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Access PA Library Catalog
Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public,
academic and special libraries are included in this database.
Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 44
million items.
Access
Pennsylvania Digital Repository
Digitized PDF images of PA newspapers formerly in microfilm.
African-American
History Online
Explores all aspects of the African-American experience, from
the past to the present. Features biographies, historical documents,
photographs, timelines and maps, quotes, and a bibliography.
American
History Online
Authoritative reference to the most important individuals,
events, and topics in the United States, spanning more than 500
years of political, military, social, and cultural history. The
resource is organized by content type, topic, era, and activity
as well as by the National Standards for U.S. History.
American
Indian History Online
Fast access to more than a thousand years of culture, legends,
and leaders. More than 150 Native American groups are presented
through primary source documents, biographies, historical maps,
and photographs.
Ancestry
Library
For genealogical research, with digitized images of the U.S.
Federal Census from 1790 forward, the American Genealogical Biographical
Index, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, and more.
Ancient
and Medieval History Online
A global view of the pre-modern world, exploring the civilizations
of Africa (general), Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia.
p4A_AntiquesReference
Information about antiques and collectibles, used “to estimate
the value of similar items for sale, for purchase or for insurance
purposes, to substantiate a formal appraisal,” and more.
AP
Images
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.
Auto
Repair Reference Center*
Supplied by Point 5 Technologies with complete automotive repair
information supplied by Nichols Publishing, publisher of Chilton©
information. Most major manufacturers of domestic and imported
vehicles are listed. Repair information is available for most
manufacturers as far back as 1954.
Biography
Reference Bank (Select link under Biography heading.)
Links to biographical articles on over 470,000 individuals. Full
text articles, abstracts and photographs are available from periodicals,
feature articles, interviews, essays, performance reviews, speeches
and obituaries. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Biography
Resource Center
Information on the lives of more than one million people from
throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines
and subject areas.
Bloom
Literary Reference Online
Provides author bios, great works of world literature, a timeline
and, most notably, professor Harold Bloom’s selection of
authors and works that represent the greatest achievements of
the Western literary tradition.
Book
Collection: Nonfiction (Scroll down on the EBSCO "Select
Service" page.) A research database containing full text
and abstracts for 1000 popular nonfiction books. Full text articles
on literature, social studies, history and science are available
and career, health, sports, adventure and technology information
is also included.
Business
Plans Handbook
An eBook presenting approximately 25 sample plans taken from businesses
in the manufacturing, retail, and service industries--only company
names and addresses have been changed. These are actual business
plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses
throughout North America.
Business
Source Premier (Select link under Business heading.)
Provides full text articles from general business magazines, trade
publications, business journals and business publications with
an international scope. Some titles start as far back as 1985
and more than 200 journals have PDF full text materials back to
1965 or first issue published. Over 10,000 company profiles are
included. Topics include accounting, management, marketing, economics,
finance, international business and more. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Career
Cruising
Provides career exploration tools along with career profiles,
based on information available from professional associations,
trade unions, universities, community colleges, vocational institutes,
existing career guidance resources, interviews with people, and
more.
Consumer
Health Complete
Covers all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine
to complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. Zooms in
on topics such as aging, cancer, diabetes, drugs & alcohol,
fitness, nutrition & dietetics, men’s & women's health,
and children's health. Includes a collection of high-quality consumer
health encyclopedias & reference books, thousands of evidenced-based
full text health reports, pamphlets, brochures, and more.
Contemporary
Authors
A guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism,
drama, motion pictures and television. Biographies of these authors
are included.
Countries
and Their Cultures
An eBook focusing on cultures and countries around the world,
specifically what is and is not shared culturally by the people
who live in a particular country. A descriptive summary of a given
country will include demographic, historical, cultural, economic,
religious, and political information.
DartClix
(Select link under Newspapers/Magazines/Websites.)
Collection of over 18,000 professionally selected and cataloged,
high-quality websites designed to enhance curriculum support in
schools and patron research in public and academic libraries.
