I just received the following message from one of my state historical society contacts, in
case anyone is interested in checking it out.
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Dear Students of Idaho History:
The internet is offering another opportunity to “sit at home and research the world!” The
journal of the Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Yesterdays, is now available
on-line. See the memo below from a member of the Idaho State Historical Society.
Greetings!
In the past, if you wanted to find an article that had been published in Idaho Yesterdays,
you either had to have a Public Archives and Research Library (PARL)team member of the
Idaho State Historical Society look it up for you or come to PARL to either browse the
magazine or search the American History & Life database. But we have discovered you
can search Idaho Yesterdays on HeritageQuest and get the bibliographic citations from your
desktop.
In 2009 the Idaho Commission for Libraries added HeritageQuest to the databases available
via LiLi so all Idaho residents have access. If you go to
http://www.lili.org you can
locate HeritageQuest in the list of databases. LiLi does require registration but it is
free so sign up today and give it a try. When searching HeritageQuest for Idaho
Yesterdays you will need to choose the PERSI link (not to be confused with Idaho’s PERSI
retirement). You can then either look for just Idaho Yesterdays or do a keyword search of
all the publications indexed in the database. Idaho Yesterdays does have some gaps in
indexing but it covers most of 1957 through Summer 2007.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance.
Carolyn Ruby
Librarian
Idaho State Historical Society
Public Archives and Research Library
2205 Old Penitentiary Road
Boise, ID 83712
ph: 208-514-2327
“The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic
resources comprised of the Idaho State Historical Museum, Public Archives and Research
Library, State Historic Preservation Office, and Historic Sites Program. We seek to
inspire, enrich and engage all Idahoans by leading the state in preserving and sharing our
dynamic cultural heritage. If you are interested in becoming a member, please visit our
website at
www.history.idaho.gov/support.html.”