Minnesota Legislative Reference Library - Links to the World

Links to the World - Libraries

The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.

Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) - Search for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources; a free service for Minnesota residents.
Library Catalogs - Links selected by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Minnesota Historical Society Library - The world's largest repository of Minnesota materials. The Family History collection and the Visual Resources Database are just two of the library's unique collections.
Minnesota Library Information Network (MnLINK) - A statewide virtual library, funded by the Minnesota Legislature. Link to library catalogs throughout the state and to full-text magazine databases.
Minnesota Public Libraries - A directory of libraries and library systems.
Minnesota's State Government Libraries - CALCO (Capitol Area Library Consortium) serves the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of Minnesota state government.
University of Minnesota Libraries - Learn about the various campus libraries.

LIBCAT - A guide to libraries on the Internet.
Libdex - A worldwide directory of library home pages and web-based online catalogs.
Libweb: Library Servers via WWW - Links to over 7,700 library webpages in more than 145 countries.
PublicLibraries.com - Extensive directories include U.S. public libraries, state libraries, presidential libraries, university and college libraries, and national libraries of the world.
Public Library Geographic Database (PLGDB) Mapping - Includes the locations of America's 16,000 public libraries, population characteristics from the US Census that best describe people that use libraries, and library use statistics from the National Center for Education Statistics. A product of GeoLib.
WWW Library Directory - An index to over 8,800 libraries and library-related websites in 130 countries.

Library of Congress - Search the online catalog or browse through the library's historical collections.
State Libraries & Archives - Links to the websites of state government libraries.
United States National Agricultural Library - Use AGRICOLA, a database of agricultural literature.
United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - A federal agency that preserves our nation's history and oversees the management of all federal records.
United States National Library of Education - The federal government's primary resource center for education information.
United States National Library of Medicine - Search PubMed, a database containing over 18 million references to medical articles.

Metronet - A library organization serving academic, public, and special libraries in the Twin Cities. Included is a directory of Minnesota library websites.
Minitex - A publicly supported network of academic, public, state government, and special libraries working cooperatively to improve library service.
Minnesota Association of Law Libraries (MALL) - Legal research professionals representing state, county, academic, court, law firm, and corporate law libraries.
Minnesota Educational Media Organization (MEMO) - Serving school media and information technology professionals.
Minnesota Library Association (MLA) - Representing Minnesota's libraries and library workers and improving library services and resources.
Minnesota Special Libraries Association - The Minnesota state affiliate of the Special Libraries Association (SLA).
PALS - A program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MNSCU), PALS provides automated library services to the system's libraries and to private college, state government, special, public, and school libraries across the state of Minnesota.
State Library Services - A unit of the Minnesota Department of Education, this office provides leadership and support to the Minnesota library community and administers federal and state grants-in-aid programs for libraries and schools.

American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) - Founded to promote and enhance the value of law libraries to the legal and public communities.
American Library Association (ALA) - The oldest and largest library association in the world.
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) - Leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.
American Society for Indexing (ASI) - The only professional organization in the United States devoted solely to the advancement of indexing, abstracting, and database building.
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) - An international organization representing the interests of libraries and information services.
OCLC (Online Computer Library Center, Inc.) - A nonprofit membership organization serving more than 69,000 libraries in 112 countries and territories. Search the collections of member libraries using WorldCat.
Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) - A global nonprofit membership organization for those involved in creating and managing business knowledge.
Special Libraries Association (SLA) - An international association working to advance the leadership role of its members working in corporations, governments, and the professions.

American Libraries - Magazine of the American Library Association (ALA).
Library Journal - Contains library news updates and a selection of book, audio, video, CD-ROM, and website reviews.
Library Statistics Program - The National Center for Education Statistics provides links, surveys, and data for academic, government, public, school libraries, and library cooperatives.
Online - Provides articles, product reviews, case studies, evaluation, and informed opinion about selecting, using, and managing electronic information products.

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