What is available on POWER Library?
The POWER Library is
offered as a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries,
school libraries and the State Library.
The POWER library allows you to access thousands of full
text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia,
plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, reference
materials for young people and more. You will find
materials of interest in most subject areas for all age
groups from young children to adults.
To access these resources directly, choose the database you
want from the list below and click on it. You will be taken
to the Power Library
Access Page where you will need to
enter the code you will be
give at the library + your library card barcode
number. Do not include quotes or leave
any spaces. Cardholders may visit or call the Uniontown
Public Library at 724-437-1165 to get this code.
(Resources listed alphabetically below) All databases open
in a new window.
Access Pennsylvania
Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public, academic and special libraries are included in this online resource. Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 44 million items.AP Images
More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily.Auto Repair Reference Center
Find auto repair and service information for most car models starting in 1954. Factory drawings and step-by-step photographs. Technical service bulletins and recall information. Wiring diagrams for easy viewing printing. Specifications, maintenance schedules and "Care & Repair Tips" with a complete troubleshooting section. Estimate repair costs before visiting the mechanic. Learn more about how your car works, visit the Auto IQ section for videos and animated demonstrations.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.Book Source: Nonfiction
Contains full text and abstracts for 1,000 popular nonfiction books. Full text articles on literature, social studies, history and science are available and career, health, sports, adventure and technology information is also included.Business Searching Interface
The Business Searching Interface (BSI) is EBSCO's highly focused user 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.Business Source Premier
Contains over 3,600 full text business journals, magazines, books and newspapers. It also has SWOT Analysis, white papers on business issues, and helps users research items such as economic or country analyses, investigate market trends or potential, and find current competitive information or landscape analysis information.Consumer Health Complete
Looking for reliable health information? Need information, but have little time to search for it? Consumer Health Complete is the most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content available today. It provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. You Can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.Contemporary Authors
A guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television. Biographies of these authors are included.EBSCO Animals
Find in-depth information including the nature and habitat of familiar animals. Indexes, abstracts and full text formats are available. This online resource is designed for children’s interest in the world of animals.EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers.EBSCOhost offers customizable basic and advanced searching supported by Boolean logic, natural language, enhanced subject indexing and journal searching. With links from the full record display to related articles by subject, magazine issue or author, users can further explore their topic. In addition, EBSCOhost allows patrons to print, email or download multiple articles.
EBSCOhost Español
A Spanish version of the EBSCOhost online resources. Artículos de Revistas y Publicaciones Periódicas)-Busque en las bases de datos EBSCOhost Español información extraída de periódicos, revistas de interés general y publicaciones periódicas; así como información más específica sobre salud y negocios. Este recurso también ofrece bases de datos orientadas a apoyar la tarea escolar de la enseñanza primaria y secundaria. En EBSCOhost Español, sólo la interfaz está disponible en español; los artículos se publican en inglés. Sin embargo, todos los artículos de texto completo pueden traducirse al español. EBSCOhost Español incluye la traducción de las descripciones de las bases de datos y de las pantallas de búsqueda; así como la ayuda en pantalla en español.ERIC
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) provides full text of 2,200 digests in addition to citations and abstracts from over 980 education or education-related journals.Facts For Learning
The Elementary School Module teaches younger students how to ask questions, use core reference resources, understand indexes, choose research topics, search online, and read charts and graphs. The Middle School Module provides content written for students in grades 5-8 and is designed for students able to use a more sophisticated format.Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia
For students and adults alike, the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia online resource indexes over 25,000 records, covering an array of topics. Full text for each record may be easily accessed by double clicking on the topic from the display. The online resource contains various images, offers brief biographies as well as information in a variety of subject areas. This encyclopedia is updated annually. You can find this also in Searchasaurus in a more user friendly format.GreenFILE
GreenFILE covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Full text articles from nearly 600 medical journals are provided. Abstracts and indexing is available from nearly 850 medical journals.Health Source Plus: Consumer
Search for 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, including Consumer Reports on Health and Men’s Health.History Reference Center
History Reference Center is the world's most comprehensive full text history reference online resource designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research. The online resource features cover-to-cover full text for more than 750 historical encyclopedias and other non-fiction books, including award winning titles from many top publishers. The online resource contains 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.Kids Search for Grades K-5
