eResources

Discover full-text scholarly content for major college courses. Designed specifically for academic institutions, Academic Search Main Edition provides full-text and peer-reviewed journals from nearly 1,900 full-text journals and nearly 1,300 full-text peer-reviewed journals.

This genealogy database provides access to U.S. and some European census data, ship's logs and passenger indexes, vital records and social security death index records, WWI draft registration cards, maps, genealogy reference books, and more. Provided by Montgomery County.

Discover the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.

Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. 

Discover fiction and non-fiction books that match your interests! Books and Authors (powered by Gale's popular What Do I Read Next? series) is for readers from every level of reading proficiency and enables users to explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics from more than 240,000 titles. 

Find full-text articles and statistical data about companies and industries for business owners, marketing professionals, investors, and students. Access to over 11,000 journals and more than 8,900 in full-text. Instantly analyze and compare financial and statistical data with interactive charting tools.

This resource offers consumer information on many products, including appliances, electronics and home and garden items.

A unique collection of five interactive eBooks that gives students hands-on experience in navigating the online world in a safe, controlled environment. Titles include Stopping Cyberbullying, Avoiding Predators Online, Protecting Your Privacy Online, Using Social Networks and Playing Games Online. Provided by POWER Library. 

eBooks on EBSCO Host has approximately 14,000 electronic books in all subject areas from careers to classics to Cliffs notes. Full text and searchable.  

This new series provides readers with easy-to-understand guidance on how to manage their finances. 

Explore this general-interest periodical resource offering nearly more than 15,000 titles with more than 8,800 in full text. With millions of articles available in PDF and HTML full-text, the collection is also supplemented by reference, newspaper, and audio content. 

Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources (GREENR) offers researchers an interdisciplinary resource for environment and sustainability studies.

What’s all the hoopla? hoopla digital is a new digital media service offered to Abington Township Libraries card holders.  Enjoy access to nearly half a million titles, from six different formats, instantly – no waiting!  Internet access is required to establish an account and search for a title.

Browse and read full-text newspapers from more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, plus leading titles from around the world, or search articles instantly by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. InfoTrac Newsstand also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.

Looking for independent, international, classic, or documentary films, check out Kanopy!  

Get out your Abington Township library card and sign up for Kanopy, our newest on-demand video streaming service.  Create an account with your email address and a password. 

Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you.

Discover literature content from more than 150,000 full-text poems, 840,000 poem citations and excerpts, 7,100 full-textshort stories and novels, 3,800 full-text essays published in the 16th-20th centuries, 2,400 full-text speeches, and 1,250 full-text plays. It also includes biographies, work summaries, photographs, and a glossary.

Mango Languages is an online learning tool that teaches conversation skills and culture learning for over 70 different languages. Learn at your own pace from any internet connected computer or a mobile device.

Online access is now available at Abington Township Public Library! Access to papers dating from 1851 through 1922 and between 1981 through current day is now possible. Redeem an access code every 72 hours. To activate your subscription, you’ll need to log in or register first.

Get downloadable eBooks and audiobooks free with your library card!

Using a computer? Start at the Overdrive website.

Want to read on a smartphone or tablet? Get the free Libby app.

POWER Library highlights job resources for Pennsylvania job seekers and employers. These PA government-provided resources are designed to help you find a good career, review job openings, and match you with employers. 

The Philadelphia Inquirer:Search more than 150 years of Philadelphia history with the Philadelphia Inquirer Collection. Coverage from 1829 through today. Explore current and archived issues of the Philadelphia Inquirer with full-color newspaper pages and individual articles.

POWER Library: Pennsylvania's Online World of Electronic Resources.  

Over a dozen databases contained in one location! Newspapers, magazine articles, grade appropriate research, health information and more!

RBdigital offers access to the digital copy of the current issue of magazines and comics.  Patrons can browse the library’s collection of over 100 magazines and over 30 comic books.   Read a magazine or comic book in full color!  The service is available to Montgomery County residents. 

Reference USA provides data for business and consumer research.

Access to copyrighted materials that are not freely available online including magazines, journals, newspaper articles, reference and medical information, and consumer service information.

Find detailed repair guides for all types of small engines. Offers assistance in providing routine maintenance (tune-ups, brake service) as well as extensive repairs such as engine and transmission disassembly. Search by product type, brand, model/engine type, specific area of model/engine type and model numbers.

TrueFLIX, Grolier's non-fiction counterpart to BookFLIX, is now available in POWER Library.

This science and social studies resource for 3rd through 6th graders includes a “Resources & Tools” section which offers lesson plans, quizzes, promotional materials and other downloadable resources.   

More than 500 courses are available, and all are designed and led by professional instructors in order to build a deeper understanding and mastery of subject the matter. Universal Class includes videos, assignments, quizzes, tests, and options for social media interaction with other learners. Patrons may take multiple classes and learn at their own pace.