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POWER Library is offered as a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries, school libraries and the State Library.

The POWER library allows access to 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.

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Start searching Biography Resource Center (BioRC-1)

Start searching Literature Resource Center - LRC (LitRC-16)

Start searching Science Resource Center (SciRC)

Learning Express Library

The leading source for test preparation materials and interactive practice exams based on official tests.

When creating your "Learning Express" user account, enter your DCLS library card barcode number as your username.

Creating an account with your library card number will allow access to your selections from any location with an Internet connection and a web browser.

Harrisburg Patriot-News

Newsbank provides full-text access to the Harrisburg Patriot-News from 8/1/1986-present.

The database provides basic and advanced searching and can be limited by date.

Hoover's The Business Information Authority

*This database is only available within the library

Hoover's offers company and industry information, including financial data,
company profiles, company histories, news and analysis and contact names
of key company officers.

Now playing - Downloadable Audiobooks!

Download best selling digital titles 24/7 to play on your PC, MP3 player or PDA. With a valid library card and PIN you can browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to your computer, transfer them to a portable device, or burn onto a CD for your listening pleasure. Enjoy spoken word audio, anytime, anywhere.
Audiobooks can be enjoyed at home, at work, or when you travel, but are not for use on the computers in your library. Please note that audiobooks cannot be downloaded inside the library.

HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.

Morningstar.com Library Edition offers proprietary stock and mutual fund analysis, screening tools and portfolio-building features to library patrons.

Note: Access to this resource is limited to 5 concurrent users (both on-site and remote access) from our greater library service area at a time. If you are denied access, please try again later.

Morningstar Library Edition is provided through funding to Dauphin County Library System as the Capital Area Library District. Access is shared between all 22 libraries in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties.

Reference USA the No. 1 source of information on businesses and people for researchers, students and job seekers.
*This database is currently only available within the library

Note: Access to this resource is limited to 2 concurrent users at this time. If you are denied access, please try again later.

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02-25-09 ASD