Research & Learning

This resource contains more than 7,000 traditional recipes from 174 countries, along with thousands of articles about ingredients, food culture, and more.

Great for students, researchers, and anyone interested in learning about racial injustice in the United States, this website provides access to materials about significant people and events in Black history. The contents were selected by a team of experts in the field of African-American studies. 

Access articles from Consumer Reports!  You can browse new issues or search for specific product reports.

• Click on "search within this publication" on the upper left.
• Type your search terms followed by the word "and." (Leave the autofilled search terms where they are!)
• Your search should look like this: vacuum and JN "Consumer Reports."

Issues & Controversies helps students and researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. Presented in a balanced, pro/con format, each article presents the key facts, arguments, history, and current context—an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.

Issues & Controversies in History delivers dynamic, concise, and balanced coverage that provides the background, outcome, and contemporary points of view for every major debate and conflict in history. Presented in a pro/con format that clearly explains both sides of the historical dispute, each article is supported by a timeline and a wealth of primary sources.

Mergent provides access to demographics and consumer data, as well as both national and global industry information. 

To access the New York Times remotely, click here. You'll be prompted to enter your Boise Public Library card number. Then click "redeem" to redeem your 24-hour code. From there, either follow the steps to register for a New York Times account or log in using the account you’ve set up previously. 

 After your 24-hour code expires, revisit this page to retrieve another code. 

To access the New York Times at the library, click here. You'll be prompted to create a New York Times account with your email address.

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of more than 600,000 words, past and present, from across the English-speaking world.

Visit the OED home page, click "sign in" on the upper right, and enter your Boise Public Library card number.

• Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere!
• Click here to enter your Boise Public Library card number and create your WSJ account. 
• Your access will be available for the next 3 days. During that time, you can log in to wsj.com directly.
• After 3 days, simply come back here, click the link again, and log in as an existing user with the same username and password you originally created.