Due to licensing restrictions, remote access to our electronic resources is only available for current University of Minnesota students, faculty, staff, and retirees. Minnesota residents Minnesota residents can borrow most of our materials for free through their public library. Contact your public library, or use MNLINK to request materials.
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Can anyone use the University of Minnesota library?
Minnesota residents can borrow most of our materials for free through their public library. Contact your public library, or use MNLINK to request materials. Minnesota residents also have free access to many electronic resources through eLibrary Minnesota.
What is open Lib UMN EDU?
Open textbooks are licensed by authors and publishers to be freely used and adapted. Download, edit and distribute them at no cost. Now offering 1059 open textbooks, the Open Textbook Library is supported by the Open Education Network. Browse Subjects.
Is the University of Minnesota library open to the public?
Open locations for U of M students, faculty, staff, and the general public. These libraries are open for current U of M students, faculty, staff, and the general public. Check back for the most current information, and follow safety protocols.
How many libraries does UMN have?
The University of Minnesota Libraries is the library system of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, operating at 13 facilities in and around Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
How can I get free school books online?
List of the top 10 websites for free college textbooks pdf in 2022Library Genesis.OpenStax.Internet Archive.Open Textbook Library.ScholarWorks.Digital Book Index.PDF Grab.Free Book Spot.More items...
How do you use LibGen?
Open the link, search for the book you are looking for and then click on the “GET LINKS” button. On a new page on LibGen, all the downloaded links will be available, and you can choose one of them by clicking on it.
Which campus is Magrath Library on?
St. Paul campusMagrath Library is the largest library on the St. Paul campus.
Where can I study in Walter Library?
Located in the basement of Walter Library, the Wise Owl Cafe has coffee, tea, and a few tables for study or relaxation.
Is there a microwave in Walter Library?
Notes: Vending and Microwave available. General: Natural Light. Whiteboards.
What is open textbook library?
Open Textbook Library. Open textbooks are textbooks that have been funded, published, and licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. These books have been reviewed by faculty from a variety of colleges and universities to assess their quality.
What is the meaning of open textbook?
An open textbook is a textbook released with an open-copyright licence and made available online and in a variety of file types to be freely used by students, teachers, and members of the public.
What is the rebus community?
Rebus Community is an initiative of the Rebus Foundation, a Canadian registered charity. We support a model of publishing that is collaborative, efficient, and open. Our activities include: The Rebus Guide to Publishing Open Textbooks (So Far): A step-by-step guide to creating open textbooks in a collaborative way.
What is remote access to electronic resources?
The primary requirement for remote access to electronic resources is that individuals have an official, properly documented service/student relationship with the University. For individuals affiliated through a University program, the relevant unit or academic department must make this determination of affiliation. Designations of affiliation can then be recorded in the UM HRMS by their departmental HR office.
What is a university library proxy card?
The University Libraries' Proxy Card is for checking out materials only. Borrowing privileges do not extend to electronic resources, which are governed by legally binding contracts with publishers. Sharing of one's U of M Internet account password with anyone is forbidden by University policy and by our database contracts.
Does the University of Minnesota have electronic resources?
Electronic resources available through the Libraries are shared according to their licenses (i.e., contractual, legal agreements). The University Libraries manages most of the University of Minnesota —Twin Cities campus licenses for electronic content. The University Libraries typically license access for the Twin Cities campus alone, as each campus has a separate library administration and budget. In some cases, the Libraries share licensing and associated costs with the Crookston, Duluth, and Morris campuses.
What is the ATLA database?
The American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Religion Database lists journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion. Some listings link to full text of articles.
What is criminal justice database?
Criminal Justice Database supports research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. It includes U.S. and international scholarly journals, and correctional and law enforcement trade publications, dissertations, crime reports, crime blogs and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields.
What is a DRAM?
The Database of Recorded American Music (DRAM) is a collaboration between New World Records, Composers Recordings Inc., and New York University. DRAM offers on-demand access to audio-streaming files of complete works by American composers. More than 4,000 albums from over 40 independent record labels and archives, documenting over 7,500 compositions from the catalogs of the New World, CRI, Albany, innova, Cedille, XI, Pogus, Deep Listening, Mutable, and other record labels. Ranging from folk to opera, native American to jazz, 19th-century "classical" to early rock, and musical theater to contemporary, electronic, and more, DRAM's goal is to make available for educational use and scholarly research the widest possible spectrum of recorded American music. Alongside the high-quality music streams, complete liner notes, scholarly essays, bibliographies, and discographies are available for viewing on the Database. Playlists can be created by faculty to address specific curriculum needs.
What is the USPTO web patent database?
The USPTO Web Patent Database offers the full text of all US patents issued since January 1, 1976 and full-page images of each page of every US patent issued since 1790 through the most recent weekly issue date. The Publisher/Producer is the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Company Profiles
Mergent Intellect provides access to private and public U.S. and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more. It also provides access to contact information for over 250 million U.S. consumers using WhitePages Pro data.
Financial Information
Many public companies make their annual reports freely available on their websites. Look for a link called "Investor Relations".
Directories for Locations, Headquarters and Subsidaries
Mergent Intellect provides access to private and public U.S. and international business data, industry news, facts and figures, executive contact information, the ability to access industry profiles and much more. It also provides access to contact information for over 250 million U.S. consumers using WhitePages Pro data.
Supply Chain and Procurement
A database of global suppliers, manufacturers, and trade professionals. Includes industry research and daily news and analysis. *This resource is not paid by the library, but is available to UMN affiliates. Access requires a user login and password. Please contact busref@umn.edu for assistance in setting up an account.
Financial Ratios
Use these financial ratios to determine how your company's ratios match the industry norms.
Historical Company Information
Searchable database of corporate and industry related documents. Mergent archives contains more than 180,000 documents covering over 100 countries and industries.
Global Company Information
Formerly known as "ISI Emerging Markets" Delivers company and industry information, relevant proprietary content, reports, statistics, fundamental news, customized alerts, an advanced search engine, proprietary M&A information, peer analysis, credit analytics, benchmark indicators, and trend comparisons, to help understand emerging markets.
Overview
The University of Minnesota provides discounted or no-cost software to students, faculty, and staff for work-related and personal use.
Highlights
University of Minnesota Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy. Review this Policy on an annual basis. Please understand the responsibility you take on by installing software on your University of Minnesota owned device and by using software provided by the University of Minnesota.
What archives materials are available to me?
Here is a list of digitized materials available online from the UMD Archives and Special Collections: UMD Archives & Special Collections Online Resources. Please contact us with questions at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
Can librarians teach online?
Yes! During the fall 2020 semester, librarians will deliver information literacy instruction virtually. By offering online instruction, we can provide equitable access for all students in a course, including those who need to learn remotely. We prefer to deliver asynchronous instruction in order to offer flexibility and accommodate students across all levels of technology access and skill. Contact your liaison librarian to make a plan together.
What to do if you have access issues with ELM?
If you are experiencing any access issues with the ELM databases, please contact ELM Support which will enable us to respond to your requests more efficiently.
What is a direct link?
Direct Links: These links bypass our server and go directly to the databases. Users can access these links without a username or password from your library. Outside of your library, they will need a username and password assigned by the vendor. With Direct Links, libraries have access to administrative modules for user statistics and interface customization options. Find Direct Links below.