Research

Online Research Resources

History // Social Studies

Archive of Industry

American Antiquarian Society

American Archive of Public Broadcasting

Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952 - 2020

The United States National Archives

Pew Research Center

United States Census Bureau

Digital Public Library of America

Economics

Data - Federal Reserve Board

United States Census Bureau

World Bank Open Data

English & Language Arts

Library of Congress: Digital Collections

Penn Sound (Collection of Recorded Poetry)

VIDA: Women in Literary Arts

Health & Medicine

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Data and Statistics

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

National Institute of Mental Health: Statistics

Multidisciplinary

Gapminder

Videos and Tutorials on Research

Check out the video series below - created by the Hennepin County Library to learn more about research & resources available through your library

• Online Catalog 101 shows how to perform a basic search, determine the availability of an item, as well as how to get the best results by using various filters on Hennepin County Library’s online catalog.

• Databases vs. Websites introduces two types of information resources: databases and websites. Learn the difference between the two resources and when it is best to use one instead of the other.

• HelpNow Online Tutoring shows students how to access free online tutors with their library card.

• Finding Databases shows how to use a database available on the Hennepin County Library website. The video also defines what a database is and describes common things you might see in a database.

• Navigating a Database for High Schoolers show how to use a database available on the Hennepin County Library website.