Internet Resources and Searching

Internet Searching

Virtual Library Sites

The Virtual Library
Refdesk.com
ipl2: Information you can trust

General Information

Biography Search
Encyclopedia.Com
Infoplease
Legal Information
National Atlas
National Geographic Green Guide
The Poetry Tool
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Supreme Court Database
Thomas In the Spirit of Thomas Jefferson, Legislative Information
World Fact Book (Countries of the World)
The September 11 Digital Archive

Federal Information

FIRST GOV - direct links to federal agencies and information
Search Gov
Federal Statistics
Tax Forms
The United States Government Manual
Zip Code Directory

Minnesota Information

MN Knows-dig deeper at your library
Minnesota State Legislature - member information, bill status, and statutes
Minnesota Tax Forms
North Star - Minnesota State Government Homepage
State Demographics Center
U of M Extension Service
U of MN Map Library
Minnesota Maps Online (Minnesota Historical Society)

Medical/Health Information

AIDS Information
Bio-Med Library-Uof M
CDC Health topic A to Z
Drug Information Portal NLM
Emergency Medical Service (JEMS)
Health Central
Health Finder
Mayo Clinic
Medline Plus
Medline Plus Directories
Merck Manual Medical Library
MN State Bd of Nursing Rules
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Nat Inst of Nursing Research
Pubmed access
WebMD
Get Body Smart

Education Resources

CAMIO-OCLC's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online
Financial Aid
Student guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education
Center for Occupation Research and Development
College Search
MnOnline-Minnesota Learning Commons

Digital Libraries

Minnesota Digital Library
New York Public Library Digital Library
World Digital Library

Free Video Documentaries

Free Documentaries
More than 250 important documentaries including… Super Size Me, Sicko, Iraq for Sale, Bowling for Columbine, Eyes on the Prize, Inside Iran, Hitler’s Holocaust, Auschwitz, Merchants of Cool, and Walmart.

MN Video Vault
Free videos that focus on Minnesota history, people, places, arts & entertainment, and issues. This is a great source for films on Native American culture.

Zapp Video Archives
Over 500 full-length documentaries including Zeitgeist, Mysterious Mummies of China, Hollywoodism, The Tank Man, and After Mein Kampf. Some of the topics covered are…Anthropology, Biographies, Conspiracies, Environment, Health, Mysteries, Religion, Science Tech, and Movie Classics.

SnagFilms
Over 1500 compelling documentaries covering topics such as Women’s Issues, War, Sports, Science, Religion, Politics, Music, Culture, History, Health, Campus, and Environment.

Movies Found Online
Site that finds online movies, documentaries, and other videos that are embedded on other sites.

Top Documentary Films
Collection of over 1300 stunning, eye-opening, interesting, and controversial full-length documentaries.