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- Credo Reference
Provides online access to over 500 reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc.) in all subject areas. This is the premier place to look up a quick fact or to search for background information on a research topic.
[Add Records to reference sources here. Credo is an example.]
[Add databases to this list. Academic Search Premier is an example.]
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
Full-text articles in all subject areas. For scholarly articles, click the check box to limit to Academic (Peer Reviewed) Journals.

ELM: Electronic Library for Minnesota (eLibraryMN)
On the ELM homepage, click All Databases. Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, and several other databases are available for you to search.
If you find an article that isn't available in full text, you may be able to order it through interlibrary loan at your public library.
Advanced Searching on EBSCOhost - Tutorial from EBSCO on Vimeo.
Library databases contain scholarly information that is not usually freely available through Google. Searching the databases can be challenging because they work differently than Google.
- Search by concepts, taking out common words like effect, affect, good, bad, etc.
- Using AND focuses or limits your search (you get fewer results). Using OR broadens or expands your search (you get more results).
- Use * to search for different word endings (child* searches child, child's, children, children's but also childbirth) and plurals.
- Use quotation marks around phrases.
- Try the Advanced Search. Change the "field" you are search using the pull down menu (for example, search for keywords only in the "Title" of an article).
When searching the databases for articles, look for the one of these links to access full text:


If you don't see full text links, click on the Find It! button to view the easiest way to access the article:
If an online full text option is not available, you will either see information about where the physical item is in the library OR be prompted to Sign in to order the item through Interlibrary Loan.


If you don't see full text links, click on the Find It! button to view the easiest way to access the article:


If an online full text option is not available, you will either see information about where the physical item is in the library OR be prompted to Sign in to order the item through Interlibrary Loan.
Search for Books and More or Books Only
Find books, videos, DVDs, government documents, music scores, and more. To find the items in the library, look for the library location and call number.Search Other Libraries
Great River Regional Library (St. Cloud Public Library)
The public library has a wide variety of fiction and popular materials that complement the academic resources at the SCSU library. Students may Apply for a Free Library Card to borrow materials.
WorldCat
Search for materials beyond SCSU, from thousands of libraries and institutions around the world. Click on the FindIt! button and sign in to and request items through Interlibrary Loan.
- Credo Reference
Provides online access to over 500 reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc.) in all subject areas. This is the premier place to look up a quick fact or to search for background information on a research topic. - Ebooks Minnesota
"An online ebook collection for all Minnesotans. The collection covers a wide variety of subjects for readers of all ages, and features content from our state’s independent publishers, including some of our best literature and nonfiction.” - EBSCO eBook collection
This eBook collection contains full-text e-books covering a variety of topics. These are the digital versions of books and are available 24/7 from on or off campus. For instructions on how to download eBooks from this site, see https://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/user-experience/downloading-ebooks - Open Textbook Library
Textbooks that have been funded, published, and licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. These books have been reviewed by faculty, can be downloaded for no cost, and are either used at multiple higher education institutions; or affiliated with an institution, scholarly society, or professional organization. - Project MUSE eBooks
Thousands of peer-reviewed digital books from major university presses and scholarly publishers. - SAGE Reference Online
Provides access to 90 full-text specialized encyclopedias that offer excellent background information on a topic. - STATSnetBASE
Searchable full-text editions of almost 800 CRC and Chapman & Hall texts, handbooks, and tables covering a variety of topics in statistics & probability, with applications in health, business, environmental, biological and physical sciences, and engineering.
- Films on Demand
Search for online educational videos from multiple disciplines and subject areas. - Kanopy (Media Education Foundation)
Online videos that encourage critical thinking about the social, political, and cultural impact of American mass media, with a special focus on representations of gender and race.
- Search for Movies and Videos in the Library
Search for DVDs and videos in LibSearch or browse titles on the first floor in the library. All videos can be borrowed at the Circulation Desk.
The Problem With Fake News (and how our students can solve it)
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xf8mjbVRqao
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xf8mjbVRqao
