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The Coon Rapids and Cambridge campus libraries' physical spaces will remain closed fall semester. All study rooms, seating areas, library computers, and stacks are off-limits. However, limited days/times are available for "Grab & Go" to pick up online requests, with reference assistance and instruction continuing to be provided remotely.
- Coon Rapids library Grab & Go: you may request physical items online, or stop in at the library desk during our open hours (Mon-Thu 9-4) and we will retrieve your items for you. Heart monitors can be checked out at the library front desk. Do not place them in the outdoor book drop.
- Cambridge library Grab & Go: place your request using our online catalog. Pick up by arrangement during our Grab & Go hours: Tue and Fri, 8-3:30. Follow these directions to request physical items for Grab & 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 when you pick up your item. If you have not yet gotten your student ID, you can request one by emailing PhotoID@anokaramsey.edu.
- Individual research, instruction, and database help from library faculty is available via phone, email, or Zoom. Use the link to Book a Research Appointment to get started. Library Chat is also now available!
- Check out our "Library Video Tutorials" for brief videos on how to use 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 the library circulation desk Mon-Thu 9-4. Heart monitors should only be returned at the library circulation desk.
- In Cambridge, please return books and DVDs to the book drop at the library door. Heart monitors should be returned Tuesdays/Fridays 8-3:30.
- 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.
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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.
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.
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- 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?
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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.
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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) Downloadable instructions for accessing scholarly articles 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) -
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 agesEBSCO 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=
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 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:
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Agricola
USDA National Agriculture LibraryMinnesota Statutes
Minnesota Statutes, Session Laws, and RulesBritannica Academic
An accurate, current, and comprehensive resource for college-level learnersNASA PubSpace
Public access to peer-reviewed papers from NASA-funded researchCIA World Factbook
Information on 267 countries/entitiesNational Library of Medicine
Access to PubMed, MedLine, MeSH, and moreFederal Digital System
US government informationOccupational Outlook Handbook
Information about careers, employment, salaries & moreGlobal Climate Change
Vital signs of our planetScience
U.S. government science informationKhan Academy (Subject Tutorials)
Free tutorials and personalized learningStatistical Abstracts
Information from the U.S. Census BureauMinnesota Compass
Trends and data on the topics that impact Minnesotans' quality of lifeUnited Nations Demographic Yearbook
Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sourcesMinnesota Court Forms
Downloadable court forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch websiteUnited Nations Statistical Yearbook
Downloadable yearbook - an annual publicationMinnesota Legislative Manual
From the Secretary of State website - downloadable MN Blue BookUSA.gov
Official website of the United States GovernmentState of Minnesota
Official Minnesota state websiteU.S. Census
Census Bureau data about the nation's people and economyMinnesota Reflections
Over 50,000 Minnesota-specific primary sources & itemsWhite House
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Citation Help
Tutors in the ARCC Writing Center can help you with citations and references.
- Virtual Tutoring Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- 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. 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
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
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What Are OER Textbooks?
Click to read the MinnState guides about OER:
Quick Guide to OER for Students
Using OER Through Covid-19Where 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
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NEW ACQUISITIONS
SPRING & FALL 2020
COON RAPIDSBEST SELLERS
The Guardians, by John Grisham
How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, by Mary L. Trump, Ph.D.BUSINESS
The 7 Habits on the Go: Timeless Wisdom for a Rapidly Changing World, by Stephen Covey
A Guide to Starting a Business in MinnesotaEDUCATION
Mindful and Relational Approaches to Social Justice, Equity, and Diversity in Teacher Education, Edited by Julian Kitchen and Karen Ragoonaden
Peterson’s Four-Year Colleges 2021
The Struggles of Minority English Learners: How Learner Feedback Can Improve English Skills, by Maryann Hasso
Transgender Educators: Understanding Marginalization through an Intersectional Lens, by Michele DowFILM
The Science of Women in Horror: The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright FilmsHISTORY
