Middle School
Welcome to the middle school section of Utah's Online School Library. This section is made for students in sixth to eighth grade. Whether you are looking for information to complete a research project for school or you are curious about something and want to learn more - you're in the right place to start researching!
When you scroll below you will notice the library is organized into three collections: Reference (for research), Utah Resources (to learn more about the great state of Utah), and General (links to other pages that may be helpful to your research).
Get ready to research!
Reference Collection
Culturegrams
is a reference resource for reliable cultural information on the countries of the world.
Ciencias en Espanol
es una colección de videos ciencia, clips, videos animados, imágenes, evaluaciones, actividades para estudiantes y guías para maestros.
Digital Science Online
is a collection of science videos, clips, animations, images, assessments, student activities, and teacher's guides.
EBSCO: Elementary Schools
has high-quality information resources for elementary school learners.
EBSCO: Middle Schools
has high-quality reference resources for middle school students.
EBSCO: Educator
is the world's largest full-text research database designed for education students, professionals, and policymakers.
eMedia
digital library of educational resources created specifically for Utah teachers and students.
Gale in Context Elementary School
gives children a safe place to find answers to their questions, practice research skills, and explore interests inside and outside the classroom.
Gale in Context Middle School
is a database created specifically for middle school students, combining reference content with age-appropriate videos, images, and more.
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.
Soundzabound
has royalty free music library and sound effects licensed for education usage.
World Book Online
has thousands of easy-to-read articles with illustrations, videos, interactive maps, and engaging games and activities.
World Book: Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
tiene miles de artículos fáciles de leer con ilustraciones, videos, mapas interactivos, juegos y actividades interesantes, todo traducido en Español.
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.