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Palmyra Public Library
ONLINE RESOURCES
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| Oxford Art Online - Provides access to the complete text of the Dictionary of Art. Newly-commissioned articles and links to images from galleries and museums from around the world are included.(Library Card Needed) |
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| Oxford Music Online - Provides access to the complete text of the New Oxford Dictionary of Music and Musicians and the New Oxford Dictionaries of Opera and Jazz. Links are available to musical sites on the Internet. (Library Card Needed) |
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 Auto Repair Reference Center - Complete automotive repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, publisher of Chilton©. Most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles are listed. Repair information is available for most manufacturers as far back as 1954. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Fuel Economy.gov – information on gas mileage, alternative fuel vehicles, and safety information for new and used cars and trucks. Includes a gas mileage calculator. |
| Office of Defects Investigation - allows you to see consumer complaints, recalls, and safety bulletins |
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| Access PA Database - Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public, academic and special libraries are included. Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 50 million items. (Library Card Needed) |
| Access PA Digital Repository - this collection of digital images from the PA State Library, along with numerous college, university and public libraries across Pennsylvania, contains a wealth of information on many topics including famous Pennsylvanians, PA history, genealogy, and much more. |
| Book Index with Reviews - information on over 3.8 million book titles in a wide range of formats. Fiction and non-fiction titles are included in all genres. Contains over 800,000 full text searchable reviews from Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, CHOICE, and others (Library Card Needed) |
| BookSource: Nonfiction- full text and abstracts for 1000 popular nonfiction books. Full text articles on literature, social studies, history and science, career, health, sports, adventure and technology information. |
| Contemporary Authors - A guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television. Biographies of these authors are included (Library Card Needed) |
| Downloadable Audio Books (netlibrary) |
| LitFinder - 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. (Library Card Needed) |
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| netLibrary - Electronic books are available, full text searchable and available for in online formats. (Library Card Needed) |
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| NextReads - A readers' advisory newsletter service providing monthly and bimonthly lists, including both fiction and nonfiction genre coverage.(Library Card Needed) |
| NoveList - Includes fiction authors, titles and themes. Provides suggestions of books that are similar to those of a particular author or a certain title. Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum. (Library Card Needed) |
| NoveList Plus - With information
on more than 200,000 fiction and nonfiction titles, NoveList Plus has something
for everyone. Feature Articles, Author Read-Alike, Book Discussion Guides,
Booktalks, Recommended Read, What We're Reading |
Tutorial – Learn to use this website quickly and easily
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| American City Business Journals - network of approximately 40 weekly regional business journals from major metropolitan areas. |
| Ben Franklin Technology Partners - Single state technology development program that provides flexible financing and investment opportunities for technology-oriented businesses. Provides university-based support to new and existing businesses in hi-tech industries. |
| Biz Stats.com - Leading online source for small business statistics, including useful financial ratios and benchmarks. |
| Bloomberg Financial Services -
One-stop daily financial information including current news, stock quotes, IPOs,treasuries, currencies, commodities, mutual funds, etc |
| Bplans.com
- Guidelines for writing a business plan. View free business, marketing, web strategy and advertising plans. |
| Business 2.0 -
Reports on the smartest, most innovative business practices for doing business in the Internet and technology age. |
| Business2Business -
Monthly local business publication with separate editions for Lancaster, Harrisburg Metro, Berks and Chester counties. Coverage includes sales, information technology, marketing, management, economics and finance. Cover piece focuses on one critical industry or issue each month. In-depth articles on profiles of businesses, business leaders and management issues. |
| Business Books in your mailbox - Not enough time to read all of the latest business books? Click the link above to sign up for the Business Book Club and a 5 minute selection of a business book will be delivered to your mailbox each weekday. |
| Business Marketing Association - provides information for business to business marketers and communicators |
| Business Owners Toolkit - Comprehensive checklist of steps to take to start a business. The table of contents expands to display section headings and document titles. Click on document titles for in-depth information. |
