The Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM)



The Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) is a collection of databases available to Minnesota schools, libraries, and residents. Learn More.

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    The ELM Learning Center is a collection of instructional materials on the ELM databases organized into courses. These materials are created by librarians in the Reference Outreach and Instruction unit of Minitex. The ELM Learning Center can help you get to know ELM and provides as much information as you’d like on using ELM more effectively. The ELM Learning Center includes:
    • Fact Sheets
    • Short Videos
    • Hands-on Activities
    • Interactive Tutorials
    • Recorded Webinars

    Please feel free to save, modify, and/or share anything you find in the ELM Learning Center with proper attribution.



    Teachers

    The ELM databases contain many resources to support your work.

    Check out the left-hand menu above to explore some of these resources and feel free to download and use anything on this site in your classroom.


    Students

    ELM can help you with your homework and research projects.

    Investigate the left-hand menu to learn which databases to use and how to use them.

    Librarians

    The ELM databases are available to you and your library's users.

    Please download and use any of the instructional materials on this site to help promote ELM and instruct on database use.