[Michlib-l] MeL Minute - Books & Authors

[Borrelli, Eunice (MDE)]

Hello all,

Looking for your next great read?  A new feature in the MeL database Books & Authors<http://www.galesupport.com/migeoipcheck/migeoipcheck-gale.php?database=BNA> is both fun and informative when it comes to finding a good book.  WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN lets you browse by selecting any 3 from choices under Character, Subject, Location, and Time Period.  Type or choose from a drop down menu and watch as the database responds with a visual representation of your search terms.  Hundreds of characters (WHO), activities (WHAT), locations (WHERE), and Time Periods (WHEN) can be combined to reveal titles that fit the selected criteria.  Combining Alternative Worlds (WHAT), with Michigan (WHERE), and 21st Century AD (WHEN), I find there is a title that matches all 3 criteria! (who would have guessed!)  A bonus to this useful search is that the results link to MeLCat<http://mel.org/melcat> so staff and patrons can check availability of their newly discovered treasures.  Michigan residents or Michigan library access only.

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Eunice
Eunice C. Borrelli, Michigan eLibrary Internet Librarian
Library of Michigan/Michigan Dept. of Education, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517.241.4996    Toll Free: 877.479.0021     Fax: 517.373.5700
The Library of Michigan is pleased to share a new video series highlighting Michigan libraries & how they are making a difference in their communities. To experience Michigan libraries in a new light, visit http://brightside.cedam.info/ & watch the 21st Century Libraries episode.

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