POWER Library
What is POWER Library?
POWER Library is a collection of e-resources available to library card-holding PA residents. The e-resources contained within POWER Library provide access to thousands of full-text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference material for Pennsylvanians of all ages.
What is POWER Kids and POWER Teens?
Some of the incredible e-resources within POWER Library are specifically geared toward kids and teens. To make these e-resources easily accessible to their target audiences, POWER Library has created separate landing pages–POWER Kids and POWER Teens–which are perfect for bookmarking!
How is POWER Library Made Possible?
The POWER Library is a service of Pennsylvania’s public libraries, school libraries, and the State Library. The 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 Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor. Web hosting is provided by HSLC.
What E-Resources are Available?
Below is a complete list of all of the e-resources currently available. (For a complete list of all digital resources available to Parkland Community Library patrons beyond those listed below, please click here.)
Academic Search Main Edition
Discover full-text scholarly content for major college courses. Designed specifically for academic institutions, Academic Search Main Edition provides full-text and peer-reviewed journals from nearly 1,900 full-text journals and nearly 1,300 full-text peer-reviewed journals. Subjects covered include biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more
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AP Newsroom
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.
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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.
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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!
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Books, Movies & More in a PA Library (Access PA 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. Please use our Interlibrary Loan Request Form to request an item found through this catalog.
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Contemporary Authors
Discover biographical and bibliographical information on more than 160,000 of today’s most influential authors.
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E-Books (EBSCO)
Select from over 16,000 eBooks from the world’s leading publishers across all major subject areas. Perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online.
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This comprehensive e-resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.
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News
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.
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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.
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Power Search
Search many of the Gale e-resources available in POWER Library in one place! Find articles and information from Academic OneFile, General OneFile, InfoTrac Newsstand.
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Middle School
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. Middle School offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state standards, and presents material organized into a highly visual and topic portal approach to quickly find answers.
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Science Reference Center
Perform research from hundreds of full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other reliable sources. View more than 280,000 high-quality science images from sources such as UPI, Getty, NASA, National Geographic and the Nature Picture Library.
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Small Engine Repair Source
Find detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. 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.
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Teacher Reference Center
This e-resource for teachers provides indexing and abstracts for 280 peer-reviewed journals.
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TrueFLIX
Learn about people, places, nature, history, and science from videos and eBooks on topics such as American Indians, Ancient Civilizations, Farm to Table, The Civil War, Continents, The Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Government, Disasters, Earth Science, Experiments, Extreme Science, Nature, and many more. Best for elementary school-age children.
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Elementary
Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc.
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Gale E-Books
Explore encyclopedias and specialized reference sources on a variety of topics from history, government, environment, math, and more!
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Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Features select primary source documents (1,600 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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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.
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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. Please note that you must create an account in Transparent Language to track your progress. If you do not want to create an account, select ‘Continue as Guest’ on the login screen.
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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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High School
Secondary school students will have access to age-appropriate content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multimedia covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
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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.
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ProQuest E-Book Central
This resource includes 112 titles on diversity, equity, and inclusion and covers subjects such as business, education, fine arts, history, political science, social science, juvenile literature, and sports and recreation.
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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.
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SIRS Discoverer
This database covers 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.
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Introduction to U.S. History: The American Revolution
This resource documents the revolution and war that created the United States Of America, from the Paris Peace Treaty in 1763 through the early protests in 1785 to the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783. The collection examines the political, social, and intellectual upheaval of the age and the war for American independence through its eight long years of conflict.
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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. The collection examines the war and all its complexity – its causes and consequences, its leaders and common soldiers, the home front, the military campground, and more.
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Introduction to U.S. History: Slavery in America
This resource provides a significant account of the issue of slavery and its impact on American society and culture. It 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, religious views on slavery, and other related topics.
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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, students, and general readers. This resource includes complete, unlimited access to the magazine’s main content through 2020—every article from every issue, each fully searchable through an intuitive interface.
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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.
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Ebony Magazine Archive
Ebony Magazine Archive: 1945-2014: This magazine covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship, and other social topics with an African-American focus. It includes more than 800 issues, providing a broad view of African-American culture from its first issue in 1945 through 2014. This fully searchable, full-text archive analyzes African-American business, history, politics, entertainment, fashion, and culture. Articles and cover pages are fully indexed, and advertisements are individually identified, ensuring researchers and readers can quickly and accurately locate the information they seek.
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OverDrive TEENS E-Books & Audiobooks
OverDrive TEENS E-Books & Audiobooks: Discover engaging titles on subjects such as: biographies & autobiographies, fiction, Hi-Lo, science & nature, sports & recreation, STEAM, world & culture. Also included are thousands of comics and graphic novels from Disney, Marvel, IDW, Image, and Dark Horse.
OverDrive KIDS E-Books & Audiobooks
OverDrive KIDS E-Books & Audiobooks: Read from over 800 titles on subjects such as animals and nature, beginning readers, emotional well-being, graphic nonfiction, and STEM.