Free Online Resources for Research, Learning, and Life.
Research Databases
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Ancestry.com
The premiere resource for family history information including census, vital, military, and immigration records. Access is only available at CUTPL.
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Inspire
Indiana’s lifelong learning library includes full-text magazine and journal articles, websites, images, historic newspapers, and more.
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Data Axle Reference Solutions
Information and statistics on business and consumers in the US and Canada, including job postings and historical records.
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Gale Legal Forms
Access to Indiana legal forms, an attorney directory, legal Q&A, articles, etc.
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Chilton Automotive Library
The authority on automotive repair, includes repair manuals for cars, trucks and vans.
Local & State History
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Indiana Memory Obituary Database
Digitized card files of necrology records maintained by the Culver-Union Township Public Library. Each card lists a person who is deceased from the local vicinity and includes birth, death, and miscellaneous information.
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Indiana Historical Society
IHS collects, preserves and shares Hoosier history through its premier collections on Indiana and the Old Northwest – books, photographs, early maps, letters, diaries and more.
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Indiana State Archives & Records
The Indiana State Archives is home to an expansive collection records on the history of the state of Indiana. Major areas of interest include: military records, land and aerial records, business records, state agency records, governor's records, and more.
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Culver Historical Society
The Antiquarian and Historical Society of Culver is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization based in Culver, Indiana, whose mission is to strengthen the bonds of the community through the collection, preservation and interpretation of the natural, historical and cultural heritage of our community, through programs, education, research opportunities and exhibits.
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Marshall County Historical Society
The MCHS welcomes thousands of residents, visitors and researchers every year. They provide youth, adult and family programming and exhibits as well as published books, periodicals and print content.
Online Learning
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Gale Courses
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month.
Government Resources
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Indiana Department of Workforce Development
DWD is a resource for many things from career exploration to career education and training such as High School Equivalency, Adult Education, and even industry-specific certifications.
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Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
The BMV offers services related to vehicle registrations and titles, drivers licenses and IDs, driver safety programs, and more.
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Indiana Department of Transportation
NDOT provides information on travel safety such as road closings, travel advisories, emergency status maps, and more.
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Indiana Department of Natural Resources
DNR offers information about Indiana state parks, trails, camping, fishing, hunting licenses, and more.
Youth Resources
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.