Middle School
This section is made for students in 6th-8th grade!
Dive into research projects, explore Utah, and unleash your curiosity with our Reference, Utah Resources and General Collections. Let's learn!
Reference Collection
Culturegrams
is a reference resource for reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
Ciencias en Espanol
A Spanish collection of science video clips, images and activities for students along with a guide for teachers.
Digital Science Online
is a collection of science videos, clips, animations, images, assessments, student activities, and teacher's guides.
eMedia
digital library of educational resources created specifically for Utah teachers and students.
Gale in Context:
Middle School
is a database created specifically for middle school students, combining reference content with age-appropriate videos, images, and more.
Gale In Context:
Opposing Viewpoints
Supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts; presents all sides of important issues.
National Geographic Kids
Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children aged 6–14.
Scrible
is a resource to help students organize their research, build a works cited, and summarize information in one place. Register with school email address.
SIRS:
Issues Researcher
A curated collection of articles, primary sources and multimedia content across various subjects.
Sora
Connects students and educators to a vast collection of eBooks and audiobooks.
Soundzabound
has royalty free music library and sound effects licensed for education usage.
TeachingBooks:
Middle School
Helps readers gain a deeper understanding of the books they're reading and explore the authors' work in more detail.
World Book Online:
Middle School
In-depth articles, biographies and current events for middle school research.
Multiple Language Learners Collection
Explore dedicated language collections containing encyclopedias, articles, journals, videos, animations, multilingual dictionaries, and more.
Utah Resources
Counties of Utah
Click anywhere on the map of Utah to see pictures and learn more about that county.
Deseret News
Access to Utah's Deseret News site.
Talent Ready Utah
is where education and industry meet, click here for career and education opportunities.
SLTrib's Photo Archives
contains over 171,000 images from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Utah Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia
this link takes you to a collection of images, clips, and videos about the state of Utah.
Utah Digital Newspapers
has a collection of digitized and searchable newspapers from 1850 through the present.
Utah History Encyclopedia
is an alphabetical collection of people, places, and things in Utah.
Utah's Local Newspapers
has links for the local newspapers found in each county of Utah.
Utah State Archives
is a direct link to Utah's Division of Archives and Records Department.
General Resources
ALSC Notable Children's Digital Media
includes real-time, dynamic, and interactive media content for children 14 years of age and younger.
Dictionary / Thesaurus
access to a digital dictionary and thesaurus.
DocsTeach
is a tool to use when viewing and annotating documents from the National Archives.
Library of Congress
is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the national library of the United States.
Mountain West Digital Library
is a portal to digital resources from universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies in Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.
National Archives
an independent agency of the United States government charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records.
National Library of Medicine
provides a link to the world's largest medical library.
NetSafe Utah
provides online videos and resources for kids, teens, parents and educators.
NROC HippoCampus
is a free repository of thousands of multimedia learning objects from NROC and other respected providers.
Open Educational Resources
links to Utah's Open Textbook Project.
Preschool Path
is designed for learners two-years-old through second grade and has videos, interactives, and information for caregivers.
Thinkfinity
is a collection of interactive websites designed for teachers and students to explore science, language arts, humanities, art, and math.
Research databases and materials may not be appropriate for all ages. Users are advised to follow information literacy standards and practices.