Title: Electronic Library of Minnesota (ELM)
Course: Tech Tools for Teachers > Section: Finding Online Resources

Finding resources on ELM

What is ELM?

ELM is the Electronic Library of Minnesota, a free and online virtual library for Minnesota residents. It contains 45 databases, more than 17,000 magazines, 340 full-text newspapers, 15,000+ ebooks, and multimedia resources.

Accessing ELM

You can access ELM through your building's media center webpage, under the following tabs:

- Elementary School - Search Engines/Internet Sources button
- Middle School - Research Links button
- High School - Buttons on Media Center home page

Resources are also accessible from home, but a username and password are required. Login information is available on your building's media center website.

Searching ELM

To learn more about searching ELM, watch/read a few of theses recommended tutorials; the complete list is available on the ELM FAQ page.

- Introduction to EBSCOhost (video)
- Basic Searching for K-12 Libraries
- Britannica Online for Schools Edition Guided Tour
- ProQuest Quick Reference Guide
- Discovering Collection Tutorial (video)
- InfoTrac Student Edition Search Tips

Differentiation

Content in ELM is available for a variety of levels. Encyclopedia Britannica provides elementary, middle and high school content. Some databases are searchable by Lexile; in Middle Search Plus, for example, you may search by ranges or enter a specific level.

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