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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#17365D">Let’s be honest. Whether in life or in using the vast resources at
<a href="http://mel.org/">MeL.org</a>, at some point we may find ourselves in need of examples, explanations, answers, and tips.
<a href="http://mel.org/">MeL.org</a> contains 8 subject gateways, over 40 databases, teacher resources, Michigana, and MeLCat – a lot to master! This is why MeL.org includes a robust
<a href="http://mel.org/Help">Help section</a> easily accessed from the homepage (in the top black bar and at the bottom right side under Resources). There are separate sections for
<a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLHelpSearch">MeL Search</a>, <a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLHelpDatabases">
MeL Databases</a>, <a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLHelpMelCat">MeLCat</a>,
<a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLHelpMichigana">Michigana</a>, the <a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLHelpGateways">
Gateways</a>, and <a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=MeLHelpMORE">Michigan Online Resources for Educators</a>. Select FAQs are also listed and cover the Visiting Patron program, how MeL uses a driver’s license when accessing a database, and which libraries
participate in MeLCat. Worry not and look no further! There is <a href="http://mel.org/Help">
Help</a> for your use of <a href="http://mel.org/">MeL.org</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#17365D">MeL Minutes</span></i><span style="color:#17365D"> are brought to you by the Library of Michigan. Want more information on MeL? Stay tuned for next week’s
<i>MeL Minute</i> available on many Michigan library listservs, email us at <a href="mailto:contact@mel.org">
contact@mel.org</a> or visit <a href="http://mel.org/">mel.org</a>. We encourage you to share
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#1F497D">Eunice C. Borrelli,
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#17365D">Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian
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</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#17365D">702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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experience Michigan libraries in a new light, v</span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#4F6228">isit
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& watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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