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<p class="MsoNormal">The eResource providers listed below have passed the initial RFP scoring and their content is now ready for review by the Michigan library community. Included are the trial websites and login information. The Library of Michigan invites
your participation in these trials and asks that you review the resources from these vendors as widely as you are able. Trial access will run through
<b>May 30, 2015</b>. We will be sending out a link soon to a survey asking you for your official feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share with your colleagues. It is important that we get your input so that we can make informed decisions on MeL content. Please let me know if you have any questions, etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deb<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>EBSCO<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br>
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Core Package: Core Enhanced Package:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">User ID: melpkga User ID: melpkgb<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Password: mellibrary Password: mellibrary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Encyclopedia Britannica<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Britannica School: <a href="http://www.school.eb.com">www.school.eb.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Username: mel2015<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Password: trial<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To login into Britannica School Educator content and features; first choose either Elementary, Middle or High and then click the “My Britannica” link in the top right of Britannica School and enter the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Username: meleducator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Password: meleducator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ProQuest<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.proquest.com/go/meltrial">http://www.proquest.com/go/meltrial</a>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BiblioBoard</b> (BiblioLabs)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="https://library.biblioboard.com">https://library.biblioboard.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">iPad: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/biblioboard-library/id613149061?ls=1&mt=8">
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/biblioboard-library/id613149061?ls=1&mt=8</a> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nexus and Galaxy Tab: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.biblioboard">
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.biblioboard</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kindle Fire HD: <a href="http://support.biblioboard.com/knowledgebase/articles/194919-how-to-side-load-biblioboard-on-the-kindle-fire-hd">http://support.biblioboard.com/knowledgebase/articles/194919-how-to-side-load-biblioboard-on-the-kindle-fire-hd</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Biblioboard</b> Logins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">General Interest: Username: mel123 <br>
Password: welcome1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">K-12: Username: mel456 <br>
Password: welcome1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Business: Username: mel789 <br>
Password: welcome1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Health: Username: mel1011 <br>
Password: welcome1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Historical: Username: mel1213 <br>
Password: welcome1<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Brainfuse<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Web: <a href="http://main.helpnowtrialm.ny.brainfuse.com">http://main.helpnowtrialm.ny.brainfuse.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Click on “Login”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Username: milibrarytrial<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Password: trial<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Gale/Cengage Learning<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://galesupport.com/trial/lom_2015">http://galesupport.com/trial/lom_2015</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>World Book for access to: </b><b>World Book Student</b><b> and World Book Advanced<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">URL:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://tryit.worldbookonline.com/" title="http://tryit.worldbookonline.com/">http://tryit.worldbookonline.com</a><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">ID: MeL2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy">Pw: MeL2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Scholastic<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://go.grolier.com/freetrial">http://go.grolier.com/freetrial</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://trueflix.scholastic.com/freetrial">http://trueflix.scholastic.com/freetrial</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://freedomflix.scholastic.com/freetrial">http://freedomflix.scholastic.com/freetrial</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="http://scienceflix.scholastic.com/freetrial">http://scienceflix.scholastic.com/freetrial</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Login: melfree</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Password: trial</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>LearningExpress Library<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please use the following for your review of this product currently available via MeL. LearningExpress Library requires a user to create a free account and we feel that using this resource via MeL is the easiest and less confusing way to
facilitate the review process. Please review: <b>LearningExpress Library: All Centers with particular emphasis on Job & Career Accelerator and Computer Skills Center and Workforce Skills for 21<sup>st</sup> Century Success</b>.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>URL for LearningExpress Library<br>
</b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=MAIN">http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=MAIN</a>
<br>
<br>
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>URL for Workforce Skills for 21<sup>st</sup> Century Success<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://mel.org/index.php?P=GoTo&ID=4653&MF=4" target="_blank">http://galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-lxpress3.php?database=CEN
</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:#7030A0">Deb Biggs Thomas, MA AMLS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">702 W. Kalamazoo St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">Lansing, MI 48909<br>
Phone: 517-373-4466<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";background:white">The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries and how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan
libraries in a new light, v</span><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif"">isit
</span><a href="http://brightside.cedam.info/"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif";color:blue">http://brightside.cedam.info/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua","serif""> and watch the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Libraries episode.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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