The DartClix records containing multiple fields are loaded into
the Access PA Database where they may be searched, and then link
users to the websites.
EBSCOhost
Comprehensive online resources ranging from general reference
collections to subject-specific databases, particularly in the
fields of health, business, and education.
Encyclopedia
of Food and Culture
Presenting 600 articles on food and its place in human culture
and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Find
entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and
storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures
and cuisines.
Encyclopedia
of Science, Technology, and Ethics eBook This encyclopedia
considers both the professional ethics of science and technology,
and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science
and technology. This resource includes general reference information
but also uses a historically and culturally inclusive approach
to ethics, with entries on specific religions, linguistic and
cultural perspectives, and philosophical positions.
ERIC
(Select link under Education heading.)
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides full
text of 2,200 digests in addition to citations and abstracts from
over 980 education or education-related journals.
Facts
for Learning (Select link under General Reference heading)
The Elementary School Module teaches younger students how to ask
questions, use core reference resources, understand indexes, choose
research topics, search online, and read charts and graphs. The
Middle School Module provides content written for students in
grades 5-8 and is designed for students able to use a more sophisticated
format.
Click here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Generations
On Line
A site to teach older adults how to use the Internet.
GrantSelect
Leads to funding for programs in the arts, community services,
K-12 education, and children and youth services in general, among
other initiatives. Updated daily.
Grants.Gov
The single access point for over 900 grant programs offered by
the 26 Federal grant-making agencies.
Grzimek's
Animal Life Encyclopedia
eBook version of the longstanding zoological classic; this edition
incorporates recent developments in the animal world as noted
by prominent advisors and contributors from the scientific community.
Handbook
of Classical Mythology
eBook that introduces the mythological world of the Greeks and
the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary
of key characters, objects, and events.
Handbook
of Hindu Mythology
eBook offering readers an accessible way of exploring complex
deities, mythological characters, and ideas of Hinduism
Handbook
of Native American Mythology eBook covering aspects
of this sophisticated, seldom-examined network of characters and
ideas.
Health
Source - Consumer Edition (Select link under Health/Science
heading.) Search for information on medicine, food and nutrition,
childcare, sports medicine and general health. Over 200 general
health publications and more than 190 journals can be searched,
including Consumer Reports on Health and Men’s Health. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Health
Source: Nursing/Acad. Edition (Select link under Health/Science
heading.) Full text articles from nearly 600 medical journals
are provided. Abstracts and indexing is available from nearly
850 medical journals.
HeritageQuest
The database is available for home use. Genealogy buffs should
keep in mind that our other database, Ancestry Plus, does not
allow home access but contains different kinds of family-history
information. You can visit your local public library for the full
complement of genealogical resources.
Historical
New York Times
The database covers The New York Times from its first
issue in 1851 through 2003. To see a complete article, just click
on the title in a list of search results, and the system displays
the image of the full article. You can also access the complete
image (in pdf format) of any page in any issue or even browse
the database and scan individual issues page by page.
History
Reference Center (Select link under General Reference
heading.)
750 history reference books and encyclopedias, and cover-to-cover
full text from nearly 60 history magazines; 58,000 historical
documents; 43,000 biographies of historical figures; more than
12,000 historical photos and maps; and 87 hours of historical
film and video.
Click here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Jr.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
eBook providing coverage of the foods and recipes of approximately
75 cultural groups from more than 60 countries. Entries provide
10-15 recipes for each group and include data on the agriculture
and dietary habits of each group as well as an overview of each
group's nutrition and health.
Jr.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays
eBook providing information on such holidays as Christmas, Halloween/Day
of the Dead, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, and others. Compare and
contrast customs, traditions, ceremonies, folklore, clothing,
food, arts and crafts, music, and dance of different countries.
LearningExpressLibrary
Test preparation materials and interactive practice exams, based
on official tests, that help improve scores on basic skills, academic,
civil service, military, and professional licensing and certification
exams. It provides immediate scoring, complete answer explanations,
and individualized analysis of scores. Also see LearningExpress
E-books.
