Online Resources
Alphabetical List of all Power Library Resources
Subject List of all Power Library Resources
Search many of the Gale e-resources available in POWER Library in one place! Find articles and information from Academic OneFile, General OneFile, and much more.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Academic Search Main Edition
Discover full-text scholarly content for major college courses. Academic Search Main Edition provides full-text and peer-reviewed journals from nearly 1,900 full-text journals and nearly 1,300 full-text peer-reviewed journals. Subjects covered include biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Ancestry Library Edition
This genealogy database provides access to U.S. and some European census data, ship’s logs and passenger indexes, vital records and social security death index records, WWI draft registration cards, maps, genealogy reference books, and more.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident, No remote access.
AP Newsroom
View the greatest events in world history with photographs, audio sound bites, video, and graphics, for over 185 years. Over 3,000 photos/images/sound bites/graphics added daily, including audio and visual snapshots of breaking news events, today’s hot topics, great moments in news, sports and entertainment, celebrity portraits, and 20 million royalty-free stock.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Auto Repair Source
Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls.
Black Freedom Struggle In The United States: A Selection of Primary Sources
The Black Freedom Struggle resource is provided at no cost to the POWER Library by ProQuest. It features select primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. By centering on the experiences and perspectives of African Americans, it is hoped that this collection imbues the study of Black history with a deeper understanding of the humanity of people who have pursued the quest for freedom, and the significance of movements like Black Lives Matter.
BookFlix
BookFlix is an online literacy resource for non-, beginning, and reluctant readers that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Britannica School Elementary
Britannica School Elementary is a comprehensive source of informational text for younger learners pre-K to grade 5. It includes encyclopedia articles, images, videos, and magazine articles. There is a Britannica Fundamentals section for children Pre-K through grade 2. Tools such as a world atlas, virtual tours, country comparison, etc., allow learners to explore geography and animal kingdom topics. A Britannica Fundamentals provides materials for children Pre-K through second-grade.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Consumer Reports
Get product reviews and news across a variety of industries.
Access Requirements: Lower Merion Library Card; Township Resident
Contemporary Authors
Provides access to biographical and bibliographical information on more than 145,000 of today’s most influential authors. Includes literary greats of the early 20th century whose works are popular in today’s high school & college curriculums.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Cricket Media Collection
This collection includes hundreds of e-books from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from grades pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles. This unique e-book collection explores a wide range of subjects to help young readers explore and expand their worlds.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
eBooks on EBSCO Host
Select from over 16,000 eBooks from the world’s leading publishers across all major subject areas. Perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks directly online.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Elementary in Context
Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Elementary includes full-text proprietary content from Blackbirch Press®, U-X-L, KidHaven Press™, and more! Content is continuously updated and provides interesting and important facts with connections to current and past events.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Gale E-Books
Explore encyclopedias and specialized reference sources on a variety topics from history, government, environment, math, and more!
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
GreenFILE
This comprehensive e-resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Gale OneFile: High School
Secondary school students will have access to age-appropriate content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Hoopla
Hundreds of thousands of movies, full music albums, audiobooks and more.
Access requirements: Lower Merion Library Card; Township Resident
Infotrac Newstand
Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world, or search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. InfoTrac Newsstand also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Kanopy
Critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more.
Access Requirements: Lower Merion Library Card; Township Resident
Library, Information Science, adn Technology Abstracts (LISTA)
This e-resource indexes more than 700 journals in library science & technology plus books, research reports and proceedings. Coverage extends back as far as the mid-1960’s.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language, or brush up on one you already know. This resource also offers comprehensive resources for patrons trying to learn English.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
Middle School In Context
Secondary school students will have access to age-appropriate content from magazines, journals, newspapers, reference books, and engaging multi-media covering a wide range of subjects, from science, history, and literature to political science, sports, and environmental studies.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
MyHeritage Library Edition
This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Job Resources
Job seekers: search 1,000’s of job openings, create & upload resumes, and allow employers to search for you. Employers: search for candidates and create job postings. Veterans: get help translating your military skills to civilian terms.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Newsbank provides U.S. news content from local, regional, and national sources. Its diverse source types include printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos. Explore a specific issue or event through the detailed coverage provided by local reporting or compare a wide variety of viewpoints from across the country on topics such as politics, business, health, sports, cultural activities and people.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
ProQuest EBook Central
This resource includes 112 titles on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and cover subjects such as business, education, fine arts, history, political science, social science, juvenile literature, and sports and recreation.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Scholastic Teachables
A one-stop resource for worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, and more.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Science Reference Center
This e-resource contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other reliable sources. In addition, Science Reference Center includes more than 280,000 high-quality science images from sources such as UPI, Getty, NASA, National Geographic and the Nature Picture Library.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Science Reference EBook Collection
Explore science from over 230 full-text eBooks! This collection of reference titles covers a wide variety of topics such as animals, biology, climate change, computing, engineering, experiments, life science, nature, oceans, physical science, and weather.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Find detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers.
Teacher Reference Center
This e-resource for teachers provides indexing and abstracts for 280 peer-reviewed journals.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
TrueFlix
The truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth about people, places, nature, history, science, and more! TrueFLIX provides eBooks that are enhanced with a related content in a variety of text types and media–including primary sources, fiction, videos, audio clips, images, and related websites
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Transparent Language Online
Library resource that provides periodical content covering events in U.S. history as well as scholarly work established in the field.
Access Requirements: Library Card; Montgomery County Resident
This resource is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Weiss Financial Ratings
Financial Ratings Series Online, powered by Weiss Ratings and Grey House Publishing, gives you accurate, independent ratings and financial planning tools you need to make informed decisions about your insurance, banking and investment options.
Access Requirements: Lower Merion Library Card,
Access to resources marked with this logo are made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.