Online Databases

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 Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

ProQuest - Historical Newspapers: U.S. Collection

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: U.S. Collection explores America’s events and stories—past and present—through a collection of over 130 exclusive local newspaper titles across 36 states and growing. Titles span the first historical issue to the most recent, with the ability to experience each issue as it was originally printed, page by page, in crisp detail for an immersive research experience.

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 Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

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 Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

Science Reference Source

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.

POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

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

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.

SIRS Discoverer

This database provides coverage in areas including history, health, language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. All newspaper, magazine, and reference book content is 100% full text, editorially-selected and indexed from over 2,200 reliable, high-quality global sources, including 400 full-text nonfiction books and around 300 full-text book chapters from publishers such as Britannica, World Book, Rosen Publishing Group, Enslow, and ReferencePoint Press.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

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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.

POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

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.

POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

Time Magazine Archive 1923-2000

This archive presents an extensive collection of the prominent weekly news magazine dating back to its first issue in March 1923 through December 2000, presented in a comprehensive cover-to-cover format. The 4,000 issues include reports of national and international current events, politics, sports, and entertainment.

Capturing the relevant news for a given week, the magazine remains an important resource for researchers studying just about any aspect of 20th-Century history and life. The archive is valuable to researchers and students of 20th-Century current events, politics and culture, as well as those interested in the history of business, advertising, and popular culture.

Subjects Covered:

• National and international news
• Current events
• Politics
• Sports
• Celebrity lifestyle

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 Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.

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 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.
 

U.S. News & World Report Magazine Archive: 1926-1984

This magazine features a broad variety of topics in current events, politics and business, and is well known for its ranked lists of businesses and institutions. With 4,900 issues included, the Archive is valuable to researchers of 20th-century current events, politics and business, as well as those interested in the history of journalism, advertising and popular culture.

Research areas include:

• 20th-century history
• Business/Economics
• Cultural studies
• Education
• Marketing/Advertising
• Political science
• Science/Technology
• Sociology

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

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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Weiss Financial Ratings Series Online

Important Financial Literacy Tools from Weiss Ratings & Grey House Publishing

• Independent, Unbiased Financial Strength Ratings of Banks, Credit Unions & Insurance Companies
• Conservative Buy-Hold-Sell Ratings of Thousands of Stocks, Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds
• Create your own Personal Account to create a Watchlist, get Upgrade/Downgrade Notifications and Log In from Anywhere
• Medicare Supplement Insurance - Which Plan to Choose, How Much it will Cost, Compare Rates & Plan Benefits

Westlaw (In Library Use Only)

Information resources on Westlaw include more than 40,000 databases of case law, state and federal statutes, administrative codes, newspaper and magazine articles, public records, law journals, law reviews, treatises, legal forms and other information resources. NOTE: This link can only be used from an internet computer at a Cumberland County library location.