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ELM for Teachers / elm4you

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ELM for Teachers / elm4you

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. Defining Databases Periodical Reference

  4. Defining Databases Library Databases

  5. Objectives 1. Gain knowledge of ELM databases currently available to MN students and teachers 2. Discover resources supporting ELM use

  6. Intro to ELM databases for students

  7. Elementary School Students Britannica School Edition: Elementary Kids InfoBits Primary Search / Searchasaurus

  8. Encyclopedia Britannica: School Edition (preK-5) • Full content from the Elementary Encyclopedia from Britannica. Includes Britannica Learning Zone for preK-2 students.

  9. Kids InfoBits (K-5) • Articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books on animals, famous people, science, countries and states, and more.

  10. 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.

  11. Middle School Students Britannica School Edition: Middle School Junior Reference Collection InfoTrac Junior Edition Middle Search Plus

  12. Encyclopedia Britannica: Middle School Edition (6-8) • Full content from Compton’s Encyclopedia from Britannica.

  13. Junior Reference Collection (6-8) • Reference articles about people, places, history, science and more. Includes photos and maps.

  14. InfoTrac Junior Edition (6-8) • Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books in just about every subject area.

  15. Middle Search Plus (6-8) • Contains full text of hundreds of magazines, biographies, historical essays, primary source documents, reference books, and thousands of images.

  16. High School Students Discovering Collection Points of View Reference Center Britannica School Edition: High School Science Reference Center General Science Collection InfoTrac Student Edition Student Resource Center Gold MAS Ultra School Edition

  17. Discovering Collection (6-12) • Reference articles, literary criticisms, timelines, primary source documents, audio and video clips, maps, images, flags and more.

  18. Points of View Reference Center (6-12) • Contains full text essays and articles that present multiple sides of an issue.

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

  20. Science Reference Center (9-12) • Contains full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources.

  21. General Science Collection (9-12) • Contains over 200 journals covering the latest scientific developments.

  22. InfoTrac Student Edition (9-12) • Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books w/historical images and maps.

  23. Student Resource Center Gold (9-12) • Contains reference works, biographies, essays, overviews, primary works, images, and periodical articles.

  24. MAS Ultra School Edition (9-12) • Contains full text of thousands of magazines, biographies, primary source documents, photos, maps & flags, and reference books.

  25. Demonstrations / elm4you.org Kids InfoBits Encyclopedia Britannica InfoTrac Junior Edition Points of View Reference Center Discovering Collection

  26. ELM Support

  27. Your Media Specialist

  28. Minitex Reference • Department contact information • http://minitex.umn.edu/reference • http://blog.lib.umn.edu/minitex/reference/ • 1-800-462-5348 • mtxref@umn.edu

  29. Questions or Comments? Thank you for your attention and interest!

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