Have you heard about the
Tennessee Electronic
Library?
Unfortunately, not enough people know what it is or that it is
available to all Tennesseans who can access the Internet. TEL,
as it is known, provides free online access to selected
electronic databases for all libraries serving the citizens of
the state of Tennessee—whether they are public, academic,
school, or not-for-profit special libraries. TEL is supported
by state funds and federal funds under the Library Services
and Technology Act (LSTA) and is administered by the Tennessee
State Library & Archives, a division of the Tennessee
Department of State, Riley C. Darnell, Secretary of State.
The databases index more than 1000 magazines and journals,
newspapers, and reference works. The majority of the articles
are full-text, but some are shown as an abstract. If you need
the complete article rather than the abstract, your public
library may be able to obtain a copy of the article for you.
To access this great reference tool, go to the following web
address:
http://access.gale.com/cgi-bin/tel2/county.pl?Lawrence
Scroll down until
you see the Lawrence County Public Library listed. Under
our name, click on "access your
databases". You will then be able to search all
of the databases listed on that page.
Whether you need magazine articles for a school project or
just for your own enlightenment, this is a great place to find
the information you need. It has something for everyone. If
you don’t have a computer at home or work that can access
the Internet, remember that you can get online at the Lawrence
County Public Library. The Lawrenceburg site has eight computers
for public access; the Loretto Branch Library has two. The
only cost for using the computers is 10 cents per page for
anything that you print. That’s a great deal. Try out the
Tennessee Electronic
Library
and let me know what you think of it.
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