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    Search scholarly journal & popular magazine articles.

    Access limited to legislators and staff.

    Additional Magazine Databases

    Some of these databases are provided through the Electronic Library for Minnesota (eLibraryMN), a state-funded, Minitex-administered program.

    General and Multidisciplinary

    Academic Search Premier* Thousands of full-text journals, many of which are peer-reviewed, are included in this resource from EBSCO. Additional journals are indexed. For remote access, use Academic Search Premier from eLibraryMN.
    ArticleFirst* An index of articles from the contents pages of over 16,000 journals from OCLC.
    EBSCO MegaFILE* A search tool that combines Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, and Regional Business News databases. For remote access, use EBSCO MegaFILE from eLibraryMN.
    Google Scholar An index of academic articles from Google.
    JSTOR* Hundreds of full-text core research publications in economics, history, political science, sociology, and legal scholarship. Thousands of books and many open access journals are also included.
    MasterFILE Complete* Thousands of general reference publications and reference books, and an extensive collection of primary source documents, images, and maps are included in this resource from EBSCO. For remote access, use MasterFILE Complete from eLibraryMN.
    Points of View Reference Center* Essays on various policy topics that present multiple sides of an issue. For remote access, use Points of View Reference Center from eLibraryMN.

    * Limited to legislators and staff. Contact the Library with questions about access options.

    Business

    Business Source Premier* Thousands of full-text business journals from EBSCO. For remote access, use Business Source Premier from eLibraryMN.
    Regional Business News* Full-text U.S. and Canadian business news sources from EBSCO. For remote access, use Regional Business News from eLibraryMN.

    * Limited to legislators and staff. Contact the Library with questions about access options.

    Education

    ERIC The ERIC database is the world's largest digital library of education literature. In addition to ERIC.ed.gov, it is also available on these interfaces:
    Professional Development Collection* Full-text journals for educators, librarians, and education researchers from EBSCO. For remote access, use Professional Development Collection from eLibraryMN.

    * Limited to legislators and staff. Contact the Library with questions about access options.

    Health

    Alt HealthWatch* An alternative health research database of full-text periodicals from EBSCO. For remote access, use Alt HealthWatch from eLibraryMN.
    Consumer Health Complete* A resource for consumer-oriented health content from EBSCO. For remote access, use Consumer Health Complete from eLibraryMN.
    Health Source: Consumer Edition* A consumer health database containing full-text magazines and health reference books from EBSCO. For remote access, use Health Source: Consumer Edition from eLibraryMN.
    Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition* A scholarly database of full-text journals covering nursing and allied health topics from EBSCO. Many additional journals are indexed. For remote access, use Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition from eLibraryMN.
    PubMed This medical database of more than 34 million scientific articles from the National Institute of Health includes MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

    * Limited to legislators and staff. Contact the Library with questions about access options.

    Law

    Westlaw Classic* Legislators and staff may "check out" a password for a short period. Westlaw includes statutes annotated for all 50 states, U.S. Code Annotated, case law, law reviews, and 50-state surveys. Call 651-296-8338 or email to request a password.

    * Limited to legislators and staff. Contact the Library with questions about access options.

    Additional Magazine Indexes

    EBSCO databases* A link to all EBSCO databases provided by eLibraryMN.
    HeinOnline* Several public policy collections are available, including National Survey of State Laws, Civil Rights and Social Justice, and LGBTQ+ Rights.
    Inside Issues Article Search The Legislative Reference Library's database of articles compiled through the Inside Issues service. Legislators and legislative staff may search the database and request articles. Contact the Library with questions.
    Minnesota History Full text of this quarterly publication of the Minnesota Historical Society.
    Minnesota Legal Periodical Index An index to Minnesota legal publications since 1984, compiled and maintained by the Minnesota State Law Library.
    OCLC FirstSearch* A link to search multiple databases from OCLC, including MEDLINE, ECO (Electronic Collections Online), PapersFirst, Proceedings, WorldCatDissertations and ArchiveGrid.

    * Limited to legislators and staff. Contact the Library with questions about access options.

    Interlibrary Loan

    Library staff can obtain books and articles for legislators and legislative staff from libraries throughout Minnesota and the country. Call 651-296-8338 or email us to request an item.

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