Research Tools

Auto Reference Center
         Repair manual for vehicles- 1956-2002   

Contemporary Authors
        Over 120,000 biographical references 

CultureGrams
        Maps, statistics, and glossary for 182 countries
        Get an engaging kids-eye view of 66 countries       

Elibrary
        Over 17 million newspaper, magazine, book, & transcript articles listed

Foundation Grants-www.minotlibrary.org/templates/grants.htm
        Information about available non-profit organization grants

Grolier Online Encyclopedia-www.minotlibrary.org/templates/grolier.htm
        Comprehensive, age-appropriate encyclopedia references

Health Information
        Information articles on health and wellness issues 1980-2005

Heritage Quest
          Family History search online      

InfoUSA-www.referenceusa.com
         13 million U.S. businesses and 120 million U.S. households listed

Learn-A-Test-www.learningexpresslibrary.com
        Practice tests and tutorials designed to help customers pass academic or licensing tests

LitFinder-www.litfinder.com/license.cfm
        Poetry and literature databases

NetLibrary-www.netlibrary.com
        Comprehensive collection of electronic and downloadable audio books

Novelist
         Over 100,000 fiction titles searchable by series, subject headings, reviews, and publishers

Opposing Viewpoints
        Social issues information from Gale and Macmillan Reference USA 

Oxford Reference

Proquest Newspapers
          Over 300 full text U.S. and international newspapers and news sources

Youth Magazine Databases
        Junior, Student, and Kids Editions