Research

Browse a list of e-resources (aka databases) that provide full text current information on a variety of subjects from biography to science and technology in popular reference books, encyclopedias, and primary sources. Helpful guidelines and video tutorials to improve your search experience. Log in with a Hershey Public Library card to access the e-resources when visiting this web page outside the library.

My Heritage Library EditionTransparent Language OnlineCricket Media Collection
This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries.Whether you’re a true language learning beginner, dusting off your old high school Spanish, or eager to tackle your tenth language—Transparent Language Online will help you get started and stick with it.This collection includes hundreds of e-books from renowned family publisher Cricket Media. It can help build strong literacy skills in students from grades pre-K to 8 by offering digital access to award-winning, short-form fiction and nonfiction titles.
POWER KidsAtoZDatabasesCareer Transitions
POWER Kids is a collection of e-resources for young children on subjects that include animals, art, biography, history, science, and so much more.AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database.Find help to create resumes, on writing cover letters and applying for positions.
Gale CoursesHealth & Wellness Resource CentereBooks (EBSCO)
Over 375 instructor-led interactive courses on many Learn and improve skills across business, tech, design, and more. Includes 10,000+ on-demand video courses in multiple languages. Accurate and authoritative information on a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative and complementary medical practices.eBooks in a wide range of subject areas and topics in fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children.
eBooks for ReferenceScience Reference CenterAncestry.com PA
Access a collection of more than 50 reference e-books covering a variety of subjects from Arts to Technology. Collaborative tools to enable users to share, save, and download content—including highlights and notes.Topics covered include biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.PA residents can access Ancestry.com PA -Pennsylvania specific records for free through the Pennsylvania State Archives. This is not a subscription library database.
Tutor.comPower SearchLegalForms Library
Get online help on over 40 subjects including Math, Science, Social Studies, English, AP ® Support, Foreign Languages, Business. GED, U.S. Citizenship, Test Prep, Study & Career Resources.Search many of the Gale e-resources available in POWER Library in one place! Find articles and information from Academic OneFile, General OneFile, InfoTrac Newsstand.Access legal online documents you can customize. No special skill or extensive knowledge of the law is required.
NoveList PlusElementary (In Context)POWER Library
Recommended reading lists. Find fiction and nonfiction books by genre, mood, age group, read-alike and listen-alike titles and featured award winners.Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc.Thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, reference materials for adults and young people.