Writing & Research

Databases        (Show all)

Discovering Collection
Use this comprehensive database to retrieve in-depth reference content for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science, and Social Studies. Details
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.

FACTS.com
Search fulltext news (weekly updates) from Facts on File World News Digest back to 1974, plus wire service updates, biographies, maps, photos and primary source documents. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from suburban Hennepin County property taxes.

NetLibrary
Full text of over 10,000 books plus 1200+ audio ebooks. Details
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network. Additional funding from suburban Hennepin County property taxes.

ProQuest Discovery
Full-text articles from over 2200 magazines covering the arts, business, education, health, literature, politics and general interest, from 1972 to the present. Details
Subscription purchased with funding from suburban Hennepin County property taxes.

 

Websites

BibMe 
Automatically generates a bibliography to copy or download once you input your sources by title, author, or keyword.&nbs...more
http://www.bibme.org

Google Docs & Spreadsheets 
Create a gmail e-mail and use this free site to create or upload word processing or spreadsheet files and save them onli...more
http://docs.google.com/

Ask Oxford 
Enjoy the world of words through puzzles, quotations, writing tips, etymology, and more.
http://www.askoxford.com

SparkNotes 
Online study guides on literature and other subjects, written by Harvard subject specialists.
http://www.sparknotes.com

What is Plagiarism? 
Explains the importance of citing sources. QuickStudy Guide from the University of Minnesota Libraries.
http://tutorial.lib.umn.edu/infomac
hinef7e7.html

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Last updated: Nov. 13, 2009
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