Free Online Resources for Research, Learning, and Life.

Research Databases

  • Ancestry.com Logo

    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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  • Logo for Lifelong Learning Library for Hoosiers (INSPIRE)

    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 logo with the words 'data axle' and a blue dot in the letter 'x'

    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.

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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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  • Logo of the Indiana Historical Society with the text 'We Do History' in large blue letters and 'Indiana Historical Society' in black below.

    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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  • Logo of Indiana Archives and Records Administration with a stylized torch and stars above the text.

    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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  • Text reading 'Culver Historical Society' in green font on a white background.

    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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  • Logo of Marshall County Historical Society & Museum with stylized colorful blocks and text.

    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.

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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.

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Government Resources

  • Logo for Indiana PBS featuring the text 'INDIANA' above stylized blue and black letters 'W' and 'D'.

    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.

    Indiana Department of Workforce Development

  • Emblem of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles Indiana featuring a lit torch with rays and stars, with the words "Bureau of Motor Vehicles Indiana" around the circle and "BMV" in the center.

    Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

    The BMV offers services related to vehicle registrations and titles, drivers licenses and IDs, driver safety programs, and more.

    Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

  • Seal of the Indiana Department of Transportation featuring a blue outline of Indiana with transportation icons and the words 'INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION' encircling it.

    Indiana Department of Transportation

    NDOT provides information on travel safety such as road closings, travel advisories, emergency status maps, and more.

    Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles

  • Logo of Indiana Department of Natural Resources with large green letters 'DNR' and smaller green text underneath.

    Indiana Department of Natural Resources

    DNR offers information about Indiana state parks, trails, camping, fishing, hunting licenses, and more.

    Indiana Department of Natural Resources

Youth Resources

  • Logo for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library featuring a train, books, and a large open book with Dolly Parton's name in red cursive.

    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.

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library