E-Books and Online Catalogs from Other Libraries

Interlibrary Loan Resources

MnPALS Catalog: An online card catalog for over 100 academic and special libraries in Minnesota.  Patrons can search and request items from these libraries through the process of interlibrary loan.  A student ID is required to make requests.

MNLINK:This online catalog links public, academic, school and government libraries all over Minnesota.  A student ID is required to make to interlibrary loan requests. Help

Worldcat: Worldcat is an online catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.

Other Online Catalogs

Riverland Classic Catalog: This is the old version of our catalog, some find it easier to use.

Find It In A Library (Worldcat): Search for books, film, music and more.  Handy tools include, creating a list, building a bibliography and creating citations.

SELCO Online Catalog: From the SELCO webpage you can search for books and materials in the Austin and Albert Lea public libraries as well as other public libraries in the SELCO system. 

EBook Resources

NetLibrary: NetLibrary is a collection of electronic books that can be read online. Netlibrary ebooks can be searched using the Riverland Catalog.  Off campus access is through our proxy server. Ebook information.

Marshall Cavendish Collection: This collection includes author biographies, American history, economics & personal finance, sex & society and earth & space science.

Encyclopedia Britannica: Online version of the encyclopedia plus Merriam Webster dictionary & thesaurus, world atlas and a variety of other resources including images. Search help.

Gale Reference Library: Books in the library are available electronically.  Search help.  These titles can also be searched in the library online catalog. More information

Salem History Collection: Collection includes modern history of fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties. Search help.

Google Books:  Google has some full text content.  Click on the "Find in a library" link to check Riverland's collection for a paper copy.

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