College Information

Here you will find information that could be useful to you as a college
student. High school students might like them too! If you know of other
links you use that others might find useful, please share them with us by
emailing us at bensonpubliclibrary@gmail.com.

The University of Minnesota Assignment Calculator is a
tool from the University Libraries for undergraduate
students. Students put in dates for the beginning and end
dates of an assignment and its subject area and this
Web 2.0 tool generates a 12-step research guide and
timeline for the project and recommends resources and
strategies. The Assignment Calculator is widely used and
adapted by academic libraries across the country.

The Research Project Calculator (RPC) is based on the
Assignment Calculator and was created to help
secondary students plan for and navigate the research
process in an ethical manner, using reliable resources.
This five step process includes deadlines and (optional)
email reminders. The tool also offers hints, worksheets,
and guides for various types of projects. While the RPC
and Assignment Calculator are aimed at schools and
universities, it is appropriate for public libraries, too. Link
it on a teen or student page, use the bookmarks to inform
students and parents about their existence, and
encourage students to use it as part of their research
planning.

NetLibrary provides access to your library’s eContent
collection. eContent is the digital version of books,
journals, and database content. You can access your
library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
There are currently over 5000 titles in the Pioneerland
Library e-content catalog.

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you on the way to that degree. A consortium consisting of
four northwest Minnesota colleges including Alexandria
Technical College, Minnesota State Community and
Technical College, Northland Community and Technical
College and Northwest Technical College, these
colleges have collaborated to offer over 60 certificates
and degrees with many programs and courses offered
completely online.
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