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!!!The Utah State Library has changed the way patrons access the resources on Utah's Online Public Library, some of which the County Library have links to on our library page. The first time you access these resources, you will be prompted to create an account through a platform called OpenAthens. If you have any difficulty, please contact your librarians for further assistance.
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- Academic Search Premier (Peer-reviewed journals)
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This collection is a multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 4,600 journals, including nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.
- Activity Corner (Instructions for hands-on activities)
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Activity Corner offers thousands of activities with easy, clear instructions, photographs, illustrations, and more.
- Adult Core Skills (Resources for the GED and US citizenship)
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This center offers busy adults the resources to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, and math, prepare for the GED® test, or become a U.S. citizen.
- Agricola (Agriculture-related research tool)
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This database contains bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library. Coverage for AGRICOLA dates back to 1970 and includes more than 4.6 million citations.
- Alt HealthWatch (Health care and wellness pamphlets and articles)
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This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
- Ancestry Library (On-site use only—Census, obits, and maps)
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Approximately 4,000 databases including U.S. Federal Census images and indexes, historical maps, American Genealogical Biographical Index, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage, Social Security Death Index, WWI Draft Registration Cards, Federal Slave Narratives, & Civil War collection.
NOTE: This database can only be used from within a County Library location due to license restrictions.
- AtoZdatabases (Marketing & Research)
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AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 65 million business & executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and a whole lot of other possibilities.
- Basic Computer Skills (Computing)
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Learn the basics of computer, internet and Microsoft Office.
- Become a Better Reader (Reading Skills)
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Improve your basic skills in reading by taking reading skills tutorials and practice.
- Become a U.S. Citizen (Citizenship)
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Citizenship test practice and eBooks.
- Biography Reference Center (Search bios by genre)
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This database offers a collection of full-text biographies. In addition to keyword searching, users can also locate biographies of interest by browsing more than 30 genre categories.
- Biomedical Reference Collection (Peer-reviewed journals)
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Designed for doctors, research scientists, students and clinical specialists, EBSCO Biomedical Reference Collection provides full text for over 100 journals in a variety of areas pertaining to medical study.
- BIR Entertainment (Thousands of songs and videos)
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This database provides information on about 450,000 music titles and over 200,000 DVD/video titles.
- Book Index (Searchable book reviews)
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Contains almost 800,000 full-text searchable book reviews from the sources such as Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and others.
- Brainfuse: JobNow (Interview practice and resumé lab)
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Free career assistance & so much more to help you land the job of your dreams.
- Brainfuse: HelpNow (Live expert tutors and study tools for K–12)
- Business Source Premier (Research journals and publications)
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EBSCO's Business Source Premier is the industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications.
- Career Preparation (Workplace training and practice exams)
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Are you preparing for a professional exam? Are you curious about a particular occupation or looking to improve your workplace skills? Choose the Career Center and begin your path to a bright future.
- Chilton Library (DIY car maintenance and repair)
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Chilton Library is an online instruction resource for do-it-yourself auto repair as well as a guide for students preparing for the ASE exam.
- Chronicling America (Historic American Newspapers 1777–1963)
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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1777-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
- College Admission Test Preparation (ACT, SAT, AP, TOEFL, and more)
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Getting into college is an important step to building a strong future. First, you must do well on your college admission tests and write a personal essay that highlights your special talents. Use this center to get the resources you need to achieve your college preparation goals.
- College Students (Undergrad practice tests and learning tutorials)
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Dynamic online eLearning tutorials, practice tests, e-books, and more can aid students in their studies.
- Computer Source (Current trends and information in technology)
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Search this database for full text publications, covering topics such as computer science, programming, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, information systems, robotics, and software.
- Consumer Reports (Ratings and reviews for products and services)
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Find up-to-date evaluation from Consumer Union on the latest home appliances, technology, cars, and other household and personal necessities.
- Creativebug (Arts, crafts, workshops, and technique videos)
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Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. It’s a resource for high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts. You will have access to the full library 1,000+ art and craft classes for artists and makers of all levels. You can learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more. (!!!The Utah State Library has changed the way patrons access the resources on Utah's Online Public Library, some of which the County Library have links to on our library page. The first time you access these resources, you will be prompted to create an account through a platform called OpenAthens. If you have any difficulty, please contact your librarians for further assistance.)
