| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
 Power Library |
Provided by the State to all public and school libraries in Pennsylvania, the Power Library is an awesome resource! It allows students to access thousands of full text magazine and newspaper articles, an encyclopedia, the AP photograph archive, biographies, book recommendations, and more. |
 World Geography |
World Geography develops students' global literacy, focusing on the geographic, political, social, economic, and cultural forces that influence our world. Content is organized by country and includes nearly 40,000 primary and secondary sources. each entry covers a nation's location and people culture, recent and early political history, and economy, and almost 500 maps, including political and topographical by country and world region |
State Geography |
This site provides a detailed look into the history, people, events, and places of the 50 states. It challenges students to evaluate historical evidence, interpret current events, and make comparative analysis. Students can use the rich resources available in the database to complete assignments, create presentations, and develop true global understanding. The current news, features, and commentaries support classroom discussions of current events. |
 Historical NY Times |
For centuries, newspapers have been at the scene capturing not only the facts about momentous occasions, but also the sights and sounds of everyday life. This databases lets students travel digitally back through centuries to become eyewitnesses to history. Front-page headlines, classified ads, marriage and death announcements, comic strips, reviews, display advertising, editorials, birth notices, photographs, and many other article types combine to help student researchers not only understand the news of yesteryear, but also the context in which it was made. For vital, primary source materials about worldwide and local events from 1764 into the 21st century, start here. |
 World Book Online |
Continually updated, World Book Student is a student’s best source for accurate and accessible information. This comprehensive site includes all of the articles from the 22-volume print set, plus thousands more. In addition, there are more than 9,500 pictures and maps, 115 videos and animations, 9,300 sounds, more than 100 simulated historic Web sites. |
 Student Resource Center Junior |
Covering the major subject areas, including history, literature, science, social studies and more, Student Resource Center provides a premium selection of reference, thousands of full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary documents, creative works, and multimedia, including hours of video and audio clips and podcasts. |
