101 Great Science Experiments:
Describes 101 science experiments or activities that can be done with household items and easily found ingredients.
A New World Power
Chronicles the political and social history of the United States in the aftermath of one world war through its engagement in another.
Academic Search Premier
Scholarly, multidiscipline, full text database for academic research. Covers the academic disciplines being offered in colleges and universities.
AGRICOLA
In-depth coverage of all agricultural subjects from food & human nutrition to agricultural engineering & technology, to earth & environmental sciences.
Alt HealthWatch
Focuses on many perspectives of complementary, holisitic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
Alternative Energy
Ebook covers issues surrounding current energy sources and alternative energy options.
America Between the Civil War and the 20th Century
Looks at American history between the Civil War and 20th century and includes firsthand accounts that reveal the prevailing ideologies of the time and shed light on significant people and events.
American Decades
A cross-disciplinary source for junior and high school users who need to analyze periods of contemporary American social history.
American Decades Primary Sources
This volume covers the first decade of the twenty-first century from monumental events and groundbreaking individuals to the details of Americans’ daily lives.
American Eras, Primary Sources: Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1878)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: Development of a Nation (1783-1815)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: Development of the Industrial United States (1878-1899)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: Early American Civilizations and Exploration to 1600
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: Reform Era & Eastern US Development (1815-1850)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: Revolutionary Era (1754-1783)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: The Colonial Era (1600-1754)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
American Eras, Primary Sources: Westward Expansion (1800-1860)
A student-friendly reference offering full or excerpted primary sources representing a diversity of views that provide insight into the seminal issues, themes, movements, and events from the era
Bard Database
Digital titles available for download. Use limited to registered users of the Talking Book Service. Contact talkingbooks@libraries.idaho.gov for eligibility information.
Business Source Premier
Find content from journals covering all areas of business including marketing, management, accounting, finance, and economics. Includes company profiles with SWOT analyses.
Celebrate Idaho: Guide to Idaho
A guide to Idaho digital collections, books & authors, and other Idaho information in celebration of Idaho Day.
Chilton Library
Step-by-step instructions for your auto repair needs. Includes videos and animations, close-up images, wiring diagrams, diagnostic information, and maintenance and specification tables.
Cities of the United States
Provides vital information on 199 of America’s top cities . City-specific profiles organize pertinent facts and data.
Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
A user-friendly, accessible and colorfully illustrated work presents basic resources for understanding diseases and conditions.
Computer Source
Covers many subject areas around computing: electronics, the internet, telecommunications, computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
Consumer Health Complete
Comprehensive resources for consumer-oriented health content. Designed to support the needs of patient and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics. Covers all areas of health and wellness.
Consumer Reports
Presents articles on health, public safety, marketplace economics and the judicial & regulatory actions that affect consumers.
Contemporary Novelists
Includes biographies, bibliographies and critical essays on approximately 650 contemporary writers. Includes nationality and title indexes.
Contemporary Poets
Provides bibliographies and biographical information on 787 of the world’s most important contemporary English-language poets.
Day By Day Idaho
You and your child can embark on an adventure together through books and reading and many fun-filled activities every day of the year by accessing the resources available for free from this website.
Digital Public Library of America
Discover 33,092,706 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States.
Drugs & Controlled Substances: Info for Students
Provides detailed information on the physiological and psychological effects of addictive drugs and substances, including illegal substances, prescription, and over-the-counter medications.
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Enciclopedia en Español cubriendo todas las áreas de conocimiento general.
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Articles on food and its place in human culture and society. Find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution, holidays, cultures, nutrition and health.
Encyclopedia of Recreation & Leisure in America
This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive survey of American pastimes from the Colonial era to the present.
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology & Ethics
For information on professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex society.
Encyclopedia of the New American Nation
Provides early US history with coverage beginning routhly from 1754 to the inauguration of President Andrew Jackson (1829).
ERIC – Educational Resource Information Center
Content includes content from educational journals and other resources.
