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The online resources found on this page are provied free by WLN (Westmoreland Library Network) to our patrons. Scroll down the page to view each database. A short description is provided to help you pick the one that will best suit your purposes.

You will need to enter the 14-digit barcode number (no spaces) found on the back of your WLN Library Card to gain access to the databases. If you do not have a library card, we encourage you to register for one.

If any of the databases will not accept your library card barcode number, then try entering the word 'library.' If you still experience problems, then please contact your library.


	p4A Antiques Reference p4a Antiques Reference database is where you can find the answers to those questions – What is it? and How Much is it Worth? This easily searchable online database edits information about collectibles, antiques and fine art provided by over 140 major U.S. auction companies. Updated daily, each record has at least one color picture, a description, the sale price and date, and auction house name and contact information. Added biographical and historical reference notes enhance many of the records.

	Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale Virtual Reference Library offers patrons access to an online collection of premier reference eBooks. Search a single eBook or across our entire eBook reference collection.

	General OneFile General OneFile provides periodical and news information through an intuitive, user-friendly search interface for researchers at all levels. Content includes more than 12,000 titles in all with nearly 30 years of coverage. Based on the award-winning Gale PowerSearch platform, General OneFile puts approximately 80 million (updated daily) records at users' fingertips with a single search query.

	InfoTrac Newsstand Comprise the largest digital collection of magazines, newspapers, journals and other periodicals currently available – with about 18,000 titles and 62 collections Ensure that your researchers have the ability to quickly access the information they need with the unprecedented breadth and depth of our content coupled with our state-of-the-art search functionality Are largely embargo-free, providing content the moment it hits the newsstand, if not before Strive to include content unavailable electronically anywhere else Run upon the Gale PowerSearch platform, which allows users to search across multiple resources, providing periodical and reference – including Gale Virtual Reference Library – content in a single, seamless search

	Legal Forms Standard legal tasks can become less daunting, thanks, in part, to Gale LegalForms. This online resource delivers everything do-it-yourselfers need to take charge of their legal affairs with confidence. Gale LegalForms offers an easy-to-use, step-by-step approach to addressing basic legal matters. Simply locate the form that’s needed by using any of the links found on the home page and download the specific form. Then, enter all relevant information and print it. Completed forms also can be saved to a computer’s hard drive or e-mailed to a home address. The information entered is held in absolute privacy

	Access PA Power Library The POWERLibrary project allows you to access thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, and reference materials.

	Mango® Languages Mango is designed to equip you with conversational abilities from the very start. Whether you're learning how to order a pizza or ask when the game starts, Mango immerses you in real, everyday conversations in 12 different language courses.

	LearningExpress Library® Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.

	HeritageQuest Online HeritageQuest Online™ combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content.