Anoka Ramsey Community College

Library

• I'm Looking For...
• Services
• About

• Winter Break Hours

  The Coon Rapids Campus library will observe the following schedule during winter break:
  December 21 – January 5: Closed
  Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10: 7:30a - 4p
  Monday, January 13: Regular semester hours resume
  

  The Cambridge Campus library will observe the following schedule during winter break:
  December 21 - January 5: Closed 
  Karin Becklin-Greene will be working some hours to process materials, including returns and interlibrary loans.
  Monday, January 6 – Thursday, January 9: 9 am - 2p
  Monday, January 8: Regular semester hours resume

• Books, DVDs, and CDs

  Click Library Search to find books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials at Anoka-Ramsey and other Minnesota state colleges and universities. Use your StarID and password to log into Library Search when requesting items.

  Library Search

   

  Click MnLINK to find books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials at public libraries in Minnesota. Use the blank InterLibrary Loan request form from the ARCC Library Search if you find an item you want to request.

  MnLINK

• Scholarly Journals and Newspaper Databases

  Browse magazines & journals by subject with BrowZine
  How to use BrowZine - a short tutorial

  Databases
  A-Z DATABASES  For a full list of Databases the library subscribes to: Go to A-Z List ARTSTOR: Art images - ArtStor Quickstart Guide BREPOLIS: International Medieval Bibliography--(on-campus use only) Brepolis Guide BRITANNICA ACADEMIC EDITION: Encyclopedia content; articles, multimedia, biographies, and research tools BRITANNICA ORIGINAL SOURCES: Over 420,000 primary source documents, complete books, and authentic images eHRAF: World Cultures eHRAF User Guide EBSCO: Contains multiple databases on topics like academics, art, business, allied health (CINAHL), psychology (PsycArticles), etc. EBSCO Tutorial **If you have trouble accessing EBSCO from off campus, try this link: eLibraryMN GALE: Academic databases including Opposing Viewpoints, etc. Gale Tutorials GROVE MUSIC ONLINE: Comprehensive coverage of music, musicians, music-making, and music scholarship Grove Music Help Page JSTOR: Archival Journals and Primary Sources Collection JSTOR Tutorials LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Create your own account for this resource, where you will find test preparation materials (tutorials, eBooks, practice tests, etc.) for various exams: Accuplacer, ACT, NCLEX, PTA, SAT, TEAS, and more. How to create a free Learning Express Library Account HISTORICAL MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS PROQUEST DATABASES  (ProQuest Help)  incl. U.S. Newsstream, Nursing and Allied Health Premium        Nursing & Allied Health Premium Collection
  Journals
  Please see a librarian if a year you need is not listed below. Annual Review of Medicine (2016 to present) Annual Review of Psychology (2015 to present) Annual Review of Public Health (2015 to present) Contemporary Literature (from on-campus PCs only) Geography Teacher Journal of Chemical Education (1924 to present)  Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (2011 to present) Journal of Geography Journal of Music Therapy (1996-current) Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) (1979 to present) Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (2014 to present)  Music Therapy Perspectives (1996-current) Resurgence & Ecologist (1966 to present)

  • What is a scholarly journal (sometimes referred to a "peer-reviewed")?
  • Why shouldn't I just "google" my research...what's the big difference?
  • How can I determine if a website is credible?

• Research Guides

  A-Z Database List

  Research guides are lists of recommended resources organized by subject, created and curated by your friendly librarians. If you would like a research guide created for your course or discipline, please contact one of the librarians for more information.

  Communication Studies

  Minnesota History

  Nursing

  Open Educational Resources (OERs)

• Streaming Videos

  Search Films-On-Demand, providing high-quality video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content. You'll need your StarID and password when viewing from off campus.

  Search Kanopy, an on-demand streaming video platform that offers viewers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries. You will need to create a free Kanopy account and sign in to access the collection. You'll need your StarID and password when viewing from off campus.

