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	American Decades American Decades is a cross-disciplinary source for students and researchers who need a single reference to explore and analyze the events, people and social trends that have impacted contemporary American history. Each volume covers a 10-year period (1900-2009) and covers arts, medicine and health, media, education, world events, religion, government and politics, lifestyles, law, business and economy, and sports. Provided by the Northfield Public Library
	Ancestry Library & Heritage Quest Online * The library's resource for census data, family records and local histories. Access this at home or at the library. Ancestry Library Edition is available ONLY at the library. This database has over 1.5 billion names and includes records from the United States Census, military records, court, land, and probate records, vital and church records, directories, passenger lists and more. Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	DearReader.com on-line book club Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	Book News E-Resource Center Booknews is a reader's advisory resource offering award winning books, bestsellers and book newsletters. Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	OneClick Digital Downloadable Audiobooks Download electronic audiobooks to play on your MP3 player. Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	Reference USA Directory of over 20 million U.S. Businesses and 222 million U.S. residents. Locate people, create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis and raise funds. Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	Tumblebook Library Picture books to listen to or read along with in English. French and Spanish. Includes puzzles and word games too! AudioBook Cloud An online collection of over 1000 talking books in many different categories: Fiction, non-fiction, classics and even Spanish language audio books. These books are always available, never on hold and no need to download! TumbleBookCloud TumbleBookCloud is our middle school AND high school collection which contains over 600 titles! This collection contains a vast array of YA/Teen novels, classics, poetry, short stories, YA/Teen audiobooks , our very popular graphic novels, and world class educational videos from National Geographic. TumbleBookCloud Junior With over 600 titles and reading levels from grades 3-8, TumbleBookCloud Junior is a great option for adventurous young readers who wish to go beyond the picture book collection in TumbleBookLibrary! TumbleBookCloud Junior contains early reader chapter books, children's classics, graphic novels, children's audio books and new National Geographic videos - many of which are paired with our e-books - a perfect complement to support Common Core Curriculum! Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	zinio Digital Magazines Access over one hundred popular magazines with your library account including Consumer Reports, Reader's Digest, Seventeen, Martha Stewart Living and Motor Trend. Magazines can be accessed with a computer or with any device that has an Internet connection. For a complete user's guide, please click on the link below: http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/3975638/zinio-patron-user-guide?da=y Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	Amazing Animals of the World Animals of the world Provided by SELCO
	America the Beautiful State-by-state history and current events Provided by SELCO
	Biography in Context A comprehensive database of biographical information on more than 525,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. provided by SELCO
	Chilton Car Repair Quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information for up to 350 cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today. Provided by SELCO
	Dalby Database The Dalby Database contains the cemetery records for Southeastern Minnesota as well as an index to local newspapers such as the Northfield News, church records, and a number of Minnesota history books. This is a great resource for genealogists and local historians.
	EBSCO Search for articles in magazines and scholarly journals, consumer health information, science articles, business information and Points of View. Academic Search Premier Business Source Premier Regional Business News MasterFILE Premier EBSCO MegaFILE *Electronic Library for Minnesota*
	Electronic Library for Minnesota Provides access to newspapers, magazines, maps, reference books, photos, sound files, etc. Search ELM by: Topics (including arts, business, consumer, education, health, history, language and literature, Minnesota, current events, science, social studies and Spanish) Content Type (like newspapers or primary resources) Grade Level - elementary, middle school� and high school Databases A-Z Publication Titles A-Z Also: Chat with a librarian 24/7 Find information on Minnesota history Access the Research Project Calculator where students can get help navigating the research process Get materials from other MN libraries
	FirstSearch WorldCat (The OCLC Online Union Catalog) *Electronic Library for Minnesota*
	Grolier Passport A portal to search all five Grolier databases, an atlas, dictionaries and world newspapers in 73 languages.. Provided by SELCO
	Learning Express Learning Express lets you practice taking tests like the SAT,ACT, ASVAB, GED, Citizenship and more. Gain computer skills by taking interactive tutorial courses on popular computer software. Improve math, reading and other skills for elementary, middle and high school students. Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	Lands and Peoples Up-to-date information for country and state reports, plus Mexican state articles in Spanish Provided by SELCO
	MnLink MNLINK is a statewide virtual library that electronically links you to Minnesota's rich library resources.
	The New Book of Popular Science In-depth science information, plus science in the news Provided by SELCO
	La Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre Complete encyclopedia for Spanish speakers and Spanish-language students Provided by SELCO
	SELCO Newspaper Index A great local genealogical resource. Contains local newspaper information such as: Births Deaths Marriages
	EBSCO Novelist Novelist is a fiction database that provides subject access, reviews, read-a-likes, book discussion guides, annotations and much more for over 125,000 fiction titles. Also check out Novelist for grades K-8! Provided by the Northfield Public Library.
	Olmsted County Historical Index Database developed with LSTA funds and linked with permission of Olmsted County Historical Society Library - a SELS member.
	OverDrive Downloadable audio books and ebooks.
	Proquest Search newspaper articles and abstracts from 800+ newspapers including: Star Tribune St. Paul Pioneer Press Wall Street Journal New York Times and many others *Electronic Library for Minnesota*

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