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Alphabetical List of Databases

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	Academic Search Premier Full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications across all academic disciplines. Provided by ELM
	ALLDATA Online Automotive diagnostic and repair information. Available only on Library workstations. Provided by OPL
	Alt HealthWatch Full text articles from more than 180 international journals on complementary, holistic, and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Provided by ELM
	Amazing Animals of the World From aardvarks to zebras, including color photos and games for elementary students and higher. Provided by SELCO
	America the Beautiful State-by-state history and current events for elementary and middle-school students. Provided by SELCO
	Ancestry Library Edition U.S. Federal Census records; passenger lists; birth, death, marriage, & military records; family & local history collections. Available only on Library workstations. Provided by OPL
	ArchiveGrid Access to descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide. Provided by ELM
	ArticleFirst Index of articles from the contents pages of journals. Provided by ELM
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	BBC Languages Includes French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and many more. Free Web resource
	BBC Learning English Note that this is British pronunciation and spelling. Free Web resource
	Biography In Context Biographical information on more than 525,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Provided by SELCO
	Booklist Online Book reviews from the American Library Association. Provided by OPL
	BookNews Book newsletters, award lists, and best sellers. Provided by OPL
	Britannica Online Academic Edition Encyclopedia content plus new headlines, safe Web sites, multimedia, and a customizable workspace. Provided by ELM
	Britannica Online Public Library Edition Offers separate home pages for adults and children, providing age-appropriate encyclopedia content. Provided by ELM
	Britannica Online School Edition Access to four encyclopedias that ensure consistency with classroom topics and age-appropriate language. Designed for all levels of learning K-12. Provided by ELM
	Business Source Premier Full text for scholarly business journals and trade publications across all subject areas. Includes detailed company profiles and country economic reports. Provided by ELM
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	CAMIO (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online) More than 23,000 images of works of art from well-known collections including the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Art Institute of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Provided by ELM
	ChiltonLibrary Quick online access to repair, maintenance, and service information for up to 350 cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs on the road today. Provided by SELCO
	CLASE/ PERIÓDICA CLASE indexes documents published in Latin American journals specializing in the social sciences and humanities. PERIÓDICA covers journals specializing in science and technology. Together they contain 2,600 scholarly journals published in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and English. Provided by ELM
	Consumer Health Complete Designed to support the information needs of patients and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic, and integrated medicine. Provided by ELM
	Consumer Reports: In-Library Users Click Here Consumer Reports: Home or Office Users Click Here and enter your library card number. Product reviews, ratings, news, and comparisons from one of the most trusted resources for information and advice on consumer products. Provided by OPL
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	Dalby Database Cemetery records for Steele and Rice Counties and much more local genealogy resources. Free Web resource, provided by OPL
	Discovering Collection Designed for students in grades 8-12. Includes literary criticisms, timelines, primary source documents, audio and video clips, maps, images, flags, and more. Provided by ELM
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	eBooks Information page with links to source of free eBooks. Provided by OPL
	Ebooks Index Index of Ebooks that have been cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including titles available from NetLibrary and others. Provided by ELM
	EBSCO Megafile Search all four EBSCO databases at once: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, MasterFILE Premier, and Regional Business News. Provided by ELM
	EBSCO Power Search Choose from a full list of EBSCO databases.
	ECO (Electronic Collections Online) Index of articles from scholarly journals. Provided by ELM
	Educator's Reference Complete K-12 education articles for teachers, administrators, and undergraduate or graduate students in education. Provided by ELM
	ERIC (EBSCO interface) ERIC (OCLC interface) The Education Resource Information Center provides access to education literature. Provided by ELM
	Expanded Academic ASAP Articles from academic journals, general interest magazines, and news sources. Provided by ELM
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	Freegal Music Downloads Download 3 FREE MP3s from your favorite artists every week!
