Reference E-Books
The library offers more than 17,000 books in electronic format from various publishers and providers. Our major collections of e-books include:
- Britannica Online Browse or search more than 100,000 articles from Encyclopædia Britannica
- Cambridge Histories OnlineOnline access to more than 300 volumes from the Cambridge Histories series, providing scholarly coverage of many academic subjects
- Credo Reference A digital reference library of dictionaries, encyclopedias, thesauri, books of quotations, and subject-specific titles, covering many subjects, all from leading publishers.
- EBSCO eBook CollectionA collection of more than 12,500 electronic books, including scholarly monographs, reference materials, and more. Formerly known as NetLibrary.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryA database of encyclopedias and other reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
- Oxford Reference Full-text dictionaries and other reference books in many subject areas from Oxford University Press
- SAGE Knowledge (formerly SAGE Reference Online)A collection of more than 170 specialized encyclopedias and handbooks. Particularly strong in the social sciences, medicine, and the environment.
- EBSCO eBook Academic Subscription Collection (trial access expires 4/30/2013)
This growing subscription package contains a large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles representing a broad range of academic subject matter and is a strong complement for any academic collection. The breadth of information available through this package ensures that users will have access to information relevant to their research needs. More than 113,000 titles are included in this package – all titles are available with unlimited user access, and titles are added to the package each month at no additional cost. Subject coverage includes art, business & economics, education, language arts, literary criticism, medical, performing arts, philosophy, poetry, political science, religion, social science, technology & engineering, and more.
Main Education Databases
- Education Source (trial access expires 4/30/2013)
This massive file offers the world's largest and most complete collection of full-text education journals. It covers all levels of education – from early childhood to higher education. Contains full text for over 1,700 journals and more than 550 books and monographs. - ProQuest Education Journals Provides more than 800 leading full-text journals in education and related fields
- Educator's Reference CompleteA collection of full-text articles from more than 700 academic journals, plus full-text reports and reference sources
- ERIC Indexes journal articles and documents in education and related fields. Please note: ERIC has temporarily disabled access to many full-text documents. Find out more.
- NAMTA Montessori Bibliography and Research Guide [password required]A comprehensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources in English concerning Montessori education
- Professional Development Collection A collection of full text articles from more than 500 periodicals for professional educators
- SAGE Journals Online (SAGE Premier) More than 500 scholarly e-journals from many fields, including business, health sciences, social sciences, and more
Getting Help
St. Paul campus reference desk: 651.690.6652
Minneapolis campus reference desk: 651.690.7898 or 651.690-7780
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ERIC Alert
Due to privacy concerns about the ERIC document collection held by the US Department of Education, many PDFs of these documents are unavailable at this time. Read the entire alert provided by ERIC.
They state that:
"If you would like to request a PDF to be returned online, please email ERICRequests@ed.gov with the record number (such as ED263102)"
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