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
Project is supported by the State Historical Society of Iowa, Historical Resource Development Program & Friends of the JKPL.
Mometrix e-Library
Mometrix eLibrary provides a wide range of study materials to help test-takers. Create an account to access the resource
People's Law Library of Iowa
This website is an easy-to-understand, basic information website about the law.
Digital Literacy
Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, create, & communicate information using digital technologies.
Worker's Rights & Wages
Discusses how different kinds of work are valued within the U.S. economy & the beginnings of the labor movement
Conspiracy Theories
Read about conspiracy theories throughout the years.
Free Speech & Censorship
The history & evolution of "free speech" & the freedom of expression. Also of efforts to limit this right through censorship.
Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is an important type of political dissent. Read essays about it here.
AtoZ World Food
AtoZ World Food is the only database that covers food culture and recipes for 174 countries of the world.
AtoZ World Culture
Curious about the world? AtoZ World Culture has info. about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, & more.
Global Road Warrior
GRW is the world’s most extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, & history.
Magill’s Medical Guide, 9th Edition
Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, biology, and issues in an easy-to-use A-Z format.
Anxiety & Stress Handbook & Resource
Contains necessary & valuable information for anyone struggling with anxiety, a common mental health illness.
Dementia Handbook & Resource Guide
This comprehensive work offers details on 23 different types of dementia as well as discussions about treatment & outcomes.
Diabetes Handbook & Resource Guide
This resource provides easy-to-understand & helpful information about diabetes & connects readers to sources of support.
Cardiovascular Disease Handbook and Resource Guide
This comprehensive work offers details on 32 types of cardiovascular disease, prevention, treatment & outcomes.
Autoimmune Diseases Handbook & Resource Guide
This resource provides easy-to-understand & helpful information about autoimmune disorders & sources of support.
Nutrition, Obesity & Eating Disorders Handbook & Resource Guide
This volume combines valuable educational material with up-to-date resources on nutrition, obesity, and eating disorders.
Encyclopedia of the Continental Congress
Examination of the Congresses & their impact & role in the shaping & foundation of early American society & government.
Encyclopedia of American Immigration
Covers the full depth and breadth of American immigration history
This Is Who We Were series
Provides the reader with deeper understanding of day-to-day life in America during a particular decade.
Working Americans series
Each volume focuses on a particular class, gender, type, or time period of American history.
The Value of a Dollar, 1860–2014
Records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present.