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JCPL Databases

Browse the resources below, or choose a specific category to narrow your search. For more information on how to use a resource, click on the title. To request assistance, or suggest a resource, use our contact page and select Online Databases as the category.

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Searchasaurus

This kid-centered search engine featuring giant friendly lizards is a great resource for early learners.

Ancestry - Library

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Included in Ancestry Library are the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, Passenger and Immigration Lists index, and much more. This database can only be accessed while inside the library.

Auto Repair Reference Center (ARRC)

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This easy-to-use resource allows you to search for and print repair information, including illustrations, for your vehicle (without handling a big heavy book). Results include recall information.

Heritage Quest

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A resource for census data, family records and local histories, this collection contains U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, primary source materials, and more.

Home Improvement Reference Center

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Interested in do-it-yourself home repair, maintenance, and remodeling projects? Browse step-by-step instructions for thousands of projects in the areas of plumbing, outdoor, woodworking, electrical, and decorating, as well as thousands of articles from magazines and reference books for tips and suggestions to supplement the instructions.

Indiana Legal Forms

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Up-to-date legal forms for Indiana. Forms and samples of living wills, lease agreements, liens and more. Download in Microsoft Word or PDF and save or print.

Learning Express Library

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Study for and take practice tests for official exams in law enforcement, civil service, real estate, cosmetology, EMS, firefighter, ASVAB, citizenship, basic skills more. You will need to register a user name and password of your choice to use this service.

Novelist

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Looking for the next book to read, or the next book in your favorite series? Novelist contains over 73,000 fiction titles and will help you search for books by author, titles or subjects.

Opposing Viewpoints

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Download fully-cited source material for school and college-level thesis papers and other research projects on a wide array of current topics. The same material once offered by this publisher in books, now available digitally.

OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks

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Through OverDrive, you can check out popular eBook and eAudiobook titles with your library card and enjoy them for a two week lending period. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period, so there are no late fees.

To get started with OverDrive, first go to the Indiana Digital Download Center site and download the software that you’ll need for your system, then you can browse the collection and download your favorite titles.

Pop Culture Universe

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"If it’s…Peachy, The Bee’s Knees, Swell, Nifty, Slick, Mean, Smooth, The Most, Cool, Neat-O, Groovy, Far Out, Dyn-o-mite, Rad, Mint, Stupid Fresh, Dope, Fly, En Fuego, Phat, Off The Hook, Hot, or Awesome…you’ve come to the right place." Search for any popular person or event in recent history (20th and 21st century). Fully citable. Great for school papers, personal research or for settling bets.

World Book

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World Book is an easy-to-use encyclopedia with portals designed for all levels of learning.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center

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The definitive online tool for small engine repair assistance, Small Engine Repair Reference Center provides users with detailed, yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines, from lawn mowers to watercraft and more.

Tumblebooks

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Interactive talking books for young and developing readers. Readers read along with the words on the screen. Selected books available in Spanish and French. Now, selected titles available for iPad!

INSPIRE

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Inspire is Indiana's Virtual Library, providing access to several databases for biographies, literature, and newspaper and magazine articles. Search from dozens of sources all over the web at once with a single click or narrow your search for specific materials.

Salem Health

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Salem Health brings online access to Salem Press’ award-winning health reference works, including Magill’s Medical Guide. It is an up-to-date and easy-to-use compendium of medical information suitable for student research as well as use by general readers, including patients and caregivers.