MeL Presents SIRS Renaissance

Designed for high school and university use, this database provides dynamic information on architecture and design, culture, literature, multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion, and visual arts. Full-text articles are selected from more than 1,200 domestic and international publications. Many articles are accompanied by full-color images, including art reproductions, photographs, and illustrations. Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.



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Yes! MeL Has Chilton's

Chilton's allows you to search by vehicle make and model back to 1954. You can review data on Chevys, Fords, Porches, Saabs, Toyotas and 33 other makes. Information on the vehicles includes Technical Service Bulletins & Recalls. Chilton's also includes maintenance information such as recommended intervals for servicing engine oil & filter, tires, spark plugs, etc. Chilton's has repair data including wiring diagrams and diagnostics on systems ranging from brakes to heating & air conditioning. Check out Chilton's at: http://0-infotrac.galegroup.com.elibrary.mel.org/itweb/lom_accessmich?db=CHLL

CAMIO®-Catalog of Art Museum Images Online

Looking for high-quality art images that have been rights-cleared for educational and research use*? MeL has it in CAMIO from OCLC. You may search a wide-range of fine and decorative art by keyword or browse by museum or type of art including Architecture, Photographs, Drawings, Sculpture, and Textiles. Find photographs by Ansel Adams, Indonesian sculptures, pre-Columbian amulets, eighteenth century Japanese paintings and much, much more. All items include a description and at least one high-resolution image. CAMIO also allows you to save favorite images for easy retrieval later.

Check out CAMIO at http://mel.org or go to http://0-camio.oclc.org.elibrary.mel.org/

* Works must be properly credited.

MeL Databases New 3-Year Contract

The next three-year contract for MeL statewide databases will go from 10/1/07 through 9/30/10. Here are the resources being provided to Michigan residents free of charge, thanks to the Library of Michigan and the federal Library Services and Technology Act funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

If you are a Michigan resident or are currently in a Michigan library and would like to access these databases, please visit http://www.mel.org and click on MeL Databases.

Ebsco
NoveList * - Helps to find the next best fiction book to read. Search by author, title, series, plots, or books like the one you just finished. Browse lists of award winners, lists of genres, and lists based on age. Find book discussion guides and more.
CINAHL * - Provides indexing for 2,857 journals from the fields of nursing, biomedicine, health sciences librarianship, alternative/complementary medicine, consumer health and 17 allied health disciplines. Full-text material includes 70 journals plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments, and clinical trials.
* New to MeL (CINAHL previously provided by OCLC)

Gale
Biography & Genealogy (Master) Index Online - Indexes current, readily available reference sources, as well as the most important retrospective works that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. Bibliographic citations only -- no full-text.
iInforme! - Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias. (Spanish language materials)
Kids InfoBits - Curriculum-related, age appropriate, full-text content from the best elementary reference sources and magazines. Covers geography, current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Infotrac Student - Designed for high-school students, includes access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Infotrac Junior - Designed for students in junior high and middle school, includes access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more.
Health and Wellness Resource Center - Instant access to carefully compiled and trusted medical reference materials. Includes nearly 400 health/medical journals, hundreds of pamphlets, over 700 health-related videos from partner Healthology, Inc., and articles from 2,200 general interest publications.
Educators Reference Complete * - More than 450 full-text academic journals, hundreds of full-text reports, and many premier reference sources. Included content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
Infotrac Custom Newspapers - Full text newspapers from around the Country and the World. Includes the last 12 months of the New York Times and the Grand Rapids Press (1996-current).
What do I read Next? - Helps you decide what to read next. Search by character, topic, setting, time period, genre, title, author and series. Will also make recommendations based upon likes and dislikes.
Business and Company Resource Center * - Company and industry news and information, bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies, and periodicals.
ChiltonLibrary.com * - Authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. Thousands of year, make, and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models.
Gale Virtual Reference (full text reference titles online):
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America, 1st Edition, 6V
Biology, 1st Edition, 4 V
Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 1st Edition, 5V
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 1st Edition, 4V
Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 1st Edition, 2V
Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 1st Edition, 2V
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2nd Edition, 5V
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2nd Edition, 3 V
Gale Encyclopedia of Small Business
Gale Encyclopedia of U. S. Economic History
World of Earth Science, 1st Edition, 2V
Academic OneFile (Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources; with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. Searchable in its entirety or via topical subsets.):
Agriculture Collection
Communications and Mass Media Collection
Computer Database
Criminal Justice eCollection
Diversity Studies eCollection
Environmental Studies and Policy Collection
Expanded Academic ASAP
Fine Arts Collection*
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Collection
Health Reference Center Academic
LegalTrac
Information Science and Library Issues Collection
Nursing and Allied Health Collection
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection
Pop Culture eCollection
Psychology eCollection
Religion & Philosophy eCollection
U.S. History Collection
War and Terrorism Collection
World History Collection
General OneFile (News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Searchable in its entirety or via topical subsets.):
Business and Company Profiles ASAP
Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection
General Business File ASAP
General Reference Center Gold
General Science Collection
Home Improvement Collection
Insurance and Liability Collection
Military and Intelligence Database
Small Business eCollection
Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Collection
Vocations, Careers and Technical Education Collection
* New to MeL

