ASSIGNMENT

•Ask questions•Jot down database name you want to explore•Test drive BRAINPOP & provide feedback•Enter “Film Strip Projector” drawing

Devouring Databases

Culture GramsSIRS DecadesScience NewsELM (Electronic Library Minnesota)

Staff DevelopmentOctober 13, 2009Kristin SiskowSande Lee

ELMElectronic Library for Minnesota

Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, and eBooks, information from reference sources—available to Minnesota residents at no charge!

ELM What is it?

48 databases from five different vendors

Funded by state and federal taxes

ELM What can I find in it?

• Full-text scholarly & popular articles• Image, video, sound files• Primary source documents• Reference resources-encyclopedias• eBooks & tools to locate print resources• Spanish language database(s)• Special features (journal & search alerts)• Vast array of topics

ELM Why use it?

•It’s CONVENIENT•It’s ACCESSIBLE•It’s THOROUGH•It’s ACCURATE•It’s RELIABLE

•It’s FREE

ELM Why you should really use it!•Encourages differentiation•Helps create plagiarism-proof assignments•Teaches vital research skills•Media specialist anxious to team with you

ELM Cool searching tools!• Basic search- visual topic tree• Advanced search limits- reading level• Read/speak technology• On Demand Translation- Spanish• Research tools• Dictionary• Citation tool• Sharing information- Web 2.0 option

ELM How do I search it?

•www.elm4you.org•password: elm4you

•CW Homepage▫ Media Center▫ Reference Databases▫ Select the database

Link to all 48 databases

Junior Reference Collection (6-12)

Adjust text size

3 Reading levels

Document type

Citation Tool

Junior Reference Collection (6-12)

On Demand Translation

Read/Speak Technology

InfoTrac Editions 6-9 and 9-12

InfoTrac Junior Edition (6-9)

Search Limit—Lexile level

InfoTrac Junior Edition (6-9)Lexile reading level

Share Option—Web 2.0

On Demand Translation

Read/Speak Technology

Citation Tool

Kids InfoBits (K-5)

2 Reading Levels

Read/Speak Technology

Visual Search

CAMIO Images from art collections from around the world

90,000 images

16 Types of art

24 Museum collections

Includes Walker & MIA

Prehistoric to contemporary

Licensed for non-commercial educational use.

Prints Sculpture

Public Library Databases

Subscription databases that are “free” with your library card. Wide selection for school and personal needs.

Remote access

Databases for school use

•Newspapers--NYT•Books & Literature•History/Geography/Politics•Science & Health•Song Indexes

BRAIN POPhttp://www.brainpop.com

ASSIGNMENT

•Ask questions•Jot down database name you want to explore•Test drive BRAINPOP & provide feedback•Enter “Film Strip Projector” drawing