| Business Searching Interface - Created especially for the business searcher. BSI provides an easy way to both browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research. (Library Card Needed) |
| Business Source Premier- 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 materials back to 1965. Over 10,000 company profiles are included. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Business Week Small Business Online -
Columns of interest to small businesses and entrepreneurs, including a small business guide and small business tools. |
| BusinessWoman - publication designed for women entrepreneurs, business owners, executives and other professionals in the South Central Pennsylvania region. Each issue includes articles on management, finance, career planning, sales strategies, health and more. |
| Central Penn Business Journal -
Weekly regional business journal covering Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties. In-depth coverage in the "Inside Business Focus On" section each week. Two lists of top ranking companies in different categories appear each week and are compiled into an annual "Book of Lists". Free registration for daily news alert. |
| Currency Converter - multilingual currency converter for over 164 currencies and three metals |
| Dun & Bradstreet Small Business Solutions -
provides access to credit reports for companies, credit management informaiton, debt collection and customer lists. There are no costs involved to search this website, however, there are fees for purchasing the reports and lists themselves. There are various subscription packages, all at minimal costs, that a small business can take advantage of. Comprehensive charts of D&B's fees and pricing structures accompany each of the services. |
| Entrepreneur - online version of Entrepreneur magazine, which targets the small business audience |
| Entreworld - provides original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and aggregates “the best of the best” content on the Web related to starting and running high-impact companies. |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation - encourages and promotes entrepreneurship, at all levels of success, across America and offers grants to entrepreneurs. |
| Family Business Center at Elizabethtown College - provides family businesses with the opportunity to address and resolve their succession, management, ownership and strategic issues, through seminars and networking. |
| HACC Business Start-up Center - Provides entrepreneurial training and individual counseling for start up and early stage businesses. One-on-one assistance in all aspects of running a business and preparation of a business plan. |
| IRS Small Business Web Site - one-stop resource for IRS info for small business and self-employed individuals |
| Lebanon County Planning Department |
| Kutztown University Small Business Development Center - Serving Lebanon and the surrounding area |
| PA Department of Labor and Industry Workforce Information - Pennsylvania's designated provider of employment statistics. |
| PA Department of Community and Economic Development - NewPA.com provides information, resources and funding sources for businesses and more |
| Pennsylvania Department of Revenue -
Information and forms for business taxpayers |
| PA Small Business Development Centers - assists Pennsylvania entrepreneurs and small businesses to start, grow and prosper through consulting, education and business information |
| Pennsylvania Open for Business - complete online resource for entrepreneurs doing business in Pennsylvania. Register your business online, access forms necessary to start a business, name your business and explore financial options. Resources include downloadable handbooks on many aspects of starting a business. |
| Pennsylvania State Data Center -
provides access to census data that includes population, housing, agriculture, manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, governments, etc |
| Pennsylvania Women’s Business Center -
This division of Community First Fund is designed to provide training, consultation, loan capital and advocacy support for new and existing business owners. |
| Regional Business News - Coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires (Library Card Needed) |
| Small Business Administration - definitive source of government information for small business. Guidelines and how-to's for starting and financing a small business, FAQs, local office contacts, regulations, headline news, and disaster assistance are some of the many topics covered on this site. |
| Standard and Poors.com |
| Team Pennsylvania Foundation Business Resource Network - public/private partnership the initiates and supports innovative programs to improve Pennsylvania's competitiveness and prosperity |
| US Business Advisor - One-stop access to federal government information and services and transactions |
| US Department of Commerce ê Economic Development Administration - created to to generate jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically distressed areas of the United States. EDA assistance is available to rural and urban areas of the Nation experiencing high unemployment, low income, or other severe economic distress. |
| Value Line.com |
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| Career Link - Comprehensive information for job seekers and employers. |
Lebanon Libraries Job Services - online portal for job seekers.
