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
![Dementia.jpg](https://www.dyersville.lib.ia.us/application/files/9916/9652/0379/Dementia.jpg)
This comprehensive work offers details on 23 different types of dementia as well as discussions about treatment & outcomes.
Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide
![Diabetes.jpg](https://www.dyersville.lib.ia.us/application/files/7916/9652/0605/Diabetes.jpg)
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
![Enc of American Immigration.jpg](https://www.dyersville.lib.ia.us/application/files/2916/9652/1468/American_immigration.jpg)
This Is Who We Were series
![This is who we were.jpg](https://www.dyersville.lib.ia.us/application/files/5016/9652/1489/This_is_who_we_were.jpg)
Working Americans series
![Working Americans.jpg](https://www.dyersville.lib.ia.us/application/files/5516/9652/1188/Working_Americans.jpg)
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.