Title: Information Resources
Course: Advanced Composition for the Digital Age SP14 > Section: Research Resources

This page provides you with some places where you'll want to start your search for information.

The Electronic Library of MN. To access the databases on this site you will need a MN Library Card Bar Code Number. You can search databases by subject area or by sorting them alphabetically. Options include Encyclopedia Britannica, ERIC, InfoTrac, ProQuest and many others. ELM Support Page

U.S. Census Bureau- If you require information on demographics in the United States, this would be a great place to start.

U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics- This is the fact finding agency for the federal government in the field of the economy and labor. Comprehensive listing of government statistical data.

Federal Statistics- Don't let the plain layout of the site fool you, this page has all kinds of statistical information you might find useful.

The CIA World Factbook- "Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map."

Hennepin Co. Library- List of databases for those of you with a Hennepin Co. Library card. If you have trouble connecting see this page. Many county libraries in MN provide the same services if you are unable to access these. Visit this site for a list of and links to other libraries in MN.

Google Scholar-From the Google Scholar site:
What is Google Scholar? Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research.

Wolfram Alpha- A computational knowledge engine. This site can be navigated by subject area, or just by entering a query. This is not a search engine; this site takes data related to your key terms and gives you available data on that subject. You can view some examples by topic here or see a video introduction to it here.