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 Internet Resources

 

Links to databases for research AND a brief list of internet search engines.
If you need help, please see the MME Media Staff. 

Boolean operators for searches:
AND, OR, NOT , phrase searching with quotation marks " ", wildcard searching with asterisk * (shift 8 on keyboard)

 
 

 Databases

 
  • EBSCO
    Chose from 4 databases including Academic Search Premier designed specifically for academic institutions, a multi-disciplinary full text database containing full text for more than 4,700 publications
  • ELM: Electronic Library for Minnesota
    A World of Information for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources?available to all Minnesota residents at no charge. Funded by the Minnesota Legislature.
  • Hennepin County Library
    Link to Hennepin County Library main online page
  • Hennepin County Library Teen Links
    The TeenLinks site features an extensive array of sources and materials. Articles from encyclopedias, newspapers, and magazines are available to be downloaded. Other resources include research guides, search engines, as well as direct access to the Library Catalog.
  • Junior Reference Collection
    Easy-to-read information covering science, biographies, authors, multicultural topics, people and places.
 

 Secondary Search Engines

 
  • Google
    Google searches an estimated 20 billion pages, with search results ranked by "popularity. Uses Boolean operators in "Advanced Search."
  • Ask
    Searches an estimated 2 billion pages. Includes the old "Ask Jeeves" search engine. Allows question searching, for example "Why "Is the sky blue?" Uses Boolean operators in "Advanced Search."
  • Dogpile
    Meta search engine searches Google, Yahoo,MSN, Ask. Uses Boolean operators in "Advanced Search."
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