We’re glad to provide access to a variety of resources for your research needs. If you have a LARL library card and internet access, many of our electronic resources are available to you 24/7. Simply enter your 14-digit barcode number and you’re off!
Research Topics
Each of these pages outlines research resources for a specific topic.
Research Resources
Start your research with databases that offer broad access to information.
Ancestry.com
Want to explore your family’s history? Ancestry.com (available in the library) offers comprehensive genealogy resources.
- Find more Ancestry & Historical resources on our Ancestry & Genealogy page.
Craft & Hobby
Unlock your creative potential with the largest resource of video-on-demand learning in the craft and hobby space, offering tutorials in 20 different creative interests.
Social Explorer
This community analysis and social science data platform gives users access to large built-in visualized datasets, including millions of variables from 100+ sources. Users can build maps, charts, tables, and reports, analyze public datasets with citations, and compare places, trends, and variables over time.
eLibraryMN Research Databases
Search eLibraryMN for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks and much more! ELM databases are also arranged by category and age level.
AskMN
AskMN is an information and research help available to all Minnesota residents and students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
MasterFile Complete
Use MasterFile Complete to find full text for nearly 1,700 general reference publications, including Consumer Reports, with full-text information dating as far back as 1975.