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DIGITAL RESOURCES

LOCAL RESOURCES
Benton County, Iowa
Benton County-Iowa State Extension Office

Star Press Union

Benton Community School District
Central Lutheran School

Benton County State Bank
Rabe Hardware


Compass Memorial Healthcare (Marengo)
STATE RESOURCES
State of Iowa
State Library of Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue

Iowa Legislature-Find Your Legislator
Bill Tracker-Advocacy Cooperative

Kirkwood Community College
University of Iowa
Iowa State University

University of Northern Iowa
Mount Mercy University
Coe College
FEDERAL RESOURCES
United States Government
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture

National Network of Libraries of Medicine

Medline Plus

United States Senator Charles Grassley
United States Senator Joni Ernst

United States Representative                 
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TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE

With Transparent Language online, users get access to free language-learning software. Optimized for touchscreen use, Transparent Language Online works on virtually any Internet-connected device or computer. With over 100 languages, with more being added, Transparent Language Online is a great way to learn a new language from the comfort of your home!


Please click on the logo to the right to access this database.
Click on "sign up" to begin

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HOOPLA

hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later.

To get started click on the hoopla logo to the right.

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BRIDGES

BRIDGES offers thousands of eBooks and audio books to patrons of participating Iowa libraries. Browse digital content, check out with a valid library card, and access borrowed titles via PC, Mac, and mobile devices with apps for FREE!

Get the Libby app:


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BRAINFUSE-JOBNOW

Brainfuse helps veterans, students, and job seekers reach their goals by connecting them with qualified Veteran Navigators, eTutors, and Job Coaches anytime, anywhere. Users can also initiate and organize online meetings for peer-to-peer learning.

To get started, click on the Brainfuse logo to the right.
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BRAINFUSE-HELPNOW


Brainfuse HelpNow tutors are trained to not provide answers, but to help users master a problem’s underlying academic concepts. Brainfuse offers tutoring and homework help services in Spanish for all subjects offered in English.


To get started, click on the Brainfuse logo to the right.

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ADVANTAGE DIGITIZED NEWSPAPERS
Blairstown Public Library is pleased to offer free access to digitized copies of local newspapers in cooperation with Advantage Companies.

Please click on the picture to the right to access this database.

The newspapers we have digitized are as follows:
  • Van Horne Record (January 1917-December 1921)
  • Blairstown Press (1918-February 1969)
  • Blairstown Star Press (February 1969-January 1985)
  • South Benton Star Press (May 1985-June 1990)

We would like to thank the family of Neoma Newton, the Blairstown Community Foundation, the Sauerkraut Days Committee and the City of Van Horne for their financial contributions towards this project.
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DK FIND OUT!
What’s DK Findout! all about? We’re building a safe place online to see, learn, and explore almost everything.

  • A secure site for your child to search and explore
  • All the tried and trusted homework help you need – and all at your fingertips
  • Packed with tips and hints to help you support your child’s learning and education

Click on the logo to the right to access this website.
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KHAN ACADEMY

Created by experts, Khan Academy's library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons covers math K-12 through early college, grammar, science, history, AP®, SAT®, and more.
It's all free for learners and teachers.


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GENEALOGY RESOURCES

NATIONAL ARCHIVES RESOURCES FOR GENEALOGISTS
This website from the National Archives, offers a great array of resources for those just beginning in genealogy or even those who have been researching for awhile. The website includes research tutorials, access to census and land records, and genealogical tools and guides.

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FAMILY SEARCH
Discover your family's history through historical records.

With our collection of billions of records, you can piece together your ancestors' history and bring their story to life.  There are over a billion unique profiles in our tree, and growing. And it's all free!

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DIGITIZED A-Z COUNTIES/CITIES
The University of Northern Iowa has created a libguide that includes links to all of the Iowa Historical Newspapers that have been digitized throughout the state of Iowa.

Please click on the picture on the right to access this website.

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FIND A GRAVE
Find A Grave is the best place on the internet to look for burial and other final disposition information for your family, friends and famous people. The site provides tools that let people from all over the world work together, share information and build an online, virtual cemetery experience.

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NEWSPAPER NAVIGATOR
Explore more than 1.5 million newspaper images online and free of charge from the Library of Congress using Newspaper Navigator. Users can search visual content in American newspapers between 1789-1963.

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IAGENWEB PROJECT
IAGenWeb is part of the USGenWeb project, a group of volunteers working together to provide internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.

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STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA-DIGITAL RESOURCES
Numerous indexes, records and publications in the collections are available online. Through partnerships with various organizations you can access digitized maps, publications, newspapers, vital records and much more.

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COMMUNITY HISTORY ARCHIVE-IOWA
This website hosted through Advantage Archives, includes a listing and links to all digitized newspapers in the state of Iowa.

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