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MedlinePlus

MedlinePlus

Find information on diseases, conditions, and wellness issues on the National Institutes of Health's web site for patients and their families and friends. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, at no charge. Produced by the National Library of Medicine. (Para buscar en Espanol, seleccione "Espanol," de la izquierda.)


Middle School

Middle School

Middle School provides middle school students with language arts, social studies, and science curriculum support through age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, etc.

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.


MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage Library Edition: one of the largest & most internationally diverse data repositories available to libraries.  It includes birth, death & marriage records from 48 countries; the complete US & UK censuses, immigration, military & tombstone records; & more than 1.5 billion family tree profiles.  It also connects to digitized photos & family trees on MyHeritage.com, as well as the trees on Geni.com.)

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries. (This link may not work inside the library.)


NewsBank - America's News 2020

NewsBank - America's News 2020

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S., including the Patriot-News. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.


NoveList PLus

NoveList Plus

Did you finish a great book and are looking for something similar to read? NoveList Plus can help you find what to read next in both fiction and nonfiction genres. Produced by EBSCO.


PowerLibrary - Search the Catalog - Books, Movies & More in a Pennsylvania Library

PA Electronic Library Catalog

Search a single catalog reflecting the holdings of over 1,500 Pennsylvania libraries and their combined collections of over 41 million books, audio materials, reference materials, movies, and much more.

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PA Job Resources

PA Job Resources

JobGatewaySM is the state’s premier job-matching tool developed to transform the landscape of how job-seekers find jobs and how employers find talent. The user-friendly job-matching system was created to connect employers and job seekers all in one place, free of charge.

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PA Online Learning

PA Online Learning

PA Online Learning is a FREE growing collection of tutorials on how to use software, social media, and library resources, such as POWER Library! Explore now and check back later to see how it grows! Selecting the link will take you to directly to PA Online Learning.

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PA Photos & Documents

PA Photos and Documents

Explore millions of digitized photographs, documents, and newspapers from Pennsylvania's rich and varied history. The collections are provided by libraries and other organizations across the Commonwealth, and include collections covering subjects such as:

  • Art & Architecture
  • Church & Missionary History
  • Genealogy
  • Newspapers
  • PA Civil War History
  • Postcards
  • School and College History
  • Women’s History
  • Yearbooks

You’ll be amazed by what you find!


Search the Patriot-News Collection

Patriot-News Collection

Explore Central Pennsylvania history through local news, events and people with the Patriot-News Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.


Power Library

POWER Library

POWER Library is a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries, school libraries and the State Library. POWER library allows you to access thousands of full-text periodical articles, newspapers, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, reference materials for young people and more.

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POWER Teens

POWER Teens

POWER Teens provides online resources including full-text research e-resources, collections of photographs and documents, the statewide catalog of materials held in libraries throughout Pennsylvania, and Chat with a Librarian.

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.


ProQuest Ebook Central

ProQuest Ebook Central

This resource includes 112 titles on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and cover subjects such as business, education, fine arts, history, political science, social science, juvenile literature, and sports and recreation.

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.


Science Reference Center

Science Reference Center

Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, & other sources. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology & wildlife.

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Science Reference eBook Collection

Science Reference eBook Collection

Explore science from over 230 full-text eBooks! This collection of reference titles covers a wide variety of topics such as animals, biology, climate change, computing, engineering, experiments, life science, nature, oceans, physical science, and weather.

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.


Science Dot Gov

Science.gov

Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites to provide users with access to more than 200 million pages of authoritative federal science information including research and development results.


Search The Sentinel 1997-Current - NewsBank

Search The Sentinel

Full text, fully searchable current and archived articles of The Carlisle Sentinel from 1997 to the present on NewsBank’s easy-to-use, mobile-responsive interface.


Small Engine Repair Reference Center

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

NEW!

This reference database provides detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is organized in a powerful, easy-to-use manner so that users can quickly find the information they need.

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Teacher Reference Center

Teacher Reference Center

Provides indexing & abstracts for 280 periodicals. Topics include: Assessment, Best Practices, Continuing Ed., Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Elementary Ed., Higher Ed., Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, School Administration, Science & Mathematics, & Teacher Ed.

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Transparent Language Online

Transparent Language Online

Whether you’re a true language learning beginner, dusting off your old high school Spanish, or eager to tackle your tenth language—Transparent Language Online will help you get started and stick with it.

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

 


TrueFLIX

TrueFLIX

The truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth: non-fiction eBooks, games and more about people, places, nature, history, and science for grades 3-5! Requires Adobe Flash ™

POWER LibraryPOWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.


TumbleBooks Library - eBooks for e-kids

TumbleBooks Library - eBooks for e-kids

Animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction & foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting & narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books & Tumble Puzzles & Games. Library Card account needed in order to login and access TumbleBooks.


Tutor.com

Tutor.com

Tutor.com gives access to live, online tutoring and resume help as well as thousands of academic and career resources. It is for K-12 and college students who need help with homework, studying, projects, essay writing and test prep in every subject, including algebra, statistics, chemistry, physics, social studies and English. It is for adults who need help with job searches, GED prep and academic support. All sessions are online with professional academic or career tutors. Library cardholders and visitors in the library can work with an online tutor 7 days a week between the hours of 12 PM and 12 AM.
 


Universal Class

Universal Class

Universal Class for Libraries empowers you to learn from over 500 courses across diverse topics. Join Courses - Learn - Enjoy!

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