WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED
+ VALID LIBRARY CARD FROM AN ALLEGHENY
COUNTY LIBRARY
+ INTERNET CONNECTION
+ COMPUTER, LAPTOP, SMART PHONE, TABLET,
IPAD, AND/OR MP3 PLAYER
WHAT TYPES OF THINGS ARE AVAILABLE?
+ EBOOKS = Electronic books that you can read on your computer, tablet or
smart phone.
+ AUDIO BOOKS = Books that you can download and listen to on your
computer, smart phone, tablet or MP3 player.
+ VIDEOS
+ MUSIC = Available for download and streaming
+ MAGAZINES = Electronic magazines that you can download or read online
+ REFERENCE DATABASES = Download legal forms, get medical information,
access Consumer Reports reviews, learn a new language, discover a
new author, etc.
EBOOKS
http://eresources.einetwork.net/ebooks/
Overdrive – Books available for download on iPads, tablets, Kindle, Nook, ereaders, laptops, etc.
Largest e-book collection http://acla.lib.overdrive.com/
Kindles do NOT require additional software/apps
Others need free overdrive media console software/app download
Adobe Digital Editions & Adobe ID
Ebsco e-books – mostly non-fiction / not compatible with Kindle
requires Bluefire Reader app to read downloaded books
Adobe Digitial Editions & Adobe ID
AUDIO BOOKS
HTTP://ERESOURCES.EINETWORK.NET/EAUDIO/
Hoopla
Free music albums, audiobooks, movies and TV shows. Enjoy on your
computer (streaming) or through the Hoopla app for Android or iOS devices
(stream or download) + Kindle Fire HDX. 21 days
OneClick Digital
Thousands of always available audio books, primarily adult titles. Currently
available on Macs, PCs, and via an Android or iOS (Apple) app & Kindle Fire.
Requires download of OneClickdigital Media Manager and/or OneClick
Digital App.
Overdrive
Find adult, teen, and children’s fiction, nonfiction, popular authors, current
and backlist titles. Requires download of Overdrive Media Console. 21 days
VIDEOS
HTTP://ERESOURCES.EINETWORK.NET/EVIDEO/
Hoopla
Free movies, TV shows, audiobooks and music albums. Enjoy on
your computer (streaming) or through the Hoopla app for Android
or iOS devices (stream or download). 48/72 hours
Overdrive
Find instructional, educational, and entertainment videos for all
ages. Requires download of Overdrive Media Console. 7 days
MUSIC
HTTP://ERESOURCES.EINETWORK.NET/EMUSIC/
freegalmusic
This site provides access to millions songs, including Sony Music’s catalog
of legendary artists. Download five free music tracks (MP3 format) from
popular artists each week with no software to download and no digital
rights management (DRM) restrictions. Log in with your library barcode
number and PIN. Freegal app available for iPhones/iPads & android
devices. Not available for Nook tablets and has to be sideloaded on
Kindle.
Hoopla
Free music albums, audiobooks, movies and TV shows. Enjoy on your
computer (streaming) or through the Hoopla app for Android or iOS
devices (stream or download). 7 days
MAGAZINES
HTTP://ERESOURCES.EINETWORK.NET/EMAGAZINES/
ZINIO
Read popular magazines cover-to-cover on your computer or mobile device. Over 300
titles are available.
Lots of great magazines are being added in 2015 (The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired
and many more). Some titles will no longer be available.
Currently not compatible with Nook…can read magazines in the browser on Nook
tablets.
Requires Zinio App to download on a mobile device. Can also view magazines via
browser.
DATABASES…
http://erec.einetwork.net/ = General Reference – list of
databases (A-Z and by subject)
Arts and Antiques
Genealogy
Consumer Resources
Health and Medicine
Language Learning
Music & Film
Science & Technology
Auto Information
Books & Reading
Law
Jobs
Literature
Newspapers
History
DATABASES CONTINUED – (COLLECTIONS)
POWER Library
The POWER Library provides access to thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major
encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials for people of all ages.
Service of Pennsylvania Department of Education / Office of Commonwealth Libraries
MasterFILE Complete
Contains full text for nearly 2,200 periodicals covering general reference, business, health, education,
general science, multicultural issues and much more.
SIRS Discoverer
Provides carefully selected full text articles and images from over 1600 domestic and international
newspapers, magazines, and government documents.
GENEALOGY
HTTP://EREC.EINETWORK.NET/BIOGRAPHY-GENEALOGY/
Ancestry Library
In Library Use Only
A comprehensive source of information for conducting genealogical and
local history research.
Cyndi’s List
A genealogy website that indexes thousands of Internet resources.
Categories such as official records, research and reference tools, ethnic
groups, religions and more are organized for ease in searching.
FamilySearch
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides genealogy
information free of charge. A research guidance service on the site is an
interactive wizard that offers detailed help. Research guides are also
available to read, and in many cases, to download.
BOOKS & READING
HTTP://EREC.EINETWORK.NET/BOOKS-READING/
NoveList
Fiction database that helps you find books by
subject, read reviews & annotations, get
discussion guides and much, much more.
Remote access available
CONSUMER RESOURCES
HTTP://EREC.EINETWORK.NET/CONSUMER-RESOURCES/
Consumer Reports Magazine
Remote Access
Presents articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics and the judicial &
regulatory actions that affect consumers from 1985-Present.
Law Depot
Remote Access
Access to thousands of do-it-yourself legal forms across all categories, including Real
Estate, Business, Human Resources, and Wills. Forms can be saved, edited, and
printed.
ConsumerSearch
Kelly Blue Book
Better Business Bureau
HEALTH & MEDICINE
HTTP://EREC.EINETWORK.NET/HEALTH-AND-MEDICINE/
Consumer Health Complete
Remote Access
Provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical
information. Consumers can search and browse within medical encyclopedias,
popular reference books, and magazine articles.
MedlinePlus
The National Institutes of Health maintains MedlinePlus for those interested in
reliable information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Many other
health-related resources are also listed.
Healthfinder.gov
A U.S. government site with links to health and medical news, databases, journals
and other information from government, non-profit and academic sources.
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