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| Monster.com - Save Your Search; Have matching jobs emailed to you as they’re posted. |
| South Central Career Information System - designed to assist Employers, Labor, Schools, Community Agencies and persons seeking to make career decisions. The South Central region includes Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties. The SCCIS is also designed to meet the information needs of the region including Team Pennsylvania, the South Central Business Quality Partnership, the South Central One Stop Shop, the South Central School To Work Challenge Partnership and the region's STW local partnerships. |
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| Ask Jeeves for Kids - fast, easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online. |
| Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids- Guide for students in grades K-12 to the United States Government as a service of the Government Printing Office. Resources are aimed at teaching how government works and also locator services for various government sites. |
| Citation Maker –Fill in an online form to create MLA citations for a variety of sources |
| EBSCO Animals- in-depth information including the nature and habitat of familiar animals. This database is designed for children’s interest in the world of animals. (Libarary Card Needed) |
| Facts For Learning - teaches younger students how to ask questions, use core reference resources, understand indexes, choose research topics, search online, and read charts and graphs. (Library Card Needed) |
Tutorial – Learn to use this database quickly and easily
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| Kids Search (K-5) - designed for students in grades K through 5. Provides an easy-to-use, graphically-appealing interface and facilitates searching by topic, enabling users to easily enter keywords, or select topics or subtopics to search, from the Basic Search screen (Library Card Needed) |
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| NoveList K-8 - 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. (Library Card Needed) |
| NoveList K-8 Plus - database of fiction and non-fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Feature Articles, Author Read-Alike, Book Discussion Guides,
Booktalks, Recommended Read, What We're Reading. |
| Primary Search - for elementary school researchers, full text information from more than 60 magazines (Library Card Needed) |
| Searchasaurus - includes an encyclopedia, an encyclopedia of animals, magazine searches, a dictionary, photos, maps and flags. (Library Card Needed) |
| SIRS Discoverer – Includes articles and images from over 1,600 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. (Library Card Needed) |
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 Thinkfinity.org - Contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational and literacy resources for students of all ages. An amazing resource by the Verizon Foundation. |
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| Census Data - from the Penn State Data Center |
| Consumer Reports - provides ratings, buying guides, product reviews and consumer information
In the publication box, type Consumer Reports to limit your search. (Library Card Needed) |
| Contact the Credit Bureaus - There are three major credit bureaus :TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax - all of which maintain your credit report |
| Do Not Call Lists - National and Pennsylvania |
| Federal Consumer Information Center - answers to your questions about the Federal government and common consumer issues. |
| Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority - recycling and refuse information for Lebanon County |
| GreenFILE - This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive
and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection
between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law,
health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone
concerned about the issues facing our planet. Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government
documents and reports. The database contains nearly
300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references
for more than 200 titles as well. (Library Card Needed) |
| Identity Theft Correction Checklist - What to do if you believe someone has stolen your identity. Contact the Credit Bureaus |
| Identity Theft Prevention Checklist - How to safeguard your identity |
| Locating Community-Based Services to Support Children and Families: Knowledge Pathfinder - designed by the Material and Child Health Library at Georgetown University to help service providers and families find available national, state, and local resources that can address child and family needs. |
| Medicare - The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information |
| Mortgageloan.com/calculator - over 100 free personal finance and mortgage calculators |
| Mortgageloan.com/finance-glossary - free personal finance glossary with over 700 financial terms and definitions |
| Pennsylvania Attorney General - for information on identity theft, online predators, elder abuse, consumer complaints and more |
| Pennsylvania Insurance Department - Office of the Insurance Liason |
| Penn State Data Center - Pennsylvania's offical source for demographic and economic data |
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| Dartclix – Collection of over 18,000 professionally selected and cataloged, high-quality websites designed to enhance curriculum support in schools and patron research. (Library Card Needed) |
| Edsitement - provides links to twenty online humanities learning guides as well as links to outside humanities Web sites |
| ERIC - full text of 2,200 digests in addition to citations and abstracts from over 980 education or education-related journals. (Library Card Needed) |
| The Horn Book: Resources for Educators - articles for teachers and an updated array of booklists for classroom use and home sharing. |
| Locating Community-Based Services to Support Children and Families: Knowledge Pathfinder - designed by the Material and Child Health Library at Georgetown University to help service providers and families find available national, state, and local resources that can address child and family needs. |
| National Geographic Expeditions - a large selection of maps, virtual expedition and museum, forums, and lesson plans |
| NoveList - Includes fiction authors, titles and themes. Provides suggestions of books that are similar to those of a particular author or a certain title. Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum. (Library Card Needed) |
