eResources

Informational Databases

 

Books-Search Local and Worldwide Card Catalogs

 

SILO Locator-Statewide Union Catalog

Search for materials located throughout the state of Iowa.

 

World Cat

The largest library network in the world.

 

Books-Electronic and Downloadable

EBSCO host eBook Collection

 

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg is the place where you can download over 33,000 free ebooks to read on your PC, iPad, Kindle, Sony Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable device.

 

WILBOR

Downloadable eBooks and eAudio books

 

     

 

Online Book Clubs

Every day, Monday through Friday, you will receive in your email a five-minute selection from a chapter of a book. By the end of the week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. Every Monday we start a new book. Sign up and start reading.

Business

Business Source Elite

 

Regional Business News

Standard and Poor's

 

Valueline

Provides investment research on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles, and offers a family of no-load mutual funds

For Students-Kindergarten through College

Homework Help Tutor.com

Free online help from real tutors. Available every day from 2:00 pm- 9:00 pm.

Learning Express

Comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of tutorial courses and practice tests designed to help student and adult learners achieve their academic and career goals.  Practice tests include; ACT,SAT, GRE, GMAT and more. Looking for a new career? Visit the job skills and workplace skills center.

Muzzy Online

 

Academic Search Elite

Encyclopedia-Funk & Wagnalls New World

Encyclopedia -Searchasaurus

ERIC

Kids Search : K-5

Primary Search

Student Research Center Grades: 6-12

Vocational and Career Collection

 

Newsletters

 

Book News

Electronic newsletter sign-up page including the monthly library newsletter.

 

Magazines and Newspapers

 

Health Source - Consumer Edition

Provides access to nearly 80 full text, consumer health magazines. This database is the richest collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.

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