Biographies
American National Biography Online -
(trial only) The premier biographical work on people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. Profiles of 18,000+ men and women from all walks of life. Biographies Plus (Wilson) -
95,000+ biographies & photographs Biography and Genealogy Master Index -
Citations to in-depth biographical sources. Biography Reference Bank (Wilson) -
Contains biographical information on ~500,000 people, from antiquity to the present, with thousands of images. It contains the articles from >100 volumes of Wilson biographical reference books, including Current Biography, the World Author Series, Nobel Prize Winners, World Artists, World Film Directors, American Reformers, & biographical books on musicians & composers. Also included are thousands of biographies from Macmillan UK, Greenwood, Houghton Mifflin, Harvard University Press and others. Biography Research Guide -
Distinguished women of past and present - Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others.
Heritage Quest (UMI) -
Assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials. Historical Abstracts -
Guide to the history of the world (except North America) from 1450 to the present. Japanese Immigrants to the United States 1887-1924 - Birth, death, residences, occupations, children, spouse and brief historical information of early Japanese immigrants.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online -
Provides 50,000 signed biographies of famous British men and women. SIRS -
Full-text articles on arts, humanities, government & general research. Western States Marriage Record Index - Virtually all of the pre-1900 marriages are included in the index for Arizona, Idaho and Nevada. Many Idaho and Utah counties have been extracted into the 1930's and some, much later. A significant number of marriages from Wyoming, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, western Colorado and selected counties in California are also included.
WilsonWeb database trial -
10/15/06-11/30/06. Includes Art Museum Image Gallery; Art FT, Biography Index; Biography Reference Bank; Book Review Digest Plus; Current Issues; Essay and General Literature; Play Index; Short Story Index. Colleges and Universities
College Guides, Scholarships, Grants, and General Information
CollegeNET - US and international college informationCollegeSource -
An extensive collection of computerized college catalogs. FastWeb - Scholarship information
Idaho Schools
Albertson College of Idaho - Official website of Albertson College. Located in Caldwell Idaho.Boise State University - Official Web Site of Boise State University.
Idaho State University - Official website of Idaho State University
Lewis-Clark State College - Website of Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston Idaho.
University of Idaho -
LDS Schools
Brigham Young University - Official website of Brigham Young University in Provo.Brigham Young University Hawaii - Official website of Brigham Young University in Hawaii.
Brigham Young University Idaho - Official website of Brigham Young University in Idaho.
LDS Business College - Go from classroom to career with a two-year AAS degree or one-year certificate. Or seek an Associate of Science degree for university or college transfer in General Studies or Business.
Utah Schools
Salt Lake Community College - SLCC website.Southern Utah University - SUU website.
University of Utah -
Utah State University -
Utah Valley State College -
Weber State University -
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Artcyclopedia - The Fine Art Search EngineBartlett's Quotations - Familiar Quotations, Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature.
Britannica Online - School Edition -
Britannica, Comptons, and Britannica Elementary encyclopedias with learning materials, teaching resources and other educational resources. Dictionary of Units of Measure - Information on specific units of measure.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online -
Complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Britannica Book of the Year. Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Directory of all Smithsonian sponsored wesites.
Gale Virtual Reference Library -
More than 300 reference e-books in Arts, Biography, Business, Education, Environment, History, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, Science, Social Science. Global Reference Center (Britannica) -
Online encyclopedias from Britannica in Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Information Please Almanac -
Merriam-Webster Dictionary (unabridged) -
Merriam-Webster's International Dictionary and 8 other reference works. Oxford English Dictionary (OED) -
The authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. A guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. Oxford Reference Online -
Over 120 dictionaries (English and foreign languages) and reference titles in science, business, humanitites, social sciences and more. Reference Universe -
An online index to articles in 6000 reference books - both in print and online. Reference Universe (trial thru 2/21/05) - A meta-search of subject encyclopedias in print and online.
Roget's Thesaurus - Words grouped by meaning with definitions.
SAGE eReference Encyclopedias -
Collection of 49 full-text encyclopedias from Sage Publications. Subject Guides -
Magazine and article indexes, dictionaries & encyclopedias, biographical information, books and newspapers organized by subject. Webster's Dictionary - Merriam-Webster Online
World Book Online -
Contains >25,000 articles, >10,000 pictures & maps, 10,000 video & sound clips, linked articles to periodicals, & 140,000 editor-approved web sites. Idaho Information
Credo Reference - A digital reference library containing a selection from 169 high-quality reference books from the world's leading publishers. LDS Church Resources
Church Educational System - Official Internet site of the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official site
F.A.R.M.S. - Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormons Studies
FamilySearch - Search for your ancestors in this LDS Church Genealogy database.
GospeLink.com -
LDS reference library with full-text searching of scriptures, church books and periodicals. Index to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Periodical Literature - Cumulative index from 1986 to the present to periodical articles published 1) by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 2) articles about the Church found in other scholarly and popular journals and magazines. Earlier articles are also being added on a regular basis and the database will ultimately contain indexed listings for articles from 1976 to the present.
LDS Church Magazines and Curriculum - Search the Ensign, New Era, Friend, & Liahona from 1971 - present. Church curriculum books and manuals.
LDS Church News -
Monthly articles, general conference information, dedicatory prayers, Nauvoo information, letters from the First Presidency. LDS General Conference Addresses - General Conference addresses from April 1997 to the present.
Mormon.org - This site is for anyone interested in learning more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. View information about The Church itself or to explore our beliefs about Families, the Nature of God, and the Purpose of life.