Ethics, Science, Technology and Engineering: A Global Resource
Considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society.
Explora Middle School
Explora Primary
Designed for elementary school libraries, Explora Primary is a full-text database providing popular children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries, and a vast image collection. Students can learn about a variety of topics, including endangered species, famous musicians, fitness, and space exploration.
Explora Public Libraries
Explora Public Library offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books, and other highly regarded sources from the world’s leading publishers. Covering virtually every general interest subject area, it also includes an extensive collection of photos, maps and flags.
Explora Secondary
Designed specifically for high school libraries, Explora Secondary is a full-text database of popular magazines, reference books, and primary sources covering many subjects, including history, science, and health. It also includes over a million photos, maps, and flags.
Exploring Science Through Science Fiction
Material in this book forms the basis of an interdisciplinary, college-level course, which uses science fiction film as a vehicle for exploring science concepts.
Fashion, Costume and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages
Provides facts and information about the cultural, religious and social implications of human decoration and adornment throughout history, with a particular emphasis on the decades of the 20th century.
Food: In Context
Examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision-making.
Fuente Academica
Colección de revistas académicas de América Latina, Portugal y España, que abarcan todas las áreas temáticas.
Gale Ebooks
A collection of electronic specialized encyclopedias and reference books on a wide variety of subject areas that can be searched individually or as a whole.
Gale Encyclopedia of Diets
Covers special diets, popular weight-loss programs, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and some effects of a person’s dietary choices on one’s health.
Gale Encyclopedia of Prescription Drugs: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Common Medications
This encyclopedia features entries on the most commonly prescribed drugs. It describes potential side effects, drug and food interactions, recommended dosages, and warnings/precautions.
Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual & Unexplained
Information on topics relating to magic, witchcraft, the supernatural and other mysterious phenomena with a thorough look at the history of each topic, people and practices, popular literature, television programs and movies related to the subject.
Gale Encyclopedia of US Economic History
This title presents 1,000 entries, era overviews, event/movement profiles, biographies, business/industry profiled, geographic profiles, and more.
GreenFILE
Collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles with content drawing on the connections between the environment and a variety of disciplines.
Grzimek’s Animal Life Encycolpedia
Features articles that familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more.
Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution:
Covers evolution in detail and explores it from a scientific viewpoint. Includes comprehensive coverage of recent ideas and discoveries in the field of evolution.
Health Source: Consumer edition
Content from consumer health magazines, current health-related pamphlets, and full text health reference books.
Health Source: Nursing/academic Edition
Scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines, with strong coverage of nursing and allied health content.
History Reference Center
Full-text content of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, video, and other history reference materials.
Human Diseases and Conditions, 3rd ed., 2017:
Presents information on numerous diseases and conditions. Articles include a definition of the disease or condition, an explanation of how it works in the body, information on causes, symptoms and diagnosis, treatment or cure, and lifestyles.
Human Geography: People and the Environment
Provides insight into both regional and global issues by addressing fundamental and advanced topics critical to the study of human geography and places special emphasis on exploring the impact of human habitation and economic activity on the environment.
Idaho Citizen Resources
A collection of tools to help Idahoans interact with and understand news and government activities.
Idaho Court Assistance
Find free court-approved forms for civil court matters such as family, landlord/tenant, domestic violence, and other non-criminal court issues.
Idaho Digital Resources
A searchable, centralized collection of digital publications that are created by Idaho state agencies for the purpose of public information.
Idaho e-Gov resources
Check out the resources compiled at Idaho.gov.
Idaho In Session
Follow the Idaho State Legislature and Idaho Supreme Court sessions through live audio and video feeds.
Idaho Library Directory
A directory of Idaho libraries and other organizations. Maintained and provided by the Idaho Commission for Libraries.
Idaho Statehouse Tour
Take an online tour of the Idaho statehouse. Along with video and photos, background information about the building is provided.
Idaho Talking Books Catalog
Catalog of materials available to customers of the Idaho Talking Book Service for individuals with physical or visual impairments.
