Online resources

Columbia Gazetteer of the World

Names, descriptions, and characteristics of over 165,000 places in the world.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Countries and states

CultureGrams

Country histories, cultures, statistical data, embassy contacts, images, maps, audio files, and recipes. Includes U.S. states.

Subscription purchased with funding from Hennepin County property taxes.

Category: Countries and states , Homework

National Geographic Virtual Library

Full-text magazine articles. Includes books, maps, images and videos. Goes back to 1888.

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Category: Countries and states

PebbleGo Next

Read-aloud articles with interactive activities designed for grades 3-5+. Learn about animals, Indigenous Peoples, science, and states. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome and Safari.

Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.

Category: Homework , Countries and states , History and biography , Science

Social Explorer

Create interactive maps, tables, and charts using current and historic demographic, social, and economic data sets. Includes U.S. Census data going back to 1790.

Subscription purchased by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) with a state appropriation to the MINITEX Library Information Network.

Category: Countries and states , History and biography