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Academic OneFile (Gale)

Authoritative, peer-reviewed, full-text articles with covering the full range of academic disciplines. Includes full-text coverage of NY Times 1995 to present. Funded by LiLI
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Agriculture Collection / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Auto Repair Reference Center (EBSCO)

Repair information on most major manufacturers. Step-by-step procedures, wiring diagrams, drawings, photographs & service bulletins. Some coverage back to 1945. Funded by LiLI
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BIR - Book Index with Reviews (EBSCO)

Search over 800,000 reviews to find information about over 4 million book titles for adult & juvenile fiction & non-fiction books in multiple formats. Funded by LiLI
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Book Collection: Nonfiction (EBSCO)

Abstracts & full text for more than 3,600 popular nonfiction books. Information covers core subjects & careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills & more. Funded by LiLI
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Books and Readers Websites A web guide created by Boise Public Library staff.
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Business & Company Resource Center (Gale)

Company profiles, brand info, rankings, investment reports, chronologies & business periodicals featuring Thomson Financial Securities Data. For investors, business professionals & graduate students. Funded by LiLI
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Business Economics and Theory / Infotrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Census Records To search for specific family names use HeritageQuest database. To search for census statistics visit the 3rd floor of the Boise Public Library.
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Communication & Mass Media / Infotrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Computer Database (Gale)

Keep current about computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. Funded by LiLI
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Corporate Affiliations Online Locate key information on who owns whom as well as, financial data, key personnel, and brand products and services.
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Criminal Justice / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Custom Newspapers / InfoTrac (Gale)

A collection of full text newspapers from around the globel - local, national, international. Funded by LiLI
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Diversity Studies / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Educators Collection / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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eLibrary for Students 7 - 12 (ProQuest)

Search magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, web links, and audio/video clips. Includes Literature & History Special Collections. Funded by LiLI
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eLibrary for Students K - 6 (ProQuest)

Search magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, web links, and audio/video clips. Literature & History Special Collections for 7-12th. Funded by LiLI
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Environmental Issues & Policy / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale)

For junior college and advanced high school students. Resources across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. Funded by LiLI
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Foundation Directory Online Search 72,000+ U.S. foundations, corporate giving programs & grantmaking public charities and a file of over 150,000 grants. Use the online database version or the CD-ROM version, FC Search. Only available INSIDE the Main Library
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Foundation Grants to Individuals A unique database that focuses on foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers. Only available INSIDE the Main Library
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Funding Information Center Files Index A selective collection of files for annual reports, newspaper clippings and other items of interest to the Idaho nonprofit community. Actual file content not available online. Please visit to 3rd floor of the library to view these files.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Full-text e-book versions of encyclopedias on a variety of multidisciplinary research topics. Funded by LiLI
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Garden, Landscape & Horticulture / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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General History Websites A web guide created by Boise Public Library staff.
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General OneFile (Gale) (formerly InfoTrac OneFile) News & magazine articles on a wide range of topics - business, current events, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, art, politics, science, sports, & technology. Over 6000 publication updated daily. Coverage 1980 to present.Coverage 1980 to present.Funded by LiLI
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General Science / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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GLBT Life and Issues / InfoTrac (Gale) GLBT = Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Life and Issues Collection Funded by LiLI
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Health & Wellness Resource Center (Gale)

A fully integrated, electronic resource center for traditional and alternative health information for all levels of research, including consumer oriented, academic and professional. Funded by LiLI
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Health and Medicine Websites A web guide created by Boise Public Library staff.
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HeritageQuest (ProQuest)

Genealogy for the beginner and professional. Search more than 25,000+ family and local history books, U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930, the PERSI subject index and more.
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History Study Center (ProQuest)

Part of eLibrary Curriculum Edition database. Find historical documents, maps, multimedia resources, journals and study units about ancient and contemporary historical events. Funded by LiLI
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How to Do It Information Index Find an article on how to make or do thousands of projects. Then find and read the article in one of our databases or in our magazines at the library.
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Idaho Index An index to a selection of pamphlets and news stories about Idaho from local newspapers (primarily the Idaho Statesman) and magazines. Full text is not available online. Please visit the 3rd floor of the library to read the actual articles.
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Idaho State Death Index Two web pages provide access to the Idaho State Death Index 1911 - 1951. Visit Rootsweb.com orBYU Idaho Family History Center
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Idaho Statesman

