Learning with tools and resources
Use this database to find novels that might be of interest to you based on your previous reading. Search favorite authors and titles to find other fiction you might enjoy.
MnKnows (or, read it Minnesota Knows, if you'd like) is a portal to Minnesota's online library services, welcoming you to use and explore the various electronic resources listed below. Minnesota's libraries cooperate to connect Minnesotans with the world of information, the content of their collections, and the expertise of their staff members. MnKnows is provided by Minitex, an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries.
Homework help, skills building, personalized eLearning tools, 24-hour writing lab, homework send question, adult learning center, foreign language center
Live help with interview coaching, resume experts and job search and assistance tools
Learning centers: adult learning center, career center, school center, college preparation center, college center, recursos para Hispanohablantes, job & career accelerator, computer skills center, high school equivalency center
Multitude of databases offered through the Arrowhead Library Systems
Search among EBSCO's MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier and Regional Business News through MegaFILE!
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, believes the library is the heart of its community, driving meaningful and measurable outcomes for individual users and groups. Gale is a partner to libraries and businesses looking to deliver educational content, tools and services to support entrepreneurship, encourage self-directed learning, aid in research and instruction and provide enlightening experiences.
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is the largest education database in the world, containing more than 1 million records of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers and books.
Welcome to Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition. Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos and websites. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition offers two ways to access this wealth of information. You can choose a library appropriate for your grade level: 1. Britannica Reference Center for high school students and up; 2. Britannica Kids for middle school or elementary students and up. You can search the chosen encyclopedia as well as magazines, websites and videos.
WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. WorldCat grows every day thanks to the efforts of librarians and other information professionals.
ProQuest Newsstand Complete is an accessible and thorough web-based, full-text database of over 350 newspapers that enables users to search the latest news from around the world. Access a wide range of articles, not only top new stories, but arts, sports and entertainment as well.
The Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library (MBTBL), located in Faribault, Minnesota, provides direct library service to pre-school age children to seniors with visual, physical and reading disabilities for whom conventional print is a barrier to reading.
The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL), a service of Minitex, is funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution via the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS). Additional funding is provided by Minitex. MDL's collaborative partners, including the University of Minnesota, also contribute substantial in-kind services.
Explore 674,311 items digitized from The New York Public Library's collections.
This site is a living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video and more.
CAMIO® — OCLC's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online — is a growing online collection documenting works of art from around the world, representing the collections of prominent museums. CAMIO highlights the creative output of cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covering the complete range of expressive forms.
ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) gives Minnesota residents access to magazine, journal, newspaper and encyclopedia articles, media, including images, videos, and audio files, and other information resources.
ELM provides information on a vast array of topics, including consumer information, arts and humanities, career, occupation, and test prep, current events, health, science, social science, politics, business, and more.
Resources
Business information
• MN Dept of Employm. & Econ. Dvlpmnt
• MN Rural Partners
• Northland Connection
• Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
• Northland Foundation Business Finance
• Center for Economic Dvlpmnt, UMD
• YourEconomy.org
• SCORE - free business mentors
• Cloquet Chamber of Commerce
• Inc. Magazine
• Green Building Council (LEED)
Employment help
• America's Career InfoNet
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Government Jobs
• Indeed
• Jobs HQ
• LinkedIn Jobs
• Minnesota Careers
• MN WorkForce Center
• MN Works.Net
• MN Unemployment Online Form
• Monster
• Job Now
• My Perfect Resume
Green resources
• Energy Star
• Federal Incentives for Renew. & Effic.
• Green-e
• Minnesota Power Renewable Energy
• U.S. Department of Energy
Tax information
• Minnesota Forms
• Federal Forms
• Top Rated International Charities
• Charity Navigator
Government Information
• America's Affordable Health Choices Act
• Carlton County Collaborative
• Carlton County
• Data.gov
• Demographics - State & Federal links
• Federal Register
• Federal Student Aid Financial Aid
• Federal Statistics
• Health care reform: Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, Public Law and Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
• Legal Forms Online MN Court Forms
• Minnesota Lawyer Referral
• Minnesota Government
• Minnesota Home Ownership Center
• Minnesota Law Library Forms
• Minnesota Law Library
• Minnesota State Demographic Center
• Minnesota State Legislature
• Minnesota Statutes
• Minnesota Veterans
• Social Security
• State & Local Government on the Net
• THOMAS-Legislative, Lib. of Congress
• UNdata
• U.S. Census Bureau
• U.S. Government Manual
• Universal Currency Calculator
Homework: High School/College
• Brainfuse Help Now Homework Help
• Federal Student Aid Financial Aid
• ACT/SAT Practice Tests
• Assignment Calculator
Internet searching
• CNET
• Excite
• Google
• Lycos
• WebCrawler
• Yahoo
• iTools! Research-It! Find-It!
• Internet Public Library, Univ. of MI
Senior surfing
• Learn the Net
• Jan's Illustrated Comp. Literacy 101
• Minnesota Board on Aging
• Medicare
• Carlton County Long-Term Care
Used books online
• Allbookstores.com
• Biblio.com
• Bookfinder
• BetterWorld Books
• Library book sales
Health information
• AARP Health and Wellness
• AccessNorth Center for Indep. Living
• HealthCare.gov
• Long term care
• Medline Plus
• Minnesota Health Care Directive
• MNSURE
• USDA Food & Nutrition Inform. Center
• WebMD
Notice and Disclaimer: Inclusion of a link on this page is not an endorsement of the site or a guarantee of the accuracy of the information found there. The Cloquet Public Library does not give legal or medical advice.