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	General Science Collection Articles from the most popular scientific journals. Provided by ELM
	GPO Monthly Catalog Catalog of United States Government publications. Provided by ELM
	Great Lives from History: Notorious Lives More than 600 biographies of notorious people, from the merely controversial to extremely negative, from ancient times to the present and worldwide, with emphasis on their roles in historical events or impact on law enforcement or popular culture. Provided by OPL
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	Health Source: Consumer Edition Consumer health information, including current health-related pamphlets and health reference books. Provided by ELM
	Health Sources: Nursing/Academic Edition Articles from scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines, with strong coverage of nursing and allied health. Provided by ELM
	Heritage Quest Online: In-Library Users Click Here Heritage Quest Online: Home or Office Users Click Here and enter your library card number. Genealogy resources. Provided by OPL
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	¡Informe! Full text articles from Hispanic magazines covering business, health, technology, culture, current events, and other subjects. To use the Spanish-language interface, click on the link to ¡Informe!, select "Preferences," and choose "Spanish" under the language options. Provided by ELM
	InfoTrac Junior Edition Designed for middle school students, this database has full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Provided by ELM
	InfoTrac Student Edition Designed for high school students, this database has full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books. Historical images and maps included. Provided by ELM
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	Junior Reference Collection Designed for students grades 6-8, includes information from reference books about people, places, history, science, and more. Includes photos and maps. Provided by ELM
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	Kids InfoBits Designed for students in grades K-5, includes articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on animals, famous people, science, countries & states, and more. Provided by ELM
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	Lands and Peoples Articles about nations and nationalities linked to facts and figures, maps, and flags. Provided by SELCO
	Lawchek Legal forms, Q & A, glossaries, tax forms, and pre-drafted letters. Locate an attorney in your area. Search U.S. Codes, U.S. Supreme Court Casis, and U.S. Federal Circuit Court Cases. Provided by SELCO
	Learning Express Library Math, reading, and writing skills improvement for elementary, middle school, and high school. College prep practice tests for SAT, ACT, and more. Practice tests for GED, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCA, as well as skill building for adults, job & career resources Provided by OPL
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	Magill's Medical Guide Covers diseases, disorders, treatments, procedures, specialties, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format, with sidebars addressing recent developments in medicine and concise information boxes for all diseases and disorders. Available only on Library workstations. Provided by OPL
	Mango Languages Online language learning service teaching practical conversation skills. A wide variety of foreign languages for English speakers available, as well as English courses tailored to speakers of 15 other languages. Provided by OPL
	MAS Ultra - School Edition Designed specifically for high school libraries, this resource contains full text for more than 500 magazines, biographies, primary source documents, and more. Provided by ELM
	MasterFILE Premier Designed specifically for public libraries. Full text for nearly 1,750 general reference publications with full text dating back as far as 1975. Covers a wide range of general interest subjects. Also contains full text for nearly 500 reference books and 164,424 primary source documents, as well as an image collection with more than 453,000 photos, maps, & flags. Provided by ELM
	MayoClinic.com Authoritative information on Diseases and Conditions, Symptoms, Drugs and Supplements, Tests and Procedures, and Healthy Living. Free Web resource
	Medline OCLC search interface. Index to articles in all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Provided by ELM
	MedlinePlus Information on diseases, conditions, drugs, supplements, and more from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Free Web resource
	MedlinePlus Español Información de salud. Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina y los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud. Free Web resource
	Minnesota Grantmakers Online A database of more than 1,000 Minnesota foundations and corporate grantmakers searchable by grantmaker name, area of interest, type of support, and more. In-Library use only; ask at the Information Desk for assistance logging in. Provided by OPL
	Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations Beginning September 2010, the MTLE are the sole means of assessing the basic skills, pedagogical, and content-area knowledge of Minnesota K-12 teacher candidates. Preparation materials and more information are available from this Web site; some resources including practice tests are not free. Free Web resource
