by Linda Mork
Quick Summary
To assist in the never-ending battle to encourage students to go beyond Google and search more trustworthy and age-appropriate databases, we have developed a free ELM Chrome extension that can be easily installed on your school's Chromebooks or desktop computers.
Dear Media Specialists and Teachers:
To assist in the never-ending battle to encourage students to go beyond Google and search more trustworthy and age-appropriate databases, we have developed a free ELM Chrome extension that can be easily installed on your school's Chromebooks or desktop computers. You can find the extension here: z.umn.edu/elm-chrome-ext or by searching the Chrome store for "elibrary mn." Simply click on "Add to Chrome" to install. You can turn the extension off or uninstall at any time. Read more about Chrome extensions here.
Once the ELM extension is installed, a sidebar reminder to "Search eLibrary Minnesota" will appear at the top-right corner of the search results page each time a student conducts a Google search. This sidebar reminder won't bring back specific search results from the databases, but it will bring students directly to Student Resources in the eLibrary Minnesota portal in just one click. From there, students can select their grade level and a database to search.
We hope this will be a helpful tool to remind students to use eLibrary Minnesota to find quality information. Please try it out and let us know what you think!
