Libraries Online
The following links provide information on how to access the university library system.
University of Minnesota Libraries
- Overview of Library Resources
- Access to Library Resources and Services
- Information on Periodical Databases available online
- Individual libraries' World Wide Web Sites
- Subject Collections, Locations, and Hours
Overview of Library Resources
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MNCAT, the library catalog, provides access to the collections of all campus libraries. Course reserves are listed in MNCAT.
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Other Library Catalogs, such as WorldCat, tell you what items are held at the libraries of other university and public libraries in the metro area and around the world. Most library materials can be requested via Interlibrary Loan.
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Indexes to articles found in journals and periodicals.
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Information Databases, such as the Encyclopedia Britannica Online (works only when accessed on campus), Online News Sources, and many other Reference Resources.
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Many full-text resources such as Electronic Journals and Electronic Texts.
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Information on Library Services including on-line forms for renewing and recalling materials.
Access to Library Resources and Services
LUMINA is the University of Minnesota Libraries' gateway access to MNCAT (the online catalog), many other local and national catalogs, and more than forty online indexes to journals, magazines and newspapers. Search MNCAT to locate books, government documents, and titles of periodicals owned by the University Libraries.
Periodical Databases Available Online
Current University
of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff with valid e-mail accounts may
access more than forty periodical databases on LUMINA listed under
Indexes.
These databases provide citations and/or abstracts to articles
in academic journals, popular magazines and newspapers. A number of databases allow access to full-text articles
available online. "Find It" enabled
indexes will check the availability of items both online and within the MNCAT system.
Individual Libraries World Wide Web & Gopher Sites
These sites provide information tailored to specific disciplines, such as reference service, research guides, and links to subject-specific information resources available on the Internet. If you don't see your topic listed here, try the Subject Resources page.
You may prefer to link directly to the complete list of Library Locations and Web Sites which includes maps and hours.
On-line reference assistance is available through some of these library web sites
Subject Collections, Locations, and Hours
General information, geographical and alphabetical lists of libraries, and maps are located on the About the Libraries page or access the Library Locations and Web Sites page for a brief description of the collections, locations and telephone numbers. If you have a specific topic and need to identify which library collection to use, the Subject Resources page will help.
Call the reference desks during open hours for research assistance.
Please Note: Many library resources are not available in electronic format. Call or visit the libraries and ask the reference librarian for help in locating materials.