• Library Video Tutorials

  Videos

  Films on Demand - Finding videos in Films on Demand (2:33 min. running time)

  Interlibrary Loan--Requesting Articles A brief tutorial of how to request a journal article through interlibrary loan (4:10 min. running time)  Downloadable instructions for accessing scholarly articles

  JSTOR Database  Using JSTOR, a digital library containing academic journals and primary sources (2:44 min running time)

  Kanopy--Part 1: Creating an Account Creating a Kanopy account in order to view streaming videos (1:52 min.running time)

  Kanopy--Part 2: Searching in Kanopy How to find videos in Kanopy; search tips; accessing citations (4:19 min. running time)

  LearningExpress Library Find practice tests and study materials for TEAS, NCLEX, Accuplacer and more in the LearningExpress Library(6:49 min. running time)

  Library Intro and Finding Online Journal Articles for Communication Studies, with additional information for concurrent students (14:54 min. running time)

  Opposing Viewpoints How to find information in the Opposing Viewpoint database (4:08 min. running time)

  Popular Magazines, Trade Journals and Peer-reviewed Journals A brief explanation of their differences (2:50 min. running time)

  Searching for Newspaper Articles in Proquest  Basic instructions about searching in ProQuest (7:56 min running time)

  Interactive Tutorials

  Adding LibKey to your browser -- a brief tutorial about activating LibKey to easily locate articles accessible through Anoka-Ramsey library resources

  BrowZine - a brief tutorial about browsing online magazines and journals by subject with BrowZine

  Evaluating Online Resources

  Finding Current Journal Articles in Library Databases

  Finding Newspaper Articles in ProQuest

  Introduction to Library Services and Resources

  Using Academic Search Premier

  Using CINAHL (nursing/allied health database)

  Using JSTOR

  Using Library Search

  Information Literacy Tutorials 

  Create a free account at New Literacies Alliance to take full advantage of these short self-paced lessons.

  Research Foundations	Academic Research & Writing	Evidence Based Practice
  Ask the Right Questions Types of Information Value of Information Access Matters	Choosing Information Paths Scholarly Conversations Citations Google Scholar for Research	Search Strategies Question Authority Reading Scientific Research Evidence Based Practice

• Library Vocabulary

  Do you speak "library"? Use these links to learn about commonly used library terms and what they mean.

  Library Multilingual Glossary

  Library Term Definitions

  ELL Library Vocabulary

• Pro & Con Sources

  Opposing Viewpoints is the premier online resource covering today’s hottest social issues, from capital punishment to immigration, to violent video games. This cross-curricular research tool supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes. Its informed, differing views present each side of an issue and help students develop information literacy, critical thinking skills, and the confidence to draw their own valid conclusions. 

  CQ Researcher provides in-depth analysis on newsworthy social and political issues, including background information, chronologies and pro/con features in its coverage. For more information, see CQ Researcher Information for Students.

• Other Resources for Research

  Agricola  USDA National Agriculture Library	Minnesota Reflections  Over 50,000 Minnesota-specific primary sources & items
  Britannica Academic  An accurate, current, and comprehensive resource for college-level learners	Minnesota Statutes Minnesota Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules
  CIA World Factbook  Information on 267 countries/entities	NASA PubSpace  Public access to peer-reviewed papers from NASA-funded research
  Federal Digital System  US government information	National Library of Medicine  Access to PubMed, MedLine, MeSH, and more
  Global Climate Change  Vital signs of our planet	Occupational Outlook Handbook  Information about careers, employment, salaries & more
  Khan Academy (Subject Tutorials)  Free tutorials and personalized learning	Science  U.S. government science information
  Library of Congress (or LOC) The largest library in the world, with millions of books, films, video, audio recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts. LOC is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress.	Statistical Abstracts  Information from the U.S. Census Bureau
  Medical Library Association  Supports health information research and educates health information professionals.	United Nations Demographic Yearbook  Demographic and social statistics gathered from national and international sources
  Merck Manual One of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers.	United Nations Statistical Yearbook  Downloadable yearbook - an annual publication
  Minnesota Compass  Trends and data on the topics that impact Minnesotans' quality of life	USA.gov  Official website of the United States Government
  Minnesota Court Forms  Downloadable court forms from the Minnesota Judicial Branch website	U.S. Census  Census Bureau data about the nation's people and economy
  Minnesota Legislative Manual  From the Secretary of State website - downloadable MN Blue Book	White House  Official website of the White House
  State of Minnesota  Official Minnesota state website

• Citation Guides

  Citation Help

  Tutors in the ARCC Writing Center can help you with citations and references.

  • Website: http://www.anokaramsey.edu/resources/tutoring-services/
  • Email: writing.tutoring@anokaramsey.edu

  Style Guides

  After using any of these resources, always double-check your citations against the most current published guide. Below you will find resources for the most commonly used citation styles from the style guide homepages, as well as, the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL).

