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All Electronic Resources

This page lists all of the library's electronic resources on one page. You can also view the resources by type: Catalogs | Databases | Electronic Books | Free Database Trials

 

Anatomy.TV Anatomy.TV by Primal Pictures

Primal Pictures' Anatomy.TV provides a dynamic interactive multimedia overview of human anatomy. In addition to being a complete 3D model, the database also allows you to export images and take quizzes.

Books In Print Books in Print from Bowker

Check over 5 million book, video, and audio titles for availability, price, and publisher info. This is a great tool for bibliographies.

CINAHL CINAHL

Nursing database with full text articles and access to some nursing textbooks.

CQ Researcher CQ Researcher

Access to full-text articles on 'hot' topics that range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. Now from 1923 - Present!

CQ Researcher CQ Weekly

A weekly magazine released electronically, which is "Your complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress.

EBSCO EBSCO Host

Access to articles in academic, business, health, & science periodicals. Many are full-text. Access a complete database listing or click on the links below to be directly connected.

Academic Search Premier - provides multi-disciplinary full text articles for more than 4,500 journals

Business Source Premier - business research database with full text articles from 2,300 journals

Ebsco MegaFILE - Searches Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier and Regional Business News databases

MasterFILE Premier - reference publications as well as photos, maps and flags

Regional Business News - provides full-text access to regional business publications


Fiction Connection Fiction Connection

Discover book titles similar to ones you already enjoyed, brought to you by BIP.

InfoTrac InfoTrac

InfoTrac is an extensive resource with many distinct databases. See a complete database listing or click on the links below to be directly connected.

Computer Database - Product introductions, news and reviews about computers and technology

Expanded Academic - Access to articles in academic, business, health, and legal journals and magazines.

General Business File - Covers accounting, advertising, marketing, economics, management, human resources, finance, taxation, real estate, and more.

General Reference Center - Find articles on current events, popular culture, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more.

Health Reference Center - Full text of nursing and allied health journals

Informe - A collection of hispanic magazines with full text

Informe (Interface Spanish/Espanol) - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos

LegalTrac - Access over 1,400 legal publications

Literature Resource Center - A literature reference database seeped in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content about literary figures from all time periods and genres.

OneFile - A general interest database with many full-text articles, some with images

Professional Collection - Full text professional development collection

Science Resource Center - Locate overviews, articles, experiments, tools and more on science topics.

MnPALSInver Hills MnPALS Library Catalog

This catalog searches Inver Hills' holdings. Use this catalog if you want to constrain your search to what is available at the library

lexisnexis Lexis Nexis

Access to articles in newspapers, and articles in business, law, and health. Many are full-text.

MnLink MNLink

MnLink is Minnesota's collection of state-wide library catalogs and periodical databases. This is useful if you are seeing if you can locate materials locally or through interlibrary loan.

NetLibrary eBooks from netLibrary

Access to over 11,000 full-text books in all subjects. Create a free account to access eBook content 24/7, from anywhere.

NetLibrary Reference eBooks from NetLibrary

Access to reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and more!

ProQuest ProQuest

Access to over 350 full-text newspaper articles from national and international sources, including Star Tribune. Also here: Alt-Press Watch, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Proquest Psychology Journals and Criminal Justice Periodicals.

Alt-Press Watch - provides a full-text database of alternative and independent presses

Criminal Justice Periodicals - a comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals

Ethnic Newswatch - bilingual (English/Spanish) database comprised of ethnic, minority and native presses

GenderWatch - full-text articles which explore the impact of gender on a variety of subject areas, including the women's movement and the changes in gender roles

ProQuest Newspapers - provides full-text access to local, national, and international newspapers

ProQuest Psychology Journals - provides complete full-text coverage from top psychology and related publications

Thomson Micromedex Thomson Micromedex Healthcare

Access to healthcare and disease information. Also includes PDR and alternative medicine information.

WorldCat WorldCat

Find books, music, and movies at libraries around the state, the country and the world! By signing up for an account, you can create a personal list which you can share with others.

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