INTRO TO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES FROM YOUR LIBRARY PLUM LIBRARY MARCH 2015

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 Overdrive – Books available for download on iPads, tablets, Kindle, Nook, e- readers, laptops, etc. Largest e-book collection 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 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 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 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 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… = General Reference – list of databases (A-Z and by subject) Arts and Antiques Auto Information GenealogyBooks & Reading Consumer ResourcesLaw Health and MedicineJobs Language LearningLiterature Music & FilmNewspapers Science & TechnologyHistory

DATABASES CONTINUED – (COLLECTIONS) POWER Library 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 LibrariesOffice of Commonwealth Libraries MasterFILE Complete 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 SIRS Discoverer Provides carefully selected full text articles and images from over 1600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, and government documents.

GENEALOGY Ancestry Library Ancestry Library In Library Use Only A comprehensive source of information for conducting genealogical and local history research. Cyndi’s List 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 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 NoveList 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 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 Consumer Health Complete Remote Access 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 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 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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