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The POWER Library provides access to thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials for people of all ages. Remote Access
Contains full text for nearly 2,200 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Remote Access
Provides carefully selected full text articles and images from over 1600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents. Remote Access
Kovels is an established print publisher of information about antiques. This website surveys antiques and collectibles and includes recent values for items. An online newsletter and other resources are available. A free registration process is required to obtain item prices.
Detailed and diagrammed automotive repair and maintenance information covering most major manufacturers. Remote Access
Kelley Blue Book, the country’s largest vehicle valuation company, has made the term “blue book value” synonymous with a vehicle’s market vehicle value. Their website contains new and used vehicle pricing and information. Mobile homes, RVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and personal watercrafts are also included.
A comprehensive source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. In Library Use Only
Comprehensive database of biographical information. Includes full text biographical articles from many popular magazines. Remote Access
Biographical coverage of more than 100,000 writers, entries on contemporary authors. Remote Access
A genealogy website that indexes thousands of Internet resources. Categories such as official records, research and reference tools, ethnic groups, religions and more are organized for ease in searching.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides genealogy information free of charge. A research guidance service on the site is an interactive wizard that offers detailed help. Research guides are also available to read, and in many cases, to download.
Author information, literary criticism and plot summaries for authors from every age and literary discipline. Remote Access
Shared catalog for materials owned by most PA libraries. Remote Access
An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. Remote Access
Electronic books, previously netLibrary. Ebsco eBooks Help and Tutorials. Remote Access
Fiction database that helps you find books by subject, read reviews & annotations, get discussion guides and much, much more. Remote Access
Information about more than 38,000 fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Full text reviews from professional journals and book talks for selected titles are available in this database. A good resource to expand student reading interest by introducing new authors or additional books in a subject area. Remote Access
Access thousands of downloadable eBooks, audiobooks, and video. Titles can be transferred and accessed on most e-readers, tablets, and smart phones. See Compatible Devices Remote Access
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Remote Access
Comprehensive, full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, banking, and finance, including market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses. Remote Access
Private and public U.S and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, and industry profiles. Remote Access
Contains mutual fund and stock ratings and reports, including detailed analyst reports, from Morningstar Inc. Remote Access
A searchable directory of the 1,400 Southwestern Pennsylvania member companies of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. Remote Access
Find out about a variety of animals, where and how they live, and the latest news about them.
An online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. Remote Access
Interactive collection for grades 3 – 6. Offers users a safe, simulated Internet experience with hands-on instruction on how to deal with important online safety issues. Remote Access
A site for kids’ activities, experiments, games, magic tricks, jokes and more. For ages 9 and up.
Full text for a variety of popular middle school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Full text is also available for thousands of biographies and historical essays. Remote Access
Information about more than 38,000 fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Full text reviews from professional journals and book talks for selected titles are available in this database. A good resource to expand student reading interest by introducing new authors or additional books in a subject area. Remote Access
Contains the full-text for more than 80 of the most popular elementary school magazines. All full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Also, features Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, providing students with easy-to-read encyclopedic entries written specifically for kids. Remote Access
Provides carefully selected full text articles and images from over 1600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents. Remote Access
The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of animated, talking picture books. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Remote Access
Contains information about businesses and charitable organizations throughout the country to help consumers make informed decisions.
Presents articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics and the judicial & regulatory actions that affect consumers from 1985-Present. Remote Access
The writers for this website review print and online reviews of products and services using a set of objective, published ratings criteria. It is also a search engine for consumer product reviews.
Kelley Blue Book, the country’s largest vehicle valuation company, has made the term “blue book value” synonymous with a vehicle’s market vehicle value. Their website contains new and used vehicle pricing and information. Mobile homes, RVs, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and personal watercrafts are also included.
Full text of books that cover both sides of social issues. Remote Access
Database of college, graduate & vocational schools that also offers test preparation & practice exams for high school, college entrance, professional certification and licensing, military, and civil service.
Includes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.Remote Access
Provides abstract information from over 260 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals. Remote Access
This website from a leading print publisher of education information contains school information from kindergarten through graduate programs. Also included are career information, resume help, and strategies for planning for and financing an education.
Links to services and information for county residents. Property assessments, recreation information, links to county services and agencies, forms, court records and more.
Serves Allegheny County residents through legal information, lawyer referrals, and a listing of services offered free to the public by the Bar Association.
Complete census information for the U.S. Special census products can be purchased, but much of the information from the website can be downloaded at no charge.
The official portal of the U.S. federal government. First.gov puts users in touch with elected officials and government agencies.
Federal tax information and planning help for individuals, business, tax professionals, charitable and non-profit organizations and government entities.
Pennsylvania residents will find services such as driver’s licensing and vehicle registration, state tax forms and instructions, tourism information and links to state agencies and officials.
Provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles. Remote Access
The National Institutes of Health maintains MedlinePlus for those interested in reliable information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Many other health-related resources are also listed.
A U.S. government site with links to health and medical news, databases, journals and other information from government, non-profit and academic sources.
More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily. Remote Access
Includes over 14 million digitized images from the Library of Congress image collection.
An online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for a wide variety of languages. Remote Access
Comprehensive database of biographical information. Includes full text biographical articles from many popular magazines. Remote Access
Biographical coverage of more than 100,000 writers, entries on contemporary authors. Remote Access
Author information, literary criticism and plot summaries for authors from every age and literary discipline. Remote Access
Fiction database that helps you find books by subject, read reviews & annotations, get discussion guides and much, much more. Remote Access
Information about more than 38,000 fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Full text reviews from professional journals and book talks for selected titles are available in this database. A good resource to expand student reading interest by introducting new authors or additional books in a subject area. Remote Access
Offers information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energe, recycling and more. Remote Access
Contains full text for nearly 2,200 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. Remote Access
Search a large database of music information that includes biographies, discographies, genre charts, and reviews.
A comprehensive, fact-filled site about movies and television shows.
Search a collection of more than 1,000 newspapers. Remote Access
Provides more than 1,000 full-text newspapers, providing more than 39 million full-text articles. This database contains comprehensive full text for major newspapers and more than 1,111,000 TV & radio news transcripts. Updated daily. Remote Access
Local news, weather, sports, book reviews, obituaries and more.
Daily newspaper from 1884-1992.
Local news, weather, sports, book reviews, obituaries and more.
Find out about a variety of animals, where and how they live, and the latest news about them.
Easy to read explanations of how things work. The site lets you upload photos and videos to help supplement the written content.
Magazine & journal articles, reference books, websites and more on science topics from biology to polymorphism. Remote Access
Search for on-site toxic chemical releases and hazardous waste sites from the EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
Published by the Central Intelligence Agency of the U.S., the website contains statistics for countries around the world. There are images of flags and reference maps in a variety of formats.
Full text of books that cover both sides of social issues. Remote Access
One-stop source for U.S. including primary documents, full-text articles, images, maps and more.Remote Access
One-stop source for world history, including primary documents, full-text articles, images, maps and more. Remote Access
Provides carefully selected full text articles and images from over 1600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents. Remote Access
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