Library Resources
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Use 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.
What is a database? An online collection of information, including articles from scholarly
journals, newspapers, videos and more, stored in digital format. It allows users to
search for academic material by accessing multiple sources.
• Click the A-Z Database List for a complete list of library databases:
QUICK LINKS FOR FREQUENTLY USED DATABASES:
BREPOLIS: International Medieval Bibliography--(now accessible off-campus!) Guide to using Brepolis IMB
BRITANNICA ACADEMIC EDITION: Encyclopedia content; articles, multimedia, biographies, and research tools
CRAFT & HOBBY: (New!) Learn a new craft or hobby at your own pace with step-by-step tutorials.
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
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. Create a free Learning Express Library account.
HISTORICAL MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS
PROQUEST DATABASES (all) (ProQuest Help) incl. U.S. Newsstream, Star Tribune (2008 to current), and Nursing & Allied Health Premium Collection
SOCIAL EXPLORER: (New!) An online research tool that provides interactive demographic data, designed to provide
quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information.
*Problems accessing these resources? Click here for troubleshooting help.
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)
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.
Agricola USDA National Agriculture Library
Britannica Academic An accurate, current, and comprehensive resource for college-level learners
Federal Digital System U.S. government information
Global Climate Change Vital signs of our planet
Khan Academy (Subject Tutorials) Free tutorials and personalized learning
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.
Medical Library Association Supports health information research and educates health information professionals.
Merck Manual One of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers.
Minnesota Compass Trends and data on the topics that impact Minnesotans' quality of life
Minnesota Court Forms Downloadable court forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch website
Minnesota Legislative Manual From the Secretary of State website - downloadable MN Blue Book
Minnesota Reflections Over 50,000 Minnesota-specific primary sources & items
Minnesota Statutes Minnesota Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules
NASA PubSpace Public access to peer-reviewed papers from NASA-funded research
National Library of Medicine Access to PubMed, MedLine, MeSH, and more
Occupational Outlook Handbook Information about careers, employment, salaries & more
Science U.S. government science information
Statistical Abstracts Information from the U.S. Census Bureau
U.N. Data Access to global statistics for over 200 countries and areas of the world
United Nations Demographic Yearbook Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sources
United Nations Statistical Yearbook Downloadable yearbook - an annual publication
USA.gov Official website of the United States Government
U.S. Census Census Bureau data about the nation's people and economy
New Acquisitions - Summer 2026
Rapids Campus
OERs and/or OPEN ACCESS
Applied Business Analytics for Marketing Decision-Making, by Jose Mendoza, NYU
Artists’ Things: Rediscovering Lost Property from Eighteenth-Century France, by Katie Scott and Hannah Williams
Conserving Canvas, edited by Cynthia Schwarz, Ian McClure, and Jim Coddington
Data Analytics with Applications in Business, by Elbert L. Hearon, Aurora University
Guidelines for the Technical Examination of Bronze Sculpture, edited by David Bourgarit, Jane Bassett, Francesca G. Bewer, Arlen Heginbotham, Andrew
Lacey, and Peta Motture
Intermediate Arabic I, by Ayman Mohamed and Sadam Issa, Michigan State University
International Human Rights Law, by Stuart Wallace and Clare James, University of Leeds
Introductory Solid Mechanics, by Aaron Joy, Loras College
Inventories and Surveys for Heritage Management: Lessons for the Digital Age, by David Myers and Janet Hansen
The Scores Project: Experimental Notation in Music, Art, Poetry, and Dance, 1950–1975, by Natilee Harren
You're Smarter Than You Think: Statistics, by Safaa Dabagh, Santa Monica College
Print Books
Art
Anime Archives: A Retrospective of Japanese Animation
Art of the Nordic Nations: Modernism, Freedom, & Identity 1870-1950, by Serge Faucherea
Business
Applied Consumer Psychology: How to Use Psychological Insights in Marketing, by Gareth J. Harvey
Economics
Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000-2000,
by Avner Greif, Joel Mokyr, and Guido Tabellini
Understandable Economics, by Howard Yaruss
Education
STEM for All: How to Connect, Create and Cultivate STEM Education for All Learners, by Leena Bakshi McLean
Health/Physcial Education/Recreation
The Devil’s Drug: The Global Emergence of Crystal Meth, by Teun Voeten
Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social
Well-Being, by Marc G. Berman
History
Ancient Greece: The Definitive Visual History, from the Smithsonian
Belisarius & Antonina: Love and War in the Age of Justinian, by David Alan Parnell
Caesar Rules: The Emperor in the Changing Roman World (c. 50 BC – AD 565), by Olivier
Hekster
Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, by Jade Scott
Cassino ’44: The Brutal Battle for Rome, by James Holland
The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 150 BC – 400 AD, by
Charles Freeman
The Colony & the Company: Haiti After the Mississippi Bubble, by Malick W. Ghachem
Eyes on the Stars and Feet on the Ground: The Foreign Policy of Theodore Roosevelt,
by Howard Jones
Forever Hong Kong: A Global City’s Decolonization Struggle, by Ching Kwan Lee
From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War, by John R. Maass
George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage that Saved the Monarchy, by Sally Bedell Smith
The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism, by Yanni Kotsonis
Historical Dictionary of Slovakia
