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Research

This resource covers everything from art and literature to economics and the sciences. This resource for academic research integrates the full text of publications from across the disciplines and now includes vocational/technical titles used by community college students, filling a specific need for curriculum-oriented collections.

Part of Learning Express Library, Computer Skills Center provides tutorials and videos to help adult learners. Topics include:

• Get Started with Your Computer
• Get Started with the Internet
• Improve Your Keyboarding & Typing Skills
• Popular Software Tools
• Learn Computer Graphics and Illustration
• Understanding Your Operating System

Discover biographical and bibliographical information on more than 160,000 of today’s most influential authors.

E-Books

Explore encyclopedias and specialized reference sources on a variety of topics from history, government, environment, math, and more.

High 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.

Discover reliable and trusted information on a variety of topics to support middle school student research for government, U.S and world history, geography, literature, sciences, and social issues. Middle School offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state standards, and presents material organized into a highly visual and topic portal approach to quickly find answers.

News & Research

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. News also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.

Research

This comprehensive e-resource draws on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology.

Research

This resource includes full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.

HelpNow™ offers live tutor access for homework help, skills building and test preparation as well as a writing lab, online study group functionality and more! Live tutors are available daily from 2 to 11 pm.

Research

This digital archive provides access to a wide variety of documents – personal narratives, political speeches, sermons, plays, songs, poetic and fictional works, and more – published from the time of the transatlantic slave trade to the post-Civil War period. It documents key aspects of the history of slavery in the United States, from its origins in Africa to its abolition, including materials on the slave trade, plantation life, emancipation, pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments, religions views on slavery, and other related topics.

Research

This resource documents the revolution and war that created the United States Of America, from the Paris peace treaty in 1763 through the early protests in 1765 to the Paris peace treaty of 1783. The collection examines the political, social, and intellectual upheaval of the age, as well as the actual war for American independence through its eight long years of conflict. A wealth of material from European point of view is included.

Research

This resource documents the war that transformed America, ended slavery, and unified the nation around the principles of freedom. The collection examines the war and all its complexity – its causes and consequences and its leaders and common soldiers, the home front, and the military campground, and more. Included are a variety of primary source documents – personal narratives and memoirs, pamphlets and political speeches, sermons and songs, regimental histories and photograph albums, legal treatises, and children’s books—unveiling a time when friends were enemies, and the United States was torn in half.

JobNow™ provides live online assistance, powerful tools, and other resources for job-seekers including Live Interview Coaching, Resume Lab, Career resources, and an Adult Learning Center. Live Interview Coaching is available daily from 2 pm to 11 pm.

Streaming Video

Kanopy is a video-streaming platform that delivers a diverse collection of 30,000+ enriching films, available to stream anytime and anywhere — from desktop to TV to tablet.

Test Preparation

A comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests.

Browse and search the Lackawanna County Library System’s collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks from the comfort of home and download selections to your device. Fiction, non-fiction, classics and children’s books available.

Read-alikes

NoveList K-8 Plus is all about books specifically for younger readers, Kindergarten through 8th grade. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can also find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.

Read-alikes

NoveList Plus is the premiere database of reading recommendations and comprehensive reader’s advisory – including expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more ranging across fiction and non-fiction genres.

Our collection is growing as we join the Northeast Pennsylvania Digital Library.

eBooks & eAudiobooks

Browse and search the Lackawanna County Library System’s collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks from the comfort of home and download selections to your device. Fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, comics, classics and children’s books available. Download the Libby App

eBooks & eAudiobooks

POWER Library has initiated a pilot project to make OverDrive/Libby available! Enjoy titles for adults, teens, and kids. To add Power Library to your Libby app, select “Add Library,” search for “POWER Library,” and then enter your Lackawanna County Library System card. Note: This collection is different and in addition to the Libby collection offered by the Northeast Pennsylvania Digital Library. Download the Libby app.

Research

ParentTV offers thousands of on-demand videos and courses with content designed to support those who care for children, from infancy through to teenage years. Over 40 ParentTV experts provide research-based advice that is easy to understand via short, smart videos for busy teachers, parents, grandparents, foster parents….anyone who is helping to raise kids.

Discover job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. These Pennsylvania government provided resources are designed to help you find a good career, review job openings, and match you with employers.

Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library brings together in one place access to the collections and resources of libraries across the state. The subjects covered include, but are not limited to: Biography, Business, Children’s Resources, Education, Find a Book, General Reference, Health and Science, Literature, and Newspapers and Magazines.

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Whether you’re a true language learning beginner, dusting off your old high school Spanish, or eager to tackle your tenth language—Transparent Language Online will help you get started and stick with it.