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Art & Entertainment
NetLibrary eAudiobooks
Download eAudiobooks to your home PC, 24 hours a days, 7 days a week, and transfer to your portable player and, in some cases for available MP3 files, an iPod.
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Business & Career
Career Help PA
Get free online tutor assistance 9 AM to 9 PM daily, plus other career info 24/7. Write a resume, compose a business or cover letter, prepare for GED or citizenship test, and more!
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Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center includes information on more than 3,300 jobs and 94 industries; job-hunting advice including more than 90 sample résumés and cover letters; plus more than 54,000 entries on scholarships, and internships.
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LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses and information you need to achieve the results you want – at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you.
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MorningStar Investment Research Center
MorningStar Investment Research Center offers much more depth of information than the free Internet site. Morningstar covers all stocks traded on the NY Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the American Stock Exchange – nearly 23,000 mutual funds and 500 exchange traded funds. Includes Analyst reports, fund and stock star ratings.
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ProQuest
ProQuest Magazines & Newspapers offers full text of the Morning Call, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today, plus a selection of other PA newspapers. ProQuest also includes full text of magazines with very strong business content.
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ReferenceUSA
ReferenceUSA enables you to locate any US business with a phone number. Job applicants, students and researchers can get valuable information on industries and companies. Search by name, geographic area, type of business and more. Also includes residential listings.
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Computer & Internet
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library offers online practice tests and computer skills tutorials. You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the information that's right for you.
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Consumer & Legal Information
ProQuest
ProQuest Magazines & Newspapers offers full text of the Morning Call, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today, plus a selection of other PA newspapers. ProQuest also includes full text of Consumer Reports Money Advisor, Consumer Reports (6 month delay), and Consumers Research.
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Thomson Gale LegalForms
Thomson Gale LegalForms offers thousands of professionally drafted blank legal forms that are PA-specific and continually updated. These forms cover a wide range of subject areas, including: Bankruptcy, Bills of Sale, Contracts, Divorce, Employment, Incorporation, Landlord Tenant, Living Wills, Name Change, Power of Attorney, Real Estate, Taxes, Wills, correspondence, and more!
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DIY & Hobbies
p4A Antiques Reference
Learn about and value antiques, collectibles and fine art. The p4A Antiques Reference database includes hundreds of thousands of individual records, updated daily, with pictures for every item and explanatory reference notes.
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e-Books & e-Audiobooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a special collection of e-books that includes the Comparative Guide to American Hospitals, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Diets, Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health: A Guide for Seniors and Their Caregivers, Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests and other titles.
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NetLibrary eAudiobooks
Download eAudiobooks to your home PC, 24 hours a days, 7 days a week, and transfer to your portable player and, in some cases for available MP3 files, an iPod.
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TumbleBookLibrary
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading.
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Education
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress Library offers online practice tests and computer skills tutorials. You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the information that's right for you.
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LISTA
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings covering the field of information science.
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Teacher Reference Center
Teacher Reference Center (TRC) contains over 260 titles from teacher and administrator trade journals, periodicals and books, providing extensive coverage on key education topics.
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Genealogy
BAPL News Article Index
Dating from 1867, a compilation of local news article extracts from the pages of the Bethlehem Times, Bethlehem Globe, Bethlehem Globe-Times and Express-Times.
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BAPL Obituary/Biographical Article Indexes
Dating from 1867, compilation of marriage, death and other biographical article extracts from the pages of the Bethlehem Times, Bethlehem Globe Bethlehem Globe-Times and Express-Times.
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HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest allows you to search over 25,000 family and local histories PLUS the complete US Census from 1790-1930.
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ReferenceUSA
ReferenceUSA enables you to locate any US business or residence with a phone number. Search by name, geographic area, type of business and more.
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General Research
Discovering Collection
Gale's Discovering Collection allows students to get the "whole picture" on any curriculum topic. Award-winning reference content from Gale will help students develop their critical-thinking skills by placing people, places, events and primary documents in context.
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Student Resource Center Gold
Gale Student Resource Center GOLD Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. SRC-Gold offers more than 1,100 full-text periodicals & newspapers, primary sources, creative works, plus multimedia.
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World Book Web
World Book Web is a suite of online research tools:
• World Book Kids includes 1000's of easy-to-read articles, great images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, plus teacher resources.
• World Book Student includes World Book Encyclopedia articles, a Biography Center, atlas, dictionary, multimedia collection, 1000's of selected Web sites, correlations to curriculum standards, and much more.
• World Book Discover for differentiated instruction, includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, plus interactive video.
• Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica a comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles, more than 9,000 images and maps, and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media.
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WorldCat
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat.org lets you search the collections – books, music CDs and videos – of libraries in your community and 1000s more around the world.
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History & Biography
Contemporary Authors
Gale Contemporary Authors offers a biographical guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television.
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Discovering Collection
Gale Discovering Collection allows students to get the "whole picture" on any curriculum topic. Award-winning reference content from Gale will help students develop their critical-thinking skills by placing people, places, events and primary documents in context.
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Marquis Who'sWho
Marquis Who'sWho offers online comprehensive biographical profiles on notable individuals from around the world. New biographies and updates are added daily. Search by name, occupation, gender, geographic region, interests and more.
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Student Resource Center Gold
Gale Student Resource Center GOLD Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. SRC-Gold offers more than 1,100 full-text periodicals & newspapers, primary sources, creative works, plus multimedia.
