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TeenLinks Challenge   Take a self-guided, interactive TeenLinks challenge! You may even meet Albert Einstein along the way and score high enough to be the next genius!	Using My List  Learn how to use the "My List" feature on the library's online catalog to create and manage personal book lists.
HCL Homepage Tour Take a self-paced tour of the HCL webpage.	Internet Search Tips Discover five tips guaranteed to improve your Internet search results.
Information Literacy Quiz Learn why and when to use four library information sources.	Locating Full Text Magazine and Newspaper Articles Learn to use the ProQuest Periodical Index to find full text articles from magazines and newspapers.
Mouse Exercise A not-so serious approach to learning how to use a mouse.	Black History Quiz African-American history quiz.
Banned Books Quiz How much do you know about banned books?

All tours listed below are provided by the Gale Group. Links will open a webpage outside of Hennepin County Library.  Ancestry Plus AncestryPlus is designed to serve genealogists and others interested in researching local and family histories.  Biography Resource Center Index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2700 reference books.    Business & Company Resource Center In-depth company information and extensive access to business magazines & industry surveys.  Literature Resource Center Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of more than 120,000 contemporary authors.  History Resource Center: US Integrated collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day.  Health & Wellness Resource Center Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc.  Student Resource Center Homework help in biography, literature, history, science, and multiculturalism. Includes primary documents. Access to full-text magazine and newspaper articles.