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A.J. Small Special Collections - Iowa's seminal legal documents

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Databases - Online articles, newspapers, maps, etc

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HealthInfoIowa - Reliable online health information

Iowa Heritage Digital Collections - Iowa history and culture

Iowa Inventor's Database 1843-2009

Iowa Locator - Books in Iowa's libraries

Iowa Publications Online - Digital state documents

Our Catalog - search the State Library's collection

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - historic maps of Iowa towns and cities

State Data Center - Iowa demographic information

State of Iowa - Online Databases

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about State Library Services

Get a State Library Card - who is eligible

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Internet Use Policy

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Patron Code of Conduct

Using the State Library's Online Databases

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State Library Update - Newsletter for the State Library card holders

Art Exhibits in the Miller Building

Footnotes - Quarterly State Library newsletter

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