(Click here
for available titles.)
LegalForms
State-specific (and multi-state) forms, including real estate
contracts, wills, pre-marital agreements, bankruptcy, divorce,
landlord/tenant and many others.
Literature
Resource Center
To meet the research needs of undergraduate and high school students,
the database provides access to biographies, bibliographies and
critical analyses of authors from every age and literary discipline.
It covers more than 90,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists
and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied
authors.
LitFinder
(Poems, Short Stories, Essays, Speeches, Plays)
Search for full text poems, citations and excerpts using Poem
Finder. Poet biographies, a Kids’ Korner, and the Year’s Best
Poetry are included. Story Finder provides thousands of full text
short stories with explanations, biographies, and more. Use Essay
Finder to locate full text essays and discursive writing based
on books published in the 20th century. The essays focus on humanities
and social sciences and include biographies and literary criticisms.
Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Medline
Plus
Extensive information from the National Institutes of Health and
other trusted sources on over 650 diseases and conditions, lists
of hospitals and physicians, a medical encyclopedia and a medical
dictionary, information on prescription and nonprescription drugs,
and links to federally funded clinical trials.
Morningstar.com
Coverage of over 20,000 Stock and Fund securities, frequently
updated, independent reports on 1,000 stocks and 2,000 funds,
and exclusive ratings for both stocks and mutual funds.
NetLibrary
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. NetLibrary
eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal
computers in online formats.
Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
New
Dictionary of the History of Ideas
eBook bringing a global perspective to bear on timeless
questions about the individual and society. A distinguished team
of international scholars explore new thinking in areas previously
covered (communism, linguistics, physics) and present cross-cultural
perspectives on more recent topics such as postmodernism, deconstruction
and post-colonialism.
New
York Times, The
2000 to Current. Complete full-text content of local and regional
news, including community events, schools, politics, government
policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries,
and people in the community.
New
York Times, Historical*
The database covers The New York Times from its first
issue in 1851 through 2003. To see a complete article, just click
on the title in a list of search results, and the system displays
the image of the full article. You can also access the complete
image (in pdf format) of any page in any issue or even browse
the database and scan individual issues page by page.
NoveList
(Scroll down on the EBSCO "Select Service" page.)
Includes fiction authors, titles and themes. Provides suggestions
of books that are similar to those of a particular author or a
certain title. Expand your reading horizons with Novelist. Librarians
can use this database as a readers’ advisory service to assist
patrons who enjoy fiction. Teachers can use this resource for
enhancement of curriculum.
Click here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
NoveList
K-8 (Scroll down on the EBSCO "Select Service"
page.)
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.
NoveList
Plus (Scroll down on the EBSCO "Select Service"
page.)
Includes nonfiction
authors, titles and themes, concentrating on nonfiction that reads
like fiction. Provides suggestions of books that are similar to
those of a particular author or a certain title. Expand your reading
horizons with Novelist. Librarians can use this database as a
readers’ advisory service to assist patrons who enjoy nonfiction.
Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum.
NoveList
Plus K-8 (Scroll down on the EBSCO "Select Service"
page.)
Information for thousands of nonfiction 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.
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
A source for information on social issues, containing viewpoint
articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links
to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Oxford
Art Online
Provides access to the complete text of the 34-volume Dictionary
of Art. Newly-commissioned articles and links to images from galleries
and museums from around the world are included. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Oxford
Music Online
Provides access to the complete text of the 29-volume New Grove
Dictionary of Music and Musicians and the New Grove Dictionaries
of Opera and Jazz. Links are available to musical sites on the
Internet; some examples use Sibelius (music notation software).
Oxford
Reference Online (Select link under General Reference
heading.)
Provides information on many subjects including general reference,
language and quotations, science and medicine, humanities and
social sciences, business and professions. Bilingual dictionaries
provided in English/French, English/German, English/Spanish, and
English/Italian. Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
p4A_AntiquesReference
Information about antiques and collectibles, used “to estimate
the value of similar items for sale, for purchase or for insurance
purposes, to substantiate a formal appraisal,” and more.
