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ELM—online all the time from school, home, work, or @ your library!

Funded by the Minnesota Legislature

About ELM

ELM is comprised of 15 databases from five vendors.

What Is ELM?

ELM (Electronic Library for Minnesota) gives Minnesota residents online access to magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, eBooks (electronic books), and information from other reference sources.

ELM provides information on a vast array of topics, including consumer information, arts and humanities, current events, health, science, social science, politics, business, and more.

Reasons to Use ELM

IT'S CONVENIENT.

Your source for information. Get access to what you need, right at your fingertips.

IT'S THOROUGH.

ELM resources are loaded with more than 17,000 magazines, with more than 13,000 offering full-text articles, more than 340 full-text newspapers, 15,000+ electronic books, and a worldwide catalog of more than 60 million records.

IT'S ACCURATE.

Pinpoint the information you want. Fast. No more wading through thousands of Internet search engine results. Whew!

IT'S ACCESSIBLE.

ELM is available online all the time. Every Minnesotan can access ELM 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from your local library, school media center, home, or work.

IT'S RELIABLE.

Information is from reputable and respected sources. No more wondering if what you're looking at is quality information.

ELM is comprised of:

Who Can Use ELM?

Anybody. Any age. ELM is available to all Minnesota residents. ELM is available online all the time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from school, home work, or @ your library.

You can search ELM in the library or from home, work, classrooms, computer labs—anywhere there is an Internet connection.

ELM is available from:

Login requirements may vary at your public library, K12 school media center, or college/university library. Please check with your librarian or school media specialist for the details.

How Is ELM Funded?

ELM is brought to you by your local library or school media center, the MINITEX Library Information Network, and State Library Services and School Technology, 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.

The legislative intent is to provide Minnesotans with the best possible access to information resources across the educational spectrum, including K-12, higher education, state government, and public libraries.

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