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PA Power Library is used for accessing thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, encyclopedia, and other reference materials. Follow these steps to access it from home through http://www.lclshome.org/abington:

1. Click the **ACCESS PA POWER LIBRARY** on the Abington home page (left side of the page) 2. Enter the 14-digit barcode from the back of your LCLS library card in the field and click submit; 3. Click on **SUBJECT LIST** on the upper right hand corner of the **PA POWER LIBRARY** website; 4. Under the **GENERAL REFERENCE** category, click **EBSCOhost**; 5. Click **EBSCOhost WEB** and select the databases of interest to you (e.g. Newspaper Source to search for newspaper articles) by checking off each one and then click **CONTINUE**; 6. For a basic search, enter keywords for your research and click **SEARCH.** (Note: "Limit your results" by checking the box next to "Full Text" and chose HTML when available as an option (as opposed to PDF).

Other websites available through PA Power Library include: Searchasaurus (created for elementary and middle school student research), the Access PA Database (used to search for books available throughout the state), Grove Art and Grove Music Online, Biography Reference Bank as well as many other resources.

For information on how to cite your Power Library sources, click http://www.powerlibrary.org/Interface/POWER.asp?ID=PL1830.