elm for teachers / elm4you
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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
Your Media Specialist
Minitex Reference•Department contact information▫http://minitex.umn.edu/reference▫http://blog.lib.umn.edu/minitex/reference/ ▫1-800-462-5348▫mtxref@umn.edu
Thank you for your attention and interest!
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