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Access to the E-Resources in POWER Library is

Free with your PA library card or E-Card!

As projects and papers pile up this fall, make sure you have the right tools to find trustworthy sources. These POWER Library resources will help you research smarter, write stronger, and feel confident about your work.

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Discover powerful primary sources—including speeches, letters, photographs, and legal documents—that bring African American history to life. Trace the stories of leaders, everyday citizens, and historic movements that shaped the nation. When you need credible, peer-reviewed information fast, Academic OneFile Select is your go-to. This resource gives you access to thousands of scholarly journals, news stories, and reference works covering nearly every subject imaginable—from science and history to the arts and current events.

Find reliable evidence for your papers, strengthen your arguments with expert sources, and stay up to date with the latest academic research. It’s like having an entire college library right at your fingertips.

Find Scholarly Sources Now!

Delve into the world of information, technology, and knowledge organization with LISTA. This e-resource indexes more than 700 journals in library science and technology, along with books, research reports, and conference proceedings—some dating back to the mid-1960s. Explore topics such as bibliometrics, cataloging, classification, information management, librarianship, and online information retrieval.

Whether you’re studying how information is organized and accessed, writing about digital literacy, or researching trends in technology and communication, LISTA helps you discover authoritative abstracts and studies to guide your work.

Discover Insights in Information & Technology!

Bring history to life through the stories of real people. MyHeritage Library Edition gives you access to billions of historical records—including census data, birth and marriage records, newspapers, photos, and family trees—from across the globe.

Explore how families and communities changed over time, trace migration patterns, or connect your research to personal stories that make history more meaningful. It’s an engaging resource for genealogy projects, social studies, and any report that benefits from a human touch.

Discover Stories from the Past!

Use of the E-Resources in POWER Library Requires a Local Library Card or E-Card

If you have a library card issued by your local library, you do not need an E-Card. You can use your local library card number to access the e-resources in POWER Library.

However, there is one exception — if your local library card does not provide you with access to OverDrive/Libby, then you do need an E-Card. Check here to see if you need an E-Card for OverDrive/Libby:
https://www.powerlibrary.org/do-i-need-an-e-card-to-access-overdrive-libby/

Need an E-Card? Get One Now!

Looking for Your Local Library?

Try the Find a PA Library search tool available from POWER Library. Just enter your address, city, or ZIP code and you will be provided with a list of the three libraries closest to your location. Get a library card and find out all about the services offered at your library!

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All Things POWERful!

We hope that you have been able to take advantage of and enjoy the many resources available in the POWER Library, which include:

Chat with a Librarian – 24/7 live chat reference, and text and email options too!
E-Resources – self-help tools for finding information on all subjects
Books, Movies, and More in a PA Library - find books in PA school, public, academic, and special libraries
PA Photos and Documents – historical collections of photos and documents

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