Idaho Works
Search for available jobs in Idaho.
Job Seeker’s Online Workshop
Step-by-step guide for job searching and preparing for the application and interviewing process.
JobScape
The Idaho Department of Labor’s JobScape is an easy-to-use tool to help job seekers and students make informed career and educational decisions through access to education, career, and labor market information.
LearningExpress Library
A comprehensive collection of test preparation tools, skill-building materials, and career resources. Use to prepare for college and career, education tutoring, software tutorials, and workforce development.
LearningExpress Library: Adult Learning Center
This center offers busy adults the resources to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math, prepare for high school equivalency tests, and U.S. citizenship.
LearningExpress Library: Career Center
Are you preparing for a professional exam? Curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? This center will set you up for a bright career future.
LearningExpress Library: College Center
For college students, resources to help strengthen academic skills, prepare for placement tests, and get ready for graduate school entrance exams.
LearningExpress Library: College Preparation Center
Study for and practice college admission tests and application essays. From AP Exams to the ACT and SAT, this center is devoted to college entrance.
LearningExpress Library: High School Equivalency Center
Use this center to prepare for the GED™ test and other equivalency exams with tutorials, eBooks, and practice tests.
LearningExpress Library: Popular Software Tutorials
Learn to use the most popular software programs from Microsoft Office, along with Adobe Photoshop, and the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
LearningExpress Library: Recursos para Hispanohablantes
Recursos en Español para adultos: Mejore sus niveles académicos, prepárese para el examen de GED®, prepárese para su Ciudadanía Americana, y más.
LearningExpress Library: School Center
The resources here can help students in elementary, middle, and high school prepare for important tests, get extra help with assignments, and boost their skills in important subjects.
Legal Collection
Contains content from the scholarly law journals.
Life and Career Skills Series: Employment
This book guides the reader in gaining job skills, seeking work, interviewing, negotiating salaries and benefits, and thriving in the workplace. It also offers information that applies to all job seekers, as well as guidance for first-time job applicants and workers returning to the workforce after an absence.
Life and Career Skills Series: Health & Wellness
This book guides readers in making healthy choices about hygiene, diet, exercise, and medical care. They present easy-to-understand information about health-care coverage options and offer overviews of the types of available medical care, from general practitioners to alternative medicine and mental health providers.
Life and Career Skills Series: Personal Finance
This book guides readers in making prudent decisions about spending, saving, and borrowing, walking them through major life events, such as buying or renting a home, purchasing or leasing a car, and saving for college and retirement. It also offers practical guidance about purchasing insurance, applying for government benefits, and being an informed consumer.
Life and Career Skills: Series: Social Skills
This book helps readers understand and hone the social skills necessary for success. Although the essays offer advice applicable to many aspects of life, the focus is primarily on the workplace. The essays guide readers in effective communication and conduct, emphasizing the characteristics of verbal, nonverbal, and written communication; stress the importance of ethics and etiquette; and provide tips for conflict resolution and teamwork.
LISTA
Index and abstract of core journals, books, and research reports in the area of library and information sciences.
Literary Reference Center
Provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.
Literary Themes for Students: Race & Prejudice
Examines themes of race and prejudice found in literature. Includes author profiles and highlights more than 50 major works centered around the theme.
Literary Themes for Students: The American Dream
Examines the overriding themes related to the American Dream found in literature.
Literary Themes for Students: War & Peace
Examines themes of war and peace found in literature.
Live Better Idaho
Live Better Idaho is a collaborative effort among government agencies, non-profits, faith-based organizations, and other community services creating online access to available services to all Idahoans. Initiated by the Idaho State Department of Health and Welfare, it provides an avenue for government and non-profit organizations to provide online access to services.
Makers at Work
As all the interviews in this work show, makers have something in common: reverence for our technical past coupled with an aversion to convention. If they can’t invent new processes or products, it’s simply not worth doing.
MAS Ultra
Contains content from popular high school magazines covering a wide range of subject areas including history, science, careers and more.
