RESEARCH RESOURCES
Gale databases
These icons should take you directly to the databases we have through Gale. You can access these both in the building or at home.
If it asks you for a password or access code, ask Ms. Mac or email McGaughey@kosd.org for the password.
Search the Gale e-resources available in
POWER Library in one place!
Continuously updated articles and opinion pieces covering current issues.
Find information for literary critiques found in the reference section in the library.
Biography, criticism, and overviews on writers and specific works.
Academic articles, videos, experiments, and more
Biographical and contextual information on notable people throughout history
Academic articles, videos, primary documents, and more on topics in U.S. history
Academic articles, videos, case studies, and more on topics in world history
International academic perspectives on global issues
PA Power Library Recommended Resources
When you are in the high school, these resources should open automatically. At home, you will be required to you to enter your library card number to access them as they are funded by Pennsylvania public libraries. You should have received your Allegheny County Library Card last spring, but you may also find it in your PowerSchool account under additional fields if you have misplaced it. If you did not receive a card or are new to the district, please let Ms. Mac know so she can work with our local libraries to get you a card.
Photographs, audio, video, and graphics of moments throughout world history.
Primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history.
Full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other reliable sources such as UPI, NASA, & National Geographic.
Peer-reviewed articles from academic journals and other primary sources tailored for college-level students.
Explore millions of digitized photographs, documents, and newspapers from Pennsylvania's rich and varied history.
Explore science from over 230 full-text eBooks! This collection of reference titles covers a wide variety of topics in various scientific fields.
Teacher resources
Create customized K-12 lesson plans with Gale In Context resources. This should click through while in the building. If asked for a password ask Ms. Mac or email McGaughey@kosd.org for the password.
Find sources including magazines, news, and multimedia, tailored for a high school audience. This should click through while in the building. If asked for a password ask Ms. Mac or email McGaughey@kosd.org for the password.
This database needs a library card number to access (any public library card number works). This e-resource for teachers provides indexing and abstracts for 280 peer-reviewed journals.
This database needs a library card number to access (any public library card number works). Find sources including magazines, news, and multimedia, tailored for a middle school reading level.
Listen to streaming audio of adult and children’s classic fiction, non-fiction, plays, and poetry.
This resource needs a Carnegie library card number to access. You must use the log out button when exiting this database, or future log-ins may be unsuccessful.
Full list of PA Power Library Resources
Use this link to access the full list of PA Power Library databases.
This database needs a library card number to access (any public library card number works).