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eBooks

Bible Some full text available
New Revised Standard Version.
EBSCO eBooks Restricted Resource Some full text available
EBooks from EBSCO, including former netLibrary collection.

Dictionaries

Oxford English Dictionary Restricted Resource Some full text available
The Oxford English Dictionary provides history of words and their use in the English Language. 
Oxford Language Dictionaries Online Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
A comprehensive bilingual dictionary that includes Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish dictionaries. 

Encyclopedias

Encyclopaedia Britannica Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video
The standard Encyclopaedia Britannica, available online.
Europa World Plus Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
Europa World Plus is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Content covers political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
Encyclopedia of Modern China Restricted Resource Some full text available
This work provides information about the people, politics, economics, religion, philosophy, traditions, art, and literature of this ancient and enduring civilization. 
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience Restricted Resource Some full text available
The Encyclopedia of Neuroscience explores all areas of the discipline in its focused entries on a wide variety of topics in neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry and other related areas of neuroscience.  
Gran Enciclopedia de EspaƱa Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video
Written by leading specialists and contributors throughout Spain, this full-text, Spanish-language encyclopedia focuses on the diverse peoples and history of Spain and the country's historical presence in other territories of the world.
Gran Enciclopedia Iberoamericana Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video
Written by an international team of leading specialists and contributors, this full-text, Spanish-language encyclopedia covers Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Caribbean. 
Oxford Art Online Restricted Resource Some full text availableopenURL Resource contains images
A comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts from prehistory to the present day. 
Oxford Music Online Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains audio
Oxford Music Online is an online music resource which includes the full text of The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Store Norske Leksikon Restricted Resource Some full text available
A Norwegian encyclopedia.

Statistics and Data

Business.gov
A "one-stop shop" of US government compliance documents for businesses and other business resources created by Small Business Administration partnering with 21 other federal agencies. Site contains more than 20,000 documents from 94 government agencies. 

Other Reference Sources

Issues and Controversies Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
Explores hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, education, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with a 13-year backfile, Issues and Controversies offers in-depth articles made to inspire thought-provoking debates.  
SAGE eReference Collection Restricted Resource Some full text available
Collection of full-text scholarly reference works covering society, social issues, business and more. 
Credo Reference Restricted Resource Some full text availableopenURL Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Credo Reference is a searchable reference database featuring more than 300 dictionaries and encyclopedias from major publishers.
CQ Researcher Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
CQ Researcher is a weekly publication containing in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Full-text articles are available from 1923.
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCOHOST) Restricted Resource Some full text availableopenURL Resource contains images
Multidisciplinary database provides full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text information dating as far back as 1975. Covering virtually every subject area of general interest, MasterFILE Premier also includes nearly 500 full text reference books, full text from 86,017 biographies, 105,786 full text primary source documents, and an Image Collection of 341,655 photos, maps and flags.  
AccessScience Encyclopedia of Science & Technology Online Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
This online science encyclopedia includes the latest edition of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, research updates, illustrations, the latest Science News headlines, biographies and more.

Bloom's Literary Reference Restricted Resource Some full text available
Bloom’s Literary Reference Online features content from Facts On File’s extensive print literature collection, hundreds of Harold Bloom’s essays examining the lives and works of great writers throughout history and the world, and thousands of critical articles published by noted scholars.
Classical Music Reference Library Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
Classical Music Reference Library brings together reference materials covering the history of Western classical music, in a unified online database. Includes Baker's Dictionary of Music, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and Baker's Student Encyclopedia of Music
Daily Life Through History Restricted Resource Some full text available
Cross-disciplinary resource that supports history, social studies, English, and language students, Daily Life Online moves seamlessly from past to present, providing context for contemporary life and culture.
Gale Directory Library Restricted Resource
Gale Directory Library is a searchable directory for National and International Associations and includes links to association web sites.
Gale Virtual Reference Library Restricted Resource Some full text available
An online collection of reference works. 
Music Online Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains audio
Cross search: Classical Scores Library, Classical Music Library, Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, African American Music Reference 
Sharpe Online Reference (SOLR) Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
 Offering a unique, interdisciplinary approach to U.S. and global history and culture, this full-text, online reference collection explores the broad range of events, people, movements, and political, social, economic, and cultural issues that have shaped the nation and the world from earliest times to the present day.
Testing and Education Reference Center Restricted Resource Some full text available
Over 100 practice tests and courses, including PRAXIS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, NCLEX and US Citizenship. Also includes information on over 4,000 accredited schools.
World Almanac / Book of Facts Restricted Resource Some full text available
Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia and four almanacs. Includes biographies, encyclopedia entries, facts, and statistics. 
World Geography & Culture Online Restricted Resource Some full text available Resource contains images
Formerly called World Atlas, World Geography & Culture Online is a comprehensive resource covering over 200 countries. It includes information on geography, people and culture, weather, and more. Additionally, it includes over 1600 maps, several comparison tools, and many news articles. 

Government

CQ Weekly Restricted Resource Some full text available
The CQ Weekly is known as the pre-eminent resource of legislative news and analysis. Includes access to the full text of all articles published since 1983. 
GPO Monthly Catalog Restricted Resource Some full text availableopenURL
This resource covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates and records, judiciary materials, and documents issued by executive departments. 
GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) Some full text available
 GPO's (Government Printing Office) Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides free online access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. Through FDsys, you are able to search for and download documents and publications and browse collections.
Minnesota State Legislature
Find Minnesota legislation, senators, representatives and more. 
North Dakota Legislative Branch
This site provides information relating to the legislative process in North Dakota, especially with respect to the North Dakota Legislative Management and the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. 
United States Code Some full text available
United States Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. 

Streaming Video

Films On Demand Restricted Resource Resource contains video
Films on Demand is a streaming video collection created by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (FFH&S). This collection includes many academic and educational programs on a wide variety of topics. 

Library Catalogs

Digital Horizons Some full text available Resource contains images Resource contains video Resource contains audio
Digital Horizons is an online treasure house of thousands of images, documents, video, and oral histories depicting life on the Northern Plains from the late 1800s to today. Here you'll find a fascinating snapshot of the lives, culture, and history of the people who shaped life on the prairies. 

Research Tools

Chicago Manual of Style Restricted Resource
The 16th and 15th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.
Citation Linker (Find It) openURL
A tool for locating the print or online full-text of an article, journal, book, or other resource from a citation. 
RefWorks Restricted Resource openURL
An online tool for creating bibliographies and managing citations. 
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Restricted Resource openURL
Bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types — academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more from around the world. 
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