Easy to use all-in-one search tool to find magazines & newspapers articles, dictionary & encyclopedia entries, and images on a wide variety of topics.LISTA (Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts)
Bibliographic online resource that provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, online information retrieval, information management and more. LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced online resource covering the field of information science.LitFinder
Search for 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.MAS Online Plus
MAS Online Plus is a full text, general reference database designed for high school libraries. The database includes: Searchable full text from 312 popular high school magazines Indexing and abstracts for 356 titles Charts and graphs converted to searchable ACSII text and included for corresponding full text articles not offered in PDF format Student reference books including CIA World Factbook and Essential Documents in American History Full text for over 400 student pamphlets Full text for nearly 5,000 Magill's Book Reviews Image Collection: Over 11,000 images from Archive Photo and 1,000 maps from MapQuest.com Reading level indicators (Lexiles) are provided for all full text articles.MasterFILE Premier
Covering virtually every general interest subject area, this online resource provides full text information dating as far back as 1975. Reference books, biographies, primary source documents, and a collection of photos, maps and flags are included.Middle Search Plus
Suggested for middle and junior high research, full text information is available from more than 150 magazines – some from as far back as 1990. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexile.)netLibrary
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. netLibrary eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal computers in online formats.Newspaper Source
Selected full text articles are available from over 180 regional U.S. newspapers, international newspapers newspaper columns and other sources. Indexing and abstracts are available for national newspapers.Next Reads
Get great book suggestions by e-mail! Select as many newsletters to subscribe to as you would like. To see a sample of each newsletter, click on the name of the newsletter. Each book title links directly to the Access Pennsylvania online resource where you can find libraries that own the book. Finding the book that interests you couldn't be easier. When you sign up for a newsletter you will receive a confirmation e-mail and then you will receive your selected newsletters.NoveList
Includes fiction authors, titles and themes. Provides suggestions of books that are similar to those of a particular author or a certain title. Expand your reading horizons with Novelist. Librarians can use this online resource as a readers’ advisory service to assist patrons who enjoy fiction. Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum.NovelList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers’ advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus adds nonfiction to provide a complete solution for your readers. With NoveList Plus, you can find titles, articles, and lists for you fiction and nonfiction needs.NoveList K-8
Information about 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 in this online resource. A good resource to expand student reading interest by introducing new authors or additional books in a subject area.NoveList K-8 Plus
NoveList K-8 Plus provides access to over 17,000 nonfiction titles designed to support the curriculum and kids’ pleasure reading. Created especially for kids (and the adults who work with them), it has a colorful, graphic-rich homepage and is very easy to use.Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online is the new gateway through which users can access an expanding range of Oxford's premier art content. Oxford Art Online now contains the acclaimed Grove Art Online, which will be relaunched with new content, functionality, and partnership links.Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online is the new gateway through which users can access an expanding range of Oxford's premier music resources, including the relaunched Grove Music Online and the Encyclopedia of Popular Music.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.Primary Search
Suggested for elementary school research, full text information is available from more than 60 magazines – some from as far back as 1990. All articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexile.)Professional Development Collection
Designed for professional teachers, home school parents, and others interesting in education. Find 550 full text journals are included in the collection.Regional Business News
Provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.Salud en Español
(Consumer Health Complete in Spanish), Salud en Español provee reportes completos basados en evidencias y fichas de datos relacionados a todos los aspectos de la salud y el bienestar. Reportes específicos por tema que cubren todos los aspectos de la salud, dan información general importante en relación a enfermedades, afecciones y procedimientos de diversos tratamientos.Searchasaurus
Suggested for children, this resource includes an encyclopedia, an encyclopedia of animals, magazine searches for primary and middle school grade levels, a dictionary, photos, maps and flags. A good homework resource.SIRS Discoverer
Includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents. Articles are assigned a reading level – Easy, Moderate or Challenging- based on age-appropriate, educational content, interest and reading level. This online resource is an excellent student resource.Student Research Center (for grades 6-12)
Easy to use all-in-one search tool to find magazines & newspapers articles, dictionary & encyclopedia entries, and images on a wide variety of topics.Teacher Reference Center
Contains over 260 titles from the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals and books. This online resource 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.
Uniontown Public Library
24 Jefferson St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-437-1165