- Data-Axle Reference Solutions (Service ended December 2023)
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This resources has been replaced by AtoZdatabases. Search millions of business and executive profiles and U.S. residents for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, and more.
- Digital Public Library of America (Images, text, and A/V)
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This project provides public access to millions of digital items, including timelines, maps, virtual bookshelf and more freely available to the world.
- Driver License Test Prep (Utah DMV practice test)
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Free practice tests for Utah DMV written examinations.
- Early World of Learning (Learning fun for early elementary)
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Early World of Learning is the premier online resource for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades.
- EBSCO Databases (List)
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A complete list of all EBSCO databases.
- ERIC (Education-related journals)
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ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, contains more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals.
- Explora for Public Libraries (Primary source docs and more)
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Find magazine articles, book chapters, biographies, primary source documents, images, videos and more!
- Explora for Elementary Schools (Age-appropriate magazines)
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The primary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that’s easy and fun for young learners to look up facts for homework.
- Explora for Middle/High Schools (Primary sources and multimedia)
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Students in grades 6-12 will find reliable information on a variety of topics, conduct keyword searches or browse topics by category to find informational texts, primary sources, multimedia and more.
- Fiero Code (Learn to Code)
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Fiero Code is a self-guided learn-to-code software for tweens and teens. Create a free account with your library card to track your progress as you build websites, animations, and video games. Advance through a story and level up your avatar while you learn different coding languages and build programming and problem-solving skills.
- Fuente Academica (Spanish-language scholarly journals)
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Fuente Academica is a unique collection of scholarly academic journals from renowned Latin American and Spanish publishers. This database provides full text coverage for nearly 200 scholarly Spanish language journals.
- GreenFile (Info on climate change, renewable energy, and recycling)
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A research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond.
- Health Source Consumer Edition (Health science info and more)
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EBSCO Health Source - Consumer Edition provides information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
- Health Source Nursing (Multi-discipline medical journals)
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EBSCO Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition features the Lexi-PAL Drug Guide, which covers 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets with more than 4,700 brand names.
- High School Equivalency Center (Test prep and skill improving)
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Earning a high school equivalency credential can open the door to better income, a more fulfilling job, and a college education. If you are preparing for the GED® test, HiSET® or TASC™ exams, our practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks will help you reach your goal.
- History Reference Center (Documents, maps, photos, and more)
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The database contains historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos and maps, and historical videos.
- Hobbies & Crafts Source (How-to info and ideas)
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This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby-enthusiast.
- Home Improvement Source (Remodel and repair guides)
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Thousands of repairs are available in the areas of outdoor projects, electrical projects, remodeling projects, plumbing projects, wood projects, decorating projects and maintenance.
- Job & Career Accelerator (Tools to find a jobs and get hired)
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LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator gives job seekers the tools they need to explore careers, find open positions, apply for jobs and get hired.
- Job Search and Workplace Skills (Job Search)
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Improve your job search, interviewing and networking skills.
- Learn More About a Career (Career)
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Get ready to learn about brand new job opportunities and find the answers to your questions.
- Learning Express Library (Career certification and licensure prep)
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Learning Express Library provides comprehensive test preparation, skills improvement resources, and career certification and licensure exam prep, and more. (!!!The Utah State Library has changed the way patrons access the resources on Utah's Online Public Library, some of which the County Library have links to on our library page. The first time you access these resources, you will be prompted to create an account through a platform called OpenAthens. If you have any difficulty, please contact your librarians for further assistance.)
- Legal Collection (Scholarly publications on legal topics)
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This database contains full text for more than 250 of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals.
- Legal Information Source (How-to info for legal issues)
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Providing online full text for many of the top consumer legal reference books, Legal Information Reference Center™ contains more than 310 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. Many of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo, the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses. This database offers the everyday user the necessary tools and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues including business law, financial planning, family law, property & real estate and rights & disputes.
- Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (Librarianship, cataloging, and more)
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EBSCO's Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts covers librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more.
- LinkedIn Learning (Formerly Lynda.com—Video courses by industry experts)
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LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
- Mango Languages (Learn a language)
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Mango’s unique teaching method quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers.
