Online Reference

Access most of these databases inside the library or from home.  If you want to access from home you may be asked to input the first 5 digits of your library card to gain access. 

Dyersville Commercial Newspaper Archives 1859-2021

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Project is supported by the State Historical Society of Iowa, Historical Resource Development Program & Friends of the JKPL.

Foundation Directory

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The Foundation Directory is a research tool to help libraries & nonprofits find grant-makers to fund their projects.

Brainfuse HelpNow

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Study help for students of all ages with a writing lab, skill building, test prep, diagnostic tests, & live on-line tutoring.

Brainfuse JobNow & VetNow

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This database offers tools for job seekers. It also helps veterans navigate the VA system.

Digital Literacy

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Digital Literacy Skills & Strategies

People's Law Library of Iowa

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This website is an easy-to-understand, basic information website about the law.

Free Speech & Censorship

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The history & evolution of "free speech" & the freedom of expression. Also of efforts to limit this right through censorship.

Civil Disobedience

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Civil disobedience is an important type of political dissent. Read essays about it here.

Conspiracy Theories

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Read about conspiracy theories throughout the years.

Worker's Rights & Wages

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Discusses how different kinds of work are valued within the U.S. economy & the beginnings of the labor movement

AtoZ World Food

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AtoZ World Food is the only database that covers food culture and recipes for 174 countries of the world.

AtoZ World Culture

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Curious about the world? AtoZ World Culture has info. about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, & more.

Global Road Warrior

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GRW is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, & history.

Magill’s Medical Guide, 9th Edition

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Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, biology, and issues in an easy-to-use A-Z format.

Pandemics: The Invisible Enemy

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Dementia Handbook & Resource Guide

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This comprehensive work offers details on 23 different types of dementia as well as discussions about treatment & outcomes.

Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide

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This resource provides easy-to-understand & helpful information about diabetes & connects readers to sources of support.

Cardiovascular Disease Handbook and Resource Guide

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This comprehensive work offers details on 32 types of cardiovascular disease, prevention, treatment & outcomes.

Autoimmune Diseases Handbook & Resource Guide

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This resource provides easy-to-understand & helpful information about autoimmune disorders & sources of support.

Nutrition, Obesity & Eating Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide

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This volume combines valuable educational material with up-to-date resources on nutrition, obesity, and eating disorders.

Encyclopedia of the Continental Congress

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Encyclopedia of American Immigration

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This Is Who We Were series

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Working Americans series

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The Value of a Dollar, 1860–2014

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Records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present.