Using POWER Library

Using your Lebanon County Library System (LCLS) card, you can use reference databases free of charge from the library or your own PC.

How do I use the databases?

• Learn all the essentials needed to use POWER Library quickly and easily with the POWER Library tutorials and demos. Just spend a few minutes to learn how and you can start using POWER Library today! Tutorials are from 3 to 5 min. in length. Click here to access the tutorials.

What do I need?

• Your library card barcode number for at home access, not needed in the Library.
• A computer with Internet access (Netscape or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher preferred.)
• Web Site Address: www.lclibs.org/palmyra
  • Note: To access these resources from this page, click on the POWER Library link at the top.

What can I find?

• Two groups of databases.

• POWER Library - Includes full-text magazines, newspapers, journals, references on health, business, arts, science and literature, photos and graphics, and a statewide library catalog (Access PA)

What is in these databases?

POWER Library:

• EBSCOHost:
  • EBSCOHost Web - Comprehensive magazine and newspaper database, many include full text of articles.  Includes general interest, health, and business databases.
  • NoveList -Tool for locating books locating books to read. Users can also learn more about books and authors through Author Read-alikes, Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks.
  • Professional Development Collection - Resources for teachers and educators.
• Groves' Dictionaries:
  • Dictionary of Art Online - Biographies, articles, color images, histories.
  • Dictionary of Music & Musicians - Biographies, music files and instruments
  • Encyclopedia of Life Sciences - Scientists, history, illustrations, and articles
  • Encyclopedia of Astronomy & Astrophysics - Biographies, illustrations, and links to astronomy sites.
  • Scientific American Online Archive - Full text and graphics from 1993 to present.
• Poem Finder - World poetry from antiquity to present.  Includes Story Finder, a short story database.
• AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive - Current and historical Associated Press photos.  Searchable by date, place or subject.
• Gale Group:
  • Contemporary Authors - Biographies of modern novelists, poets, and playwrights.
  • Scribner Writers Series - Critical essays on authors, poets, and playwrights.
• Resources for Young People:
  • Big Chalk - For young researchers, full-text magazines, newspapers, TV & radio transcripts, books, photographs and maps
  • Novelist K-8 - Tool to help young readers find books by author, title, series, plot or topic.  Also lists award winning books and books by theme.
  • Sirs Discoverer - For young readers, full-text articles, graphics, country facts, encyclopedia and world almanac.
  • Searchasaurus - For elementary and middle school students, full-text articles, graphics and encyclopedias.
• Access Pennsylvania - Library catalog for over 2,700 Pennsylvania school, public, academic, and special libraries.  Searchable by author, title, subject, and keyword.  Materials may be borrowed via interlibrary loan at our library.