82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle, by Col. Art Shaw (Ret.) with Robert L. Wise
Caught in the Maelstrom: The Indian Nations in the Civil War, 1861-1865, by Clint Crowe
Hitler’s First Hundred Days: When Germans Embraced the Third Reich, by Peter Fritzsche
A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust, by Albert Martin (National Book Award Finalist; 2020 YALSA Finalist for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults)
Somos Latinas: Voices of Wisconsin Latina Activists, by Andrea-Teresa Arenas and Eloisa GomezINTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING
Authentic Aromatherapy: Essential Oils and Blends for Health, Beauty, and Home, by Sharon Falsetto
The Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, by Nerys Purchon and Lora Cantele
Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, by Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
Tibetan Medicine and You: A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and JoyLITERATURE
Apple in the Middle, by Dawn Quigley (2020 American Indian Young Adult Literature Honor Book)
Before the Usual Time: A Collection of Indigenous Stories and Poems, Edited by Darlene Naponse
Black and More than Black: African American Fiction in the Post Era, by Cameron Leader-Picone
A Garden of Black Joy: Global Poetry from the Edges of Liberation and Living, Curated by Keno Evol
Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe (2020 Stonewall Honor Book)
Genesis Begins Again, by Alicia D. Williams (2020 Newbery Honor Book)
Injichaag: My Soul and Story, Anishinaabe Poetics in Art and Words, by Rene Meshake with Kim Anderson
MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, by Ellen C. Carillo
Modern Sudanese Poetry: An Anthology, Translated and Edited by Adil Babikir
New Kid, by Jerry Craft (2020 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King (Author) Winner)
Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir, by Nikki Grimes (2020 Printz and Sibert Honor Book)
Other Words for Home, by Jasmine Warga 2020 Newbery Honor Book)
The Silence Between Us: I See You, Now Hear Me, by Alison Gervais (2020 Schneider Honor Book for Teens)
Soldier for Equality: Jose de la Luz Saenz and the Great War, by Duncan Tonatiuh (2020 Pura Belpre Honor Book)
The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood
This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality, by Jo Ann Allen Boyce and Debbie Levy (2020 Sibert Informational Honor Book)
Toni Morrison: The Last Interview and Other Conversations, by Nikki Giovanni
The Undefeated, by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson (2020 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Winner)MUSIC
Neil Young and Philosophy, Edited by Douglas L. BergerNURSING
Transgender Health and Medicine: History, Practice, Research, and the Future, by Dana Jennett Bevan, PhDPHILOSOPHY
Hegel, Marx, Nietzche or, the Realm of Shadows, by Henri Lefebvre
Neil Young and Philosophy, Edited by Douglas L. BergerSCIENCE and SUSTAINABILITY
Africa’s Gene Revolution: Genetically Modified Crops and the Future of African Agriculture, by Matthew A. Schnurr
Green, Reliable and Viable: Perspectives on India’s Shift Towards Low-Carbon Energy, edited by Ajay Mathur, Adair Turner, and Noemie Leprince-Ringuet
The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future, by Zach St. George
We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, by Jonathan Safran FoerSOCIAL SCIENCE
Boys and Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, by Peggy Orenstein
Gender in the Middle East & North Africa: Contemporary Issues and Challenges, edited by J. Michael Ryan and Helen Mary Rizzo
Placing Latin America: Contemporary Themes in Geography, edited by Edward L. Jackiewicz and Fernando J. Bosco
Private Racism, by Sonu Bedi
Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality, by Celeste Watkins-Hayes
So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma OluoWOMEN’S STUDIES
Axis of Hope: Iranian Women’s Rights Activism Across Borders, by Catherine Z. Sameh
Gender in the Middle East & North Africa: Contemporary Issues and Challenges, edited by J. Michael Ryan and Helen Mary Rizzo
Invisibility by Design: Women and Labor in Japan’s Digital Economy, by Gabriella Lukacs
Remaking a Life: How Women Living with HIV/AIDS Confront Inequality, by Celeste Watkins-Hayes
Sex and Lies: True Stories of Women’s Intimate Lives in the Arab World, by Leila Slimani
Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women, edited by Pa Der Vang
Supplementary Information
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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@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1197
MS, Drexel University
BA, Franklin and Marshall College
Instruction, Reference
Acquisitions, PeriodicalsBarbara.Sandarin@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1466
MLIS, St. Catherine University
BA, Mount Mary College
Instruction, Reference
Information LiteracyLibrary Staff
Candice.Young@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1125
MLIS, St. Catherine University
BA, University of Minnesota
AA, North Hennepin Community College
Circulation, Reserve
Interlibrary Loan, Catalogingelizabeth.fairchild@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1125
AS, Anoka-Ramsey Community College
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Cambridge Campus 763-433-1950
Faculty Librarian
Juliana.Boner@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1358
MLIS, Dominican University
BA, St. Catherine University
Instruction, Reference
Acquisitions, Cataloging
Systems
