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• Library Video Tutorials

  Update on Library Services during COVID-19 (2:41 min. running time)

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

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

  Using the JSTOR Database (2:44 min running time)

• Free Online Resources During COVID-19

  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	June 30	https://more.ebsco.com/Faculty-Select-COVID-19-LP.html  Scroll to "Faculty can use this link to access now." Search by title, author and/or keyword.
  Ohio State University Press	eBooks	unknown	https://kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/131  The monographs and language files in this collection are open and free for noncommercial use.
  Omnigraphics Health Reference Collection	eBooks	April 30	https://online.omnigraphics.com/#/login/ qZAH+Ssp3sc=  Click Remote Password. Use Anoka-Ramsey (case sensitive) for password
  Project MUSE	eBooks and journals	varies by publisher; end of May to end of June	https://about.muse.jhu.edu/resources/freeresourcescovid19  primarily Humanities and Social Sciences
  University of Michigan Press	eBooks	April 30	https://www.fulcrum.org/michigan?f%5Bopen_access_sim%5D%5B%5D=yes&locale=en  primarily Social Science and Communication Studies
  VitalSource Bookshelf Online	eBooks	May 25	https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/  Textbooks and academic titles

• 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. 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	NASA PubSpace
  CIA World Factbook  Information on 267 countries/entities	National Library of Medicine
  Federal Digital System  US Government Information	Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Global Climate Change  Vital Signs of our Planet	Science
  Khan Academy (Subject Tutorials)  Free tutorials and personalized learning	Statistical Abstracts
  Minnesota Compass	United Nations Demographic Yearbook
  Minnesota Court Forms	United Nations Statistical Yearbook
  Minnesota Legislative Manual	USA.gov
  State of Minnesota	U.S. Census: American Factfinder
  Minnesota Statutes	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

   

• Coon Rapids Campus 763-433-1150

  Faculty Librarians

  AL MAMARIL

  Al.Mamaril@anokaramsey.edu
  763-433-1552
  MLIS, MEd, BA University of Hawaii
  Instruction, Reference 
  Systems, Student Workers

  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

  Library Staff

  MARTHA MUEHLHAUSER

  Martha.Muehlhauser@anokaramsey.edu
  763-433-1875
  BA, University of Minnesota
  Circulation, Reserve, ILL