Tutorial – Learn to use this website quickly and easily
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| NoveList K-8 - 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. (Library Card Needed) |
| NoveList K-8 Plus - database of fiction and non-fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Feature Articles, Author Read-Alike, Book Discussion Guides, Booktalks, Recommended Read, What We're Reading. |
| Professional Development Collection - Designed for professional educators, 550 journals included (Library Card Needed) |
| Read Write Think - Providing educators and students access to quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction |
| Shmoop - Providing educators and students study materials for selected literature, poetry, and U.S. history topics. Titles and subjects include sections for summaries, study questions, website links, and related material. The website launched in late 2008 and is in beta testing stage; see the "Coming Soon" tab for planned subjects and a place to request topics for coverage on the site. Website "content is written primarily by Ph.D. and Masters students from top universities." |
| Teacher Reference Center - over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals and books. Provides coverage on key education topics such as Assessment, Continuing Education, Current Pedagogical Research, Curriculum Development, Instructional Media, Language Arts, Literacy Standards, Science & Mathematics and more. (Library Card Needed) |
| Thinkfinity.org - contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational and literacy resources for teachers, including standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and web sites. |
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| Ancestry.com – (only available from within your library) - family history site online with over 4 billion names in worldwide historical records, family tree services and genealogy info from these and many more sources: U.S. Federal Census 1790-1930, U.K. Census Collection 1861-1901, U.S. Immigration Collection, Vital Records & Social Security Death Index, Military Collection, Major genealogy books, Over 700 historic and modern maps, Ancestral chart & research logs |
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| ENERGY STAR - a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. |
| GreenFILE - This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well. (Library Card Needed) |
| LEED Rating System - Overview of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, "a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings." Find details about LEED ratings systems for new construction and existing buildings, and specific building types such as schools and health care. Many sections include profiles of specific buildings and projects. From the U.S. Green Building Council. |
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Lebanon County
Lebanon County League of Women Voters
Lebanon County Township Maps
North Londonderry Township
Palmyra Borough
Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania's main homepage for state government.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives - includes online welcome center and visitor's guide.
Pennsylvania State Senate – Home page of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Project Vote Smart - A nonpartisan voter information site with background info, voting records and more for national, state and local candidates.
South Londonderry Township
Social Security - Social Security Online. The official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.
USA.Gov – Official U.S. government search engine for all federal government information
VotesPA – Department of State's online voter information center
The White House – official website of the White House
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| American Medical Association |
| Bad Bug Book - Foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins handbook from the USDA |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Health Topics A-Z, Travelers' Health, Data, Statistics & more |
| Children and Adolescents with Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges: Knowledge Pathfinder - compiled by the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Library at Georgetown University, offers a selection of current, high-quality resources about children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Resources tap into the health, education, social services, and juvenile justice literature. |
| Clinical Pharmacology- Provides information for all U.S. prescription drugs, herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs. (Library Card Needed) |
| Cold Food Storage Safety Chart - from foodsafety.gov |
| DailyMed - provides high quality information about marketed drugs from the National Library of Medicine |
| Dietary Supplements Labels Database - offers information about ingredients in more
than two thousand selected brands of dietary supplements. It enables users to
determine what ingredients are in specific brands and to compare ingredients in
different brands. Information is also provided on the health benefits claimed by manufacturers. |
| Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine |
| Free Medical Journals on the Web - Free Access to more than 1,300 medical journals |
| GreenFILE - This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well. (Library Card Needed) |
| Have a health question? Ask the Hershey Medical Center Consumer Health Librarian |
| Healthfinder - Guide to reliable health information sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. |
| Health Source: Nursing/Academic - articles from nearly 600 medical journals are provided. Abstracts and indexing is available from nearly 850 medical journals. (Library Card Needed) |
| Health Source Plus: Consumer - 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. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Lab Tests Online - a unique, free product designed to provide patients and caregivers with quality, current, readable information on clinical lab tests from the American Association for Clinical Chemistry. |
| Maternal and Child Health Library from Georgetown University |
| Medicare - The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare Information |
| Medline Plus - Offers high quality health information chosen by trained professionals. Created for consumers by the National Library of Medicine. |
| NIH News In Health - monthly health newsletter from the National Institutes of Health |
| NIH Senior Health - Health information for Seniors developed by the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine, both part of the National Institutes of Health. |