MasterFILE Premier
Covers a vast array of general reference subject areas including business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and more.
MedicLatina
Una colección única de contenido médico de editoriales latinoamericanas y españolas.
MEDLINE
Content from biomedical and health journals used by health care professionals, nurses, clinicians and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health and health policy development.
Middle East Conflict
Provides a comprehensive and objective overview of the people, events, and documents that are key to understanding the complex relationships of the countries and cultures of the Middle East.
Middle Search Plus
Designed for middle school libraries, Middle Search Plus is a full-text database providing popular middle school magazines and reference books. Covering subjects such as history, current events, science, and sports, it also includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents, plus over a million photos, maps, and flags.
Military and Government Collection
Designed to offer current news through a collection of periodicals, academic journals and other content pertinent to the increasing needs for all branches of the military and government.
Newspaper Source Plus
Full text coverage of major newspapers, videos, and podcasts covering critical news topics.
Next Avenue
Resources for mid-life adults. Topics covered include health, work, home, and finances.
Next Steps Idaho
College and career planning resources for high school students from the Idaho State Board of Education.
Notable Sports Figures
Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field.
Novelist K-8 Plus
For readers in Grades K-8, find fiction and narrative nonfiction reading recommendations by book titles, author, genre, series, or key plot points. Ready-to-go read-alike lists for popular titles.
Novelist Plus
Find fiction reading recommendations for all ages. Search by book title, author, genre, or key plot points. Find information about a book series and discussion guides for book groups.
Nutrition & Well-Being A-Z
Examines the relationship between food and health on a historical, national and personal level. It analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life, health and fitness in various countries at different times in history.
Open Textbook Library
The Open Textbook Library contains peer-reviewed textbooks on a variety of subjects. The textbooks can be downloaded at no cost, or printed at low cost.
Parent Educational Resource Center (PERC)
This portal, created by Idaho Digital Learning, offers links to a comprehensive network of resources to assist children in every stage of their educational journeys, from Pre-K to college.
Political Theories for Students
Provides in-depth information on major political theories and systems from all time periods.
Primary Search
Contains the most popular elementary school magazine to support education needs.
ProCitizen – English
A citizenship prep course
ProCitizen – Spanish
A citizenship prep course
Professional Development Collection
Find content from more than 500 high-quality education journals.
ProLibrary – English
ProLibrary teaches 1,000 library-specific phrases in both English and Spanish to help librarians communicate with Spanish-speaking patrons, and vice versa!
ProLibrary – Spanish
ProLibrary teaches 1,000 library-specific phrases in both English and Spanish to help librarians communicate with Spanish-speaking patrons, and vice versa!
Pronunciator
Provides both guided and self-directed instruction for 163 foreign languages, and ESL for 51 non-English languages, along with Course Designer, which allows for the creation and deployment of custom courses by educators. Pronunciator uses a variety of tools (e.g., drills, quizzes, feature films, streaming music with lyrics, poetry, plays, culture notes, etc.) to provide 360-degree exposure to a language within a safe, structured learning environment. Also offer a Coronavirus language course for 101 languages.
Pronunciator – Course Designer (for teachers)
Pronunciator’s Course Designer is a powerful tool for teachers (homeschool, K-12, higher education, etc.) to create language courses for their students and track student progress.
Courses can be created either in any of the 163 languages that Pronunciator offers, or in over 1,000 other languages. When you create a course in a language that Pronunciator already offers, you can reuse any of the more than 1 million instructional phrases, audio clips, and video clips that are already in Pronunciator. When you create a course in a “custom language” (a language that Pronunciator doesn’t offer), you can easily add your own phrases and audio. Once you’ve created your free Pronunciator account, you can access Course Designer at the bottom of the main page.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Access to top psychology and behavioral sciences journals.
Publication Finder
Search for magazines and journals by title. Use Publication Finder.
Real Life Math
Helps students better understand commonly studied math concepts by illustrating their use in everyday life. Designed to support mathematics curriculum.