Databases

With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, ABCmouse.com’s award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners (ages 2-6+). From Age of Learning, Inc. *Accessible only from Lake County Public Library's public computers, located at each of our branches.

Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including The Times, Gary Post Tribune, and the Merrillville Post Tribune.

An easy-to-use genealogy tool that will help you trace your ancestors. Also includes downloadable charts to help you track your family! View tutorial

*Accessible only from Lake County Public Library's public computers, located at each of our branches.

Information about the United States, including capitals, cities, rivers, lakes, and the states.

Information about 176 countries for both students and travelers.

Traditional recipes for 174 countries of the world in all course categories, plus cultural information regarding dining etiquette, daily meals, and more.

Livestreamed chats with amazing authors! Submit your questions when you sign up to attend. New authors every month! See this month's authors.

Comprehensive information on just about any famous person, including inventors, politicians, celebrities, and many others.

Comprehensive coverage of the African American experience from the early 18th century to the present day. Sourced from more than 19,000 American and global news sources, including over 400 current and historical Black publications.

An excellent place for beginning research. General information on a variety of topics.

Contains resources both for a career search and for a college search.ﾠ

Current news plus a 39 year archive of the Chicago Sun Times. Full text coverage from 1986 through today, including full color pages for current issues.

Find information on vehicle repair, including recalls and maintenance for specific models and types.ﾠ

Formed in 1936, ConsumerReports is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering you to make informed choices about the products you buy. Read articles on product safety, unbiased reviews of popular products from kitchen appliances to baby clothes, get shopping tips, and more.

Over a thousand classes for makers, crafters, learners, and hobbysits! Learn to knit a new stitch, make a holiday wreath, sew a pie carrier, paint with acrylics, and much, much more.ﾠ

Create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, raise funds, and locate people.

Everything you need to prepare to take your Indiana driving test! Contains FAQs and practice tests for cars, motorcycles, and CDL. Resources also available in Spanish!

Learning plans and worksheets for pre-K through fifth grade! Subjects include English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).

LCPL is a FamilySearch affiliate library; searching FamilySearch from any LCPL location will give you access to 25% more records than searching from home on a basic account! For more information on finding and reading microfilm online, try our handy FamilySearch tips. If you have any questions, just give us a call or use our Ask a Librarian form.

Sign in with your Full Access card and PIN to read magazines in your browser, or download the app to read on your device!

Convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Love music? Download free music, from old favorites to current hits, with your library card and PIN. Once you download a song, it's yours to keep!

Contains articles from newspapers and magazines from around the world. Searchable by audience, keyword, or publication title.

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1824 to today.

Provides several searchable sources, including the U.S. Census, Freedman's Bank, and land grants from the Revolutionary War.

LCPL is in the process of digitizing our local high school yearbook collection. The collection includes yearbooks from all high schools in our library district.

Check out ebooks, digital comics, audiobooks, and more!

Digitized versions of Indiana's historic newspapers, operated by the Indiana State Library.

Free to Indiana residents: a searchable database of databases. Find hundreds of further resources for your research!

Free to Indiana residents: a searchable databases such as Business Sourch Elits, Small Business Source, Health Business, and more!

Free to Indiana residents: searchable databases such as LearningExpress Library, Job & Career Accelerator, Small Business Source, and More!

Free to Indiana residents: searchable darabases such as Alt HealthWatch, Consumer Health Complete, MEDLINE with Full Text, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and more!

Free to Indiana residents: a searchable databases such as Explora for Primary, Middle and High Schools, Topic Overviews, Biography Reference Source, Literary Reference Plus, Skills Improvement, and more!

Free to Indiana residents: searchable databases such as Literary Reference Center Plus, MagilOnLiterature Plus, Play Index, Short Story Index, and more! 

Internet project for researching and documenting genealogical data throughout the state. Includes requirements for participation, areas in need of work, archives and related links.

Learn about the society's collections, exhibits and publications. Check out the site's Today in Indiana History feature, read online copies of Hoosier Genealogist or surf the Hoosier Heritage links.

Browse through the indexes to many of the most popular State Archives collections.

Contains searchable databases indexing Indiana cemeteries and Indiana marriages through 1850.

