Use this page to find research resources for your assignment.
Contact the Library if you need any help!
Contact the Library if you need any help!
Gale Virtual Reference Library 
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of full-text e-books that includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference books in biography, history, literature, medicine, and more.
Credo Reference
Credo Reference contains general and subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bibliographies, chronologies, handbooks, atlases, and more.
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a collection of full-text e-books that includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference books in biography, history, literature, medicine, and more. Credo Reference
Credo Reference contains general and subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, bibliographies, chronologies, handbooks, atlases, and more.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database designed specifically for academic institutions. It includes articles from academic journals, popular magazines, and major newspapers.
JSTOR
JSTOR contains the complete backfiles of over 625 scholarly journals with well over 3 million articles available. Full text coverage varies by journal.
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database designed specifically for academic institutions. It includes articles from academic journals, popular magazines, and major newspapers. JSTOR
JSTOR contains the complete backfiles of over 625 scholarly journals with well over 3 million articles available. Full text coverage varies by journal.
Book Search
Book Search searches the listing of books and ebooks available at the Normandale Library.
If you're having trouble finding what you're looking for in the chosen databases, try exploring some of our other databases.
Article Databases by Subject
All of the library's online collections, organized by subject.
Combined Search
Search many databases at once with Combined Search. After you search, limit your results to "Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed" sources.
Article Databases by Subject
All of the library's online collections, organized by subject.
Combined Search
Search many databases at once with Combined Search. After you search, limit your results to "Scholarly and Peer-Reviewed" sources.
Learn more about how keywords help you find sources in library databases in this video from Monroe Community College.
Ask Us
Call or e-mail a librarian if you need further research assistance. We're happy to help!
(952) 358-8290
Lacey Mamak
Electronic Resources/
Reference & Instruction Librarian
lacey.mamak@normandale.edu
David Vrieze Daniels
Library Faculty - Reference & Instruction
david.vriezedaniels@normandale.edu
Electronic Resources/
Reference & Instruction Librarian
lacey.mamak@normandale.edu
David Vrieze Daniels
Library Faculty - Reference & Instruction
david.vriezedaniels@normandale.edu
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MLA Quick Guide
See MLA citation examples for the most common types of sources (8th edition).
APA Quick Guide
A guide to APA citation format based on the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
See MLA citation examples for the most common types of sources (8th edition).
APA Quick Guide
A guide to APA citation format based on the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
Evaluate each source you use with CAPPS!
Consider the source's –
Consider the source's –
C = Currency
A = Author
P = Publication
P = Point of View
S = Sources
More info about CAPPS A = Author
P = Publication
P = Point of View
S = Sources
Access Databases from Off Campus
In order to access databases and other Library resources from off campus, login with your StarID and password when prompted. Off-campus access to library databases is only available to current Normandale students, staff, and faculty.
In order to access databases and other Library resources from off campus, login with your StarID and password when prompted. Off-campus access to library databases is only available to current Normandale students, staff, and faculty.