Provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture. The database offers useful information for researchers in social science, history, art or liberal arts courses.
Magazines & Newspapers
Magazines & Newspapers
PTPL/WAGGIN Resources
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization that works side by side with consumers to empower them with the trusted knowledge they need to make more informed choices. To access, enter your Peters Township library card number. You must be a Peters Township Public Library cardholder to use this service.
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Flipster
Flipster
Read your favorite magazines on your computer or mobile device. You will find top magazines covering business, leisure, fashion, product reviews, current events, and more. New issues often added before they appear in stores. To access, enter your Peters Township library card number. You must be a Peters Township Public Library cardholder to use this service.
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is one of the largest newspapers in the United States, providing coverage of breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world, and is published 6 days a week.
Use this link to access WSJ while inside the Library: wsj.com
Request Remote Access and then read The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Email us via this link to receive an emailed response providing 3 days of WSJ access. Be sure to include your Peters Township Public Library card number in your email. Be advised, it can take up to 72 hours to respond to your request for access.
Once you receive your email from us, click on the link to create a personal WSJ account using your email address and a password of your choosing. At the end of the 3 days, you can reuse the same link for another 3 days of access. Link may be reused repeatedly. You do not need to request access from Library staff a second time.
Please note, your sign-on credentials are for your personal use ONLY and cannot be shared with other individuals. Any violation of this clause will result in Dow Jones terminating access. You must be a Peters Township Public Library cardholder to use this service. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post
NOTE: use the above link for in Library use.
The Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper reporting on breaking news and current headlines from the US and around the world, with particular emphasis on national politics and the federal government.
Users can request one 7 day access pass at a time and request additional 7 day passes once it expires.
POWER Library Resources
Gale Special Topics - Pop Culture Studies
Gale Special Topics - Popular Magazines
Provides access to the most searched magazines across the InfoTrac products. All of the titles are selected based on actual publication searches performed by library patrons and the database includes many titles recommended by Bowker's "Magazines for Libraries."
News
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 by publication, title, author, date, or other fields. Newsstand also includes images, radio/TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
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Fuel Economy Guide
Fuel Economy Guide
The Department of Energy / EPA's Fuel Economy Guide provides consumers with reliable information about fuel economy and the benefits of fuel-efficient vehicles in order for them to make more informed decisions when purchasing a new vehicle. Information in the guide is updated weekly.
Observer-Reporter Archives
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Archives
Pittsburgh Press Archives
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Archives
POWER Library and its databases are made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.