	Middle Search Plus Full text for more than 140 popular middle school magazines, biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, and reference books. Image collection includes more than 400,000 photos, maps, and flags. Provided by ELM
	MnLINK Gateway Search for items in most libraries and library systems throughout the state of Minnesota. Funded by the State of Minnesota
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	NetLibrary eBooks & eJournals Full text of electronic books in the arts, humanities, social sciences, life and physical sciences, business, computers, and more. Includes Cliff's Notes and Nolo books. Provided by ELM
	The New Book of Popular Science Science and technology, plus science in the news for middle and high school age. Provided by SELCO
	NoveList: In-Library Users Click Here NoveList: Home or Office Users Click Here and enter your library card number. Fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and more. Covers more than 120,000 fiction titles. Includes Author Read-alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles. Provided by OPL
	NoveList K-8 (In-Library access) NoveList K-8 from your home (login with library card number) Covers fiction titles that are popular with young readers. NoveListK-8 is updated monthly and contains materials for all K-8 grade levels. You will find picture books, children's "chapter" books, and young adult titles. Provided by OPL
	Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre es un repositorio de seis millones de palabras en textos e imágenes mantenido por el personal editorial y técnico de la enciclopedia. Provided by SELCO
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	OAISter Union catalog of digital resources from open archive collections. Provided by ELM
	Online Book Clubs Join our Online Book Clubs and start reading books in your e-mail. Each day we'll send you a 5-minute portion of a book. By the end of the week, you'll have read 2-3 chapters. If you'd like to finish a book, stop by the library and pick up a copy. Every week we feature new books. Sign up today and start reading tomorrow. Provided by OPL
	OneClickdigital Popular fiction and nonfiction titles. (NOTE: If you were a NetLibrary user, it is no longer available as of July 20, 2011. You can create an account in OneClickdigital.) Provided by OPL
	Owatonna Public Schools catalog Search the collections at the Elementary Schools, Junio High, and High School. Provided by the Owatonna Public Schools
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	PapersFirst Index of papers presented at conference worldwide. Provided by ELM
	Points of View Reference Center Essays, articles, and news items presenting multiple sides of current issues. Provided by ELM
	Primary Search Full text for more than 70 popular elementary school magazines. Provided by ELM
	Proceedings Index of worldwide conference proceedings. Provided by ELM
	Professional Development Collection Information especially for professional librarians, professional educators, and education researchers. Provided by ELM
	Proquest Newspapers Full-text articles from major national and regional newspapers, including the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Barron's and the Star Tribune. Coverage varies by title. Also includes Historical Minneapolis Tribune covering 1867-1922. Provided by ELM
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	Recalls.gov Product recall and safety information from six agencies of the federal government. Free Web resource
	ReferenceUSA Informational directory of business and residential listings for researchers, students, job seekers, and government agencies. Provided by OPL
	Regional Business News Coverage of U.S. regional business journals and newspapers. Provided by ELM
	Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone is no longer offering their services to libraries. As an alternative we suggest Mango Languages or the BBC resources listed above.
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	Science Reference Center Articles from science magazines, encyclopedias, reference works, and more. Provided by ELM
	Student Resources In Context Designed for high school students to use for homework and in-depth research assignments. Reference works, biographies, essays, overviews, primary works, images, audio, video, and periodical articles. Provided by ELM
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	TumbleBookLibrary TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books. Provided by OPL
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	Westlaw (original search), -or- WestlawNext (new search interface) In-depth legal research. Available only on Library workstations. Need help using the new WestlawNext? The West eLearning Center offers short, easy-to-use tutorials. Provided by OPL via the Steele County Law Library
	World Almanac Almanacs and an encyclopedia. Biographies, facts, statistics, and more. Provided by ELM
	WorldCat Catalog of books and other materials held in libraries worldwide. Provided by ELM
	WorldCat Dissertations List of all dissertations and theses available in WorldCat. Provided by ELM
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	OPL is the Owatonna Public Library ELM is the Electronic Library for Minnesota SELCO is the regional public library system