| National Library of Medicine - information and research in all areas of biomedicine and health care. |
| QuitAssist Online - a free resource that provides access to smoking cessasion information from public health authorities and others. |
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| Ben Franklin – Digitized Collection – includes digitized materials by and about Ben Franklin from the collection of the State Library of Pennsylvania |
| Biography Reference Bank - 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. (Library Card Needed) |
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| ExplorePAhistory.com - includes three entry points: “Stories from PA History,” “Visit PA Regions,” and “Teach PA History.” “Stories from PA History” includes histories built around state historical markers. “Teach PA History” includes elementary, middle, and high school lesson plans for teachers of Pennsylvania and American history. “Visit PA Regions” provides useful information for those who are interested in visiting historic sites associated with ExplorePAhistory stories including sample itineraries and directions to local points of interest, hotels, restaurants, and more. |
| Food Timeline - food history research |
| History Reference Center - history reference database that features full text for more than 750 historical encyclopedias and other non-fiction books, nearly 60 leading history periodicals, 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 (Library Card Needed) |
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| Lebanon County Historical Society |
| Oxford Reference Online - Provides information on many subjects including general reference, language and quotations, science and medicine, humanities and social sciences, business and professions. (Library Card Needed) |
| Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - research collections in a variety of formats: cataloged objects and documents, digital images of same, databases of historic and cultural resources, and written histories |
| Pennsylvania Capital Centennial Collection - Historic descriptions, explanations, and illustrated visitors' guidebooks to the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. |
| Shmoop - Providing educators and students study materials for selected literature, poetry, and U.S. history topics. Titles and subjects include sections for summaries, study questions, website links, and related material. The website launched in late 2008 and is in beta testing stage; see the "Coming Soon" tab for planned subjects and a place to request topics for coverage on the site. Website "content is written primarily by Ph.D. and Masters students from top universities." |
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| ERIC - full text of 2,200 digests in addition to citations and abstracts from over 980 education or education-related journals. (Library Card Needed) |
| Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts - provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. It indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings. (Library Card Needed) |
| Professional Development Collection |
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American Library Association
Associated College Libraries of Central PA
Bishop Library at LVC
Dauphin County Library System
Hershey Public Library
George T. Harrell Library at the Hershey Medical Center
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Lois High Berstler Community Health Library the Hershey Medical Center
Maternal and Child Health Library from Georgetown University
National Archives
Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries
Pennsylvania Library Association
State Library of PA
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| Business Source Premier- 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 materials back to 1965. Over 10,000 company profiles are included. (Library Card Needed) |
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| EBSCOhost - Click on this link to access all the EBSCO host databases (Library Card Needed) |
| History Reference Center - history reference database that features full text for more than 750 historical encyclopedias and other non-fiction books, nearly 60 leading history periodicals, 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 (Library Card Needed) |
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| MAS Online Plus - provides full text from more than 550 popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. (Library Card Needed) |
| SIRS Discoverer – Includes articles and images from over 1,600 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. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Acronym Database - Internet Acronym Server database |
| AP Multimedia Archive - provides access to photographs, graphics and audio clips from The Associated Press. Also included in the new interface is the AP Images Calendar. This Calendar visually displays events each month from celebrity birthdays to key dates in history. (Library Card Needed) |
| Bartleby.com - Reference collection including biographies, definitions, quotations and poems |
| Biography.com - online biography site from A&E Television |
| Biography-center.com - over 10,000 biographies |
| Dartclix – Collection of over 18,000 professionally selected and cataloged, high-quality websites designed to enhance curriculum support in schools and patron research. (Library Card Needed) |
| Encarta Encyclopedia - over 4,500 articles from MSN Learning |
| Encyclopedia.com - free encyclopedia, providing
more than 57,000 frequently updated articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. Each article is enhanced with links to newspaper and magazine articles
as well as pictures and maps |
| Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia - Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries are provided |
| Oxford Reference Online - 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 (Library Card Needed) |
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| RefDesk.com - One-stop Internet reference directory. Use RefDesk to search through thousands of online sources. |
| MasterFILE Premier - Reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and a collection of photos, maps and flags are included. (Library Card Needed) |
 World Book Online includes all of the articles from the 22-volume print set, plus more than 9,500 pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 9,300 sounds, and more than 100 simulated historic Web sites.You can also access World Book Kids, which includes the online version of World Book's award-winning Student Discovery Encyclopedia, dozens of hands-on learning activities correlated to curriculum standards, and thousands of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps. (Library Card Needed) |
