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Reference Search hundreds of reference books, on subjects
from Art to Technology. Includes full text articles from
dictionaries and encyclopedias, images, animations, and art
reproductions. Log in with your library barcode.
Genealogy:
HeritageQuest
offers
genealogy information, including census data, local history articles,
revolutionary war records and more.
To
use in the library, click here.
To
use from home, click here and enter your 14 digit PPL
barcode.
(Trouble
connecting? Check the frequently
asked questions here, and firewall
settings here)
Ancestry
Library Edition Search census, immigration
and other family records. In Library Use Only.
Our
Web Links page features other genealogy
sites freely available on the Internet.
Business
Research
Mergent/Moody's
Online offers
financial information on more than 10,000 publicly held
corporations, plus annual reports, historical data, equity
reports, and more. Available
from home or office, enter your 14 digit PPL
barcode.
Reference USA
Now includes Residential and
Business information. Look up directory information on
businesses or residences across the country. Narrow a search by criteria such as
number of employees and sales.
Available from home or office, enter your 14 digit PPL
card number.
MARVEL!
Business Databases Connect
to MARVEL! for Valueline, Business and Company Resource Center,
Wall Street Journal and more.
See
our Web Links page for other business
resources available on the internet.
Learn
a language
Pimsleur
Language Programs are available for download
through NetLibrary.
Register for a free account in the library, then download to your
Windows computer or compatible MP3
device (must be Windows Media PlaysForSure).
The
BBC offers a free language learning site at http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages.
Mango Languages
offers free online language courses (there is a fee for
downloading).
Download
audiobooks
Download
audiobooks or view eBooks online with NetLibrary. Choose from
nearly 2,000 popular fiction and nonfiction titles. To register for an account
(you must be in the library), click
here. You must have a Windows PC. The format is not
compatible with Macs or iPods. MP3 players must be Windows
Media PlaysForSure compatible.
(Results
of tests of some players and recommendations by NetLibrary
here, and by the Bergen County Cooperative
Library System of New Jersey
here).
Find
other online audiobook sites on our Audio/Video
page.
Auto
and Small Engine Repair
Auto
Repair Reference Center offers detailed
information on auto repair and maintenance, including wiring diagrams. Available
from home for PPL patrons - Log in with your 14 digit library card
number.
Small
Engine Repair Reference Center has repair information for
lawnmowers, water craft, ATVs, motorcycles, tractors,
snowmobiles and more.
The
PPL Online Technical Collection is made available through the
generosity of the David K. Silverman Fund.
Learn A Test
Learn
a Test helps you study
and practice for exams such as ASVAB, Civil Service, SAT, U.S.
Citizenship and more. Set up a user name and password and return
to the test at any time. Available from home for PPL patrons.
Register for an account using your 14 digit library card
number as your user name. Learn
a Test now includes E-Books,
study guides for some common tests.
Research
Maine News
The
Maine
News Index Online
includes abstracts and citations for articles from Portland
and Maine periodicals which Portland Public Library's Portland Room
staff have compiled since 1993.
Maine
Newsstand (via MARVEL) offers indexing for the Portland
Press Herald (from 1995), the Bangor Daily News and other Maine
newspapers. Full text is available for most articles.
Discover
what institution has copies (in paper or microfilm) of Maine's
old and/or current newspapers with the Maine
Newspaper Project.
Search for Maine
photographs, documents and archives
The
Maine Memory Network, a project of the Maine Historical
Society, is a statewide digital museum that provides
unprecedented access to over 10,000 historical items from over
160 museums, historical societies, libraries, and other
organizations from every corner of Maine.
Search
for National and World News
Facts
on File World News Digest
Find US and World News from 1941 to the
present. Stories include links to previous related
stories. Use from home by entering your 14 digit PPL barcode.
Portland Public Library
has the New York Times on Microfilm from 1851 to the
present. Search for articles on the New
York Times archives site at http://query.nytimes.com/search
For more recent articles from the
New York Times and other national and regional newspapers such
as the Boston Globe, use Proquest Newspapers, part of the MARVEL
databases
Find web sites for newspapers
around the country and around the world with the Internet
Public Library's list of online newspapers. View the
front page of newspapers worldwide with the Newseum.
Tumblebooks
Read along with animated
storybooks, solve puzzles and play games with Tumblebooks.
Art
Research
artists and find auction sales records with Ask
Art. Available only at the Reference Desk.
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