Ancestry Library
ProQuest has partnered with Ancestry.com to create Ancestry Library Edition, one of the most important genealogical collections available today with unparalleled coverage of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Brainfuse: Resume Help; GED & Citizenship Test-Prep
The Adult Learning Center includes GED and US citizenship test-prep resources as well as tips and live help for resume writing and job searching.Brainfuse: Test-Prep
Brainfuse includes practice tests and lessons for college entrance exams including the SAT and ACT as well ASVAB and common nursing exams.City of Johnston Code of Ordinances
Laws that are enacted and enforced by the City of Johnston.Consumer Reports*
Enjoy access to thousands of unbiased reviews of products and services.
*Accessing Consumer Reports with your JCSD student ID? Login here. Use your student ID as your username and password.
Digital Learning.org
If you are new to computers, haven't used them for a while, are a little unsure and uncomfortable, or just need a bit of a refresher, Digital Learning.org has a number of video tutorials to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain confidence.Foundation Directory Online (in-Library use only)
Foundation Directory Online is a research tool to help nonprofits find the grantmakers most likely to fund their projects. This tool includes grantmaker profiles that provide a powerful summary overview of the funder's work along with all the pertinent details fundraisers need to find and approach great prospects
HelpNow – Live Homework Help & Tutoring
Connect with a live instructor for homework help and tutoring. HelpNow is available every day from 2pm - 11pm.Johnston High School Yearbooks
Johnston High School yearbook collection including a handful of Beaconites.Johnston Newspaper Archives
Every newspaper in the database is fully searchable by keyword and date, making it easy to quickly explore historical content. Use the archive to gain a local perspective on historical news, to research your family history, or to simply read about a person or event of interest. This archive contains the Johnston Advance, Johnston News, Johnston Northern Polk County News, Johnston Press Citizen, Northern Polk County News, West Des Moines Express, and Western Express.
Kids InfoBits
Appropriate K-5 content is presented in a pleasing visual interface.Linked In Learning (formerly Lynda.com)
Linked In Learning offers thousands of tutorial videos—basic to advanced—for learning business, software, technology, and creative skills.
Mango Languages
Learn a new language on the go with hands-free features and offline accessibility. Prepare for business trips, family vacations, or study abroad with practical, conversation-based language lessons.New York Times
Enjoy unlimited Access to NYTimes.com and the New York Times mobile app. Follow the link, then login or register for 24 hours of unlimited access to the New York Times. When your access expires, visit the link again.Novelist Plus*
NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles.
*Accessing Novelist with your JCSD student ID? Login here. Use your student ID as your username and password.
Tech Boomers
Techboomers.com is a free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.
Weiss Financial Ratings Series Online
Weiss Financial Ratings Series Online includes ratings for banks, credit unions, insurance companies, stocks, and mutual funds, plus financial planning and investment tools including medigap plan comparison.
