Research Tools
If you’re seeking full-text journal articles, newspapers, archives, or eBooks, you’ll find many great options to explore. These resources are designed to cater to everyone, from students to library visitors, helping you smoothly complete school assignments or personal projects with these helpful research tools.
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Every library cardholder is granted access to educational databases. Library cards provide learners with powerful search tools that pinpoint reliable content to complete their research. Whether you are researching your family history or working on a school project, these databases will help narrow your results and deliver reliable, timely content.
Cricket Media Collection
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This collection includes hundreds of e-books from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles. This unique e-book collection explores various subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.
Power Library High School
Secondary school students will access age-appropriate content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multimedia covering various subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
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MyHeritage Library Edition
My Heritage
This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries.
PA Online Learning (Niche Public Academy)
PA online
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 directly to PA Online Learning.
ProQuest Ebook Central
ProQuest
This resource includes 112 titles on diversity, equity, and inclusion and covers business, education, fine arts, history, political science, social science, juvenile literature, and sports and recreation.
Science Reference eBook Collection
Science
Explore science from over 230 full-text eBooks! This collection of reference titles covers various topics, such as animals, biology, climate change, computing, engineering, experiments, life science, nature, oceans, physical science, and weather.
SIRS Discoverer
SIRS
This database covers 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.
Transparent Language Online
Transparent language
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.
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PCL Learning Center
Welcome to the PCL Learning Center! Your library card grants you access to many online learning resources! Our staff has compiled an age-based educational list to help you and your family prepare for school and thrive throughout the school year and semesters. Whether you are preparing a little one to start school, priming a child…
Language Tools
Parkland Community Library is happy to offer free language tools for both native speakers and those interested in learning a new language. Our online databases and apps are perfect for language research and studying, with no ads. Our language tools are crafted to help users improve their communication skills, enrich their vocabulary, and gain a…
For Fans of Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons has maintained a lasting following over the years for its creativity, engaging gameplay, social interaction, friendship-building, and storytelling within a rich, lore-filled universe. Players form guilds to strategize, solve puzzles, and immerse themselves in a vast world of magical creatures and treasures. This role-playing game (RPG) features a customizable tabletop board that…