✔️ Build Your Fact-Checking Toolkit for the New Year

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End the year on a thoughtful note by learning how to separate fact from fiction. These resources help you understand today’s headlines, compare them to past events, and develop media literacy skills you’ll use for life.

Stay Current with Reliable Reporting

Dive into trustworthy reporting from more than 2,300 U.S. and international newspapers—plus magazines, radio and TV broadcasts, transcripts, and newswires. With access to major publications like The New York Times, The Financial Times, USA Today, and global wire services including CNN Wire and AP Online, you get up-to-the-minute coverage across every topic imaginable. This is your go-to place for staying informed during a busy news season when misinformation tends to spread more quickly.

Try a “holiday news analysis challenge”: pick one trending topic and compare how three different newspapers report the same story. Notice differences in tone, word choice, and details—that’s media literacy in action!

Explore Today’s Headlines!

Travel back in time with more than 4,900 fully digitized issues covering politics, culture, business, education, science, advertising, and more. This archive shows how Americans of the 20th century understood world events as they unfolded—from landmark political decisions to major social movements and breakthroughs in science and technology. It’s a fascinating way to see how journalism has evolved and how public opinion has changed across decades.

Run a “Then vs. Now” comparison: look up a topic that’s big in the news today—such as elections, climate issues, or global conflicts—and see how similar issues were covered in a 1950s or 1970s edition. You’ll spot patterns, and cultural shifts that bring your research to life.

Step Into News History!

Get a deeper, more well-rounded understanding of current issues by pairing news coverage with peer-reviewed research. Academic OneFile Select brings together full-text scholarly articles, reference works, and vocational/technical publications across the arts, sciences, economics, technology, and more. With indexing for over 5,000 periodicals—2,800+ in full text—you’ll find credible sources perfect for persuasive essays, debate prep, science reports, or any project that requires evidence-based thinking.

Create your own fact-checking mini-project: choose a claim from a news article and search Academic OneFile Select for studies or expert sources that support, complicate, or challenge it. It’s a great way to practice real-world critical thinking.

Compare News with Research!

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/

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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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