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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 Anoka-Ramsey ID card to log into MnLINK when requesting items. Leave the password blank, and leave "My Library" in the pickup location.
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Browse magazines & journals by subject with BrowZine
How to use BrowZine - a short tutorialDatabases
ARTSTOR: Art images - ArtStor Quickstart Guide
BREPOLIS: International Medieval Bibliography--(on-campus use only) Brepolis Guide
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
eHRAF: 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
HISTORICAL MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS
PROQUEST DATABASES (ProQuest Help) incl. U.S. Newsstream, Nursing and Allied Health Premium
Nursing & Allied Health Premium CollectionJournals
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 (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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Research guides are lists of recommended resources organized by subject, 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 for more information.
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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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Videos
Films on Demand - Finding videos in Films on Demand (2:33 min. running time) Interlibrary Loan--Requesting Articles A brief tutorial of how to request a journal article through interlibrary loan (4:10 min. running time) Downloadable instructions for accessing scholarly articles JSTOR Database
Using JSTOR, a digital library containing academic journals and primary sources (2:44 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)Library Intro and Finding Online Journal Articles for Communication Studies, with additional information for concurrent students (14:54 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)Interactive Tutorials
Adding LibKey to your browser -- a brief tutorial about activating LibKey to easily locate articles accessible through Anoka-Ramsey library resources BrowZine - a brief tutorial about browsing online magazines and journals by subject with BrowZine Evaluating Online Resources Finding Current Journal Articles in Library Databases Finding Newspaper Articles in ProQuest Introduction to Library Services and Resources Using Academic Search Premier Using CINAHL (nursing/allied health database) Using JSTOR Using Library Search -
Do you speak "library"? Use these links to learn about commonly used library terms and what they mean.
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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 CQ Researcher Information for Students.
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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.
- Encyclopedias (try Britannica Academic) 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.
- Check your textbook for 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.
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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 BureauMedical Library Association
Supports health information research and educates health information professionals.United Nations Demographic Yearbook
Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sourcesMinnesota Compass
Trends and data on the topics that impact Minnesotans' quality of lifeUnited Nations Statistical Yearbook
Downloadable yearbook - an annual publicationMinnesota Court Forms
Downloadable court forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch websiteUSA.gov
Official website of the United States GovernmentMinnesota Legislative Manual
From the Secretary of State website - downloadable MN Blue BookU.S. Census
Census Bureau data about the nation's people and economyState of Minnesota
Official Minnesota state websiteWhite House
Official website of the White HouseMinnesota Reflections
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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
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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-19
Minnesota State Guide to OERIf You're Creating an OER:
UDL On Campus: Creating Accessible Open Educational Resources
The OER Starter KitWhere 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
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
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.
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
Syllabus, Quizzes and Exams | OER RepositoryMATH:
Getting Started with Math OER
MyOpenMath - self-study sources for students; pre-built courses based on open texts for instructors
Stitz Zeager Open Source MathematicsPSYC: Noba Project - Psychology OERs
SCIENCE:
Public Library of Science (PLOS)
PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations -
NEW ACQUISITIONS
FEATURED WEBSITE
Medical Library Association’s Top Health Websites
OERs
Classical Music Futures: Practices of Innovation, edited by Neil Thomas Smith, Peter Peters, and Karoly Molina
Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course, by Thea B. Gessler, Iowa State
Fundamentals of Cell Biology, by Lauren Dalton, Oregon State
Medical Terminology, by Wisconsin Technical College
Our Lives: an Ethnic Studies Primer, by Vera Guerrero Kennedy and Rowena Bermio
E-SERIAL
Annual Review of Psychology, volume 75, 2024
E-BOOKS
Anacaona, Golden Flower, by Edwidge Danticat
Ancient Africa: A Global History, by Christopher Ehret
Asian American Histories of The United States, by Catherine Choy
Behind the Mountains, by Edwidge Danticat
Breath, Eyes, Memory, by Edwidge Danticat
Esperanza Rising, by Lisa Kurkov
Everything is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer
First They Killed My Father, by Loung Ung
Haymakers: A Chronicle of Five Farm Families, by Steven Hoffbeck
Kids Across the Spectrums: Growing Up Autistic in the Digital Age, by Meryl Alper
Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat
Meet Me Halfway, by Anika Fajardo
North Country: The Making of Minnesota, by Mary Wingerd
North Star State; A Minnesota History Reader, by Anne Aby
The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook : A Guide to Healing, Recovery, and Growth, by Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D.