Stream over 30,000 films, documentaries, and television shows on your desktop, TV, or mobile device.ﾠ

Practice tests, tutorials, articles, and study materials to help you prepare for tests like the ACT and SAT, the GED, GMAT and LSAT, the U.S. citizenship exam, career and licensure exams, and more. Also includes Job & Career Accelerator (Via INSPIRE)

Find sample forms and actual forms available for use. Examples include adoption forms, parental consent forms, and general applications.

Use your library card and PIN to check out ebooks, magazines and audiobooks and read on your tablet, computer, phone, or ereader!

A library of video courses taught by industry experts. Learn business, software, technology, and creative skills! Take courses in 3D animation, music production, marketing, programming languages, and more.

Search for author biographies, literary criticism, and articles and essays about topics in literature.

Learn a new language! Mango uses interactive lessons to teach practical conversation.ﾠ

Research stocks and funds, build a portfolio, and find information on publicly traded companies.

Support for residents of Lake, Porter, Newton, Jasper, Starke, and Pulaski Counties. Find info on emergency food, health care, shelter, foreclosure assistance, and more. Or, dial 2-1-1 to speak with a trained specialist.

Outlines services and publications of the NGS, offers tips for beginners, soundex history and methods, and links to other genealogy sites.

A complete archive of National Geographic magazine - every page of every issue.

Access current articles on world news, business, food, tech, sports, arts, politics, and much more. You will be prompted to redeem a code for 24 hours of access and create a New York Times account if you don't already have one. After 24 hours you can return to this page and click the link again for another code.

Browse through global and local newspaper articles dating back to 1607. Search by first and last name, dates, or regions.

Genealogical information on Lake and Porter counties.

A powerful tool to help you find both fiction and nonfiction books and audiobooks based on what you enjoy. This database for all ages is searchable by keyword, author, genre, and even story elements like writing style and mood. Also offers author readalikes!

Access to over 100 live camera-on fitness and mindfulness classes a week to help reduce stress, improve flexibility, get strong, and age well.

Now you can quickly and easily search local obituaries when tracing your family history! Our brand new obituary search engine lets you search by name, partial name, maiden name, date, city, and age. Once you've found the obituary, we'll be happy to pull a copy for your records. (Please note: Indexing for 1987 - 1989 is incomplete. If you need an obituary from those years, please use ourﾠAsk a Librarian form).

Presents the different sides of current events from several magazines and newspapers.

Research industry statistics and trends. This database contains very in-depth industry reports.

Search more than 30 years of Indiana history with the Post-Tribune Collection. Full text coverage from November 1986 through today, including full color pages for current issues.

Every article of the Chicago Tribune's archive is available in this database

A Christian faith-based streaming service featuring movies and TV series including romances, dramas, comedies and more.

In-depth articles, experiments, broad overviews, and biographies in every area of science from life sciences to space to technology.ﾠ

Search for an author or book and get thousands of multimedia resources and lesson plans to enhance students' reading experiences. (via ﾠINSPIRE)

Catch up on current news or check out more than 30 years of local history in our archive of The Times. Full text coverage from 1990 through today, including full color pages for current issues.

Live help from real tutors available from 4-11 PM every day. Log in to chat and get help with homework, writing papers, studying for tests, mock interviews, and resume reviews. (Tutors are unavailable on January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving, and December 25.)

Presents different perspectives on historical issues side-by-side

Information on stock and investments. Includes an Investment Education section, free reports, and featured relevant news items.

Current coverage of business, politics, entertainment, sports, and more. This link may be used outside of the library, but requires a Full Access or eLibrary Card number and PIN just like our other online resources. You will also be prompted to create a Wall Street Journal account.ﾠ

Current coverage of business, politics, entertainment, sports, and more. This link works within LCPL buildings only, and does not require a log-in.

Current coverage of business, politics, style, technology, world news, and more. You will be prompted to create a Washington Post account, after which you will gain free access for 7 days. When access expires, return to this page, click the link again, log in with your Washington Post account, and enjoy another 7 days of free access. Repeat as needed.

Current coverage of business, politics, style, technology, world news, and more. This link works within LCPL buildings only and does not require a log-in.

Powerful tools to protect your finances, invest wisely, grow your wealth, and learn more about your finances.ﾠ

Presents different perspectives on world issues side-by-side. Includes biographies of important world players and overviews of major historical eras.