Pioneer is a non-profit public service of Utah public libraries, K-12 schools, and

college and university libraries.

Pioneerlibrary.org

Introduction

• Teachers, students, and citizens in Utah have a need for library information resources.

• Utah’s libraries provide many resources to meet these needs.

• Unfortunately, it is not possible for Utah’s libraries to provide all of the information needed by Utahns.

Introduction (Cont’d)

• While no library may be able to meet all patrons’ information needs, Pioneer, Utah’s Online Library, significantly enhances Utah’s libraries statewide at K-12 schools, public and college/ university libraries, and homes –anywhere Internet access is available.

What Is Pioneer?• Journals/Magazines

– EBSCO, SIRS Discoverer & Issues Researcher

• Encyclopedias – World Book, Funk & Wagnalls, & UCME (Utah

Collections Multimedia Encyclopedia)

• Newspapers– Deseret Morning News & The Salt Lake Tribune– EBSCO’s Newspaper Source– Utah Digital Newspapers

Note: Some of these databases are available to everyone while others are only available to K-12 students and teachers. Each partner provides unique online resources to their patrons.

What is Pioneer? (Cont’d)

• Biographies– CultureGrams/Famous People, SIRS/Notable

People, & World Book/Biography Center

• Utah Content– CultureGrams States Edition, Counties of Utah,

Mountain West Digital Libraries, Utah Archives

• Mathematics– eMedia, LearningExpress, NROC Hippocampus,

Thinkfinity/Illuminations

What is Pioneer? (Cont’d)

• Maps– CultureGrams, SIRS Discover/Maps of the World,

Thinkfinity/Mapping, & World Book/Atlas

• Science– Digital Science Online, eMedia, LearningExpress,

NROC Hippocampus, SIRS, Thinkfinity/ScienceNetLinks

• Video– CultureGrams/Video, Digital Science Online,

eMedia, NROC Hippocampus, World Book

Additional Resources

• Each Pioneer partner (K-12 schools, public, and college/university libraries) have licensed additional resources to meet specific needs of their patrons.

• Check with your library to see what else they have licensed just for you.

Who Uses Pioneer?• Teachers

– lesson plans on every subject; activities, quizzes; professional development and in-service; school projects.

• Students– homework assignments such as reports,

presentations, and research.

• Parents/Utah citizens– family history, health, cooking, auto repair, social,

business, ebooks / audio books, and music.

Where Can I Find Pioneer?

• K-12 Schools• Public Libraries• Colleges & Universities• Home• Anywhere you have Internet accessNote: You may be required to use a log-in name, library card #, student #, and/or password. Talk to your

local librarian on how to connect to Pioneer, Utah’s Online Library.

Why Should I Use Pioneer?

• Credible resources– High quality– Updated regularly

• Accessible– To all Utah citizens– 24/7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week)

• It is free

• No inappropriate web sites

Support Materials

• For K-12, go to http://pioneer.uen.orgthen click on “Support Materials”

• For Colleges & Universities, go to http://www.ualc.net/tutorials/index.html

• For Public Libraries, go to http://pioneer.utah.gov/sitemap.html

Pioneer Contact Information

• E-mail: resources@uen.org

• Phone: 1(800) 866-5852