Treasure Valley's largest paper with access to local stories from 1999. Does not include wire service stories, obituaries or classified ads. Also available at the Library: clipping file (see Idaho Index) and the newspaper on microfilm from 1864.
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Idaho Statesman Obituary Index, 1977 - Present Obituary index from 1977 to present. To locate death dates from 1911 through 1950 see the Idaho State Death Index above.
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Index to How to Do It Information Find an article on how to make or do thousands of projects. Then find and read the article in one of our databases or in our magazines at the library.
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Information Science & Library Issues / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Informe (Gale)

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. (Indexing & full text articles of popular Hispanic magazines.) Funded by LiLI
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InfoTrac Junior Edition (Gale)

For junior high school students. Mostly full-text magazines, newspapers & reference book article about current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, government, history, sports & more. Funded by LiLI
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InfoTrac OneFile See General OneFile
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InfoTrac Student Edition (Gale)

For high school students. Indexed & full-text magazines, newspapers & reference books with articles about current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports & more.Funded by LiLI
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Insurance & Liability Collection / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Kids InfoBits (Gale)

Designed for K - 3rd grade students with easy click and point access to full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books on grade appropriate topics. Funded by LiLI
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Learn2 Computer Tutorials (part of LearningExpress Library) Part of the Learning Express Library. Find online computer tutorials (under Computer Skills section) for common computer applications - MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more.
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LearningExpress Library

Self-paced practice tests, for all ages, including GED, ASVAB, academic, postal service, real estate, law enforcement and many others. Also available: eBook study guides and Learn2 computer tutorials.
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LegalTrac (Gale) Indexing (but not the actual text) for approximately 875 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Funded by LiLI
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LiLI Unlimited and WorldCat

Search for library resources in Idaho using LiLI Unlimited or search libraries around the world using WorldCat. Two databases using one interface - a product of OCLC. Funded by LiLI
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Literature: ProQuest Learning

Part of eLibrary Curriculum Edition database. Author information & literary criticism. Includes reference books, selected author websites, KnowledgeNotes Study Guides for classic & contemporary novels & teacher resources.Funded by LiLI
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Local and Western History Subject Guides A web guide created by Boise Public Library staff.
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Military and Intelligence / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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New York Times (via ProQuest Newspapers)

Read the New York Times (Late edition, East coast) full text articles from 1980 to present.
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New York Times Archives Free access to scanned (PDF) images of NYT articles from 1851-1922. Articles from 1923 - 1980 available for a fee. Use the search box at the top of the screen.
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NoveList (EBSCO)

Want to find a good fiction book to read? Use your favorite author, title, or plot device to find an adult, young adult or children's book to read. Resources available for book talks and book clubs.
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Novelist K - 8 (EBSCO)

Find a good book for school or pleasure. Search by title, author, subject or series name.
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Nursing and Allied Health Collection / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection / Infotrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Pop Culture Collection / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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PowerSearch (Gale)

Search across multiple Thomson Gale databases all at one time. Funded by LiLI
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ProQuest Newspapers

Read full text articles from dozens of dailies, including state, regional, national & international titles. Includes full text Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Does not include the Idaho Statesman (see Idaho Statesman database)Funded by LiLI
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Psychology Collection / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Readers' Guide Retrospective Coverage 1890 through 1982. Searchable access to more than 100 years of citations (NOT full text) from 523 leading U.S. magazines. A valuable resource for historical research. A WilsonWeb database.
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Reference USA

A business directory of companies & organizations with contact information, employee size, sales revenues and other information. Log in requires 14 digit Boise Public card number.
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Religion & Philosophy / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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STAT-USA Internet A service of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, it is THE site for the U.S. business, economic, and trade community. Provides authoritative information from the Federal government. Includes Globus and NTDB (National Trade Data Bank). http://www.stat-usa.gov/
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Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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TumbleBook Library for Kids

eBooks for Kids! Animated talking picture books - listen, read, and watch. Also includes games and books in variety of foreign languges. The website is accessible in French, Spanish and Chinese.
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US History / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Vocation, Careers & Technical Education / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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Wall Street Journal (via ProQuest Newspapers)

Read the Wall Street Journal (Eastern edition) full text articles from 1984 to present. Does not include stock quotes.
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War & Terrorism / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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World History / InfoTrac (Gale) Funded by LiLI
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WorldCat/LiLI Unlimited

Locate library resources in Idaho libraries using LiLI Unlimited or search libraries around the world using WorldCat. Connect to LiLI Unlimited using this link. Call your local library to get the user name and password for WorldCat.Funded by LiLI
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