- MasterFile Complete (Primary sources, references, and multimedia)
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This database provides full text for general reference publications. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, it also contains primary source documents, an image collection of photos, maps & flags.
- MedicLatina (Medical research journals in Spanish)
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This EBSCO Spanish language database search contains full text for 130 peer-reviewed medical journals in native Spanish.
- Medigap Report (Weiss Ratings)(Medicare Insurance Planner)
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Medigap is a personalized Medicare supplement insurance planner with step-by-step guidance on how to select a Medigap insurance plan—discover which plans are right for you and which insurance company has the lowest rates.
Funds for this project were provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act and were administered by the Utah State Library Division.
- MEDLINE (Info on medicine, and health care systems)
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Searching EBSCO MEDLINE provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
- MedlinePlus National Library of Medicine (Easy-to-understand info on health issues)
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MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health's Web site. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand.
- Military & Government Collection (Periodicals and journals)
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This database search offers current news pertaining to all branches of the military.
- Miss Humblebee’s Academy (Fun, interactive pre-k readiness)
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Miss Humblebee’s Academy is an award- winning, online curriculum for children preschool through kindergarten, providing strength in core subject areas: math, science and social studies, language and literacy, art and music.
It prepares children ages 3 – 6 for kindergarten proficiency.
- Morningstar Investment (Fund investing tools and tutorials)
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Investment resource specialized in fund investing. Offers news, commentary, fund information, tutorial, tools and forums.
- MyHeritage (Census, historical newspapers, and tombstone photos)
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MyHeritage is the leading global destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history.
- Nonfiction eBooks (Full-text eBooks)
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Access to over 2000 nonfiction titles in e-book form including Cliffs Notes via EBSCOHost eBooks collection.
- Novelist Plus (Book recommendations for your reading style)
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Novelist plus has over 200,000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more.
- Novelist Plus K–8 (Information on books for all K–8 grade levels)
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This database contains materials for all K-8 grade levels and includes picture books, children's "chapter" books and young adult titles.
- Poetry & Short Story Reference Center (Writings and supplemental info)
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This database contains extensive selected works of major and minor American and English poets, along with international poetry with representation from each continent. It also covers plays, speeches, short stories and more.
- Points of View Reference Center (Resources with multiple perspectives)
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EBSCO's full text database designed to provide students with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue.
- Popular Software Skills Center (Video courses on Excel, PowerPoint, and more)
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If you’re looking to keep up, stay competitive, or get ahead, you’ll need to know how to use today’s most popular computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more. These easy-to-use courses will teach you everything you need to know and help make your goals a reality—all designed to fit your current skill level and schedule.
- Prepare for the Air Traffic Controller Exam (Exam)
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AT-SAT practice and eBooks.
- Prepare for Allied Health and Social Worker Exams (Exam)
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Practice entrance exams, tests, tutorials and eBooks.
- Prepare for Civil Service Exams (Exam)
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Prepare for Federal, State, and Local Civil Service Exams and Postal Worker Exam.
- Prepare for Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Exams (Exam)
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CDL Endorsement exam practice, CDL general knowledge exams practice and CDL exams prep eBook.
- Prepare for Cosmetology Exams (Exam)
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Cosmetology practice exams and eBooks.
- Prepare for Electrician and Plumbing Exams (Exam)
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Journeyman electrician practice exams, prep eBooks, plumber's licensing exam practices, and prep eBooks.
- Prepare for Emergency Medical Services and Firefighting Exams (Exam)
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EMT practice exams, prep eBooks, prep flashcards, paramedic(NRP) practice exams, prep eBooks, firefighter practice exams, prep eBooks and articles.
Prepare for Emergency Medical Services and Firefighting Exams
- Prepare for Hospitality Exams (Exam)
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Culinary arts exam practice, certification, food handler certification, ServSafe Food handler practice exams.
- Prepare for Law Enforcement Exams (Exam)
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Corrections office practice exams, court office practice exams, border patrol exam, treasury enforcement exam, police officer exams, state trooper exams and prep eBooks.
- Prepare for Military Exams (Exam)
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ASVAB practice exams, prep eBooks, officer candidate tests skills practices, and eBooks, military flight aptitude tests, Canadian Forces aptitude test(CFAT).
- Prepare for Nursing Exams (Exam)
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Nursing school entrance tests, nursing assistant/nurse aide certification, NCLEX-RN practice exams, and NCLEX-PN practice exams.
