Research & Reference

Abdo Digital formats offer reading and learning tools in a wide range of reading levels. 

Quickly access articles from a database of scholarly journals and other trusted periodicals. Best for academic research.

Academic Search Premier provides full text for 4,500+ journals, including more than 3,700 peer-reviewed titles.

Articles on farming, horticulture, gardening, and more.

Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.

Peer-reviewed open access journals, ebooks, and eTextbooks.

Search millions of articles covering all aspects of communications, including advertising, public relations, and more.

Access leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries.

Comprehensive periodical content for researchers studying law, law enforcement, forensic science, terrorism, and more.

Access a range of periodical content to explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.

ERIC is the world’s largest collection of writing pertaining to education.

Discover content useful for starting a business, marketing a product, developing policy, analyzing trends, and more.

Gain insight on issues in administration, funding, and policy. Best for educators, administrators, and education students.

Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.

Search millions of articles about drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Diverse resource for serious fine arts students.

Gale’s Science Encyclopedia offers thousands of topics covering a wide range of scientific subject, and includes numerous images and charts.

Gale Virtual Reference Library is a reference search portal which includes numerous Gale resources including: Something About the Author, Novels for Students, and Shakespeare for Students.

Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and contemporary women's issues.

Access general interest magazines and key serials in a single resource. Best for general research.

Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics.

Explore thousands of topics across subjects including literature, science, history, and social issues using different sources.

Access balanced coverage of events in world and U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.

Access articles covering all aspects of managing and maintaining information and technology. Updated daily.

Discover information about physical and intellectual asset protection, from individuals to multinational corporations.

Library Music Source allows patrons to download vocal music, instrumental solos, piano music, orchestral parts and more. Available from library computers only.

Magazines/MasterFile provides access to full text articles for nearly 1,750 general reference publications, covering virtually every subject area of general interest, as well as an extensive Image Collection containing photos, maps, and flags.

Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

Milestone Documents of the Supreme Court is a reference source that covers both iconic and controversial decisions from the early republic to the present day.

Search scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs including insight into conflicts and their causes, impact, and perception on a global scale. 

Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a government publication that helps individuals learn about careers that interest them.

Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.

Containing resources that present multiple sides of an issue, Points of View Reference Center provides rich content that can help students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Access scholarly journals and magazines that both analyze and contribute to popular culture.

Preschool Path is a collection of web site resources from the Utah Education Network and key partners that support school readiness for Utah students.

Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.

Research the impact of religion on culture throughout history, including literature, arts, and language. Updated daily.

Discover hundreds of science topics through overviews, journals, news, interactive experiments, and more.

Science Reference Center - Explora helps you find reliable information on thousands of science-related research topics, allowing you to search for books, magazine articles, essays, biographies, videos, science animation, and more.

Examine the lives and works of children and young adult authors and illustrators.

Utah’s Online Public Library is a virtual library created by the Utah State Library Division in cooperation with Utah’s public libraries.

From pre-K to high school and beyond, World Book Online provides digital resources for every learner at every level