Online Library
About Schlow's Online Library
Through various partnerships with the state, district, county, and regional level, we are able to provide you access to a wealth of powerful information, even while the library is closed.
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Please Note
To access most resources below, you will need to:
- have your library card ready
- click the provided link
- login (w/ your card#)
- select the resource again from the list provided
We are hoping to streamline this process in the near future.
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| Title | Description | GO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access PA POWER Library | The POWER Library is a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries, school libraries and the State Library. The POWER Library provides access to thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials for people of all ages. | ||
| Access Pennsylvania Database | Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public, academic and special libraries are included in this database. Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 50 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. | ||
| Ask Here PA | If you have questions, we have answers. AskHere PA is a 24-hour service offered to our library patrons where you can get LIVE help from a librarian who can sort through the massive amounts of information available to give you a quick and correct answer! Give it a try! | ||
| Auto Repair Reference Center | Supplied by Point 5 Technologies with complete automotive repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, publisher of Chilton information. Most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles are listed. Repair information is available for most manufacturers as far back as 1954. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Brodart Automation's DartClix | Collection of over 28,000 professionally selected and cataloged, high-quality websites designed to enhance curriculum support in schools and patron research in public and academic libraries. The DartClix records containing multiple fields are loaded into the Access PA Database where they may be searched, and then link users to the websites. | ||
| Business Source Premier | EBSCO's highly focused user interface created especially for the business searcher. Business Source Premier provides an easy way to both browse and search for country economic data, company profiles, industry information and market research. | ||
| Consumer Health Complete | |||
| Contemporary Authors | A guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television. Biographies of these authors are included. |
Featured Resources
Full text from thousands of print publications, multimedia transcripts and much more! Includes Consumer Reports.
read more164EBSCONextReads is a newsletter subscription service that provides reading suggestions for adults and children in more than 20 reading interest categories on a monthly or bimonthly basis.The newsletters include new releases, read-alikes (books that are similar to others that you have read), and themed lists based on your indicated preferences. As with all services offered by Schlow, subscription to the NextReads service is private and your e-mail address will not be shared with anyone or sold.
read more104NextReadsLearning Express Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning area with practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on academic or licensing tests they must pass. Includes Civil Service tests, TOEFL preparation, US Citizenship exams, and college entrance exams.
read more60LearningIncludes 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 database as a readers advisory service to assist patrons who enjoy fiction. Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum.
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