Library+Orientation

Finding things in the library can be confusing. When you are unsure of where to start, you should feel free to ask our staff for help. Our main goal is to help our patrons find the books, magazines, information, and answers that they need. If we can't find it, we will know what you should do next. There are several ways to find information in the library. Most of the things that people look for in a library can be found by using Destiny, our OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog). Below are descriptions of the various finding aids and the basics of how to use them. **Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC--Destiny) ** A library catalog is a register of all bibliographic items found in a particular library as far as it is relevant to the catalog and to the patrons of the library. The card catalog was a familiar sight to library users for generations, but it has been effectively replaced by the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC). Some still refer to the online catalog as a "card catalog", but this is incorrect. OPAC's goal is to enable a person to find a book of which either the author, the title or the subject is known. OPAC also shows what the library has by a given author, on a given subject, or in a given kind of literature. Our OPAC is called Destiny.

Adapted from "Library Catalog." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 15 Jan. 2007. Wikipedia. 31 Jan 2007.

**Magazines ** To find magazine articles online for a particular topic, use the POWER Library Database located in the "LAHS Online Databases" page. Locate EBSCOhost in one of the categories and click on it to open the database. Click on EBSCOhost Web to begin the search. EBSCOhost is a powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases with access to newspapers, magazines, reference books, bulletins, pamphlets, etc... from leading information providers.

To access POWER Library on your home computer you will need the number from your public library card. At school, POWER Library is located on the "LAHS Online Databases" page, clicking on the link will take you directly to the site. Mrs. Potts, Mrs. Behler, or the library aides can help you get started.

In-house magazines that are available for research or recreational reading are: Better Homes and Gardens, Consumer Reports, Consumer Reports Buying Guide, Current Health Teens, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, Hang Gliding & Paragliding, Ladies Home Journal, Model Aviation, Motor Trend, National Geographic, People, Pennsylvania Angler & Boater, Prevention, School Library Journal, Science Illustrated, Seventeen, Sports Illustrated, Taste of Home, Time, Warrior Citizen, and Weight Watchers.

As stated above in the magazine section—for online resources, POWER Library is available to gather newspaper articles for your research needs. We provide The Times News for your reading.
 * Newspapers **

We also have a vertical file of historical documents and local history articles--located in the officeAsk a library aide to check if we have your specific material.
 * Other Collections **


 * Library Orientation--Video (updated soon) **