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We have library databases that you can use for free in Minnesota! They live on a portal called ELibrary Minnesota, or ELM for short. Let’s explore the most essential things you can find there for secondary students (grades 6-12).

Click on the Student Research hotspot above to learn about the most popular Library Databases in eLibrary Minnesota for Middle and High School, then click the 'next' button to go to the next screen.

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Click on the blue hotspot above to learn about Britannica School, then click the black 'Next' button below

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Click on the blue hotspot above to learn about Explora then click the black 'Next' button below

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Click on the blue hotspot above to learn about Gale in Context, then click the black 'Next' button below

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Click on the blue hotspot below to learn about US Newsstream, then click the black 'Next' button below

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Great job! Want to learn more? Reach out to Minitex Outreach and Instruction Librarians, Ann, Beth, and Carla, for a customized consult or training for your teachers,

and go to the ELM portal anytime to explore even more resources that you can use with your students this year.

Student Research Resources

Click on the Middle or High School tabs to find a list of library databases that will work for academic research! In the next slides we'll focus on the four major databases that you can use in Middle or High School

  • Encyclopedia content: Britannica
  • Research Articles: EBSCO Explora
  • Topic Summaries, Primary Sources, Video, Audio: Gale in Context.
  • Newspaper Articles: US Newsstream
US Newsstream: the full text of major newspapers—like the Star Tribune, New York Times, and more

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  • Need to find a news article for current events or social studies?
  • The full Newspaper articles for many current events often requires a subscription
  • You can access the full text for research on things that are happening TODAY for free in US Newsstream!
Explora: your go-to for articles written by real researchers and professionals

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  • When you’re ready to go deeper, Explora is your go-to for articles written by real researchers and professionals.
  • Search any topic—climate change, mental health, civil rights—and you’ll find articles from magazines, journals, and reference books.
  • It’s like Google, but made just for students, without the ads or random results
Gale in Context: videos, audio clips, magazine articles, and more—all in one place

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  • Your All-in-one research hub: Gathers diverse sources, including news, reference materials, and multimedia.
  • Organized collections: Content is categorized into topics such as U.S. history, world issues, and science
  • Explore perspectives: Facilitates the exploration of various viewpoints and source types through a single search.
Britannica: Encyclopedia Content

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  • Need a clear, fact-checked summary of a historical event, scientific concept, or famous person?
  • Britannica School is where you start.
  • It’s the online version of the famous encyclopedia—and it’s written by experts, reviewed by editors, and perfect for getting the big picture with accurate facts.
  • Think of it as your official background checker.