U of M Libraries and Minnesota Office of Higher Education team up to form one-stop access to online library services
Minitex, an information and resource sharing program of the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the University of Minnesota Libraries, has launched a new portal, MnKnows – Dig Deeper @ Your Library (www.mnknows.org) to give Minnesotans one-stop access to statewide library services.
Leveraging state, local and federal funds to supplement the resources of local libraries, MnKnows (read as "Minnesota knows") functions through the cooperation of libraries, school media centers and cultural heritage organizations throughout the state. Visitors to MnKnows.org will find a variety of resources available to satisfy most information needs:
-Find books, CDs, DVDs, articles and more through the MnLINK Gateway and have them delivered to a local library.
-Search trusted information resources in the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) to find online articles and electronic books on a vast array of topics.
-Discover photos, documents and maps related to Minnesota history through Minnesota Reflections.
-Get real-time answers from a librarian 24/7 at AskMN.
-Use the Research Project Calculator to create sensible timelines for student's homework.
When visitors wish to dig deeper at their local library, MnKnows.org provides a link to the Minnesota Library Directory, which lists public, academic, and other libraries in a specified area. The directory is maintained by State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education.