Philadelphia
Inquirer
1981-Current. Complete full-text content of local and regional
news, including community events, schools, politics, government
policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries,
and people in the community.
Professional
Development Collection and ERIC (Scroll down on the EBSCO
"Select Service" page.)
PDC is designed for professional educators, with 550 full text
journals included in the collection; the Educational Resource
Information Center (ERIC) provides full text of 2,200 digests
in addition to citations and abstracts from over 980 education
or education-related journals.
ReferenceUSA
This is a fully searchable guide to US businesses. You can find
a business by name, geographic location, SIC codes, yellow page
listing, executive name, size of company, and several other ways.
Good for job seekers or business prospects.
Regional
Business News (Select link under Business heading.)
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business
publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of
75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan
and rural areas within the United States.
Rock's
Back Pages
A historical, multimedia archive of reviews, interviews
and features, by rock journalists writing for such publications
as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Mojo, and Music Week.
Science
Online
Offers K-12 students and researchers a comprehensive look at general
science through diagrams, definitions, biographies, and essays,
and a collection of science experiments.
Searchasaurus*
Suggested for children, this resource includes an encyclopedia,
an encyclopedia of animals, magazine searches for primary and
middle school grade levels, a dictionary, photos, maps and flags.
A good homework resource.
SIRS
Discoverer*
Includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 domestic
and international newspapers, magazines and government documents.
Articles are assigned a reading level –Easy, Moderate or Challenging-
based on age-appropriateness, educational content, interest and
reading level. This database is an excellent student resource.
Click
here for an online tutorial from the James V. Brown Library.
Small
Engine Repair Reference Center*
Provides assistance
with motorcycles, marine (boats), outdoor power equipment, PWC
(personal watercraft/jet ski), snowblowers, snowmobiles, ATVs,
and other small engines, through 410 reference books in full text
with original photos and illustrations. Info is included on routine
maintenance as well as extensive repairs. Searchable in a variety
of ways, including model number.
Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
A peer-reviewed, free (grant and donation-based), work in progress.
Standard
& Poors Netadvantage*
Access to Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys, Stock Reports,
Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register
of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook, among
other products.
streaMed
Patient Education Solution (Online videos; select link
under Health/Science heading.)
The streaMed Patient Education Solution provides supplemental
new media patient education videos, prescribed by the healthcare
provider to the patient at the point of care and beyond. streaMed
may be used within a patient education resource center, a medical
library, an exam room, a waiting room, and a patient’s home to
educate patients on diagnoses, treatment plans and procedures
in the most effective and engaging format.
Today’s
Science*
Draws on major scientific journals, magazines and newspapers in
the United States and abroad to present the latest scientific
discoveries and the fundamental concepts that underlie them. Includes
“Hot Topic” coverage, an in-text glossary, and links to scientific
Web sites.
UXL
American Decades*
eBook covering events and social history beginning in 1900 and
ending in 1999.. Chapters begin with a chronology of world events
and a general overview of the decade. Within each topic, alphabetically
arranged entries discuss historically important events, issues,
definitions of difficult concepts or terms, and other interesting
trivia and sideline stories.
West’s
Encyclopedia of American Law
eBook providing current information on more than 5,000 legal topics,
including high-profile ones such as the Americans with Disabilities
Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights,
and physician-assisted suicide.
World
Book Encyclopedia
Provides all articles from the 22-volume print set plus 3,700
more; 15,000 Web links; links to over 30,000 articles in 107 periodicals;
over 9,000 pictures and maps; more than 800 videos, animations,
and sounds; 129 3-D bubble views; and much more
World
History Online
Spans prehistoric times through the modern era. Fully hyperlinked
content includes biographies, subject entries, primary source
documents, a timeline, and maps and charts to provide a detailed
and comparative view of people, places and events.
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