Online Resources

The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) is a community-driven discovery service of over 68,000 titles that provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books.

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is an extensive online directory that provides access to diverse, high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

Browse resources compiled by LiLI, Libraries Linking Idaho, for genealogy research. Includes links to National Archives, Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Passenger Search, Idaho State Historical Society, and much more!

Full text content of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, video, and other history reference materials.

The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. Search the digital collections or explore curated subject guides to begin your research. 

LiLI provides free access to numerous research resources for all Idaho citizens. Explore subjects for academic research, business, and skill building, as well as plenty of content for kids. New learning resources are added often. Login by entering your Idaho zip code and city.

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Provides information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes.

The Open Textbook Library provides a growing catalog of free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed textbooks. Titles can be downloaded for no cost, or printed at low cost. All textbooks are in use at multiple higher education institutions; or affiliated with an institution, scholarly society, or professional organization.

With 130 stocks updated weekly, this resource contains investment research information on over 1,700 larger stocks across ninety industries. Log in with your Meridian Library District card number.

A suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video. Learn about the world around you. Log in with your Meridian Library District card number.

Search WorldCat to find items in local and national library collections. You may be able to access materials from libraries outside of the area by submitting an Interlibrary Loan Request. View our Interlibrary Loan Policy for more details.