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• Books, DVDs, and CDs

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

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  Click MnLINK to find books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials at public libraries in Minnesota. Use the blank InterLibrary Loan request form from the ARCC Library Search if you find an item you want to request.

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• Scholarly Journals and Newspaper Databases

  Databases
  For a full list of individual databases the library subscribes to: Go to Databases A-Z List BREPOLIS: International Medieval Bibliography--(now accessible off-campus!) Guide to using Brepolis IMB (PDF) BRITANNICA ACADEMIC EDITION: Encyclopedia content; articles, multimedia, biographies, and research tools BRITANNICA ORIGINAL SOURCES: Over 420,000 primary source documents, complete books, and authentic images CQ RESEARCHER: In-depth analysis on newsworthy issues, including background, chronologies and pro/con perspectives. See CQ Researcher Information for Students. eHRAF: (Human Relations Area Files) World Cultures eHRAF User Guide EBSCO: Contains multiple databases on topics like academics, art, business, allied health (CINAHL), psychology (PsycArticles), etc. EBSCO Tutorial >>If you have trouble accessing EBSCO from off campus, try this link: eLibraryMN GALE: Academic databases including Opposing Viewpoints, etc. Gale Tutorials GROVE MUSIC ONLINE: Comprehensive coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship Grove Music Help Page JSTOR: Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection JSTOR Tutorials LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Create your own account for this resource, where you will find test preparation materials (tutorials, eBooks, practice tests, etc.) for various exams: Accuplacer, ACT, NCLEX, PTA, SAT, TEAS, and more. How to create a free Learning Express Library Account (PDF) HISTORICAL MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS PROQUEST DATABASES (all)  (ProQuest Help)  incl. U.S. Newsstream, StarTribune (2008 to current), and Nursing & Allied Health Premium Collection  *Problems accessing these resources? Click here for troubleshooting 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) Contemporary Literature (from on-campus PCs only) Geography Teacher Journal of Chemical Education (1924 to present)  Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (2011 to present) Journal of Geography Journal of Music Therapy (1996-current) Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) (1979 to present) Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (2014 to present)  Music Therapy Perspectives (1996-current) Resurgence & Ecologist (1966 to present)

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

• Research Guides

  A-Z Database List

  Research guides are lists of recommended resources created and curated by your friendly librarians. If you would like a research guide created for your course or discipline, please contact one of the librarians.

   

  Subject/Course Guides	Informational Guides
  Communication Studies	Artificial Intelligence (AI) - A Resource Guide
  History - Modern World Civilizations I	Open Educational Resources (OERs)
  Minnesota History	eBooks in EBSCO
  History of Racism in Anoka County & MN	Health Science Reasoning Test (HSRT) guide from Century College
  Nursing	LibKey Nomad (browser extension)
  	LibrarySearch - Helpful Tips
  	New EBSCO Databases Interface

• 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.

• Library Video Tutorials

   

  Videos

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

  Intro to Library Resources - Overview of how to search in EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, and library catalog (21:54 min. running time)

  JSTOR Database  Using JSTOR, a digital library containing academic journals and primary sources (2:08 min running time)

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

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

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

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

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

  Searching for Newspaper Articles in Proquest  Basic instructions about searching in ProQuest (7:56 min running time)

   

• Library Vocabulary

  Do you speak "library"? Use these links to learn about commonly used library terms and what they mean.

  Library Multilingual Glossary

  Library Term Definitions

  ELL Library Vocabulary

• 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 CQ Researcher Information for Students.

• Other Resources for Research

  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
  Federal Digital System  US government information	National Library of Medicine  Access to PubMed, MedLine, MeSH, and more
  Global Climate Change  Vital signs of our planet	Occupational Outlook Handbook  Information about careers, employment, salaries & more
  Khan Academy (Subject Tutorials)  Free tutorials and personalized learning	Science  U.S. government science information
  Library of Congress (or LOC) The largest library in the world, with millions of books, films, video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts. LOC is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress.	Statistical Abstracts  Information from the U.S. Census Bureau
  Medical Library Association  Supports health information research and educates health information professionals.	UN Data  Access to global statistics  for over 200 countries and areas of the world
  Merck Manual One of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers.	United Nations Demographic Yearbook  Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sources
  Minnesota Compass  Trends and data on the topics that impact Minnesotans' quality of life	United Nations Statistical Yearbook  Downloadable yearbook - an annual publication
  Minnesota Court Forms  Downloadable court forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch website	USA.gov  Official website of the United States Government
  Minnesota Legislative Manual  From the Secretary of State website - downloadable MN Blue Book	U.S. Census  Census Bureau data about the nation's people and economy
  State of Minnesota  Official Minnesota state website	White House Official website of the White House
  Minnesota Reflections  Over 50,000 Minnesota-specific primary sources & items

• Citation Guides

  Citation Help

  Tutors in the ARCC Writing Center can help you with citations and references.

  • Website: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/tutoring-services/
  • Email: writing.tutoring@anokaramsey.edu

  Style Guides

  After using any of these resources, always double-check your citations against the most current published guide. 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.
  • 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? What is the difference between scholarly journals and popular magazines?

  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

  ARCC Library Guide to OER

  What Are OER Textbooks?

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

  If You're Creating an OER:
  UDL On Campus: Creating Accessible Open Educational Resources
  The OER Starter Kit

  Are OER and Open Access the same? (Hint: no) Click for info.