  • APA - American Psychological Association style is most commonly used to cite sources within the sciences. APA Tutorial
  • MLA - Modern Language Association style is most commonly used to write papers and cite sources within the liberal arts and humanities.
  • CMS - Chicago Manual of Style covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and documentation. CMS Quick Chart
  • Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)  provides writing resources and instructional material for MLA and APA styles.

  Frequently Asked Questions How do I cite a Tweet or other social media? Or YouTube? What is plagiarism and how do I determine if I'm at risk of doing it? Which websites are considered credible and how can I evaluate my results? What is the difference between scholarly journals and popular magazines?

  pla·gia·rize: to use the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft : present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source Source: Merriam-Webster.com, 2017

   

• OER Resources

  What Are OER Textbooks?

  Click to read the MinnState guides about OER:
  Quick Guide to OER for Students
  Using OER Through Covid-19
  Minnesota State Guide to OER

  If You're Creating an OER:
  UDL On Campus: Creating Accessible Open Educational Resources
  The OER Starter Kit

  Where to Begin Searching for OER

  Minnesota State Opendora - OER materials created by MinnState faculty

  Community College Consortium for OER - open texts for community colleges in a variety of subjects

  Mason OER Metafinder

  MERLOT Project, advanced search by material type

  OASIS (Openly Available Sources Integrated Search)

  OER Commons - links to texts in Biology, Business, Math, and Psychology

  Open Textbook Library - University of Minnesota’s OER textbook library

  OpenStax - peer-reviewed texts for students

  Pressbooks Directory - a free, searchable catalog that includes 5,791 open access books published by 160 organizations and networks using Pressbooks. Many include interactive H5P learning activities to engage learners.

  Directory of Open Access Journals - search or browse for free journal articles

  CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments - an open access resource for faculty and librarians, intended to be a collaborative space for adapting and experimenting with research assignments.
  
  

  OER Resources by Discipline

  CHEM: CLUE - Chemistry, Life, the Universe and Everything

  ENGL: 88 Open Essays - Google Docs 

  GEOG:
   Open Geography Education
   Syllabus, Quizzes and Exams | OER Repository  

  MATH: 
   Getting Started with Math OER 
   MyOpenMath - self-study sources for students; pre-built courses based on open texts for instructors
   Stitz Zeager Open Source Mathematics 

  PSYC: Noba Project - Psychology OERs 

  SCIENCE: 
   Public Library of Science (PLOS)  
   PhET: Free online physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and math simulations 

• New Books

  NEW ACQUISITIONS

  FEATURED WEBSITES

  Ore on the Range: the Impact of Iron Mining on Minnesota – digital exhibit from the Minnesota Digital Library

  Rondo: Before the Highway – primary source set from Minnesota Digital Library

  Rondo: During and After the Highway - primary source set from Minnesota Digital Library

  OERs

  Environmental Justice, by Deron Carter and Colleen Sanders, Linn-Benton Community College

  Introduction to Neuroengineering, by University of North Dakota

  The Mass Media Landscape, by University of Arkansas

  Optimizing Population Health: Strategies for Advanced Level Nurses, by Kathy Andresen, University of West Florida

  Polyphony: Reader and Explorations for First-Year Writing, by Fitchburg State University

  Women Writers: Feminism and the Search for Identity, by Sabrina Jones, Marshall University

  OPEN ACCESS

  The Digital Black Atlantic, edited by Roopika Risam and Kelly Baker Josephs

  A Guide to Starting a Business in Minnesota, 2024 edition, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

  Youth in Post-Apartheid South Africa: a Sociological Perspective, by Acheampong Yaw Amoateng and Elizabeth Biney

