Research

An alphabetical list of all our databases is included below! 

Academic OneFile Select (GALE)*

This resource for academic research integrates the full text of publications from across the disciplines and now includes vocational/technical titles used by community college students. 

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. 

A to Z Databases  

AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. 

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. 

Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: A Selection of Primary Sources*

The Black Freedom Struggle resource features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. 

BookFLIX

Watch videos and read books about Animals and Nature, Earth and Sky, People and Places, ABC’s and 1, 2, 3’s, Family and Community, Music and Rhyme, Adventure, and more. Enjoy read aloud with words highlighting and interactive games. Some films and books are available in Spanish too! 

 Britannica School PreK – 5th*

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. 

ConsumerReports.org

Find reliable ratings and reviews for thousands of products. Access money-saving advice and tips, buying guides, videos and more!  

EBONY Magazine Archive: 1945-2014*

This magazine covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship and other social topics. It includes more than 800 issues providing a broad view of African-American culture from its first issue in 1945 through 2014.  

E-Book Collection*

Search the POWER Library e-book collections in one place! This e-resource searches over 13,500 e-books available in EBSCO E-Books, GALE E-Books, and ProQuest E-Book Central. 

Elementary (GALE In Context)*

Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find developmentally appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. 

Gale Legal Forms 

Access legal documents online that you can customize. No law degree required. 

GreenFILE* 

This comprehensive e-resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.  

Health and Wellness (GALE)*  

This resource includes full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices. 

 High School (GALE OneFile)* 

Secondary school students will have access to content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.  

Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution*

This resource documents the revolution and war that created the United States of America. The collection examines the political, social, and intellectual upheaval of the age, as well as the actual war for American independence through its eight long years of conflict.  

Introduction to U.S. History: The Civil War*

This resource documents the war that transformed America, ended slavery, and unified the nation around the principles of freedom. 

 Introduction to U.S. History: Slavery in America*

This resource documents key aspects of the history of slavery in the United States, from its origins in Africa to its abolition, including materials on the slave trade, plantation life, emancipation, pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments, religions views on slavery, and other related topics. 

 Middle School (GALE In Context)*

Discover reliable and trusted information on a variety of topics to support middle school student research for government, U.S and world history, geography, literature, sciences, and social issues.   

 MyHeritage Library Edition*

This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries. 

National Geographic Magazine Archive 1888-2020*

This iconic monthly publication provides unparalleled, in-depth coverage of society, cultures, nature, science, technology, travel, geography, and more — making it an essential resource for educators and students as well as general readers. This resource include complete, unlimited access to the magazine main content through 2020 — every article from every issue, each fully searchable through an intuitive interface.  

 News (GALE OneFile)*

Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world, or search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. News also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts. 

Novelist Plus

Find your next read with reading lists by genre, mood, age group, read-alike and listen-alike titles and featured award winners. 

Pennsylvania Job Resources*  

Discover job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. These Pennsylvania government provided resources are designed to help you find a good career, review job openings, and match you with employers. 

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! Selecting the link will take you to directly to PA Online Learning. 

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. 

Science Reference Source*

Perform research from hundreds of full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other reliable sources and view more than 280,000 high-quality science images. 

Science Reference E-Book Collection*

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. 

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 Source*  

Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers. 

Teacher Reference Center*

This e-resource for teachers provides indexing and abstracts for 280 peer-reviewed journals. 

 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.  

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.  

Tutor.com 

Get online help on over 40 subjects from live tutors. Includes SAT and ACT test prep as well as Citizenship Test help. 

Udemy  

Explore more than 12,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories! 

Universal Class

The online platform offers over 600 classes that are divided into 30 different categories like career training, finance, office skills, computers, arts and crafts and much more.  These are not tutorials but real classes, and what is exciting is you can take classes at your own pace.  This means you can learn when you want,  at whatever time you want. You don’t need to be online at a specific time. 

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

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. 

Weiss Financial Ratings Online

This website gives you powerful new tools to protect your finances, invest wisely, grow your wealth, and learn more about your finances. 

All POWER Library E-Resources* 

Alphabetical List* 

https://www.powerlibrary.org/e-resources/?all=y&ID=PL2309

Subject List* 

https://www.powerlibrary.org/e-resources/?subject=y?ID=PL2309 

 

*This project is made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Library Access funds administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.