- Prepare for Real Estate Exams (Exam)
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Real estate salesperson exam, broker exams, and appraiser exams.
- Prepare for Teaching Exams (Exam)
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ParaPro assessment, Praxis core tests and subject assessments, NES essential academic skills and etc.
- Professional Development Collection (Educational reports and journals)
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EBSCO's Professional Development Collection search provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
- ProQuest Newsstand (Newspapers, dissertations, and more)
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Includes international, national and regional papers such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, The Guardian, etc. (!!!The Utah State Library has changed the way patrons access the resources on Utah's Online Public Library, some of which the County Library have links to on our library page. The first time you access these resources, you will be prompted to create an account through a platform called OpenAthens. If you have any difficulty, please contact your librarians for further assistance.)
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (Psychology journals)
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
- Recursos Para Hispanohablantes (Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadania)
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Este centro ofrece a los adultos que están muy ocupados los recursos para mejorar sus habilidades básicas, ganar sus credenciales de GED® o ser ciudadano estadounidense.
- Regional Business News (Publications in all metro and rural areas)
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This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
- Religion & Philosophy Collection (Theology and philosophy research info)
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This database search covers world religions, major denominations, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, moral philosophy, the history of philosophy and much more.
- Rosetta Stone (Learn a language)
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Improve your English or learn another language with Rosetta Stone Library Solution.
- School Center (Test prep for students of all ages)
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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.
- Science Projects (Instructions for projects from World Book Kids)
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World Book Kids shows you how to create and make science projects.
- Science Reference Center (Full-text science-oriented content)
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This EBSCO database covers biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, technology, and wildlife.
- Small Business Source Reference (Periodicals and references on entrepreneurial topics)
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Small Business Reference Center™ provides up to date information on relevant topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. The database contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books.
- Spanish Encyclopedia (Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos)
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World Book's Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos is the optimal beginner's Spanish-language reference tool. The site offers World Book’s excellent editorial content, rich media, and engaging features in Spanish.
- SWOT Analyses (Detailed strategic information about companies)
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A SWOT Analysis provides detailed information about a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The SWOT Analysis data indexed in EBSCOhost is provided by Datamonitor, a leading provider of online database and analysis services for key industry sectors.
- Timelines (Pre-generated timelines and events from World Book)
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World Book Timelines offers hundreds of pre-generated timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures.
- Tuition Funding Sources (Scholarship database with career info)
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TFS offers the largest scholarship database in the world along with a career personality test and detailed college and career information.
- TumbleBook Library (Animated picture books and read-alongs)
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A collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) TumblePuzzles. TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which have been licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.
- TumbleMath (Math picture books, and math stories)
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A collection of math stories available anywhere- all in TumbleBook format which combines animation, narration, and sound to create a compelling and enticing story book for grades K-6.
- Universal Class (Continuing education classes)
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Learn something new today! Choose over 500 online continuing education courses from Recorded Books' Universal Class for Libraries.
- Utah Counties (Utah Centennial County History Series)
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This is a collection of Utah Centennial County History series from Utah State History publications.
- Utah Digital Newspapers (Historic newspapers throughout Utah)
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The collection holds over 1,000,000 pages of historic Utah newspapers. Its newspapers can be browsed by issue or searched by keywords, article titles, weddings, deaths, and births.
- Utah NewsSearch (Access to all of Utah's newspapers online)
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Utah NewsSearch is a digital newspaper service of the Utah Press Association. It provides public access to Utah's newspapers. Each newspaper is a fully-searchable PDF that you can print or download. Search all of Utah's newspapers by keyword or filter by newspaper, city, county, or zip code. (!!!The Utah State Library has changed the way patrons access the resources on Utah's Online Public Library, some of which the County Library have links to on our library page. The first time you access these resources, you will be prompted to create an account through a platform called OpenAthens. If you have any difficulty, please contact your librarians for further assistance.)
- Vocational & Career Collection (Trade and industry periodicals)
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EBSCO's Vocational & Careers Collection search provides full text coverage for nearly 340 trade and industry-related periodicals.
- World Book Online (Learning guides, articles, and videos)
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World Book Online offers a diverse suite of products for every age, ability, and interest to suit the needs of all patrons.