Useful Research Links
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The POWER Library allows you to access thousands of full-text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps and reference materials from any Internet connected computer. You'll need your library card number if accessing from home.
Live Homework Help from Tutor.com is a unique Internet-based tutoring program that allows students to connect to Math, Science, Social Studies and English teachers via an Online Classroom. Free Live Homework Help is available seven days a week from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, for 4th - 12th grade students.
Ancestry.com is the largest geneaology database available and includes over 4,000 databases and 4 billion names. Collections from the U.S., UK, Ireland and Canada cover census data, maps, military, immigration and DAR records, plus more. This database compliments HeritageQuest Online. Please note: this database is NOT available remotely. You must be in one of the 16 member libraries of the Library System of Lancaster County to access this database.
Price It! Antiques & Collectibles. Powered by Goantiques.com, this is a comprehensive database for identifying, researching and pricing art, antiques and collectibles. This pricing tool can be used by collectors, dealers, appraisers and anyone that is curious about all those items in your attic.
An interactive test preparation and online course site. Improve your scores on academic, civil service, military and professional licensing and certification exams.
A leading resource for genealogy data.
The ProQuest® online information service provides access to thousands of current periodicals and newspapers, many updated daily and containing full-text articles from 1986.
A premier online reference source-- containing every article from the 22-volume print set plus thousands more. Primary and core source collections--books, documents, selections--in major subject areas.
Find up-to-date information on companies, products and industries from business news, journals, trade publications and press releases. Financial information from Thomson Financial, investment reports from Investext Select and industry market research from Datamonitor is included. This database is produced by Gale, a leading publisher of business reference books and directories. As such, content from many of their titles, including Market Share Reporter, Business Rankings Annual, International Directory of Company Histories and Brands & Their Companies, is included.
Chicago Public Library Reference Shelf
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
USA.gov - The U.S. Government's official web portal
GPO Access - a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office
Library of Congress Virtual Reference Shelf
NOLO - Everybody's Legal Glossary
Public Broadcasting Corporation
PubMed - The National Library of Medicine