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Penn Manor Databases - These databases are subscribed to by Penn Manor School District, IU 13, or provided by the public library. When at school, you have access to these databases; however, at home you will need a user name and password. User names and passwords can be obtained in the high school library for most databases.
AncestryK12 offers free access to all the original and primary documents of Ancestry's U.S. Collection for use in any K12 classroom. Use Ancestry for family history projects and research.
A database of rich content on the most studied authors and works in literature for K–12 schools, colleges and universities, and public libraries.
A collection of educational videos and resources. Log-in using your Google ID and password.
Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
GVRL contains our collection of reference eBooks about a variety of topics, but in particular, excellent history resources such as History in Dispute and American Decades Primary Sources.
Gale in Context: High School is a multi-disciplinary database that covers a wide variety of topics on all different subject matters. This is a great place to start for almost any research project.
Gale Literature is a search tool that combines various literary and historical resources including Lit. Finder, Literature Criticism Online, and Literature Resource Center into one search engine. These resources are best for literary research but can be very useful for primary sources for history projects.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context provides resources on current controversial issues. This database can also be very helpful in choosing topics for you research projects. Simply choose the "Browse Issues" tap to look over topic ideas.
Gale Power Search is a useful tool that searches all of the Gale databases and eBooks that we have. This can be a great place to find information; however, if your search is more focused, the results can be overwhelming or scattered.
A multi-disciplinary database that collects academic journals on a wide range of subjects. This source will be more likely used for upper-level and advanced research projects.
Find historical newspapers from across the United States and beyond. Explore newspaper articles and clippings from 1700's - 2000's for help with genealogy, history and other research. This database is only available in school.
To access Power Library, click on the image and then browse the provided databases for content. Power Library contains multiple databases on different topics. Power Search is a good place to start if you are not sure where to start. You will need a public library card to access at home, or you can sign up for an e-library card on the Power Library site.
An open access (OA) journal is a journal whose content can be accessed without payment. This provides scholars, students, and researchers with free journal articles. OA journals use alternate methods of funding to cover publication costs so that articles can be published without having to pass those publication costs on to the reader.
Database Password Sheet - Students must be logged into their school accounts to access this document. All other access is prohibited.
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