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Premium Databases - Education  

Premium databases are select resources paid for by Ramsey County Library or affiliated organizations and made available to library users.

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GrantSelect
The most comprehensive source of available funding opportunities, GrantSelect comprises nine customized segments containing approximately 10,000 funding opportunities provided by more than 4,000 sponsoring organizations.
Currently only available within our buildings and pending access from remote locations.

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Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library is the leading source of test preparation materials and interactive practice exams.
Available within our buildings and from remote locations.

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Professional Collection
The Professional Collection is a custom selection of more than 300 full-text journals for educators that is updated daily and provides 24-hour access from school or home.
Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM).

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Teacher Reference Center
 Provides indexing and abstracts for over 280 of the most popular teacher and administrator trade journals to assist professional educators.

U.S. Citizenship Test
Study for US Citizenship test. This site has questions in Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, French, Hmong, Russian, Somali & Spanish. Click "Student Login" to start.

elm ELM resources are licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations to the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning.

Selected Web Sites - Education Back to Top

Selected web sites are free resources available on the Internet and selected by librarians at Ramsey County Library

  National/International Education Student, Parent & Teacher Resources    
  State Education      
         

National/International Education

BrokeScholar: Get Cash for College
Enter profile and locate applicable scholarships.

CEPR (Center for Educational Policy Research
A resource for using eduational polic to improve schooling and student learning.

College and University Home Pages

College and University Rankings

College Is Possible
A resource guide for parents, students and education professionals. Information on preparing for, choosing, and paying for college.

Directory of College Degrees
A directory of career education and college degree programs. Request information from leading education providers.

Education Atlas
A comprehensive listing of educational web sites for learners of all ages

Elderhostel
US and International catalogs

FAFSA on the Web
Financial aid forms

GNA (Globewide Network Academy)
Distance learning course catalog

Online Degrees, Financial Aid, Scholarship Information, and more…
Includes information on how to identify and avoid Degree Mills. Also defines and explains the importance of authentic Accreditation.

Peterson's
Comprehensive resource on education - colleges & universities, graduate programs, private schools, camps, study abroad, etc.

Search for Classes
A listing of online & on-campus college degree programs.

Statistics

School Results
School Information Partnership--Timely, relevant & comparable school, district, and state data required by the No Child Left Behind Act to empower parents to make informed decisions.
State Education

Up to Selected Web Sites

Adult Literacy

Minnesota Adult Basic Education
Family literacy and GED information

Minnesota's Electronic Literacy Resource System
A Literacy Resource Center for Minnesota Educators

 Local School Districts

Moundsview Schools
District 621

North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale Schools
District 622

Roseville Schools
District 623

St. Anthony - New brighton Schools
District 282

St. Paul Public Schools
District 282

White Bear Lake Schools
District 624

 Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Education

Minnesota Humanities Commission
Offers programs regarding the diversity of human experience found in literature, history, languages, philosophy, anthropology, & the arts.

Minnesota Private Colleges
Information on seventeen Minnesota private liberal arts colleges.

Minnesota State Colleges & Universities System
Information about Minnesota's two-year colleges & seven state universities, which are separate from the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota Virtual University
The State's official guide to distance education & training.

TIES
Technology and Education brought together for Minnesota member school district administrators, educators, and students.

University of Minnesota
Twin Cities & other U of M campus information.

Student, Parent & Teacher Resources

Up to Selected Web Sites

AskERIC Lesson Plans
More than 2000 unique lesson plans submitted by teachers.

ArtsEdge, the National Arts and Education Information Network
Arts in the curriculum.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
Resources for K-12 math and science education

ERIC Education Resources Information Center
The ERIC database is the world's largest index to journal articles and documents in education, containing full-text articles and over 1,000,000 citations.

The Gateway to Educational Materials
Links to lesson plans, projects, curriculum.

Guide to Grammar and Writing
Definitions, examples and quizzes on elements of grammar, paragraph structure, research papers, and essays.

Homeschool World
Resources for home schoolers

K12 Academics
A National community-based Educational & Disability Resource Center. Locate information on a school, organization, museum, camp, or support service in a specific area of the U. S.

The Lexile Framework for Reading
Learn about Lexiles. Follow the links to find books for your child.

Minnesota Storytime
Reading guides for Minnesota children's picture books, and other literacy aids.

Study Guide Zone
Free study guides & study resources for a variety of standardized tests. Included are Undergraduate/Graduate Admission, Licensing, Vocational, & Primary/Secondary Exit/Assessment exams.