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We are a statewide virtual library that electronically links major Minnesota libraries. We are currently made up of two major components: the MnLINK Gateway and the Integrated Library System (ILS).
Through the MnLINK Gateway libraries, you have access to electronic resources including online catalogs from over 20 Minnesota library systems and the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM). ELM includes a wide variety of subscription databases made available through collective, statewide contracts.
This shared library automation system (software and hardware) for the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnPALS) and the Minnesota State Agencies (MnPALS) allows for equal access to library resources across the state.
The MnLINK project is funded by a 1997 appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature.
We have compiled all of the previous VDX usage tips into a searchable MnLINK VDX Blog, now available for library staff processing MnLINK Gateway requests.
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