ELM for Teachers / elm4you.org•Media specialists, please use this PowerPoint in full or

part when promoting your media center. There is no need to mention or credit Minitex for these slides or in reference to ELM. Using the databases is more important than knowing what office makes them available.

•A possible, and fairly rough, script is included in the Notes section of each slide. Again, use or modify at your discretion.

•Thanks for spreading the word about ELM!•Contact Minitex Reference with any questions▫mtxref@umn.edu

What is ELM?•The Electronic Library for Minnesota contains 48

online databases specifically for Minnesota residents.

•24/7 state-wide access•ELM databases are available…▫at http://elm4you.org▫or via your school media center’s website▫or via your local public library’s website

ELM is brought to you by your local library or school media center, MINITEX, and State Library Services, the MN state library agency with state appropriations to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Minnesota Department of Education, and federal

LSTA funds under the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Defining Databases

Reference Periodical

Defining Databases

Library Databases

Library Databases

Objectives

1. Gain knowledge of ELM databases currently available to MN students and teachers

2. Discover resources supporting ELM use

Britannica School Edition: ElementaryKids InfoBits

Primary Search / Searchasaurus

Encyclopedia Britannica: School Edition (preK-5)•Full content from the

Elementary Encyclopedia from Britannica. Includes Britannica Learning Zone for preK-2 students.

Kids InfoBits (K-5)•Articles from

magazines, newspapers, and reference books on animals, famous people, science, countries and states, and more.

Primary Search / Searchasaurus (K-5)•Contains full text for

more than 70 popular, elementary school magazines, as well as encyclopedias and dictionaries written for kids, plus an Image Collection of photos, maps and flags.

Britannica School Edition: Middle SchoolJunior Reference Collection

InfoTrac Junior EditionMiddle Search Plus

Encyclopedia Britannica: Middle School Edition (6-8)•Full content from

Compton’s Encyclopedia from Britannica.

Junior Reference Collection (6-8)•Reference articles

about people, places, history, science and more. Includes photos and maps.

InfoTrac Junior Edition (6-8)•Full-text articles from

magazines, newspapers, and reference books in just about every subject area.

Middle Search Plus (6-8)•Contains full text

of hundreds of magazines, biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, reference books, and thousands of images.

Discovering CollectionPoints of View Reference Center

Britannica School Edition: High SchoolScience Reference CenterGeneral Science Collection

InfoTrac Student EditionStudent Resource Center Gold

MAS Ultra School Edition

Discovering Collection (6-12)•Reference articles,

literary criticisms, timelines, primary source documents, audio and video clips, maps, images, flags and more.

Points of View Reference Center (6-12)•Contains full text

essays and articles that present multiple sides of an issue.

Encyclopedia Britannica: High School Edition (9-12)•Full content from the

Encyclopedia Britannica.

Science Reference Center (9-12)•Contains full text

for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

General Science Collection (9-12)•Contains over

200 journals covering the latest scientific developments.

InfoTrac Student Edition (9-12)•Full-text articles

from magazines, newspapers, and reference books w/historical images and maps.

Student Resource Center Gold (9-12)•Contains

reference works, biographies, essays, overviews, primary works, images, and periodical articles.

MAS Ultra School Edition (9-12)•Contains full text

of thousands of magazines, biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps & flags, and reference books.

Kids InfoBitsEncyclopedia BritannicaInfoTrac Junior Edition

Points of View Reference CenterDiscovering Collection

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