Updated: 1/03/12
Internet Resources from the Library
1.
Go to http://www.pennsbury.k12.pa.us/pennsbury/PHS/
2. Under “Quick Links” on the left-hand side choose “Library.”
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Internet Resources from Home
To access databases from home, go to the library webpage as directed above, and enter the following passwords.
1. Biography in Context— Includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals. Great biographical information on more than 185,000 people from
Nostradamus to Julia Roberts to Eminem.
Password: pennsbury
2. Opposing Viewpoints in Context— A one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues. Great source for persuasive papers and speeches.
Information on social issues in viewpoint essays, reference books, statistics, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.
Password: pennsbury
3. EBSCOhost - This platform contains links to multiple databases such as Masterfile Premier, MAS Ultra, EBSCO ebooks as well as many more. Great general
resource for topical and general research.
Username: pennsburyhsw
Password: pennsbury
3. Gale Virtual Reference Library (e-books) - A database of reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Password: pennsbury
4. Infobase Publishing (e-books) – Literary Criticism –Assorted e-books from Chelsea House’s literary criticism collections edited by Harold Bloom. The place
to go for the critical essays you need for your English assignments.
Username: pennsbury
Password: pennsbury
5. Infobase Publishing (e-books) Various Topics –Assorted e-books on various topics.
Username: pennsburyhsw
Password: pennsburyhsw
6. Contemporary Literary Criticism Select --An extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each entry contains a biographical/critical
introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study.
Password: pennsbury
7. World Book Encyclopedia --Access to the World Book Encyclopedia Reference Center, an atlas, and a dictionary. Great site for quick references.
Login: phseast
Password: black/orange
8. Salem Databases – (Health , History and Literature ) -- A database of reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Scroll down the page and click on “Remote Access”
Password: pennsbury
9. Issues and Controversies – Helps researchers understand the crucial issues we face today. This database is great for research papers and debate preparation.
Login: pennsbury
Password: falcons
10. Chronicle Career Library – More than 2,000 occupational titles, including 650 comprehensive occupational descriptions, ranging from those that require a
high school diploma or less, through professional careers.
Login: pennsburyhs
Password: pennsbury
11. Bucks County Courier Times Online – Online access to the current day’s newspaper and archives for the previous month.
Login: nie82985
Password: pennsbury
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Internet Resources from your Local Public Library
The Bucks County Public Library also has useful databases for researching. Some are highlighted below. In order to access these resources, you
will need a Bucks County Public Library Card and the PIN associated with the card. Once you have a card, go to http://www.buckslib.org.
Please see the West or East Librarian for more information.
Power Library
Ancestry.com
Auto Repair
Consumer Health Complete
Standard & Poor’s netAdvantage
Wilson Web
Associated Press Images
Business and Company Research
Overdrive – download e-books to your e-reader