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Academic Search Main Edition

Academic Search Main Edition

Find peer-reviewed, full-text articles from journals in the areas of the physical and social sciences, technology, medicine, engineering, the arts, literature, and more. Undergraduate researchers can expand and refine search results through the Topic Finder, and citation tools are integrated directly into the user’s workflow.

(Para buscar en Espanol, seleccione "Lenguas" en la parte superior.)

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Access Pennsylvania

ACCESS PA

Books, movies and more in a PA library (also known as the Access PA Database) is a combined catalog reflecting the holdings of over 2,600 Pennsylvania libraries and their combined collections of over 43 million books, audio materials, reference materials, movies, and much more. 

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Android PA Driver's Test App

ANDROID DRIVERS TEST APP

Get it on Google playUse this PennDOT app for a realistic representation of the actual driver’s knowledge test. Download the app for practice questions that will help you prepare for your PennDOT driver’s knowledge test, or refresh your knowledge and become a better driver! The application will also host valuable information for licensed drivers to stay safe, informed and compliant on the roads.


Android PA Motorcycle Driver's Test

ANDROID PA MOTORCYCLE PRACTICE TEST

Get it on Google playUse this PennDOT app for a realistic representation of the actual motorcycle knowledge test. Download the app for practice questions that will help you prepare for your PennDOT motorcycle knowledge test, or refresh your knowledge and become a better rider! The application will also host valuable information for licensed riders to stay safe, informed and compliant on the roads. Share your test scores after!


AP Newsroom

AP NEWSROOM

View the greatest events in world history with photographs, audio sound bites, video, and graphics, for over 185 years. Over 3,000 photos/images/sound bites/graphics added daily, including audio and visual snapshots of breaking news events, today's hot topics, great moments in news, sports and entertainment, celebrity portraits, and 20 million royalty-free stock images.

(Para buscar en Espanol, seleccione "Lenguas" en la parte superior.)

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A to Z databases

AtoZdatabases

AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 30 million business & executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and a whole lot of other possibilities.


Auto Repair Source

Auto Repair Source

Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.


BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine

BASE

BASE is one of the world's most voluminous search engines especially for academic web resources. BASE provides more than 240 million documents from more than 8,000 content providers. You can access the full texts of about 60% of the indexed documents for free (Open Access). BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.


Black Freedom Struggle: Primary Resources

Black Freedom Struggle

The Black Freedom Struggle resource is provided at no cost to the POWER Library by ProQuest. It features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. By centering on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans, it is hoped that this collection imbues the study of Black history with a deeper understanding of the humanity of people who have pursued the quest for freedom, and the significance of movements like Black Lives Matter.

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Bookflix

Bookflix

BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with Weston Woods related nonfiction eBooks. For Pre-K to 3rd grade. (Look in the Find A Book Section.) Requires Adobe Flash ™

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Britannica School Elementary

Britannica School Elementary

Britannica School Elementary is a comprehensive source of informational text for younger learners pre-K to grade 5. It includes encyclopedia articles, images, videos, and magazine articles. There is a Britannica Fundamentals section for children Pre-K through grade 2. Tools such as a world atlas, virtual tours, country comparison, etc., allow learners to explore geography and animal kingdom topics. A Britannica Fundamentals provides materials for children Pre-K through second-grade.

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GALE Contemporary Authors

Contemporary Authors

Guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television. Author biographies are included. Produced by Thompson Gale.

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Cricket Media Collection

Cricket Media Collection

This collection includes hundreds of e-books from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from grades pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles. This unique e-book collection explores a wide range of subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.

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DATA USA

DATA USA

The most comprehensive visualization of U.S. public data.

Explore economic, demographic, employment, and occupation information in an easy-to-use interactive format. Find out the average income of various careers - where the places are that pay the highest salaries, the number of degrees awarded, and more.


DPLA: Digital Public Library of America

Digital Public Library of America

The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. Search by place, date, exhibition or a general keyword search.

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EBSCO eBooks

EBSCO eBooks

View books on your computer or portable device. Books are in the epub format.

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GALE OneFile News

GALE OneFile News

News is a full-text newspaper resource that provides more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.


Genealogy & Local History

Genealogy & Local History

A large assortment of links to online genealogical resources focused on local, state and national regions.


Genealogy Resources In Print

Genealogy Resources In Print

A list of all Genealogy book titles available at the Library.


GreenFile

GreenFILE

Offers information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Topics covered include climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. 


iOS PA Drivers Test App

iOS PA Drivers Test App

Available on the App StoreUse this PennDOT app for a realistic representation of the actual driver’s knowledge test. Download the app for practice questions that will help you prepare for your PennDOT driver’s knowledge test, or refresh your knowledge and become a better driver! When you’re done, you can share your scores with your friends and family via Facebook, Twitter or email.


iOS PA Motorcycle Practice Test

iOS PA Motorcycle Practice Test

Available on the App StoreUse this PennDOT app for a realistic representation of the actual motorcycle knowledge test. Download the app for practice questions that will help you prepare for your PennDOT motorcycle knowledge test, or refresh your knowledge & become a better rider! The application will also host valuable information for licensed riders to stay safe, informed & compliant on the roads. Share your scores after!


Kanopy

Kanopy - Streaming Movies

Residents of Cumberland County with Cumberland County Library Cards are able to stream movies from Kanopy, our media streaming service. Each month Kanopy account holders receive 12 tickets; each title requires anywhere from 0 to 5 tickets to view. The number of tickets and access period for each film is shown next to the play button. For more information on the ticket system, see How tickets work (kanopy.com).


Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)

Covers librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management & more. LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports & proceedings. Oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science.

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