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Featured Databases
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.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
With medici.tv you can stream classical music, opera, dance and jazz. Watch over 4,000 recorded programs including concerts, ballets, operas, documentaries and master classes filmed from the 1940’s through the present. Watch live streamed events from the world’s most prestigious concert halls, opera houses, festivals and competitions.
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.)
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 Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries. (This link may not work inside the library.)
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.
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.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
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.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
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.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
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!
ParentTV offers thousands of on-demand parenting videos and courses with content designed to support those who care for children, from pregnancy through to teenage years.
ParentTV works with leading psychologists, pediatricians, mental health specialists, nutritionists, occupational therapists and parenting educators across the globe.
Search and find videos on general parenting, play, behavior, child development, mental health, sleep, nutrition, technology and more. Most videos are under 10 minutes in length and can be accessed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
All you need to do is enter the first five (5) digits of your Library Card barcode.
No PIN is needed!
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 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.
POWER Library E-Resource – Sponsored by Commonwealth Libraries.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.