Not all library resources are found on the shelves! These information services are available via the Internet on our networked computers. Due to licensing restrictions, some may only be accessed from home computers with a username and password. See the library staff for more information.

New for 2007-08 - netTrekker d.i. -  A search engine accessing websites that have been selected by educators, based on academic integrity.  Authority/credibility, comprehensiveness, and design are some of the criteria considered.  Ask your library staff for the username and password. 

Link to netTrekker d.i.

EBSCOhost -  This service, made available by the state library, provides access to databases for students including MAS Ultra (full text magazines), Newspaper Source, and Academic Search Elite. It also provides full text resources for teachers in the Professional Development Collection and ERIC databases.  Ask your library staff for the username and password. 

Link to EBSCOhost

Newsbank - Access to archives of the Concord Monitor and Manchester Union Leader.  See library staff for the password.

Link to Newsbank

Biography Resource Center - Also provided by the state library, BioRC is an online biographical reference database with over 400,000 biographies covering literature, science, multicultural studies, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, arts and newsmakers.  Ask your library staff for the password.

Link to BioRC

Facts On File - We have a subscription to four databases covering current events, key newsmakers, current statistics, scientific developments and controversial issues. PA students,  faculty, or administrators -- ask the library staff for the User ID and Password. This will allow you to access this service from the Internet at home or at school.

Link to Facts.com

CQ Researcher - We have added the online index and full text to our subscription to this resource for studying contemporary issues and topics. The print version is still available in the library. Use whichever is most convenient!

Link to CQ Researcher

World Book Online Reference Center - World Book is our online multimedia encyclopedia and reference source.   Ask the library staff for the user ID and password.

Link to World Book

FirstSearch - We now have access to a basic FirstSearch  package consisting of WorldCat and 12 other databases. This is made available to public high school libraries by the state library. It can be accessed locally from the PA library. Ask the library staff for assistance. The base FirstSearch Package consists of: WorldCat, Article First  **, Contents First, Electronic Collections Online (ECO)  **, NetFirst, Union List of Periodicals, Papers First, Proceedings First, ERIC **, GPO, Medline **, The World Almanac, HW Wilson SelectPlus **      [**  provides direct access to some full-text articles]