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Just for Kids
Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library includes elementary and middle school (K-8th grade) skills improvement tests plus computer skills tutorials.
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Student Resource Center Gold
Gale Student Resource Center GOLD Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. SRC-Gold offers more than 1,100 full-text periodicals & newspapers, primary sources, creative works, plus multimedia.
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TumbleBookLibrary
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading.
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World Book Web
World Book Web is a suite of online research tools:
• World Book Kids includes 1000's of easy-to-read articles, great images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, plus teacher resources.
• World Book Student includes World Book Encyclopedia articles, a Biography Center, atlas, dictionary, multimedia collection, 1000's of selected Web sites, correlations to curriculum standards, and much more.
• World Book Discover for differentiated instruction, includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, plus interactive video.
• Gran Enciclopedia Hispánica a comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia that includes over 100,000 articles, more than 9,000 images and maps, and nearly 1,000 videos, animations, sounds, and interactive media.
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Lehigh Valley
BAPL News Article Index
Dating from 1867, a compilation of local news article extracts from the pages of the Bethlehem Times, Bethlehem Globe, Bethlehem Globe-Times and Express-Times.
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BAPL Obituary/Biographical Article Indexes
Dating from 1867, compilation of marriage, death and other biographical article extracts from the pages of the Bethlehem Times, Bethlehem Globe Bethlehem Globe-Times and Express-Times.
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HeritageQuest
HeritageQuest allows you to search over 25,000 family and local histories PLUS the complete US Census from 1790-1930.
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Newsbank
Express-Times via Newsbank allows you to search complete text Express-Times news articles from 1998 through today. It also includes the The Morning Call from 1994, and the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1981. An excellent local news resource.
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ProQuest
ProQuest Magazines & Newspapers offers full text of the Morning Call, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today, plus a selection of other PA newspapers.
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Literature & Reading
Contemporary Authors
Gale Contemporary Authors offers a biographical guide to current writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures and television.
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Discovering Collection
Gale Discovering Collection allows students to get the "whole picture" on any curriculum topic. Award-winning reference content from Gale will help students develop their critical-thinking skills by placing people, places, events and primary documents in context.
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Literature Criticism Online
Gale Literature Criticism Online offers centuries of analysis - scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals - delivered in an easy-to-use online format that matches the look and feel of print originals.
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Student Resource Center Gold
Gale Student Resource Center GOLD Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. SRC-Gold offers more than 1,100 full-text periodicals & newspapers, primary sources, creative works, plus multimedia.
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WorldCat
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat.org lets you search the collections – books, music CDs and videos – of libraries in your community and 1000s more around the world.
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Magazines & Newspapers
AP Images
Associated Press Images offers more than 500,000 current and historical photographs and graphics that can be searched by date, place and subject. More than 800 photographs are added to the archive daily.
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BAPL News Article Index
Dating from 1867, a compilation of local news article extracts from the pages of the Bethlehem Times, Bethlehem Globe, Bethlehem Globe-Times and Express-Times.
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BAPL Obituary/Biographical Article Indexes
Dating from 1867, compilation of marriage, death and other biographical article extracts from the pages of the Bethlehem Times, Bethlehem Globe Bethlehem Globe-Times and Express-Times.
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GreenFILE
GreenFILE collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
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Newsbank
Express-Times via Newsbank allows you to search complete text Express-Times news articles from 1998 through today. It also includes the The Morning Call from 1994, and the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1981. An excellent local news resource.
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New York Times - Historical Newspapers
ProQuest Historical Newspapers for The New York Times offers an unparalleled online resource for the study of historical events, social and consumer history, economics, literature, technology, and more. Every issue is reproduced in cover-to-cover full-page image—from news stories and editorials to graphics and advertisements. Our title coverage spans from 1851 to 2001.
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ProQuest
ProQuest Magazines & Newspapers offers full text of the Morning Call, New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today, plus a selection of other PA newspapers. ProQuest also includes full text of magazines with very strong business content.
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Science & Health
Discovering Collection
Gale's Discovering Collection allows students to get the "whole picture" on any curriculum topic. Award-winning reference content from Gale will help students develop their critical-thinking skills by placing people, places, events and primary documents in context.
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Gale Virtual Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a special collection of e-books that includes the Comparative Guide to American Hospitals, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, Gale Encyclopedia of Diets, Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health: A Guide for Seniors and Their Caregivers, Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery and Medical Tests and other titles.
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GreenFILE
GreenFILE collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on the environmental effects of individuals, corporations and local/national governments, and what can be done at each level to minimize these effects. Topics covered include global climate change, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more.
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Student Resource Center Gold
Gale Student Resource Center GOLD Covers all core curriculum areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more. SRC-Gold offers more than 1,100 full-text periodicals & newspapers, primary sources, creative works, plus multimedia.
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Local History
BAPL's Local History pages provide convenient online access to historical content from a variety of sources. Genealogists, students, educators, and others, can get connected to our online exhibitions and cataloged reference.
Local Organizations File
Find local clubs and nonprofit groups. Includes descriptions and contact information.
Lehigh Valley
Business News
A selective index to:
Lehigh Valley Biz, Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal and the Lehigh Valley Business Digest. A great local resource that represents many years of work by the staff of the Bethlehem Area Public Library.
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