What is available on POWER Library?
The POWER Library is
offered as a service of Pennsylvania's public libraries,
school libraries and the State Library.
The POWER library allows you to access thousands of full
text periodical articles, newspapers and a major
encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps,
reference materials for young people and more. You will
find materials of interest in most subject areas for all
age groups from young children to adults.
To access these resources directly, choose the database you
want from the list below and click on it. You will be taken
to the Power Library
Access Page where you will need to
enter the code you will be
given at the library + your library card barcode
number. Do not include quotes or leave
any spaces. Cardholders may visit or call the Uniontown
Public Library at 724-437-1165 to get this code.
The resources are listed alphabetically below. All
databases open in a new window.
Access Pennsylvania
Catalog holdings of almost 3,000 Pennsylvania school, public, academic and special libraries are included in this online resource. Search by author, title, subject or keyword to locate over 44 million items.AP Images
More than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily.Auto Repair Reference Center
Find auto repair and service information for most car models starting in 1954. Included are factory drawings and step-by-step photographs; technical service bulletins and recall information; wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing; and specifications, maintenance schedules and "Care & Repair Tips" with a complete troubleshooting section. Estimate repair costs before visiting the mechanic. Learn more about how your car works; visit the Auto IQ section for videos and animated demonstrations.Biography Reference Bank
contains links to biographical articles on over 470,000 individuals. Full text articles, abstracts and photographs are available from periodicals, feature articles, interviews, essays, performance reviews, speeches and obituaries.Consumer Health Complete
Looking for reliable health information? Need information, but have little time to search for it? Consumer Health Complete is the most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content available today. It provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. You Can search and browse within medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.Contemporary Authors
is a guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television. Biographies of these authors are included.GreenFILE
GreenFILE covers all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.LISTA (Library Information Science & Technology Abstracts)
Bibliographic online resource that provides coverage on subjects such as librarianship, classification, cataloging, online information retrieval, information management and more. LISTA indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings. With coverage dating back to the mid-1960s, it is the oldest continuously produced online resource covering the field of information science.netLibrary
Electronic books (eBooks) are available through this link. netLibrary eBooks are full text searchable and available for use on personal computers in online formats.NoveList
Includes fiction authors, titles and themes and also provides suggestions of books that are similar to those of a particular author or a certain title. Expand your reading horizons with Novelist. Librarians can use this online resource as a readers’ advisory service to assist patrons who enjoy fiction. Teachers can use this resource for enhancement of curriculum.NoveList K-8
Information about more than 38,000 fiction titles of interest to students in grades K-8. Full text reviews from professional journals and book talks for selected titles are available in this online resource. A good resource to expand student reading interest by introducing new authors or additional books in a subject area.SIRS Discoverer
includes full text articles and images from over 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents. Articles are assigned a reading level – Easy, Moderate or Challenging- based on age-appropriate, educational content, interest and reading level. This online resource is an excellent student resource.
Uniontown Public Library
24 Jefferson St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-437-1165