Research Tools

In-Library Use Only. Ancestry Library Edition covers the United States and the United Kingdom, including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records, as well as record collections from Canada and other areas.

The world's largest database of American food, culture, and recipes. Includes historical information and how-to videos. Library card required for access.

Satisfy your curiosity about the world with information on world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more. Great for school reports, travel planning, and more. Library card required for access.

Your guide to exceptional books, providing you with all you need to know about the books that matter.

Browse the latest edition of BookPage online to find your next great book!

Brainfuse HelpNow offers LIVE tutoring help, skill building, and more for students in K-12 and college, including tutoring done in Spanish and extensive test prep.

A multi-faceted resource, offering Skill Building, Job and Resume Coaching, College Skills and more. Includes special resources for Veterans.

Get the detailed information you need to tackle vehicle maintenance and repairs. Chilton Library has maintenance and spec tables, step by step service and repair procedures, a labor estimating tool, diagrams, illustrations, and photos for a wide range of vehicles. Library card required for access.

Have a major purchase coming up? Feel confident in your decisions after using ConsumerReports.org to check recommendations, reviews, and ratings for everything from food and baby products to cars. Contact the Library for login information.

Making millions of materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country available to all in a one-stop discovery experience.

Learning plans, worksheets, and activities for students to do at home or at school created by educators from across the country. Log in with your library card.

Provides access to military records from the US Civil War through the Vietnam War. Library card required for access.

Research grants and foundations to find funding for your organization. Only available inside the library.

Access a wide selection of state-specific (and multi-state) legal forms and resources across the most popular legal areas. Library card required for access.

Find ancestors and relatives in the complete set of the U.S. Federal Census Records from 1790-1940. Also find information on people and places in over 25,000 family and local histories. Library card required for access.

Digital archives of newspapers from Fort Dodge and surrounding Webster county towns for the years 1856 to 1934. Years available depend on the newspaper.

Tutorials, including short videos, show how to use many of our online resources. Also includes tutorials on computer, internet and social media basics, research essentials, job skills and resume writing, and CDC zombie preparedness information.

Access fiction and nonfiction reading recommendations for readers of all ages, browse genres, and discover new authors and read-alike titles. Contact the Library for login information.