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• Anoka-Ramsey Library Response to COVID-19

  The Coon Rapids and Cambridge campus libraries' physical spaces will remain closed fall semester. However, limited days/times are available for picking up online requests, with reference assistance and instruction continuing to be provided remotely.

  • We are offering "Grab and Go" pickup of physical items. For the Coon Rapids library, you may request physical items online, or stop in at the desk during our open hours (M -Th 9-4) and we will retrieve your items for you. Heart monitors can be checked out at the library front desk.
  • For "Grab and Go" at the Cambridge library, place your request using our online catalog. Follow these directions to request physical items for "Grab and Go" pickup. For heart monitor requests, please call the library (763-433-1950) or contact the librarian via phone (763-433-1358) or email. After you receive an email with a loan receipt, you may pick up your item at the library you selected during the request process. Have your student ID card ready to show us when you pick up your item.
  • Individual research, instruction, and database help from library faculty is available via phone, email, or Calendar Bookings. Library Chat is now available!
  • Check out our "Library Video Tutorials" for brief videos on specific library resources.
  • Click the "Free Online Resources" dropdown bar on our homepage for temporary resources available from select publishers.
  • You may continue to request journal articles via our FREE interlibrary loan (ILL) service, and online delivery will continue to your college e-mail address. Contact Candice Young with questions. Physical item requests through ILL are also available again.
  • All items currently checked out (other than heart monitors and reserve items) will be automatically renewed until the end of the fall semester (Dec 11).
  • All physical items can be returned to our book drops.
    • In Coon Rapids, please return them to the outdoor book drop at Entrance #1 (on the north side, opposite the visitors parking lot) or you may return them to the library circulation desk when the library is open.
    • In Cambridge, please return books and DVDs to the book drop at the library door. Heart monitors should be returned Tuesdays/Fridays during item pickup hours.
  • If you have items checked out from non-ARCC libraries through interlibrary loan and need to renew them beyond their current due date, please follow these steps:
    1. Go to http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/library/
    2. Click the My Library Account button.
    3. Click the StarID login option.
    4. At login prompt, use your StarID and password to log in.
    5. Once logged in, click on the dropdown arrow next to your name.
    6. Click on My Loans. Use the Renew link to renew each item.
    7. Check back in a few days for the lending library's response.
    8. Contact Candice Young or Juliana Boner with questions.

• Library Video Tutorials

  Finding Online Journal Articles using EBSCO Databases for Communication Studies, with additional information for concurrent students (14:54 min. running time)

  Requesting Articles Through Interlibrary Loan A brief tutorial of how to request a journal article through interlibrary loan (4:10 min. running time)

  Popular Magazines, Trade Journals and Peer-reviewed Journals A brief explanation of their differences (2:50 min. running time)

  Using Films on Demand  Finding videos in Films on Demand (2:33 min. running time)

  Using Kanopy--Part 1: Creating an Account Creating a Kanopy account in order to view streaming videos (1:52 min.running time)

  Using Kanopy--Part 2: Searching in Kanopy How to find videos in Kanopy; search tips; accessing citations (4:19 min. running time)

  Using the JSTOR Database  Using JSTOR, a digital library containing academic journals and primary sources (2:44 min running time)

  Using LearningExpress Library Find practice tests and study materials for TEAS, NCLEX, Accuplacer and more in the LearningExpress Library(6:49 min. running time)

  Using Opposing Viewpoints How to find information in the Opposing Viewpoint database (4:08 min. running time)

• Free Online Resources

  Many publishers, institutions, museums, etc., have made their online resources available for free (most only temporarily) to help support students who are suddenly asked to continue their classes remotely due to the COVID-19 virus.  Passwords (when needed) are listed. 

  Name	Format	Available Through	Access Point
  Audible Stories	audiobooks	unspecified	https://stories.audible.com/discovery  for children of all ages
  EBSCO OERs and eBooks	eBook		https://more.ebsco.com/Faculty-Select-COVID-19-LP.html  Scroll to "Faculty can use this link to access now." At searching screen, click Search Options, then scroll to Limit your Results, checking the OER-only box. Search by title, author and/or keyword.
  Omnigraphics Health Reference Collection	eBooks		https://online.omnigraphics.com/#/login/ qZAH+Ssp3sc=  Click Remote Password. Use Anoka-Ramsey (case sensitive) for password
  University of Michigan Press	eBooks	Aug 31	https://www.fulcrum.org/michigan?f%5Bopen_access_sim%5D%5B%5D=yes&locale=en  primarily Social Science and Communication Studies

• Books, DVDs, and CDs

  Click Library Search to find books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials at ARCC and other Minnesota state colleges and universities. Use your StarID and password to log into Library Search when requesting items.