Indigenous Dispossession, Anti-Immigration, and the Public Pedagogy of U.S. Empire,
by Leah Perry
Indigenous Governance: Clans, Constitutions, and Consent, by David E. Wilkins
Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint, by Petter Sarris
The Man Who Would Be King: Mohammed Bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia,
by Karen Elliott House
Mixed Blood Histories: Race, Law and Dakota Indians in the 19th Century Midwest, by Jameson R. Sweet
Nihikeyah: Navajo Homeland, edited by Lloyd L. Lee
A Popular History of Idi Amin’s Uganda, by Derek R. Peterson
The Rebel Empresses: Elisabeth of Austria and Eugenie of France, Power and Glamour
in the Struggle for Europe, by Nancy Goldstone
Two Paths to Prosperity: Culture and Institutions in Europe and China, 1000-2000,
by Avner Greif, Joel Mokyr, and Guido Tabellini
Literature
African American Children’s Poetry: Themes, Issues and Social Context, by Wynn William
Yarbrough
A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker, 1935-2025, edited by Kevin Young
Fireworks, words by Matthew Burgess and pictures by Catia Chien (2026 Caldecott Winner)
Ink Blood Sister Scribe, by Emma Torzs (2025-2026 Minnesota Writers Series, Cambridge Campus guest writer)
Our Lake, written and illustrated by Angie Kang (2026 Caldecott Honor Book)
A Steady Brightness of Being: Truths, Wisdom, and Love from Celebrated Indigenous
Voices, edited by Sara Sinclair and Stephanie Sinclair
Toward a Living Archive of African Poetry, by Kwame Dawes and Chris Abani
Mathematics
Math-ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics, by Jo Boaler
Towards a Socially Just Mathematics Curriculum: A Theoretical and Practical Approach,
by Tony Cotton, Manjinder Kaur Jagdev. Balbir Kaur and Pete Wright
Nursing
Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, by Patricia Williams
Health Assessment for Nursing Practice, by Susan Fickertt Wilson, Jean Foret Giddens,
Sue K. Goebel, Laura Klenke-Borgmann, and Sandra Stroud Yamane
Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! by Mikki Meadows-Oliver
Physical Therapy Assistant
Geriatric Rehabilitation for the Physical Therapist Assistant (Core Texts for PTA Education) by Jennifer M. Bottomley
Psychology
Applied Consumer Psychology: How to Use Psychological Insights in Marketing, by Gareth
J. Harvey
Bad Friend: Why Friendship Breakups Hurt and How to Heal, by Michelle Elman
Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social
Well-Being, by Marc G. Berman
Religion
The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam, edited by Masooda Bano
Science
Chemical Thermodynamics: An Introduction, by Victor C. M. Freestone
A Concise Introduction to Software Engineering, with Open Source and GenAI, by Pankaj
Jalote
Engineering Dynamics: A Basic Introduction, by Keith D. Hjelmstad
Food Microbiology: An Introduction, by Karl R. Matthews, Kalmia E. Kniel and Faith
J. Critzer
Fundamentals of Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, & Biochemistry, by Spencer
L. Seager, Tiffiny D. Rye-McCurdy, and Ryan J. Yoder
Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social
Well-Being, by Marc G. Berman
Sustainability
The Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s Guide to Climate Chaos, by Mark J. Easter
Ecological and Social Healing: Multicultural Women’s Voices, edited by Jeanine M.
Canty
The Green Camping Book: How to Camp Sustainably, Ethically and Responsibly, Martin
Dorey
Local Organic: Food Rhetorics and Community Writing for Impact, by Veronica House
Plastic, Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil’s Biggest Bet, by
Beth Gardiner
Reaping What She Sows: How Women are Rebuilding Our Broken Food System, by Nancy Matsumoto
Survival Gardening: Grow Your Own Emergency Food Supply from Seed to Root Cellar,
by Sam Coffman
Writing
Writing and Health Care: Creative and Critical Approaches, by Janelle Adsit
Cambridge Campus
Print Books
Language & Literature
The Odyssey, by Homer
The Iliad, by Homer
Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo
Where Wolves Don't Die, by Anton Treuer
Fireworks, by Matthew Burgess
Will's Race for Home, by Jewell Parker Rhodes
The Library in the Woods, by Calvin Alexander Ramsey
Popo and the Xolo, by Paloma Angelina Lopez
The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath
Social Sciences
Whale Eyes: A Memoir about Seeing and Being Seen, by James Robinson
Don't go it alone
Browse tutorials, guides and research information on your own or connect directly with librarians using the links below.
Intro to Library Resources - Overview of how to search in EBSCO, Gale, ProQuest, and library catalog (26:09 min.)
Creating a Kanopy Account - To browse or view videos in Kanopy, you must create a free personal Kanopy account first. Here are some quick instructions. (2:25 min.)
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
History - Modern World Civilizations I
History of Racism in Anoka County & MN
Informational Guides
Artificial Intelligence (AI) - A Resource Guide
Open Educational Resources (OERs)
Health Science Reasoning Test (HSRT) guide from Century College
Anoka-Ramsey Library Guide to OER
What Are OER Textbooks?
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
Chemistry
CLUE - Chemistry, Life, the Universe and Everything
English
Ebooks Minnesota
88 Open Essays
Economics
CORE Econ: Economics for a Changing World
ECON textbooks from Open Textbook Library
ECON textbooks from OpenStax
Geography
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
Nursing
Open RN - five OER nursing textbooks
Psychology
Noba Project - Psychology OERs
Science
Public Library of Science (PLOS)
PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations
Citation Help
Tutors in the Anoka-Ramsey Writing Center can help you with citations and references.
- Website: anokaramsey.edu/support/academic-support/tutoring-services/writing-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 cite a social media post?
- What is the difference between scholarly journals and popular magazines? (PDF)
- Which websites are considered credible and how can I evaluate my results? (PDF)
- How do I cite my sources without plagiarism?
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