| SIRS Discoverer – Includes articles and images from over 1,600 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. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Librarian’s Internet Index – Searchable and annotated subject directory of Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries |
| Penn State Data Center - Pennsylvania's offical source for demographic and economic data |
| World Fact Book - from the Central Intelligence Agency, provides information about countries around the world and is updated periodically throughout the year |
| YourDictionary.com - a free version of the Webster's New World College Dictionary along with links to over 2,500 dictionaries, language courses and grammars, and other glossaries |
| Zip Code Lookup - from the US Postal Service |
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| The Accidental Scientist: The Science of Cooking - Explore recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking |
| Chemical Elements.com – an interactive Periodic Table of the Elements |
| Common Trees of PA - selection of 57 native, and 5 introduced trees organized according to leaf shape and arrangement. Each tree is identified by popular name familiar to Pennsylvanians and complete scientific name. |
| EBSCO Animals- in-depth information including the nature and habitat of familiar animals. This database is designed for children’s interest in the world of animals. (Library Card Needed) |
| GreenFILE - This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. Indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well. (Library Card Needed) |
| How Stuff Works - explains hundreds of subjects, from car engines to lock-picking to ESP, using clear language and tons of illustrations |
| Online Periodic Table of Elements - provides a clickable table of elements with each element's specific data linked to the table |
| Oxford Reference Online - Provides information on many subjects including general reference, language and quotations, science and medicine, humanities and social sciences, business and professions (Library Card Needed) |
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| Science Fair Center- A laboratory of ideas |
| Science Fair Project Resource Guide - a useful resource for those trying to participate in or run a science fair. |
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| EBSCOhost Español - Una versión en español de los bases de datos EBSCOhost (Library Card Needed) |
| Salud en Español - interfaz hecha para el consumidor común de información sobre la salud. Salud en Español provee acceso conveniente a información médica y a información sobre la salud que es fácil de entender. Los consumidores pueden buscar y navegar por enciclopedias médicas, libros de consulta populares, y artículos de revistas (Library Card Needed) |
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Federal Tax Forms – Internal Revenue Service
Lebanon County Earned Income Tax Form You should have received a form in the US mail that is barcoded and so will speed the processing of your return. If you did not receive it you can download one from the link above or go to Room 113 of the Lebanon Municipal Building to pick up a form.
Pennsylvania Tax Forms
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GCF Global Learning - free, beginning computer courses and other learning opportunities
In Pictures – computer tutorials on office and weblayout based on pictures.
transl8it! - translates SMS, text, emoticon, smiley, slang or chat room lingo into plain english and vice versa
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| Citing sources – Fill in an online form to create MLA or APA citations for a variety of sources. |
| Cliff Notes – literature study guides with summaries, character analyses, essay suggestions and important quotes. |
| Facts For Learning - Provides content written for students in grades 5-8 and is designed for students able to use a more sophisticated format. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - use this link to learn more about the FAFSA and to print the PDF version of the form for submission through the mail. To apply online go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. Online applications receive the fastest results and bulk printed forms will no longer be distributed to libraries and schools. You can request a paper copy of the FAFSA by calling 800-433-3243. |
| MAS Online Plus –provides full text from more than 550 popular general interest and current events publications covering general reference, health, science, and other areas. Designed for high school students (Library Card Needed) |
| Middle Search Plus - for middle and junior high research, full text information from more than 150 magazines. (Library Card Needed) |
| NoveList K-8 - 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. (Library Card Needed) |
| NoveList K-8 Plus - database of fiction and non-fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Feature Articles, Author Read-Alike, Book Discussion Guides, Booktalks, Recommended Read, What We're Reading. |
| PA Driver’s Manual |
| Science Fair Center- A laboratory of ideas |
| Science Fair Project Resource Guide - a useful resource for those trying to participate in or run a science fair. |
| Shmoop - Providing educators and students study materials for selected literature, poetry, and U.S. history topics. Titles and subjects include sections for summaries, study questions, website links, and related material. The website launched in late 2008 and is in beta testing stage; see the "Coming Soon" tab for planned subjects and a place to request topics for coverage on the site. Website "content is written primarily by Ph.D. and Masters students from top universities." |
| Student Research Center - designed for students in grades 6 -12, providing students with tools to obtain information they need. Students can choose which content sources (Magazines, Newspapers, Biographies, Country Reports, Film & Video) will be included. They can search their databases by topic heading, make use of an online dictionary and encyclopedia, explore the top searches of the day, and limit their search according to appropriate Lexile reading levels. (Library Card Needed) |
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| Thinkfinity.org - Contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational and literacy resources for students of all ages. An amazing resource by the Verizon Foundation. |
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