Online Resources
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Online Resources for In-Library and Home Use
Online Resources
for In-Library Use Only
(ALLDATA, Ancestry Library Edition, Minnesota Newspapers, Sams Photofacts, Study for the US Citizenship Test)
Online Resources Helpful to Kids
Online Resources
for In-Library and Home Use
| Resource | Description & Funding Source |
| Academic Search Premier | General & specialized research journals  |
| Barron's | Image editions from July 21, 2008 to this week's issue  |
| Biography Resource Center | Biographies including Marquis Who's Who publications  |
| Business and Company Resource Center | Corporate & investment reference sources and periodicals |
| Business Source Premier | Business periodicals and reports |
| Consumer Health Complete | Medical reference, periodicals and videos |
| CQ Press Public Affairs Collection | Congressional Quarterly Press publications on government and politics |
| Educator's Reference Complete | Reference and periodicals on education |
| Encyclopedia Americana | General encyclopedia for adults and older children |
| Expanded Academic ASAP | General and specialized research journals |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources in eBook format. |
| General OneFile Plus | Extensive periodicals, reference ebooks,audio and video. |
| Grolier Atlas | Geopolitical, thematic, historical and explorer’s maps |
| Grolier Dictionaries | Adult and children's English and Spanish dictionaries |
| Grzimek’s | Multi-media encyclopedia of animal life. |
| Health and Wellness Resource Center | Medical reference, periodicals and videos |
| Historical Minneapolis Tribune | Searchable images from the Minneapolis Tribune 1867-1922 Subscription purchased with funds provided to Minnesota State Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) through the Institute of Museums and Library Services |
| Historical New York Times | Searchable images of the New York Times from 1851-2005 |
 Homework Rescue Online Tutoring |
One-to-one live homework help |
| Informe | Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos |
| Kids InfoBits | Kids basic reference sources and magazines |
| Learning Express | Test prep, adult basic skills, civil service practice exams, and computer training |
| Legal Forms | Wide selection of state-specific legal forms |
| Literature Resource Center | Summaries & criticism of novels, plays, poetry and film |
| MasterFile Premier | Popular magazines, books and images |
| netLibrary | General ebook collection |
| New Book of Knowledge | Kids encyclopedia and games |
| New York Times | Image editions from January 08, 2008 to today's paper |
| Newsstand Complete | Over 250
newspapers including the New York Times,
Star Tribune and Wall Street Journal |
| NoveList Plus | Guide to fiction and nonfiction including Author Read Alikes and Book Discussion Guides |
One-click  |
Downloadable audio books |
| Points of View Reference Center | Articles and essays presenting opposing viewpoints on controversial subjects. |
| ReferenceUSA | Directories of U.S. and Canadian businesses and U.S. residences |
| Regional Business News | Regional business periodicals |
| Science Reference Center | Science reference books, encyclopedias, and periodicals. |
| Small Engine Repair | Ebook repair manuals |
| Student Research Center | Reference books, newspapers, magazines and more for middle school and high school student research. |
| Student Resource Center Gold | Kids reference, periodicals and video |
| Testing & Education Reference Center with Careers | Practice tests, exam ebooks and resume builder |
Online Resources for In-Library Use Only
| Resource | Description & Funding Source |
| ALLDATA | Car and light truck repair plus repair costs from 1982- |
| Ancestry Library Edition | Genealogy, local history and census images |
| Minnesota Newspapers | Text editions of the Duluth News Tribune, Pioneer Press, Rochester Post-Bulletin and Star Tribune newspapers. Now includes WCCO News video. |
| Sams Photofacts | Ebook repair manuals on consumer electronics |
| Study for the U.S. Citizenship Test | Study, read and practice for test |
Online Resources Helpful to Kids
| Resource | Description & Funding Source |
| Biography Resource Center | Biographies including Marquis Who's Who publications |
| Grolier Atlas | Geopolitical, thematic, historical and explorer’s maps |
| Grolier Dictionaries | Adult and children's English and Spanish dictionaries |
| Homework Rescue Online Tutoring |
One-to-one live homework help |
| Kids InfoBits | Kids basic reference sources and magazines |
| New Book of Knowledge | Kids encyclopedia and games |
| NoveList Plus | Guide to fiction and nonfiction including Author Read Alikes and Book Discussion Guides |
| Student Resource Center Gold | Kids reference, periodicals and video |