Research & Learning

Welcome to our digital collection! These resources provide access to published information not readily available anywhere else – as well as downloadable books and magazines, customizable courses in technology and other fields, and streaming options for movies, tv shows, and music. You’ll need a Boise Public Library card to access the collection. (If you don't have a card already, click here to get started.) 

Please keep in mind...

• The materials made available through these resources are subject to copyright restrictions. 
• Your login info (username, password, PIN, etc.) is for you only – please don’t share it with anyone.
• We work with third-party vendors to deliver our digital content. Click here for an important note on Privacy and Third-Party Vendors.   
  

Find a Resource by Category 



Business & Non-profits Resources

City of Boise: Business Center Featured Database	Check on zoning in Boise and estimate the number of permits and licenses you might need to start or expand your Boise business.
Foundation Directory Online In-Library Use Only Featured Database	No remote access. Search over 100,000 grantmaker profiles, 2.4 million grant records, 4,000 company profiles, and 700,000 grantmaker 990/990-PFs. Please see a staff member at the Main Library in downtown Boise to access this resource.
Foundation Grants to Individuals In-Library Use Only Featured Database	No remote access. A unique database focusing on foundations that provide financial support for individual grantseekers. Please see a staff member at the Main Library in downtown Boise to access this resource.
LegalForms by Gale Featured Database	Find Idaho-specific forms for legal topics from personal to business. Download the form you need for free today! Learn to use it!
LinkedIn Learning Featured Database	LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) makes it easy to achieve personal and professional goals in business, software, and technology, as well as creative fields like illustration and photography. Choose from over 16,800 engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts. Use it on your desktop or download the LinkedIn Learning app. Note: you'll need the library ID boisepubliclibrary.
Mergent Intellect Featured Database	Mergent provides access to demographics and consumer data, as well as both national and global industry information.
Morningstar Investment Research Center Featured Database	Morningstar offers individual investors an independent source for stock and mutual fund research, in depth analysis and reports, powerful portfolio tools, financial commentary, exclusive data, and advanced analytical tools. Learn to use it!
ValueLine Investment Research Center Featured Database	On-line access to ValueLine's leading publications covering stocks, options and convertible securities as well as special situation stocks. Learn to use it!
Business Source Premier	Business Source® Premier, the industry's most popular business research database, features the full text for more than 2,100 journals. Full text is provided back to 1965, with searchable cited references back to 1998.
Candid Learning	Candid Learning, a service of the Foundation Center, offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers.
Gem State Prospector	Gem State Prospector can help entrepreneurs with business site selection and demographics research for any city or county in Idaho.
LiLI	LiLI provides statewide access to a wide range of digital content. Explore everything LiLI has to offer!
Small Business Reference Center	Small Business Reference Center provides up-to-date information on topics related to starting a company, operations management, sales, and growing or rescuing a business.