  Library Search

  Click MnLINK to find books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials at public libraries and private colleges in Minnesota. Use the barcode from the back of your student ID card to log into MnLINK when requesting items.

  MnLINK

• Scholarly Journals and Newspaper Databases

  Databases
  ARTSTOR: Art images - ArtStor Quickstart Guide BREPOLIS: International Medieval Bibliography--(on-campus use only) Brepolis Guide eHRAF: World Cultures eHRAF User Guide EBSCO: Academic, Art, Business, CINAHL, PsycArticles, etc. EBSCO Tutorial GALE: Academic, Opposing Viewpoints, Science, etc. Gale Tutorials GROVE MUSIC ONLINE Grove Music Help Page JSTOR: Arts & Sciences and Music Collection JSTOR Tutorials LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Create your own account for this resource, where you will find tutorials and eBooks, and practice tests for various exams: Accuplacer, ACT, NCLEX, PTA, and more. How to create a free Learning Express Library Account Historical Minnesota Newspapers ProQuest Newspaper database  ProQuest Help
  Journals
  Please see a librarian if a year you need is not listed below. Annual Review of Medicine (2016 to present) Annual Review of Psychology (2015 to present) Annual Review of Public Health (2015 to present) Journal of Chemical Education (1924 to present) Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (2011 to present) Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) (1979 to present) Journal of Sport Management (on-campus use only) (1987 to present) Sociology of Sport Journal (on-campus use only) (1984 to present) The Sport Psychologist (on-campus use only) (1987 to present)

  • What is a scholarly journal (sometimes referred to a "peer-reviewed")?
  • Why shouldn't I just "google" my research...what's the big difference?
  • How can I determine if a website is credible?

• Streaming Videos

  Search Films-On-Demand, providing high-quality video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content. You'll need your StarID and password when viewing from off campus.

  Search Kanopy, an on-demand streaming video platform that offers viewers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries. You will need to create a free Kanopy account and sign in to access the collection. You'll need your StarID and password when viewing from off campus.

• Pro & Con Sources

  Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to violent video games. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions. 

  CQ Researcher provides in-depth analysis on newsworthy social and political issues, including background information, chronologies and pro/con features in its coverage. For more information, see the CQ ResearcherTutorial.

• Topic Ideas

   Just getting started with ideas or need ways to develop your topic?

  • Roam the shelves in the library. Books are categorized by the Library of Congress Classification system (LC chart), a subject-based alpha-numeric convention. In the reference section of the library you'll find:
    
    • Encyclopedias cover the entire range of human knowledge in brief. A search for a basic concept recalls every mention of that concept in the encyclopedia, indicating different contexts for it and some of the fields of study that have explored it.
    • Subject specific encyclopedias cover the knowledge base of a single discipline in brief. A search here can familiarize you with some of the different contexts within which your topic has been discussed in a discipline. Reference materials cannot be checked out of the library, but you are welcome to make photocopies or take notes.

  • Your textbook introduces a topic to non-specialists and generally includes a bibliography of books and articles consulted.

  • Browse topics in a library database:
    • CQ Researcher has a "hot topics" section at the far right on the homepage.
    • Opposing Viewpoints categorizes their topics by subject overview at the homepage.
  • Government Information: Scan by topic to find government information and services on USA.gov.

