Reference
Desk: Online Databases - Alphabetical Listing
Click on a letter:
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- Access Pennsylvania On-Line Catalog
Shared catalog for materials owned by most PA libraries.
- Ancestry
A comprehensive source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. No home access.
- AP Multimedia Archives
More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics that can be searched by date, place and subject. Remote access
- Ask Here PA
Don't search... Find. Connect online with a real librarian -- one-to-one in real-time -- for help with any topic or information need.
- Auto Repair Reference Center
Contains complete auto repair infomation for almost 60 years of vehicles.
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- Biography
Reference Bank
Thorough periodicals coverage of Biography Index, plus full text articles,
page images, and abstracts from the full range of Wilson databases. Remote access
- Biography Resource Center - Gale Group
Comprehensive database of biographical information. Includes full text biographical articles from many popular magazines.
- Business and Company Resource Center - Gale Group
Company profiles, industry descriptions, association information, investment reports, full-text articles and citations.
- Business Source Premier
Full text articles with an international scope on such topics as accounting, management, marketing, economics, finance, and international business.
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- DartClix
Searchable collection of links to professionally selected, high quality web sites on a variety of subjects. Remote access
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- ERIC
Citations, abstracts, and full text articles from education and education-related journals.
- Expanded Academic ASAP - Gale Group
Full-text articles and citations on all topics, from accounting to zoology.
- EBSCO Animals
Information on animals for school-aged children.
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- Heritage Quest Online
Searchable images of U.S. federal census records and digitized books containing family and local histories from around the country. Residents of our five supporting municipalities can access HeritageQuest Online from home. You must register in person at the Reference Desk to use this added service.
- Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and Consumer Edition
Information on health and medicine, food and nutrition, childcare, and sports medicine from consumer health publications and magazines. Abstracts and selective full text articles from scholarly nursing and medical journals.
- History Reference Center
A comprehensive full text history reference database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research.
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- MAS Online Plus
Full text coverage provided for general interest and current events magazines.
- MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOHost)
Full text coverage of the most popular magazines and journals. Also includes many reference books, photographs and maps.
- Morningstar
Information about stocks and mutual funds.
Remote access
- Middle Search Plus
Search for articles from more than 150 magazines for middle school aged children.
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- netLibrary
Read selected books online or download an entire book to your computer
to read off-line. Now offers downloadable audiobooks (downloadable
audiobook guide).
- NoveList
Fiction database that helps you find books by subject, read reviews
& annotations, get discussion guides and much, much more.
- NoveList K-8
Use the title of your favorite books or your favorite author to find similar books.
- Newspaper
Source
Provides selected full-text coverage for more than 240 newspapers and
other sources.
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- Reference USA
Searchable directory of 14 million businesses and 210 million residents.
- Regional Business News
Full text coverage for regional business publications around the U.S.
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