The Apex of Culture & Curiosity
“The only thing that you have to absolutely know, is the location of the library.” – Albert Einstein
Nez Perce Tribe
- Nez Perce Tribe: Culture
- Nez Perce Tribe
- Idaho Tribal Assistance Resource Center
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
Idaho
- Digital Library of Idaho (Cultural Heritage Collections Online in the State of Idaho)
- Idaho Virtual
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- IDAHO Official Government Website
- Idaho Digital Resources [STACKS]
- Idaho Government Documents [STACKS]
United States
- United States Census Bureau
- Pew Research Center
- NASA Precipitation Education
- Government Agencies, Services, and Information
- IRS
- The White House
- Discover U.S. Government Information
- United States Senate
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Reserve Systems
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB
- Peace Corps
World
VALNET
- Valnet Online Public Access Catalog (see what Valnet has on their shelves and order books to be picked up)
- Valnet Libby (download eBooks & audioBooks)
Reading Help
- NoveList Plus (book recommendations; suggestions based on genre, appeal, & theme; offers read-alikes or series information)
- Project Gutenberg (over 60,000 free eBooks in epub & Kindel eBooks format to download or read online)
- GoodReads (an American social cataloging website and a subsidiary of Amazon that allows individuals to search its database of books, annotations, quotes, and reviews)
- TeenBookCloud (an online collection of ebooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks) Password protected when off campus. Email svanburen@lewistonschools.net for information.
- BookRiot (provides recommendations for must-read books (old and new) in any genre: literary fiction, mysteries, romances, YA, science fiction, fantasy, comics, nonfiction, or any combination of the above)
- Teenreads (Ultimate Reading List (suggests books that are compelling, beautifully written, pure fun, thought-provoking, or edge-of-your-seat gripping books to hand to someone and say, “read this!”)
- Reading Rants (Book List (provides a booklist for teens who need a good book and may not be sure what to read next)
General Databases
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (29 databases to search your topic)
- World Book (e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, ebooks, research guides, and more)
- Digital Literacy (maximize the usefulness of a variety of online resources and be smart and responsible while doing so)
Pro/Con Databases
- SIRS Issues Researcher (provides authoritative insight into the most-studied social issues by delivering the pros and cons from relevant, credible documents and graphics)
- GALE Opposing Viewpoints in Context (today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration to marijuana; for debaters and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more)
- GALE Global Issues in Context (broad issues, such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming, as well as more specific events and topics in the news that are related to these broader issues)
- ABC-CLIO Issues Understanding Controversy & Society ( an in-depth understanding of how society shapes and is shaped by controversy)
Business
- Financial Literacy
- GALE Business Insights
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (Small Business Reference Center/Business Source Premier/29 databases to search your topic)
Applied Science & Technical
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (47 academic volumes of information)
Health
- Teen Health and Wellness
- ABC-CLIO Health and Wellness Issues
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (Health Source/29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (Health/47 academic volumes of information)
Science
- GALE Science in Context
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (Green File/Applied Science & Technology/29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (Principles of Science/Earth Science/Science/47 academic volumes of information)
Family and Consumer Sciences
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- U.S. Department of Agriculture MyPlate
- U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- HelpGuide for Mental and Emotional Health
- Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrition
Agricultural Science
- Department of Agriculture
- Farmers’ Almanac
- National Weather Service
- University of Idaho Extension
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Identify Nature
Vocational-Technical
- Idaho Department of Labor
- NextSteps Idaho
- CareerOneStop
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (47 academic volumes of information)
Careers
- Idaho Department of Labor
- NextSteps Idaho
- CareerOneStop
- JobScape
- O*Net OnLine
- My Next Move
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- EducationQuest Reality Check (How do you see your future)
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (47 academic volumes of information)
- Coursera for job skills/career
Idaho Colleges
- North Idaho College – Coeur d’Alene, ID
- University of Idaho – Moscow, ID
- Lewis Clark State College – Lewiston, ID
- Brigham Young University Idaho – Rexburg, ID
- College of Idaho – Caldwell, ID
- Northwest Nazarene University – Nampa, ID
- College of Western Idaho – Nampa, ID/Boise, ID
- Boise State University – Boise, ID
- Eastern Idaho Technical College – Idaho Fall, ID
- Idaho State University – Pocatello, ID
- College of Southern Idaho – Twin Falls, ID
Popular Colleges in surrounding areas
- University of Washington
- Pacific Lutheran University – Tacoma, WA
- Gonzaga University – Spokane, WA
- Whitworth University – Spokane, WA
- Washington State University – Pullman, WA
- Eastern Washington University – Cheney, WA
- Walla Walla University – Walla Walla, WA
- Whitman College – Walla Walla, WA
- University of Oregon – Eugene, OR
- Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR
- George Fox University – Newberg, OR
- Eastern Oregon University – La Grande, OR
- Blue Mountain Community College – Pendelton, OR
- Montana State University – Bozeman, MT
- University of Montana – Missoula, MT
- Carroll College – Helena, MT
- University of Montana Western – Dillon, MT
History
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (History Reference Center/29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (History/47 academic volumes of information)
Biographies
Literature
- EBSCO Academic Search Premier (29 databases to search your topic)
- SALEM PRESS (47 academic volumes of information)
Writing Tools
- Copyright Infographic
- What is Copyright Infringement?
- Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
- Analyze for Fair Use
- Voice in Academic Writing
- MLA Formatting & Style Guide OWL Online Writing Lab
- APA Style Introduction OWL Online Writing Lab
- Grammarly
- EBSCO Recipe for Research: A Six-Step Process Guide
Free Resources
- LiLI.org Military and Government Collection
- LiLI.org Chilton Library (auto repair instruction)
- Khan Academy
Free Professional Development
- Universal Class (With Valnet Library Card: over 500 classes, many offering CEUs (Continuing Education Units), and over 100 video-audit classes)
- Khan Academy
- ASCD
- Education Week for Teachers
- Edutopia for Educational Strategies
- Intel Education
- Library of Congress for Teachers
- PBS for Teachers
- TeachersFirst