  Sources 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
  Mason OER Metafinder
  MERLOT Project, advanced search by material type
  OASIS (Openly Available Sources Integrated Search)
  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

  Sources for Open Access Titles

  Directory of Open Access Journals - search or browse for free journal articles
  Open Access Books from Oxford University Press - over 250 titles
  Pressbooks Directory - a free, searchable catalog that includes 5,791 open access books published by 160 organizations and networks using Pressbooks. Many include interactive H5P learning activities to engage learners.
  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 ; Ebooks Minnesota

  GEOG:
  Open Geography Education
  Syllabus, Quizzes and Exams | OER Repository  

  MATH: 
  Getting Started with Math OER 
  MyOpenMath - self-study sources for students; pre-built courses based on open texts for instructors
  Stitz Zeager Open Source Mathematics 

  NURS:
  Open RN - five OER nursing textbooks

  PSYC:
  Noba Project - Psychology OERs 

  SCIENCE: 
  Public Library of Science (PLOS)  
  PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations 

• New Books

  NEW ACQUISITIONS

  OERs

  Communicating Strategically in the Workplace: A Resource for Engineering and Science Majors, by Karishma Chatterjee and Damla Ricks, The University of Texas at Arlington, and Diane Waryas Hughey, Rice University

  Exploring Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, by W. Christopher Boyd, Cleveland State University

  The Future is Now: Empowering Society Through AI Literacy, by Jason S. Wrench, SUNY at New Paltz, and Sanae Elmoudden, St. John’s University

  Physical Chemistry - 2.3 (2026-2027), by Yingbin Ge, Central Washington University

  Race, Crime and Injustice, by Drs. Shanell Sanchez and Jessica Rene Peterson, Southern Oregon University

  Resisting Gender Violence, by Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University; Xosé M. Santos, University of Santiago de Compostela; Jayamala Mayilsamy, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women; Kamalaveni Veni, Pondicherry University; Laura Pallarés Ameneiro, Public University of Cape Verde; Zenetta Rosaline, Bharathiar University; and Janet Lockhart

  Teaching Through Rather than About: Analyzing Black Histories and Geographies with Primary Sources, by Ken Carano and Amit Kobrowski, Western Oregon University

   

  E-BOOK

  Cope Field, by T.L. Simpson (2026 American Library Association Michael L. Printz Honor for Excellence in Literature Written for Young Adults)
  

  COON RAPIDS

  PRINT BOOKS

  BUSINESS
  Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, by O.C. Ferrell, John Fraedrich, and Linda Ferrell
  Write Now! How to Influence and Connect with Your Business Writing, by Andreas Loizou

  GEOGRAPHY
  Human Geography: a Very Short Introduction, by Patricia Daley and Ian Klinke

  HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION
  Drugs and Society, by Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, and Peter L. Platteborze

  HISTORY
  India-Philippines Relations: Intersecting Interests, Shared Vision and Way Forward, by Reena Marwah
  Modern China: a Very Short Introduction, by Rana Mitter
  Parishioners of Sovereignty: a History of Nationhood and War in 19th-Century Paraguay, by Michael Kenneth Huner
  The Siege of Tyre: Alexander the Great and the Gateway to Empire, by David A. Guenther
  The Sisterhood of Ravensbruck: How an Intrepid Band of Frenchwomen Resisted the Nazis in Hitler’s All-Female Concentration Camp, by Lynne Olson

  LANGUAGES
  Learn American Sign Language: Everything You Need to Start Signing, by James W. Guido

  LITERATURE
  Best American Short Stories 2025, edited by Celeste Ng
  The Diamond Explorer: Everybody Thinks they Know Where You Belong, by Kao Kalia Yang (2025 Two Rivers Reading Series Author)

  NURSING
  Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice, by Hugh P. McKenna, Majda Pajnkihar, and Dominika Vrbnjak

  PHILOSOPHY
  Innovations in Teaching Philosophy: a Toolkit for the 21st-Century Classroom, edited by Brynn F. Welch and featuring the chapter “Expanding our Pedagogical Toolbox: Using Personas to Achieve Course Goals,” co-authored by ARCC’s own Mo Janzen!

  POLITICAL SCIENCE
  India-Philippines Relations: Intersecting Interests, Shared Vision and Way Forward, by Reena Marwah

  SCIENCE
  From Farm to Table: the Science of Milk and Dairy Products, by Alan Kelly, Patrick Fox, and Timothy Cogan

   

  CAMBRIDGE

  PRINT BOOKS

  FINE ARTS
  Matisse at War: Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France, by Christopher C. Gorham

  GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION
  The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by John U. Bacon

  HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
  Jimmy Carter: The Last Interview and Other Conversations, by Jimmy Carter
  Citizen: My Life After the White House, by Bill Clinton
  The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native in America, by Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz
  My Life: Growing Up Native in America, edited by IllumiNative

  PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION
  The Book of Memory: How We Become Who We Are, by Mark Rowlands

  POLITICAL SCIENCE
  To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party, by Heather Cox Richardson

  SCIENCE
  Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, by Mary Roach

  SOCIAL SCIENCES
  There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, by Brian Goldstone
  Sexual and Gender Minority History: A Counter-Narrative, by James I. Martin
  Personal Branding for Introverts, by Goldie Chan

• Ask MN

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  AskMN is an online service for information and research help available to all Minnesota residents and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. AskMN is a cooperative service of Minnesota libraries.

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  Faculty Librarians

  Gina Pancerella-Willis 
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1197
  MS, Drexel University
  BA, Franklin and Marshall College

  Juliana Boner
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1358
  MLIS, Dominican University
  BA, St. Catherine University

  Robyn Slusher
  Cambridge
  763-433-1819
  MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  BA, Missouri State University

  Library Staff

  TJ Guiney
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1279
  MLIS, St. Catherine University

  Karin Becklin-Greene
  Cambridge
  763-433-1816
  School Librarian Certification, University of North Texas
  BS, University of Minnesota