Online Resources
The Dubuque County Library District subscribes to many great, high-quality online resources for a wide variety of purposes—from crafting to car repair and health information to school research. If you’re logging in from home, these databases require your DCLD card barcode number to sign in.
- Bridges is a collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines available for download through Libby.
- NoveList is a database of book recommendations and has expert reads-like recommendations and more.
- Iowa Locator (SILO) or WorldCat can help you find books, CDs, DVDs and other items in libraries in Iowa and around the world.
- Foundation Directory is a research tool to help nonprofits find the grantmakers most likely to fund their projects.
- Ancestry Library Edition is only available for in-library use. Research your family history with this enhanced library version of Ancestry.com. Search the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 to 1940 as well as immigration, vital, military, court, church, and ethnic records. Explore city directories, the Social Security Death Index, and more.
- Ancestry Library Edition is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
- Please note that the content in the Library Edition of this resource may differ from the personal subscription edition.
- View Ancestry Tutorial
- AAS Historical Periodicals is the premier resource documenting everyday life in the U.S. from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction allows you to search for information from hundreds of antiquarian newspapers.
- MasterFILE Premier and MasterFILE Reference eBooks are excellent sources for full-text magazines, primary source documents, reference books, and more.
- EBSCOHost allows you to search many EBSCO databases.
- Consumer Reports offers ratings, reviews, comparisons, and more from a trusted source.
- MedLine Plus is one of the best medical-related databases available. Find information on health topics, drugs and supplements, and information on diseases, symptoms, tests, treatments.
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- National Library of Medicine
- National Library of Medicine (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish)
- CDC Centers for Disease Control
- World Health Organization
- Mango Languages Mango boasts 70 languages, from Arabic to Yiddish. Mango is also loaded with cultural information for different parts of the world. Set up a confidential account to track your progress.
- Gale LegalForms includes a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms and resources across the most popular legal areas.
- People’s Law Library This new website is designed to help Iowans easily find and navigate topics related to Iowa law such as consumer law, family law, and landlord/tenant law, along with guidance on researching legal issues, a glossary of more than 100 legal terms, and more.
- Dubuque Telegraph-Herald (daily edition) Contact the library for log in credentials.
- Dubuque Telegraph Herald (backfile) Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Telegraph Herald.
- Cascade Pioneer Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of the Cascade Pioneer.
- Access World News Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner.
- Brainfuse JobNow & VetNow GED and ACT test preparation, resume assistance, Veterans support, workplace skills, and more.
- Brainfuse HelpNow Live online tutoring & studying tools for students and skill building for adults.
- LearningExpress Library has over 770 practice tests and exercises including GED and ACT test preparation, job search assistance, workplace skills, and more. Get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of your results.
Iowa Publications Online can help you dig deep into all things Iowa.
Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) state map. Print off copies of travel maps, road maps, or city detail maps. This is a great resource for kids studying geography/map skills, or if you’re simply interested in a closer look at the state of Iowa!
- Chilton Library provides the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs.
- Kanopy More than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie and classic films, and world cinema.