Research Resources/Databases

PowerLibrary: Search for and read magazine articles.

ReferenceUSA: Phone numbers and addresses for individuals and businesses. Small business? Check here for new sales leads.

AskHerePA:Live Chat with a Librarian. Get answers to your questions now!

Ancestry.com:Genealogy database. Available in the Library only.

Global Road Warrior: Demographic and travel data for 175 Countries! Requires an Upper Dublin Library card. In the Library, please ask a librarian to log you in.

LearningExpress:Test preparation for jobs & schools, including SAT, NCLEX and TOEFL tests. Practice tests galore.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Articles from our local newspaper from 1981 to the present: in-house | from home

Overdrive Audio & eBooks:Free downloadable audio books  to play on your computer or mp3 player & eBooks for some e-readers.

TumbleBook Library:Interactive kids books, games and other things to entertain your little ones.

World Book Web: Do research here. Also includes games! Good for kids & adults.

 

Internet Sites the Librarians Like

Tax Forms

• Internal Revenue Service Forms and Publications
• Pennsylvania Tax Forms

Local Resources for Tough Times

• Here to Help: Pennsylvania's web site that collects all links to all the programs that can help you in tough times.
• Law Library of Montgomery County: the county center for help with the law!
  • Courthouse-PO Box 311, Norristown PA 19404-0311
  • Ph: 610-278-3805, Fax: 610-278-5998
• PA LawHelp.org: Legal information and legal services in Pennsylvania
• PA Career Link: Get resume help, take classes and brush up on your skills.
  • 1855 New Hope Street, Norristown, PA. 19401
  • Ph: 610-270-3429,  Fax: 610-270-3428, TTY: 610-270-1273
• LIHEAP: help pay your heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants and crisis grants. 1-866-857-7095, TDD: 1-800-451-5886

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Local Resources and History

Local Government Resources

• Upper Dublin Township
• Upper Dublin Legislative Districts Map
• School District of Upper Dublin
• Montgomery County
• Law Library of Montgomery County: the county center for help with the law!
• MCLINC: local libraries in our system

Local History

For more information, please see our Upper Dublin History Page.

• Ambler Gazette Online: Digitized Ambler Gazette Pages (currently 1897-1899)
• Ambler History Online: Links to local sites
• Topographic Maps of Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access web site
• Access Genealogy for Pennsylvania: Free Pennsylvania Genealogy Data and Links

Local History can also be found by contacting the Historical Society of Fort Washington

The Society is housed in the Historic Clifton House
473 Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington PA 19034
215-646-6065

Open Wednesdays 2p-4p or by appointment

Weather History:

• Weather History (free) at Weather Underground
• Weather History (certified, but not free) at NOAA Satellite and Information Service

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Magazine Articles

• Pennsylvania POWER Libraries : Educational databases of journal articles. You'll need a library card barcode to search these databases from home.

Finances, Stock & Market information

• Free Credit Reports: site put together by the three consumer credit reporting companies. It will give you one free report from each per year.
• Big Charts: An investment charting and research site.
• CI: Corporate Information: Offers company profiles and more extensive research reports on selected companies. Also includes international business information.
• The Gallup Organization: Information for researchers on opinion polls and trends.
• Morningstar.com: Look up fund and stock information.
• CNN Money: Look up stock information.

Consumer Reviews

• Consumer Reports: the big daddy of the field. We also have the print version behind the information desk.
• Epinions.com: reviews by consumers of many products, including appliances
• PC Magazine Technology Reviews: reviews of computers and other technology
• CNet Reviews: reviews of the latest technology
• Better Business Bureau of PA: ratings of local companies
• Consumer Affairs of Montgomery County, PA: protecting consumers from unethical businesses
• Ripoff Report: Reviews by customers of businesses. Searchable by area and name!

English as a Second Language

• WelcomingCenter: search for ESL classes in our area!

Government Resources

• Internal Revenue Service Forms and Publications
• Learning Express Practice Tests for educational tests, civil service and career tests, and e-test books
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : The state's official homepage
• United States Postal Service: rates and zip codes
• U. S. Government Manual: information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

Physician and Hospital Ratings

• Montgomery County Municipal Service Reports: reports include basic demographic information, rates of common reportable diseases and birth and death information
• Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council: Performance reports for hospitals and health care companies
• AMA Physician Select: A directory of physicians in the United States.
• Rate MDs: Ratings on physicians based on reports from patients
• Quality Check: Check up on the performance of hospitals
• Healthfinder: A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, designed to provide "a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services information

Law Sites

• Law Library of Montgomery County: the county center for help with the law!
• FindLaw: A comprehensive directory of free legal and government resources.
• National Archives and Records Administration: Office of the Federal Register : Includes the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register, the U.S. Government Manual, and Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States.
• Nolo.com: A one-stop site for legal information geared toward the consumer and lay person.

Religion

• Catholic Online Saints and Angels: A comprehensive index of saints, patron saints and feast dates.