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- Workshops In-person and online workshops on a variety of topics.
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Popular databases
- Academic Search Premier General content. How to use Academic Search Premier (2:23).
- Google Scholar Connect search results with Libraries access. How to use Google Scholar (3:27).
- JSTOR Arts, humanities, and social sciences. How to use JSTOR (2:07).
- APA PsycInfo Psychology journals. How to use APA PsycInfo (3:20).
- PubMed For the health sciences. How to use PubMed (2:53).
- Web of Science For science and technology. How to use Web of Science (2:52).
Services
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Student support
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Instruction support
Instruction support services help find quality course materials that fit your class. We can also help you integrate information literacy and research inquiry skills into your course.
Research support services
Researcher support services provides U of M scholars and academics quick access to information and tools to plan, conduct, and disseminate their work.
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Main collections
- General collections Search for books, articles, journals, streaming media, maps, music, and more.
- Subject libraries and collections Resources curated by topic or region to support your research. Some include unique or rare materials in many formats.
Special collections
- Archives and Special Collections Primary sources and unique materials collected and preserved in our archives.
- Digital collections Search or browse our digital archives, exhibits, and special projects.
Reading for fun
- Popular reading collections Collections of popular reading are available in Walter Library, Wilson Library, and Magrath Library.
- Popular newspapers online Consult our guide to find newspapers, magazines, broadcasts, and other news sources available from the Libraries.
News and events
News
Banning books threatens freedom
Renowned for its breadth and depth of works by children’s book authors and illustrators, The Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature mirrors the issues of its times. So when Kerlan curator Lisa Von Drasek was asked, “Does the Kerlan have any banned books?” she responded: “Of course we do!”
Von Drasek adds: “The number one category of banned books is LGBTQ and sex education books.”
Exhibit
The Eyes See What the Heart Feels
“The Eyes See What the Heart Feels: From the Archives of Photographer & Painter Adger Cowans” takes a sweeping retrospective look at the life and work of photographer and painter Adger Cowans. Materials from his archives display key thematic moments from the late 1950s to the present including water studies, jazz portraits, Hollywood portraits, and street scenes. Also featured are a selection of paintings and the production archives of the autobiographical artists’ book published out of a collaboration between Cowans and 21st Editions that reveals the spiritual nature of this master photographer and painter. The exhibit is open Sept. 12, 2022 through Jan. 31, 2023 at Elmer L. Andersen Library.
Events and workshops
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