Credo

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Thanks to the State Library of Iowa and the Institute of Museum and  Library Services, our patrons have access to the Credo Online Reference Service. With a collection of over 1,000 full-text reference titles, as well as thousands of images and videos, Credo offers credible, authoritative information for homework, school projects, job search preparation, and other reference needs. You can access from the library or from home with a password. 

  • Authoritative background information
  • Great homework or report resource
  • Over 1,000 encyclopedias and subject handbooks
  • Over 500,000 images and audio files
  • Over 1,000 videos

Ask us about the password - call 319-334-2470, email iplprograms@gmail.com or stop in at 805 1st St East in Independence.

Instructions for Credo

  1. Credo basic search instructions (PDF)
  2. Credo find a book instructions (PDF)
  3. Credo topic pages (PDF)
  4. Credo advanced search (PDF)