You can create links to individual databases in one of two ways:
ELM Links: These links go through our Minitex server to access the databases. Anyone in Minnesota can access these links without a username or password. Find ELM Links in the ELM Learning Center.
Direct Links: These links bypass our server and go directly to the databases. Users can access these links without a username or password from your library. Outside of your library, they will need a username and password assigned by the vendor. With Direct Links, libraries have access to administrative modules for user statistics and interface customization options. Find Direct Links below.
If you are experiencing any access issues with the ELM databases, please contact ELM Support so we can respond to your requests more efficiently.
Note About IP Addresses
Please note: If you are prompted for an ID and password when you follow any of the database links, that indicates that the vendor does not have your current IP address on file. Please complete our IP address change form to have your IPs updated.
Britannica
Place the links below on your library's website to access the Britannica databases.
Remote access passwords are available for every Minnesota library.
For assistance, contact ELM Support.
IP-Authenticated Access
Britannica Academic Edition
- Britannica Academic Edition
https://academic.eb.com/
Britannica Library
- Britannica Library
https://library.eb.com/ - Britannica Library – Children
https://library.eb.com/levels/children - Britannica Library – Young Adults
https://library.eb.com/levels/youngadults - Britannica Library – Reference Center
https://library.eb.com/levels/referencecenter
Britannica Original Sources--Direct Database Access
- https://sources.eb.com
Britannica School—Homepage Access
- Britannica School Homepage
https://school.eb.com
Britannica School—Direct Database Access
- High School
https://school.eb.com/levels/high - Middle School
https://school.eb.com/levels/middle - Elementary School
https://school.eb.com/levels/elementary - Preschool
https://fundamentals.school.eb.com/hello
Merriam Webster's Unabridged--Direct Database access
- https://dictionary.eb.com
Craft & Hobby
- https://www.craftandhobby.com
Use the intake form to request a direct link set up for your library.
PebbleGo
Capstone offers custom links for each library. Please contact Capstone for your library's link.
- Capstone PebbleGo: Animals, Biographies, and Science (new)
- Capstone PebbleGo Next: Animals (new), Science (new), States, and Indigenous Peoples' History
EBSCO
If you have direct links to current EBSCO resources, you can use the new links to create your own authenticated links. If you are setting up direct links for the first time with these or any other EBSCO resource, please use the IP Manager Change Form in MyMinitex to send vendors your IP range.
Remote access passwords are available for every Minnesota library.
For assistance, contact ELM Support.
You have 2 options:
- One URL that links users to a database selection menu of the EBSCO resources available through ELM
- Separate URLs that link your users to each individual EBSCO database available through ELM
IP-Authenticated Access
Link to the Database Selection Menu of the EBSCO Databases
- http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost
Link to Individual EBSCO Databases
- Academic Search Premier
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=aph - Alt HealthWatch
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=awh - American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collections
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=h9h&db=h9m&db=h9i&db=h9j&db=h9k - Applied Science & Technology Index
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=asi - Business Source Premier
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=buh - CINAHL Complete
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=ccm - Consumer Health Complete
https://research.ebsco.com/c/tddeqk - eBook Collection
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=nlebk - EBSCO MegaFILE
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=keh - ERIC
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=eric - Explora Educators
https://research.ebsco.com/c/ln5w4i - Explora Kids
https://research.ebsco.com/c/f6lgfa - Explora Libraries
https://research.ebsco.com/c/us6m4m - Explora Middle
https://research.ebsco.com/c/n44427 - Explora High
https://research.ebsco.com/c/viartl - GreenFILE
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=8gh - Health Source: Consumer Edition
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=hxh - Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=hch - Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts ™ (LISTA)
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=lxh - MAS Complete
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=mat - MasterFILE Complete
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=f6h - Middle Search Plus
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=mih - Newspaper Source
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=nfh - Points of View Ultimate
https://research.ebsco.com/c/4xsz6i - Primary Search
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=prh - Professional Development Collection
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=tfh - Regional Business News
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=bwh - Science Reference Source
https://research.ebsco.com/c/sj3mvw - World Politics Review
https://research.ebsco.com/c/nfiawx?db=wpr
Gale
Place the links below on your library's website to access the Gale databases.
Remote access passwords are available for every Minnesota library.
For assistance, contact ELM Support.
IP-Authenticated Access
Links to Individual Databases
- Gale In Context: Middle School
https://link.gale.com/apps/MSIC?u=location_id - Gale In Context: High School
https://link.gale.com/apps/SUIC?u=location_id
Note: replace the "location_id" portion of the URL with your library's location ID (find your location ID).
LearningExpress Complete
Custom Link Access
LearningExpress Library offers custom links for each library. Existing LearningExpress Library links have not changed. If you do not have your library's custom link to the LearningExpress resources, please contact ELM Support.
Because the Computer Skills Center and Job & Career Accelerator are included as modules within LearningExpress Complete, there is only one link per library for all LearningExpress content.
ProQuest
Place the link below on your library's website to access the ProQuest database.
Remote access passwords are available for every Minnesota library.
For assistance, contact ELM Support.
- ProQuest US Newsstream, including the StarTribune
https://www.proquest.com/usnews - StarTribune PDF (2008 - 3 months ago)
https://www.proquest.com/pdnstartribune/ - ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Premium (effective July 1, 2023)
https://www.proquest.com/nahp/
Social Explorer
- https://www.socialexplorer.com/explore-maps
Use the intake form to request a direct link for your library.
Questions?
If you need any assistance (for example: authorizations, passwords, customer IDs, IP access) or have questions about setting up ELM access, please contact ELM Support.
