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Selected Resources for: History, Minnesota

Subject Librarian: Kris Kiesling

E-Mail: kiesling@umn.edu

This subject covers: the events happening within Minnesota and those that impacted the state as well. Primarily from the 17th century to the recent past.



Article Databases and Indexes


Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject Indexes

America: History and Life Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service. Link to mobile version of resource.
This index provides historical coverage of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present with over 2,000 journals including all key English-language historical journals.
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General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles

Minnesota Periodicals Index
Focuses on the "history and current affairs of the state of Minnesota" in 51 Minnesota magazines, many of which are reproduced in the microfilm set Minnesota Periodicals--Wilson Periodicals Mfilm 2961. The index was published from 1972-1981.
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MNMag: Minnesota Magazine Index
MNMag is an index of articles on local and statewide politics, news, current events, history and the arts that appear in nine Minnesota magazines: City Pages, Hennepin History, Minneapolis And St. Paul Skyway News, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, Minnesota History, Minnesota Monthly, Minnesota Law And Politics, Ramsey County History, and the Twin Cities Reader. Index from 1991-2005 by the staff in the History Department at the Minneapolis Public Library. It includes over 25,000 citations. No new citations have been added after 2005 but may be again at some time in the future.
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Our Minnesota Index
An index to the Minnesota periodical collection in the South St. Paul Public Library
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Catalogs and Bibliographies


Bibliographies

Reference guide to Minnesota history
A subject bibliography of books, pamphlets, and articles in English.
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Women's history in Minnesota
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Catalogs

MNCAT Classic
Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for.
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General Reference Sources


Almanacs



Biographical Sources

Encyclopedia of biography of Minnesota
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Women of Minnesota: Selected Biographical Essays
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General Reference Works

Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society.

Minnesota: A History
Includes bibliographical references and an index.
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Societies, Agencies, and Organizations


Official Agency & Organization Websites

Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society is a private, non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849 to preserve and share Minnesota history
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Style Manuals and Writing Guides


Bibliography Software

RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager Authentication Required This database is enhanced by Find It: the University Libraries Linking Service. Link to mobile version of resource.
RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.).
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University of Minnesota


Related U of M Web Sites

American History, University of Minnesota Libraries
Includes Resources for American History in the University of Minnesota Libraries, Related University of Minnesota Sites and Internet Resources for American History
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Library Information


Primary Subject Location

Wilson Library
Wilson Library houses the main humanities and social sciences collections of the University Libraries.
Campus: West Bank, Minneapolis Campus
Address: 309 19th Ave. S.
Telephone: Reference: 612-626-2227; Circulation: 612-624-3321
Main URL: http://wilson.lib.umn.edu/
Reference URL: http://infopoint.lib.umn.edu/
Map URL: http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/OMWL/index.html
Hours URL: http://www.lib.umn.edu/about/collections/wilson/hours

 

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