Proquest
SIRS Discoverer Deluxe - Full text children's database of articles, books, video, audio on all topics. The interface is appropriate for children and includes reading levels, teacher's help pages, and more.
eLibrary Elementary - Full text database for kids in grades K-6. Video, audio, books, pictures, magazines, maps, newspapers, & transcripts of TV and radio shows.
SIRS Renaissance * - Full-text articles selected from more than 1,200 domestic and international publications. Topics include: architecture and design, culture, literature, multimedia, music, performing arts, philosophy and religion, and visual arts.
HeritageQuest Online * - Images and extensive indexing from the 1790 - 1930 U.S. federal censuses; offers more than 22,000 digitized book titles, including early family histories and local histories. Primary-source documents such as tax lists, city directories, probate records, and the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, the Freedman’s Bank Records, and the U.S. Serial Set Private Relief Actions, Memorials and Petitions.
* New to MeL


OCLC
WilsonSelectPlus - Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business.
WorldCat - The world's largest online catalog of books and magazines. Includes a description of the item and which libraries own the item.
NetLibrary eBooks - Over 20,000 eBooks available on all topics in full text.
ECO: Electronic Collections Online - A collection of scholarly journals in the sciences and social sciences. Some full text.
ArticleFirst - Articles and other items listed on the table of contents pages of journals; academic audience.
ERIC - Annotated references to non-journal material issued in the monthly Resources in Education (RIE) and to journal articles issued in the monthly Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE).
GPO Monthly Catalog - Indexes thousands of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; and documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
MEDLINE - Covers all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. From the National Library of Medicine.
World Almanacs - Contains the full text of Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, The World Almanac for Kids, The World Almanac of the U. S. A., The World Almanac of U. S. Politics.
HSTM: History of Science, Technology & Medicine * - Integrates four premier tools (Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science, Current Bibliography in the History of Technology, Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza and citations from the Wellcome Library) to create an international bibliography for the history of science, technology and medicine.
SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Database * - Bibliographic access to auction sales catalogs from all major North American and European auction houses as well as private sales; information on the provenance of art objects and rare books, the history of collection, and contemporary and historical market trends.
Hand Press Book Database * - Catalog of European printing in the early modern era or “hand-press period” (15th century to the 1830s). This resource integrates descriptive records for major European national, university and research library holdings.
CAMIO: Catalog of Art Images Online * - High quality fine and decorative art images from around the world for education, research and enjoyment contributed and described by leading museums. All content is rights-cleared for educational use. Records include at least one high-resolution image and a description. Many have additional views of the work, sound, video and curatorial notes.
* New to MeL

Newsbank
Detroit News - Full text 1/1/1999-Current
Grand Rapids Press - Full text 2002-Current
Lansing State Journal - Full text 1/1/1999-Current

MeL Presents NoveList to Find Books!

MeL is pleased to present NoveList, a tool to help librarians and the public find great books. Not only can you search by author, title, and series but NoveList allows you to search for key elements of a plot, select book length and reading level, and find books to match. You can also browse lists of recommended books by genre, reading level, and award winners. Check out NoveList on MeL!

MeL Resource for July: Newspapers

Get your news at MeL!


MeL carries a wide range of newspapers such as The Detroit News, The Grand Rapids Press, The Lansing State Journal, and The New York Times including archives and materials not available on their Web sites, and more than 400 newspapers from around the world through InfoTrac Custom Newspapers.

MeL Resource for June: Full Text Journals and Magazines on MeL

Are you looking for full text magazines on MeL? You can search to see if the title you want is available by going to the full text electronic journal list. You might be surprised to discover the over 8,100 titles, from ABA Banking Journal to the Zimbabwe Independent, with Childhood Education, Jobwatch, Macworld, the New York Times, Renewable Energy Today, and the World Health Weekly in between. Take a look!

MeL Resource for May: SIRS Discoverer

SIRS Discoverer is database designed with younger researchers in mind, but it offers so many wonderful options that it really is for everyone.

Need a map? SIRS has 3000 searchable, printable maps.

Want an article on a country? SIRS has articles on more than 200 of them!

Need a biography? SIRS has more than 2000.

How about activities to use with charts and graphs to help teach students how to interpret those type of information sources? Or activities to support any curricular area? Yes, SIRS has those, too.

This interactive tool strengthens research, reading, writing and computer skills. Articles and graphics from more than 1,400 U.S. and international magazines, newspapers and U.S. government documents are carefully selected for their educational content, interest and level of readability. Because it includes middle and elementary curriculum topics, SIRS Discoverer can be easily integrated into classroom activities.

Users can search by keyword, by LC Subject headings, or they can browse the Subject Tree with 15 major subject areas. Other wonderful features include the Spotlight of the Month featuring a new topic each month, Current Events with articles updated daily, and Educators’ Resources offering a wide variety of materials for curriculum support including National Standards correlation.

Is the content reliable? Every article is personally reviewed and hand indexed before it is included. Selection is done by a team of more than 40 professionals with diverse educational backgrounds.

Discoverer WebFind is a dynamically updated database of over 9000 carefully chosen websites carefully evaluated for research value, high interest, credibility, age appropriateness and reliability. SIRS monitors sites for changes.

Try it today!