APS 6001 Civic Engagement

Find Articles on Leadership

These databases are good to find articles on leadership

Public policy database

Interdisciplinary databases (find articles on all sorts of topics)

Newspaper resources

Map Library (in Wilson Library)

Map Resources

Mapping Prejudice in Minneapolis

Immigration History Research Center Archives (in Andersen Library)

Primary sources in arts, humanities, & social sciences

History, Humanities, Social Sciences

Primary sources in these disciplines are original records created at the time historical events occurred or well after events in the form of memoirs and oral histories.

Examples include: Letters, manuscripts, diaries, rare books, historical photographs, first-hand accounts or documentary sources on a subject, person, event or issue; newspapers written at the time of an event, song, or film from time period, historical maps, government reports or data, etc.

Using Archives and Special Collections resources

Tutorial: Getting the most out of Google Scholar

Getting the most out of google scholar tutorial video. 3 minutes 20 seconds.
After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:
  • Identify the differences between Google and Google Scholar
  • Understand how to access University of Minnesota Libraries-licensed materials through Google Scholar’s “Library Links”
  • Search more effectively using Google Scholar’s advanced features and settings

What is a citation manager?

A citation manager is a software tool used to create personalized databases of citation information and notes. They allow you to:

  • import and organize citation information from article indexes and other sources,
  • export your citations into Word documents or other types of publications,
  • format citations for your papers and bibliographies using APA and many other styles, and
  • include your own notes.

Choosing a citation manager

Citation managers

  Zotero Mendeley (Not recommended) EndNote 20 EndNote Online
Cost Free Free Price options Free
Styles Many citation styles Many citation styles Many citation styles Fewer citation styles
Plug-ins Microsoft Word, Google Docs Microsoft Word (not compatible with UMN Office 365) Microsoft Word Microsoft Word
Access Desktop/Web Desktop/Web Desktop/Web Web
Storage 300MB free 2GB free Unlimited 2GB free
PDF reader yes yes yes no
Editor integration Word, Google Docs Word Word Word
Sharing Unlimited Limited Unlimited Limited
Support Zotero support Mendeley support EndNote 20 support EndNote Online support

Library services for graduate students

Last Updated: Oct 4, 2023 2:17 PM