eResources
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Ambler Gazette Browse and search issues of the Ambler Gazette Newspaper from 1894-1944 through the Wissahickon Valley Public Library’s Ambler Gazette Collection. |
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Ancestry.com Start a family tree and search 4 billion historical records including: census & voter lists, birth, marriage & death records, military service records, immigration & travel, land ownership, maps, photographs and public member family trees. If you are just getting started, you can find instruction and webinars to help you. Access requirements: Please CLICK HERE for help using Ancestry.com. |
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Ask Here PA Ask questions on any topic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Chat online now with a real librarian. |
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Delaware Valley Consumer’s Checkbook Find ratings of local service companies, including auto repair shops, plumbers, veterinarians, banks, doctors, dentists, carpet cleaners, etc. WVPL library card required WVPL library card required |
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Digital Magazines RBDigital Magazines "The World's Largest Newstand" Over 100 magazine titles available for downloading to computers, tablets and smart phones! No waiting and no limited loan periods. library card required library card required |
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DMV Practice Tests Driver's Manuals and Practice Tests from Driving-tests.org Need to study for a test to obtain the PA Driver's Permit, the PA Driver's License, the PA Motorcycle License or the PA Commercial Driver's License (CDL)? In partnership with Driving-tests.org, WVPL now offers the Pennsylvania driver's handbooks and multiple practice tests all in one place. Available in English and Spanish. Driving-tests.org is offered at more than 2,000 libraries throughout the U.S. |
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EBSCO Host Search thousands of online full-text magazines. It is a great source for students doing research papers. You can print, email, save, listen to & cite articles. The New Oxford American Dictionary is also included. Please CLICK HERE for help in searching and viewing content in the EBSCOhost Research Databases. WVPL library card required WVPL library card required |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library - eReference Books Research the arts, biography, education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, nation and world, religion, science and social science, and technology through 91 reference eBooks. Great for assignments on topics like: American History, World War I & II, Ancient Greece & Rome, the Middle Ages, Holocaust, clothing, immigration, inventors, climate change, sports biography, animal rights, drugs and alcohol, crime, and diseases. Login using your WVPL library card barcode and look for the orange HELP link in the middle of the page. NOTE: Access to this eRESOURCE is limited to WVPL card holders or Internet computer users in the Blue Bell or Ambler libraries. WVPL library card required WVPL library card required |
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Hoopla Instantly borrow eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies music, and more, 24/7 with your library card. No waiting. No late fees. Always available. WVPL library card required WVPL library card required |
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Job and Career Accelerator JOB & CAREER ACCELERATOR provides vital support for job seekers. Its comprehensive collection of online job and career-related tools delivers everything individuals need to find, prepare for, apply to, and get hired into their ideal positions. |
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Learning Express Your Path to Success - Build Academic & Workplace Skills with Easy-to-Use Online Resources. Tutorials, practice tests, and eBooks and much more! |
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Literature Criticism Online Find biographical information on authors and literary criticism of their works for research papers. Please CLICK HERE for help using Literature Criticism Online. WVPL library card required WVPL library card required |
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Mango Languages Learn one of 65 languages or English as a Second Language (ESL). Mango includes a translation feature that lets you translate English into one of the 65 languages or vice versa. If you’re using a mobile device, you can download the free app. Please CLICK HERE for help using Mango Languages. library card required library card required |
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Overdrive downloadable eBooks and Audiobooks Over 15,000 eBooks and 6,300 eAudio books for your mobile devices. Download the app to use on a tablet computer or smart phone. library card required library card required |
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PA Job Resources - Power Library Job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. Includes Education Planner, Job Gateway, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pennsylvania Career Guide and PA Workforce Statistics. |
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Philadelphia Inquirer Read the current issue or search full text articles from 1981-present. library card required library card required |
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Philadelphia Inquirer Historical Archive Search full text articles from Civil War-1922. You can search by dates and eras including US Presidencies and Eras in American History (Antebellum Period, US Civil War, Roaring Twenties etc.). You can also search by article types, including: News/Opinion, Election Returns, Letters, Poetry, Legislative Acts or Legal Proceedings, Prices, Shipping News, Advertisements, Birth Notices, Cartoons and Comics. Please CLICK HERE for help using the Philadelphia Inquirer Historical Archive. WVPL library card required WVPL library card required |
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Power Library Allows you to search for: magazines and newspaper articles, photos, and eBooks. library card required library card required |
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Reference USA Do market research on any of the 14 million US businesses listed. You can find location maps, business demographics, management directories, company news, stock data, business expenditures, historical data, UCC filings, nearby businesses, competitors report, brands and products. You can also search for people in the US Standard White pages of 89 million people by name and state or city. Please Check the FAQ page for help using Reference USA library card required library card required |
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Scholastic BookFlix Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning. |
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TumbleBooks Your child can watch and listen to a large collection of animated, online story books. There is also a large collection of audio books, including ones in French and Spanish. Tumblebooks also has book related puzzles & games. Please CLICK HERE for help using TumbleBooks. |
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WOWbrary Sign up for weekly emails about WVPL’s newest books and movies so you can reserve them quickly. Learn about upcoming library programs. Please CLICK HERE for help using WOWbrary. |