Online Databases
What is ELM?
The Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) is funded by the Minnesota Legislature. Most Minnesota residents accessing the databases from a computer with a Minnesota IP address should be able to access the ProQuest and Gale databases without a password or library barcode.
However, the EBSCO databases (containing fire magazine content - see below) require a public library barcode if accessed via elm4you.
Search ELM for magazine, newspaper, and journal articles, eBooks, and information from reference sources—available to all Minnesota residents at no charge!
List of ELM Databases, Alphabetically
http://www.elm4you.org/databases/alpha.asp
Note: Use EBSCO MegaFILE to search Academic Search Premier, MasterFILE Premier, Business Source Premier, and Regional Business News all at the same time.
These publications are available in the EBSCO databases:
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Fire Engineering (full text 1/1/1995 to present) is in Academic Search Premier and MasterFILE Premier.
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Fire Chief (full text from 1/1/2003 to present) is in Business Source Premier.
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Minnesota Fire Chief (full text from 5/1/2004 to present) is in MasterFILE Premier.
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Emergency Medicine (full text from 3/1/1999 to present is in Academic Search Premier.
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Fire Safety Engineering (full text from 5/1/2002 to present) is in Business Source Premier.
Tutorials and Help
Flash Tutorial Features of EBSCOhost 2.0 (new interface, July 2008) (you will need a FLASH player to access) http://support.epnet.com/training/flash_videos/ehost2/2.0htm
Flash Tutorial (EBSCO Academic Search Premier) (you will need a FLASH player to access) http://support.ebsco.com/training/flash_videos/basicSearchingAcademic.html
Flash Tutorial (EBSCO MasterFILE Premier)http://support.ebsco.com/training/flash_videos/BasicSearchingforPublicLibraries.html
ProQuest Newsstand Complete PDF Help guide (you will need Acrobat Reader to see)http://training.proquest.com/trc/training/en/gettingstarted.pdf
Gale InfoTrac Professional Collection PDF Navigation Guide: http://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/navguide/ProfColl_nvg.pdf
Desktop Access for Office of the Chancellor Staff in WFP
Go to: http://library.project.mnscu.edu/databases
Office of the Chancellor Staff, Remote Access:
or contact the Fire/EMS/Safety Center Library for remote passwords. (Remote passwords only available for Office of the Chancellor staff.)