A Step From Heaven, by Na An
Transforming Food Systems Under Climate Change through Innovation
Untwine, by Edwidge Danticat
A Walk Through Carnival, by Edwidge Danticat
The Whole Story of Half a Girl, by Veera Hiranandani
COON RAPIDS - PRINT
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Barron’s American Sign Language: A Comprehensive Guide to ASL 1 and 2, by David A. Stewart and Jennifer StewartART
Linda Nochlin, Making it Modern: Essays on the Art of the Now, edited by Aruna d’SouzaCOMMUNICATION STUDIES
Creating Restorative Justice: A Communication Perspective of Justice, Restoration, and Community, by Gregory D. Paul and Ian M. BortonEDUCATION
Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines History (and What to Do Instead), edited by Susan D. BlumHISTORY
American Vikings: How the Norse Sailed into the Lands and Imaginations of America, by Martyn Whittock
Battle for the Island Kingdom: England’s Destiny, 1000-1066, by Don Hollway
City of Echoes: A New History of Rome, its Popes, and its People, by Jessica Warnberg
Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
Historical Dictionary of Egypt
Historical Dictionary of Modern Greece
Historical Dictionary of Zambia
Pax: War and Peace in Rome’s Golden Age, by Tom Holland
Remembering John Adams: The Second President in History, Memory, and Popular Culture, by Marianne Holdzkom
Rome and Persia: The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry, by Adrian Goldsworthy
Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant, by John ReevesLITERATURE
Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives it Changed, by Dashka Slater (2024 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults)
The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart, No Longer at Ease, Arrow of God, by Chinua Achebe
Big, by Vashti Harrison (2024 Caldecott Medal)
Boy: Poems, by Tracy Youngblom, ARCC English Faculty
The Eyes & the Impossible, by Dave Eggers (2024 Newbery Medal)
My Mommy Medicine, written by Edwidge Danticat, ARCC Write Like Us Guest Author, illustrated by Shannon WrightNURSING
AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing, by Sarah A. Delgado
Community and Public Health Nursing: Evidence for Practice, by Rosanna F. DeMarco, and Judith Healey-Walsh
Concept-Based Clinical Nursing Skills: Fundamental to Advanced Competencies, by Loren Nell Melton Stein and Connie J. Hollen
Fluids & Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! by Laura M. Willis
Kaplan NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide
Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Clinical Judgment and Collaborative Care
NCLEX Medication Review: 300+ Meds You Need to Know for the Exam
Nursing 2024 Drug Handbook
Saunders Q & A Review for the NCLEX-RN ExaminationPOLITICAL SCIENCE
The Long Alliance: the Imperfect Union of Joe Biden and Barack Obama, by Gabriel DeBenedettiPTA
Essentials of Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, by Paul Jackson Mansfield, and Donald A. Neumann
Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
Principles of Therapeutic Exercise for the Physical Therapist Assistant, by Jacki Klaczak Kopack and Karen A. CascardiSCIENCE
Gunflint Falling: Blowdown in the Boundary Waters, by Cary J. GriffithSOCIAL SCIENCE
Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives it Changed, by Dashka Slater (2024 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults)
The Practice of Belonging: Six Lessons from Vibrant Communities to Combat Loneliness, Foster Diversity, and Cultivate Caring Relationships, by Lisa KentgenCAMBRIDGE - PRINT BOOKS
PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION
Build the Life You Want, by Arthur Brooks/Oprah Winfrey
Dark and Magical Places, by Christopher Kemp
Rationality, by Steven Pinker
Stay Sane in an Insane World, by Greg Harden
Ways of Being, by James BridleHISTORY
The War of Words, by Molly Guptill Manning
From Lapland to Sápmi: Collecting and Returning Sámi Craft and Culture, by Barbara Sjoholm
In the Beginning the Sun, by Charles Alexander Eastman
Making the Carry, by Timothy Cochrane
Oak Flat, by Lauren Redniss
The Seven Generations and The Seven Grandfather Teachings, by James Vukelich
Minnesota, 1918: When Flu, Fire, and War Ravaged the State, by Curt Brown
The Midwest Survival Guide, by Charlie BerensSOCIAL SCIENCES, POLITICAL SCIENCE & LAW
Empathy Economics, by Owen Ullmann
Courage Under Fire, by Steven Sund
Off With Her Head, by Eleanor Herman
Democracy Awakening, by Heather Cox Richardson
Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration, by Alejandra OlivaART
Brushed Aside: The Untold Story of Women in Art, by Noah Charney
The Art Thief, by Michael FinkelLANGUAGE, LITERATURE
The Bookbinder, by Pip Williams
Boy (Emerging Voices), by Tracy Youngblom
Brother, I'm Dying, by Edwidge Danticat
The First Ladies, by Marie Benedict/Victoria Christopher Murray
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, by James McBride
None of This is True, by Lisa Jewel
Once Upon a Prime, by Sarah Hart
The River We Remember, by William Kent Krueger
Saving Emma, by Allen Eskens
Symphony of Secrets, by Brendan Slocumb
Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett
Under the Tamarind Tree, by Nigar AlamSCIENCE & MEDICINE
Storm in a Teacup, by Helen Czerski
The Milkweed Lands, by Eric Lee-Mäder
Never Enough, by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments, by Hadley VlahosTECHNOLOGY
The Six, by Loren Grush
True North Cabin Cookbook, by Stephanie Hansen
Supplementary Information
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