  NEW EBSCO DATABASE

  Exploring Race in Society

  E-BOOKS IN EBSCO
  Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies, by Sara Easterly
  African Meditations, translated by Drew S. Burk
  As If Human: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, by Nigel Shadbolt and Roger Hampson
  Beyond Shareholder Primacy: Remaking Capitalism for a Sustainable Future, by Stuart L. Hart
  Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends, by Rosalind Kerven
  Goodbye Globalization: The Return of a Divided World, by Elisabeth Braw
  Governance and Islam in East Africa: Muslims and the State, ed. by Farouk Topan, et. al.
  How Broadway Works: Building and Running a Show from the People who Make it Happen, by Sharon Grace Powers
  It Ain’t Over Until the Bisexual Speaks: an Anthology of Bisexual Voices, edited by Lois Shearing and Vaneet Mehta
  My Vietnam, Your Vietnam: a Father Flees, a Daughter Returns: a Dual Memoir, by Christina Vo
  The Nocebo Effect: When Words Make You Sick, by Dr. Michael Bernstein, et. al.
  Redefining the Boundaries of Medicine: The High-Tech, High-Touch Path Into the Future, by Paul Cerrato and John Halamka
  Sex Cells: The Fight to Overcome Bias and Discrimination in Women's Healthcare, by Phyllis E. Greenberger and Kalia Doner
  The Support Group: Connection, Hope, and Healing for Patients and Providers, by Dr.
  Shanda Blackmon
  Teaching with AI: a Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson
  Write Now: 100 Writing Prompts to Kick-Start Your Creativity, by Harriet Griffey

  COON RAPIDS - PRINT
  

  EDUCATION
  Pedagogies for Diverse Learners: Tools for Discovery and Development, by Sarah J. Noonan

  HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION
  The Opioid Epidemic: Origins, Current State and Potential Solutions, by Ethan O. Bryson and Christine E. Boxhorn
  Playing from the Rough: a Personal Journey through America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses, by Jimmie James
  Vaccine Wars: the Two-Hundred-Year Fight for School Vaccinations, by Kim Tolley

  HISTORY
  The Residential is Racial: a Perceptual History of Mass Homeownership, by Adrienne Brown
  They Would Not Be Moved: the Enduring Struggle of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to Keep their Reservation, by Bruce White

  LITERATURE
  The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us, by Rachelle Bergstein
  The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism, edited by Vincent B. Leitch

  NURSING
  Nursing Care Plans: Guidelines for Individualizing Client Care Across the Life Span, by Marilynn E. Doenges, et. al.
  The Opioid Epidemic: Origins, Current State and Potential Solutions, by Ethan O. Bryson and Christine E. Boxhorn
  Understanding Suicide in the United States: a Social, Biological, and Psychological Perspective, by Meaghan Stacy & Jay Schulkin
  Vaccine Wars: the Two-Hundred-Year Fight for School Vaccinations, by Kim Tolley

  PSYCHOLOGY
  Psychology of Black Womanhood, by Danielle Dickens and Dionne Stephens
  Understanding Suicide in the United States: a Social, Biological, and Psychological Perspective, by Meaghan Stacy & Jay Schulkin

  SOCIOLOGY
  Pixel Flesh: How Toxic Beauty Culture Harms Women, by Ellen Atlanta
  The Residential is Racial: a Perceptual History of Mass Homeownership, by Adrienne Brown
  Understanding Suicide in the United States: a Social, Biological, and Psychological Perspective, by Meaghan Stacy & Jay Schulkin

  WRITING
  Squeeze the Sponge: a No-Yawn Guide to College Writing, by Rhoda Janzen

  CAMBRIDGE - PRINT

  HISTORY
  True Believer: Hubert Humphrey's Quest for a More Just America, by James Traub
  Make Your Own History: Timeless Truths from Black American Trailblazers, by Joseph H. Holland

  LAW
  Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court, by Sandra Day O'Connor
  Gideon's Trumpet: How One Man, a Poor Prisoner, Took His Case to the Supreme Court and Changed the Law of the United States, by Anthony Lewis

  LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
  Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary, 3rd Edition
  Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork

  MEDICINE
  Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide, by Rosemary Gladstar
  Button Pusher, by Tyler Page
  Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination, 9th Edition, by Linda Anne Silvestri
  Davis's Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN by Kathleen Ohman
  Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2005, by Robert Kizior

• Contact the Library

  Coon Rapids 763-433-1150
  Cambridge 763-433-1950

  Email the Library
  Book an Appointment
     Research Assistance Form

  Regular Semester Library Hours

  Faculty Librarians

  Gina Pancerella-Willis 
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1197
  MS, Drexel University
  BA, Franklin and Marshall College

  Juliana Boner
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1358
  MLIS, Dominican University
  BA, St. Catherine University

  Robyn Slusher
  Cambridge
  763-433-1819
  MLIS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  BA, Missouri State University

  Library Staff

  TJ Guiney
  Coon Rapids
  763-433-1279
  MLIS, St. Catherine University

  Karin Becklin-Greene
  Cambridge
  763-433-1816
  School Librarian Certification, University of North Texas
  BS, University of Minnesota