• Credible Websites

  Agricola  USDA National Agriculture Library	Minnesota Statutes Minnesota Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules
  Britannica Academic  An accurate, current, and comprehensive resource for college-level learners	NASA PubSpace  Public access to peer-reviewed papers from NASA-funded research
  CIA World Factbook  Information on 267 countries/entities	National Library of Medicine  Access to PubMed, MedLine, MeSH, and more
  Federal Digital System  US government information	Occupational Outlook Handbook  Information about careers, employment, salaries & more
  Global Climate Change  Vital signs of our planet	Science  U.S. government science information
  Khan Academy (Subject Tutorials)  Free tutorials and personalized learning	Statistical Abstracts  Information from the U.S. Census Bureau
  Minnesota Compass  Trends and data on the topics that impact Minnesotans' quality of life	United Nations Demographic Yearbook  Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sources
  Minnesota Court Forms  Downloadable court forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch website	United Nations Statistical Yearbook  Downloadable yearbook - an annual publication
  Minnesota Legislative Manual  From the Secretary of State website - downloadable MN Blue Book	USA.gov  Official website of the United States Government
  State of Minnesota  Official Minnesota state website	U.S. Census  Census Bureau data about the nation's people and economy
  Minnesota Reflections  Over 50,000 Minnesota-specific primary sources & items	White House  Official website of the White House

• Citation Guides

  After using any of these resources, always double-check your citations against the most current published guide.

  Style Guides

  Below you will find resources for the most commonly used citation styles from the style guide homepages, as well as, the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

  • APA - American Psychological Association style is most commonly used to cite sources within the sciences. APA Tutorial
  • MLA - Modern Language Association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities. MLA Style Center
  • CMS - Chicago Manual of Style covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and documentation. CMS Quick Chart
  • Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)  provides writing resources and instructional material for MLA and APA styles.

  Frequently Asked Questions How do I cite a Tweet or other social media? Or YouTube? What is plagiarism and how do I determine if I'm at risk of doing it? Which websites are considered credible and how can I evaluate my results?

  pla·gia·rize: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source Source: Merriam-Webster.com, 2017

   

• OER Resources

  What Are OER Textbooks?

  Click to read the MinnState guides about OER:
  Quick Guide to OER for Students
  Using OER Through Covid-19

  Where to Begin Searching for OER

  Minnesota State Opendora - OER materials created by MinnState faculty

  Community College Consortium for OER - open texts for community colleges in a variety of subjects

  MERLOT Project, advanced search by material type

  OER Commons - links to texts in Biology, Business, Math, and Psychology

  Open Textbook Library - University of Minnesota’s OER textbook library

  OpenStax - peer-reviewed texts for students

  Directory of Open Access Journals - search or browse for free journal articles

  CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments - an open access resource for faculty and librarians, intended to be a collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments.
  
  

  OER Resources by Discipline

  CHEM: CLUE - Chemistry, Life, the Universe and Everything

  ENGL: 88 Open Essays - Google Docs 

  GEOG: Open Geography Education

  GEOG: Syllabus, Quizzes and Exams | OER Repository  

  MATH: Getting Started with Math OER 

  MATH: MyOpenMath - self-study sources for students; pre-built courses based on open texts for instructors

  MATH: Stitz Zeager Open Source Mathematics 

  PSYC: Noba Project - Psychology OERs 

  STEM: PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations 

   

• CHAT

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  Mon-Thu, 9 am - 4 pm
  Fri 9 am to 2 pm

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• Book a Research Appointment

  For individual assistance from a librarian, you can call or email (contact info below), or schedule a phone or video appointment here

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• Coon Rapids Campus 763-433-1150

  Faculty Librarians

  GINA PANCERELLA-WILLIS

  Gina.Pancerella-Willis@anokaramsey.edu
  763-433-1197
  MS, Drexel University
  BA, Franklin and Marshall College
  Instruction, Reference
  Acquisitions, Periodicals

  BARBARA SANDARIN

  Barbara.Sandarin@anokaramsey.edu
  763-433-1466
  MLIS, St. Catherine University
  BA, Mount Mary College
  Instruction, Reference
  Information Literacy

  Library Staff

  CANDICE YOUNG

  Candice.Young@anokaramsey.edu
  763-433-1125
  MLIS, St. Catherine University
  BA, University of Minnesota
  AA, North Hennepin Community College
  Circulation, Reserve
  Interlibrary Loan, Cataloging

• Cambridge Campus 763-433-1950

  Faculty Librarian

  JULIANA BONER

  Juliana.Boner@anokaramsey.edu
  763-433-1358
  MLIS, Dominican University
  BA, St. Catherine University
  Instruction, Reference
  Acquisitions, Cataloging
  Systems