Religious Education Archive Image Collection -
The Religious Education Archive contains approximately 3,000 images pertaining to the doctrines and history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Libraries
ArchiveGrid (RLG) - Archival collection descriptions from thousands of libraries, museums, and archives. Researchers can learn about the items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies. Arthur Porter Special Collections - Search the Western States Marriage record index, Japaneses Immigrants to the U.S., Idaho Death Index, Idaho Obituary Index, campus pictures, and rare manuscripts.
BYU Hawaii Library Catalog -
BYU Hawaii Library Catalog BYU Lee Library - Official website of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University.
Electronic Course Reserve: BYU - Idaho -
Hand Press Book Database (OCLC) -
Includes records for European printing of the hand-press period (c. 1455-1830) from the Consortium of European Research Libraries. Records come from national cataloging projects & individual libraries' databases. Idaho Falls Public Library -
International Directory of Art Libraries -
ISU Library - Idaho State University Library.
Libraries on the Web - Currently lists over 6600 pages from libraries in over 115 countries.
Library Center (ebrary) -
(When prompted, enter your campus netid and password.) Important research materials, industry news & information related to librarianship. Library of Congress - Catalog, US history, world culture, legislative information, online galleries, ask a librarian live.
LiLI - Libraries Linking Idaho
Madison Library District Online Catalog - Search for materials available at the Madison Library District, 73 North Center, Rexburg (Eastern Idaho Consortium).
McKay Library Online Catalog - Books, Videos, CD's and other library owned materials.
OCLC WorldCat -
Access to 1.3 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
RLG Union Catalog -
NOTE: The RLG Union Catalog records have been transferred to the OCLC WorldCat database.
University of Utah Marriott Library -
Utah State University Libraries -
World Library Catalogs -
WorldCat - WorldCat is the largest library network in the world. Search many libraries for an item and then locate it in a library nearby. Find books, music, and videos, digital items and research information.
News and Weather
ABYZ News Links - Gateway to newspapers, news media, news sources worldwideAP Images -
Formerly AP Photo Archive. Images are licensed for student and faculty research only!
Christian Science Monitor - An international daily newspaper. The Monitor's combination of church ownership, a public-service mission, and commitment to covering the world gives the paper a uniquely independent voice in journalism.
Civil War: A Newspaper Perspective -
Full text of major articles from 2,500+ issues of The New York Herald, The Charleston Mercury & the Richmond Enquirer, published between November 1, 1860 and April 15, 1865. CNN - Comprehensive and timely news - US and international.
Deseret News - News from Utah and the world.
EFE News Service -
Latin American news source in both Spanish and English. ESPN - Sports information
Facts on File -
Twenty years of full-text news. LDS Church News -
Monthly articles, general conference information, dedicatory prayers, Nauvoo information, letters from the First Presidency. London Times Digital Archive 1785-1985 -
The complete digital edition of The Times (London). Researchers can retrieve full facsimile images of either a specific article or a complete page. The entire newspaper is captured, with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories to facilitate searching. MSNBC - Internet news site
National Weather Service - National weather service, current watches, warnings, statements, and advisories.
New York Times -
(Current day's issue only)
New York Times - Historical Issues (ProQuest) -
Full-text access to all issues 1851-2001. Issues from 1980 to today are in the Newsstand (ProQuest) database. NewsBank -
Full-text articles from 1,100+ domestic and international newspapers. NewsNet - News source from BYU
Newspaper Source (Ebsco) -
Full-text access to more than 240 US and international newspapers, including the (London) Times from 1985. NewspaperARCHIVE.com -
Historic newspapers from 1759 to 1977 from the U.S. and 8 other countries. Over 12 million searchable pages from 400+ cities and towns (except in Idaho). NewspaperDirect PressDisplay -
Full-page digital images of 500 newspapers from 70 countries, in 37 languages. Shows issues from the last 60 days. Newsstand (ProQuest) -
Full text of 300+ U.S. and international news sources. Includes The New York Times, the Times of London, and the Wall Street Journal. Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers (Gale) -
Digital facsimile images of both full pages and clipped articles for hundreds of 19th century U.S. newspapers. For each issue, the newspaper is captured from cover-to-cover, providing access to every article, advertisement and illustration. Paperboy - Online versions of U.S. and international newspapers.
Post Register Online -
Cover to cover access. Archives back to 1999, with partial archives back to 1991. For students and employees of BYU-Idaho. Road Report - Alberta winter road reports -
Road Report - British Columbia winter road reports -
Road Report - California winter road reports -
Road Report - Colorado winter road reports -
Road Report - Idaho winter road reports -
Road Report - Montana winter road reports -
Road Report - Nevada winter road reports -
Road Report - Oregon winter road reports -
Road Report - Utah winter road reports (Click on Weather icon at left of screen) -
Road Report - Washington winter road reports -
Road Report - Wyoming winter road reports -
Salt Lake Tribune - News from SLC, Utah, and the nation.
Scroll Online -
USA Today - National and International News, Money, Sports, Life, Tech and Weather.
Utah Digital Newspapers - Digitized Utah newspapers from 19th and early 20th centuries
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) -
The financial newspaper offering in-depth coverage of national and international finance and hard news. Weather Study Guide -
Weather, U.S. and International -
Weatherbase - Weather records and averages.
Tax Forms
Tax forms, federal - Download forms, check on the status of your return.Tax forms, state - Download tax forms, find tax information for all 50 states.