Online resources
19 results
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection
Includes American magazines and journals published between 1691 and 1876 held by the American Antiquarian Society.
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.
Category: History and biography
American Indian Experience
Articles on the Native tribes of North America as well as primary sources, including treaties, speeches, traditional tales, maps, and images.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: History and biography , Homework
American Periodicals
Digitized images of periodicals published 1740-1940. Includes historically-significant children's and women's magazines and general and special interest magazines and journals.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: History and biography
Ancestry Library Edition
Available only in a library. Genealogy collections including census records, passenger lists, vital, court, church, and military records, newspapers, directories, stories, photos, and maps.
Subscription purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) with funding from state revenue.
Category: Genealogy and local history , History and biography
ArchiveGrid
Descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies and archives worldwide.
Category: History and biography
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Index of biographical sketches for contemporary and historic people from around the world. Citations only.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: History and biography
FamilySearch
FamilySearch affiliate library access available only in a library. Explore one of the world's largest genealogy collections. Use the Hennepin County Library Affiliate access to gain access to restricted historical collections not available through home access. Set up of free FamilySearch personal account required to use.
Access provided through FamilySearch International.
Category: Genealogy and local history , History and biography
Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry
Military records including the stories, photos, and personal documents of those who served.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: Genealogy and local history , History and biography
Gale In Context: Biography
People from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Includes images, audio files, and articles from magazines and reference books.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: History and biography , Homework
Gale In Context: U.S. History
Primary sources, secondary sources, and full-text journal articles covering all areas of U.S. History. Middle/high school level.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: History and biography , Homework
Gale In Context: World History
Primary sources, secondary sources, and full-text journal articles covering world history from antiquity to the present. Middle/high school level.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: History and biography , Homework
Gale Literature: Dictionary of Literary Biography
Essays on authors, historians, journalists, screenwriters, publishers and playwrights. Includes biographical data, awards, bibliographies, descriptive overviews, images and reviews. DLB Yearbook offers literary events year by year.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: Books and authors , History and biography
HeritageQuest Online
Comprehensive collection of genealogical and local history resources dating back to the 1700s including unique primary sources, family and local histories, research guides, interactive census maps and more.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: Genealogy and local history , History and biography
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
The Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub is a searchable website from the Minnesota Historical Society that makes millions of pages of Minnesota newspapers available online. The Hub contains geographically and culturally diverse newspapers published between 1849 and today.
Funded by the State of Minnesota.
Category: Genealogy and local history , History and biography , Newspapers
New York Times, ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Digitized images from the original newspapers, New York Daily Times (1851 - 1857) and New York Times (from 1857 on, except the most recent 4 years).
Subscription purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) with funding from state revenue.
Category: History and biography , Newspapers
PebbleGo: Animals and Biographies
Articles about animals and famous people with read-aloud audio and interactive activities. Designed for grades K-3. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome and Safari.
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.
Category: Homework , History and biography , Science
PebbleGo Next: States and Indigenous Peoples' History
Articles about states and Native American history and studies, with read-aloud audio and questions to inspire critical thinking. Designed for grades 3-5.
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.
Category: Homework , Countries and states , History and biography
Social Explorer
Current and historical U.S. Census data from 1790-2010. Create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change.
Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.
Category: Countries and states , History and biography
Star Tribune Archive by Newspapers.com
Available only in a library. Full-page images of newspapers owned by Star Tribune, including City Pages, from 1867 to one month ago.
Access provided by StarTribune, Ancestry.com, and Hennepin County Library.
Category: Genealogy and local history , History and biography , Newspapers