Focus on Science!

Science Reference Center is a research database covering topics such as:

• Applied sciences
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth and space science
• Energy
• Environmental science
• Forensic science
• Health and medicine
• History of science
• Life science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Science and society
• Science as inquiry
• Science careers
• Scientists
• Wildlife

Full-text periodicals, e-books, and more! This resource includes:

• 227 full-text science periodicals
• 1,328 full-text science reference books and encyclopedias
• 2,111 full-text, full-length biographies of scientists
• 1,050 full-text science experiments

There are also more than 1,850 science videos from top educational publishers including Boclips, Media4Math and Nature Picture Library, and thousands of high-quality science images from UPI, Getty, NASA and Nature Picture Library.

Take a Language Proficiency Test

Measure Your Command Of A Language With Free Language Proficiency Tests

Test your proficiency level in various foreign languages. Tests are based on standard grammar and vocabulary that you would find in any language-learning materials. The tests are for self-evaluation purposes only and are intended to measure your command of a language regardless of your background in that language.

Choose a language and test your proficiency:

• Chinese
• Dutch
• English
• English for Spanish Speakers
• French
• German
• Irish
• Italian
• Japanese
• Latin
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazilian)
• Russian
• Spanish
• Swedish

Discover that you need to learn more after taking a proficiency test? Use Transparent Language Now!

Research Topics in SIRS Discoverer

Where Research Starts!

SIRS Discoverer includes the following research topics:

• Animals
• Countries, States, and Provinces
• Famous People
• Issues

Which animal's horn is the same material that human fingernails and hair are made of? Find out in SIRS Discoverer!

Animals
View pictures and learn facts, behavior, location, diet, life span, and more about amphibians, arachnids, birds, fishes, insects, invertebrates, mammals, and reptiles. 

Which state includes the city known as the earmuff capital of the world? Find out in SIRS Discoverer!

Countries, States, and Provinces
The entry for each country, state, and province may include information such as basic facts, flags, symbols, wacky facts, famous people, national parks and historical sites, and timelines.

Which scientist in the 1700's created the first American clock made entirely of local parts? Find out in SIRS Discoverer!

Famous People
View biographical information, a timeline, and more about artists, authors, entertainers, explorers and astronauts, government figures, historical figures, human and civil rights leaders, scientists and inventors, sports figures, and U.S. presidents and first ladies.  

Are curfew laws that target teens unfair? Explore in SIRS Discoverer!

Issues
Issues present opposing viewpoints on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Cell Phones in Schools, Gender Pay Gap, Remote Learning, Global Warming, etc., and present critical thinking questions to consider. 

The E-Resources in POWER Library Require a Local Library Card or eCard

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

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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!

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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POWER Library News Issue No. 117 (January 2023)