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Journal Finder
Looking for a specific journal or a specific article? Use our Journal Finder to search by the journal title and see if we have that or similar journals in any of our electronic databases or in print. If you have a specific article you are looking for, search by the journal title, then narrow your search by the publication date.
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
American
Journal of Nursing
The American Journal of Nursing is the oldest and largest nursing journal in the world, first published in 1900. Full-text articles are available.
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 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
Nursing database with full text articles and access to some nursing textbooks.
CQ
Researcher
Access to full-text reports on 'hot' topics that range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. Now from 1923 - Present!
CQ
Weekly
A weekly magazine released electronically, which is "Your complete source for expert coverage of the U.S. Congress.
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
CINAHL Plus with Full Text - Nursing database with access to scholarly articles and books
Ebsco MegaFILE - Searches Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier and Regional Business News databases
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts - Index of more than 650 journals in the Library and Information Sciences
MasterFILE Premier - Reference publications as well as photos, maps and flags
Nursing Reference Center - Access diagnosis and drug information as well as patient care plans
Regional Business News - Provides full-text access to regional business publications
Fiction
Connection
Discover book titles similar to ones you already enjoyed, brought to you by BIP.
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
Discovering Collection - Access to award-winning content based on national curriculum standards including history, literature, science, social studies, and more.
Educator's Reference Complete - Full-text content focused on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
Expanded Academic - Access to articles in academic, business, health, and legal journals and magazines.
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Access reference books online.
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
Junior Edition - K12 - Access to indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books on a variety of topics. Designed for junior high and middle school students.
Junior Reference Collection - Designed for middle schools, this database provides reference, primary, and multimedia sources in the core curriculm areas, including history, literature, science, social studies, and more.
Kid's Edition - K12 - Designed for elementary school students, this database has full-text magazines, newspapers, and reference books on a variety of topics.
Kids Infobits - Developed for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5, this database contains full-text content from the best elementary reference sources and magazines.
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.
National Newspaper Index - An index of America's top 5 newspapers: The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post.
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.
Student Edition - K-12 - Designed for high schools students, this database contains indexed and full-text magazines, newpapers, podcasts, and reference books on a variety of topics.
Student Resource Center - Gold - Based on national curriculum standards, this database covers all core curriculum areas and provides access to premium reference materials, full-text periodicals and newspapers, primary sources, creative works, and multimedia.
Inver 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
Lexis Nexis
Access to articles in newspapers, and articles in business, law, and health. Many are full-text.
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.
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.
Reference
eBooks from NetLibrary
Access to reference books such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and more!
eAudiobooks
from NetLibrary
Access to nearly 300 downloadable audiobooks.
Oxford
Art Online
Access art information and graphics from the Grove Dictionary of Art and some Oxford University Press art resources.
Oxford
Music Online
Access music information and graphics from the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and some Oxford University Press music resources.
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 Healthcare
Access to healthcare and disease information. Also includes PDR and alternative medicine information.
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.