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Virtual Library: Databases
 
Use the links below to access our databases from school.
Use the Home Access to Databases page if you are currently off campus.
 
The IMC catalog may be accessed from school or home.
 

The POWER Library homepage links to all P.O.W.E.R. databases.
Look for the POWER tag ( ) on databases below.
 
POWER Library Plus (federated searching)
[emergency access to some dbs: www.accesspa.state.pa.us/search_other.htm]
 


 
{Student Resource Center} Student Resource Center - Encyclopedias, periodicals, historical documents
 
 
 
{Literature Resource Center} Literature Resource Center-
Literary criticism & author biographies
 
NEW {AccessMyLibrary}
iPhone users: Download the FREE app
"AccessMyLibrary - School Edition"
for mobile access to InfoTrac/Gale databases!
*** Use the same password we use for home access.
We're on! NPHS has now been added to the list of schools.
 

 
{NewsBank} NewsBank- "Access World News" provides articles from nearly 3000 newspapers worldwide; full archive of Philadelphia Inquirer
 
CultureGrams* - brief, accurate info on cultural universals & customs
*[CultureGrams requires a password for access from school or home]
 
{World Book Online} World Book Online- electronic edition of the World Book Encyclopedia
{world book advanced} World Book Advanced- includes primary source documents
 
{CIAO} CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online - scholarly articles on international affairs
 
{Salem History}
Salem History Online - Milestone Documents in American History (primary source documents, plus context and analysis); also encyclopedias of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, & 90s in America
 
{Salem Health} Salem Health Online - Magill's Medical Guide (5 vols.)
 
{Salem Literature} Salem Literature Online - Critical Insights series -- currently has Amy Tan's Joy Luck Club; more titles coming soon!
 
{Sharpe Online Reference} Sharpe Online Reference - Specialized encyclopedias on specific aspects of U.S. & world history & culture
 

e-books
Selected full-text books online
search Infobase e-books here:

 

 
Due to deep cuts in the PA budget, POWER Library has changed.
 
{InfoTrac Newsstand}
InfoTrac Newsstand- newspaper articles
- a POWER Library database
 
{OmniFile Full Text Select}
OmniFile Select- periodical articles
2500+ magazines & journals
100% full-text
This is now our main magazine database.
- a POWER Library database
 
{OmniFile Mega}
OmniFile Mega- periodical articles
2500+ magazines & journals in full-text
3900 publications indexed & abstracted
- a POWER Library database
 
{Readers}
Readers' Guide Select- periodical articles
200 popular magazines
100% full-text
- a POWER Library database
 
{Science Full-Text Select}
Science FT Select- periodical articles
360 journals
100% full-text
- a POWER Library database
 
{Contemporary Authors}
Contemporary Authors- author biographies
- a POWER Library database
 

 
Search the Access PA state-wide catalog for books to borrow from other libraries.
A librarian can help you request a book for inter-library loan.
 
 
Last Modified on 9/2/2010 3:27:55 PM