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What is Utah’s Online Library?

Utah’s Online Library is a non-profit public service of Utah public libraries, K-12 schools, and college and university libraries.

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What is Utah’s Online Library?

While no library may be able to meet all patrons’ information needs, Utah’s Online Library, significantly enhances Utah’s libraries statewide at K-12 schools, public and college/ university libraries, and homes –anywhere Internet access is available.

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What is Utah’s Online Library?

  • Journals/Magazines
    • EBSCO, Gale Databases
  • Encyclopedias
    • World Book & UCME (Utah Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia)
  • Newspapers
    • Deseret Morning News & The Salt Lake Tribune
    • EBSCO’s Newspaper Source
    • Utah Digital Newspapers

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Who uses Utah’s Online Library?

  • Teachers
    • lesson plans on every subject; activities, quizzes; professional development and in-service; school projects.
  • Students
    • homework assignments such as reports, presentations, and research.
  • Parents
    • family history, health, cooking, auto repair, social, business, ebooks / audio books, and music.

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Where do I find Utah’s Online Library?

  • K-12 Schools
  • Public Libraries
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Your home

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Anywhere You Have Internet Access!*

* Talk to your school librarian for the home access username and password.

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Why use Utah’s Online Library?

  • Credible Resources
    • High quality
    • Updated regularly
  • Accessible
    • To all Utah citizens
    • 24/7

  • It is free

  • No inappropriate websites
    • Filtered for K-12

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What resources are available in Utah’s Online Library?

  • Journals/Magazines
    • EBSCO, Gale Databases
  • Encyclopedias
    • World Book, Funk & Wagnalls, & UCME (Utah Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia)

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What resources are available in Utah’s Online Library?

  • Newspapers
    • Deseret Morning News & The Salt Lake Tribune
    • EBSCO’s Newspaper Source
    • Gale OneFile
    • Utah Digital Newspapers

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What resources are available in Utah’s Online Library?

•Biographies

–CultureGrams/Famous People, Gale-Biography in Context & World Book/Biography Center

•Utah Content

–CultureGrams States Edition, Counties of Utah, Mountain West Digital Libraries, Utah Archives

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What resources are available in Utah’s Online Library?

  • Mathematics
    • eMedia, NROC Hippocampus
  • Science
    • Digital Science Online, eMedia, LearningExpress, NROC Hippocampus

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Contact Information

E-mail: resources@uen.org