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ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER

This collection is a multi-disciplinary database containing full text for more than 4,600 journals, including nearly 3,900 peer-reviewed titles.

 

ALLDATA ONLINE (IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY)

ALLDATA is an automobile, truck, and van repair database for both domestic and imported vehicles from 1966 to the present, providing illustrated diagnosis and repair information.

 

ANCESTRY.COM (IN-LIBRARY USE ONLY)

This genealogy research database provides access to over 16 billion historical records as well as over 200 million photographs, scanned documents, and written stories uploaded by users including include birth, marriage, and death certificates, immigration records, census data, navy deployments, and draft cards.

 

AUTO REPAIR SOURCE

Auto Repair Source provides service and repair information for domestic and imported vehicles from 1974 through the present.

 

BIOGRAPHY REFERENCE CENTER

This database provides access to authoritative sources of biographical information on thousands of historically significant people.  

 

BUSINESS SOURCE PREMIER

Business Source Premier is a database covering business and management topics, including accounting, banking, economics, finance, international trade, marketing, management information systems, and operations management. 

 

CONSUMER REPORTS

This is the interactive website companion to Consumer Reports magazine and includes articles, product reviews and ratings, and buying guides.

 

CREATIVEBUG

Creativebug.com has more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.

 

DATA AXLE / REFERENCEUSA

Reference Solutions is an online directory featuring more than 52 million U.S. businesses, including thousands of businesses in Weber County.

 

EBSCOHOST LEARNING RESOURCES

These databases provide access to articles and information from over 9,000 magazines, newspapers, journals, and other publications. General interest, business, legal, medical, science and many other topics are included.

 

LEARNINGEXPRESS LIBRARY

LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

 

LEGAL INFORMATION REFERENCE CENTER

Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds.

 

MANGO LANGUAGES

The engaging and interactive step-by-step lesson plans of this language learning tool are an ideal way to learn languages such as Arabic, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish, and over 60 others. 

 

NOVELIST PLUS

NoveList Plus is a useful resource for discovering both fiction and nonfiction titles where you can discover new titles by browsing authors or title read-alikes or search for books by genre, location, reading level, subject, tone, or writing style.

 

OGDEN NEWSPAPERS – 1881 TO 1977

Newspaperarchive.com has the digitized issues of the Ogden Standard-Examiner (and predecessor papers) from Nov. 10, 1881 to Dec. 31, 1977.

 

OGDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER – 2005 TO PRESENT

Articles and obituaries published in the Ogden Standard-Examiner from 2005 to present may be searched through Utah Newsearch, a digital service of the Utah Press Association.

 

PROQUEST NEWSSTAND

ProQuest Newsstand Professional is a collection of leading newspapers and wire services with geographic reach throughout the United States and around the world.

 

SCHOLASTIC GO! ENCYCLOPEDIAS

An online encyclopedia for elementary school students, with articles, maps, facts and figures, current events, and suggested activities. (Scholastic)

 

SCHOLASTIC TEACHABLES

Scholastic Teachables offers printable activities for many subjects, including math, science, reading comprehension, writing, and STEM subjects. 

 

SCIENCE REFERENCE CENTER

Science Reference Center provides full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and high-quality videos. 

 

UTAH'S ONLINE LIBRARY

This site, designed to meet the general research needs of Utah residents, provides access to carefully selected subscription databases with articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and journals. Utah's Online Library was created by the Utah State Library in cooperation with Utah's public libraries.

 

WESTLAW PATRON ACCESS (IN-LIBRARY USE AT MAIN LIBRARY ONLY)

This comprehensive set of databases covers all federal and state laws, administrative regulations, court cases, and other primary law materials, along with legal encyclopedias and other materials. Utah resources include the Utah Code Annotated, Utah Court Rules Annotated, all reported appellate level Utah court decisions from 1861 to the present, and numerous other materials. This resource is only available for use on the third level of the Main Library. For more information, call 801-337-2642.

 

X-PLAIN EASY-TO-READ HEALTH INFORMATION

This site provides access to over 300 interactive medical and health videos covering many illnesses, conditions, medical tests, etc. and are designed for all patients and consumers, regardless of their educational level, ability, or familiarity with computers.