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  • Home
  • About
    • Library Information
    • Contact Us
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Library Services
    • Library Policies
    • Careers
  • Kids and Teens
    • Kid's Corner
    • Teen Zone
  • Online Resources
    • Tutor.com
    • Databases
    • Community Resources
    • Audio and E-books: Libby
    • Automotive Resources
    • Health Resources

DATABASES

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. Learn more about clinical studies and about this site, including relevant history, policies, and laws.

ERIC

ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

Free Driving Tests

Your Driver Education program contains the following state-specific information:
– 11 car practice tests
– 8 motorcycle practice tests
– 3 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests
– 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL)
– An FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions
CLICK HERE to begin your practice tests today!

Health.gov

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) leads efforts to improve the health of all Americans.

CLICK HERE to access

Find Help Idaho

findhelpidaho.org is a registry of non-profit and low-income help in the state of Idaho. Searching by zip code you can find resources you need in a variety of topics including housing, legal, food, health, and more. ​

Idaho Career Information Services

CIS is a division of the Idaho Department of Labor and since 1980 has been helping people in Idaho with the volumes of information about occupations, post-secondary education, financial aid, and finding jobs.  The goal at CIS is to help people make informed career decisions.  We pride ourselves on creating the only comprehensive source of career information available anywhere that focuses on both Idaho and the nation.  CIS employees gather information and data from hundreds of sources and format it in one place so you can:
  • Explore career opportunities;
  • Find programs, the schools that offer them, and scholarships;
  • Make successful career decisions and educational plans;
  • Find work that fits your career goals.
CIS promotes lifelong learning and includes assessment, career and college planning, and financial aid resources.

CLICK HERE to access.

Lili.org

Search or browse thousands of online resources for research, completing a project, or just for fun! LiLI tools are free to all Idaho Residents. 

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Overdrive

The Portneuf District Library is part of the Idaho Digital Consortium which provides users access to Overdrive. Overdrive is an e-book and e-audio platform and is available on any device that can install apps through the app store, as well as can be used in a web browser HERE. Patrons can download the Libby by Overdrive app and log in using their 14-digit library barcode (without spaces) and their 4-digit password. Your default password should be the last 4 digits of the phone number with which you registered for a library card. If this does not work, please contact the library and we can reset it for you. Watch the video linked to get a walkthrough on using Libby for the first time!

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

PubMed

PubMed comprises more than 25 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

Science.gov

Science.gov searches over 60 databases and over 2200 selected websites from 15 federal agencies, offering 200 million pages of authoritative U.S. government science information including research and development results. Science.gov is governed by the interagency Science.gov Alliance

Tech Boomers

Techboomers.com is a free educational website that teaches older adults and other inexperienced Internet users with basic computer skills about websites that can help improve their quality of life.
Techboomers provides three main services:
  1. Techboomers introduces users to trusted new websites and Internet-based applications through an easy-to-navigate directory and targeted emails based on their interests.
  2. Techboomers provides free video and article tutorials in a language suited to those who may not be the most tech-savvy. These tutorials teach the easiest and most efficient ways to use the websites, as well as how these websites can improve one’s quality of life.
  3. Techboomers keeps its users informed of important news and information about their favourite products via on-site alerts and periodic email newsletters.