1. Pioneer is a non-profit public service of
Pioneer-library.org
Pioneer is a non-profit public service of
Utah public libraries, public schools and
college and university libraries.

2. Introduction
Teachers, students, and citizens in Utah have a need for library information resources.
Schools and public libraries provide many information resources to meet these needs.
Unfortunately, it is difficult for schools and public libraries to provide all of the needed information resources.

3. Introduction (Cont’d)
While no library may be able to provide all of the information resources needed, Pioneer, Utah’s Online Library can provide a substantial number of additional information resources to help meet the need of teachers, students, and Utah citizens either at school, public libraries, or home.

4. What is Pioneer? Library information resources, including:
Encyclopedias
*World Book and Funk & Wagnalls (EBSCO)
World Alamanac
SIRS
Newspapers
Deseret News and SL Tribune Archives
EBSCO’s newspaper sources and SIRS
*World Book is only available to K-12 students & teachers
at school and K-12 teachers at home.

5. What is Pioneer? (Cont’d)
Magazines
EBSCO, SIRS, and World Book
Journals
EBSCO and SIRS
Biographies
Wilson Biographies, EBSCO, and SIRS

6. What is Pioneer? (Cont’d)
Government Documents
SIRS
Maps, Charts, and Graphs
World Book, EBSCO, and SIRS
Audio/Video clips, and Bubble Views (360-degree virtual tours)
World Book

7. Who Uses Pioneer? Teachers Students Parents/Utah citizens
for lesson plans for every subject; activities, virtual tours, and quizzes; professional development and in-service; school projects.
Students
for research papers, reports, and assignments.
Parents/Utah citizens
for finding information on health, social, business, literature, music, and other topics.

8. Where Can I Find Pioneer?
K-12 Public Schools
Public Libraries
Colleges & Universities
Home
If you are a Utah educator, you have access with your UEN login username and password. You can register or access student usernames and passwords at

9. Why should I use Pioneer?
Access to rich content resources that grow daily (e.g., full-text articles to print)
Convenience - school, public library, home
No cost
Access 24/7
Credible resources
No inappropriate web sites

10. Pioneer Library Resources
Go to and click on “Resources” to access...
Video Clips
Tutorial and Course offerings
Brochure and Handout
A letter for students about home access
This PowerPoint presentation
Pioneer Logo
Order form to request more Pioneer materials

11. Pioneer Contact Information
Phone: 1(800)
Fax: 1(801)