Catalog and Online Resources
Subscription Resources (valid library card required)
Ancestry.com
(In-library use only)
Find your ancestors with this genealogy tool.
eBooks and eAudiobooks
To download e-books and e-audiobooks, set up an account by sending an e-mail request to askreference@cityoffargo.com. For more information on e-audiobooks see our FAQ here.
eLibrary
Stay informed with access to newspapers and magazines from around the world.
EBSCO Auto Repair
Search for car repair answers from this database with information on domestic and imported vehicles dating back to 1945. Much of the content comes from Chilton’s Manuals and includes wiring diagrams, factory drawings, and step-by-step photographs.
EBSCO Databases
EBSCO provides full text magazine and journal articles on virtually every area of study.
Forum Press Pass
(In-library use only)
Search the Fargo Forum with their improved search tool.
Foundation Directory Online
(In-library use only)
Free access to the Foundation Center's leading resource for funding research. With easy access to over 1,700 grantmaker Web sites, you can download grant applications, search the directory of over 88,000 U.S. foundations and corporate donors, learn of up to 900,000 recent grants, and get contact information for more than 400,000 key decision makers.
Kid Search
Kids have questions—Kid Search has answers.
Mitchell Online
(In-library use only)
Mitchell online covers repair and maintenance for most vehicle makes and models. For further assistance, ask at the reference desk.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
(In-library use only)
World class investing information and portfolio analysis tools. Morningstar Investment Center contains quotes, charts and analysis from the experts and Morningstar.
North Dakota and US Legal Forms
A collection of legal forms for the US and North Dakota that include rental agreements, small business, living wills and many other legal categories. Most forms require Microsoft Word.
Novelist
NoveList is an electronic readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles.
Novelist K-8
An electronic readers' advisory service for children's and middle-school fiction.
OCLC WorldCat
Find out if the item you want is in a library near you!
ODIN Library Catalog
Search all North Dakota libraries and request that items be sent to FPL via Interlibrary Loan.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Get authoritative information on both sides of an issue using this database.
Proquest Newspapers and Databases
Keep informed with access to newspapers from around the world.
Reference USA
The most comprehensive directory available. Find phone numbers, addresses, and other company information using this powerful electronic tool that allows easy sorting by industry and location. Also includes a residential database of 135 million U.S. households.
Sanborn Fire Maps
(In-library use only)
View and print the historic Sanborn Fire Maps for the state of North Dakota
Searchasaurus
A useful homework service that will help both children and their parents by enabling them to search thousands of articles, an online general encyclopedia and a ton of information about animals from around the world.
Thompson-Gale Databases
The Thompson-Gale databases include The Health and Wellness Resources Center, the Discovering Collection, the Professional Collection and Contemporary Authors.