1. Tennessee Electronic Library
TEL
Tennessee Electronic Library

2. Over 400,000 Electronic Resources
A Virtual Library For All Tennesseans Open 24-7
Over 400,000 Electronic Resources
Popular Magazines
Scholarly Journals
Newspapers
Media Files
Current Event Topics,
Federal Census Records
E-books

3. TEL History
In 1999, the Tennessee Electronic Library was created by TN legislature
TEL began with 18 databases
One vendor
Supported by federal funds

4. TEL Today
66 Different TEL Databases
Six Vendors
Permanent Funding
All Still Free

5. Bottom Line If we had to buy this content…
Cost per School - $20,000 to $40,000
Cost for all Tennessee libraries - $73,207,980
*Just for Gale databases, LearningExpress, HeritageQuest, and EBSCO

6. Bottom Line
TEL is Free.
*Just for Gale databases, LearningExpress, HeritageQuest, and EBSCO

7. How can TEL help you and your students?
Homework Help
Test Preparation
Job Skills Building
Consumer Health Information
Photo retrieved from Flickr Nov 2008

8. TEL Homepage
What is it?
Questions
Where is it?

9. Points of View Reference Center
Tel Shortcut #1
Issues
Points of View Reference Center

10. Points of View Reference Center
Tel Shortcut #1
Issues
Points of View Reference Center

11. Points of View Reference Center
Tel Shortcut #1
Issues
Points of View Reference Center

12. Points of View Reference Center
Tel Shortcut #1
Issues
Points of View Reference Center

13. Tel Shortcut #2
Research
Gale Power Search

14. Learning Express Library
Tel Shortcut #3
Test Prep
Learning Express Library

15. Tel Shortcut #4 Newspapers Multiple Vendors
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis and Knoxville

16. Newspapers, Memphis and Knoxville
Tel Shortcut #4
Newspapers, Memphis and Knoxville

17. Newspapers, Chattanooga
Tel Shortcut #4
Newspapers, Chattanooga

18. Tel Shortcut #4
Newspapers, Nashville

19. Tel Shortcut #5
Genealogy
Heritage Quest Online

20. Tel Shortcut #5
Genealogy
Heritage Quest Online

23. The 1940 census records were released last month.
Tel Shortcut #5
Genealogy
Heritage Quest Online
Fun Fact
Census Records are withheld from public viewing for 72 years, the statistical lifespan of the average America. 
The 1940 census records were released last month.

24. Tennessee Death Certificates 1908-1959
Tel Shortcut #5
Genealogy
Tennessee Death Certificates

25. Other Stuff I Like… Reference Books
Business
Environment
History
Literature
Medicine
Multicultural Studies
Religion
Science

26. Other Stuff I Like…
Books and Authors

27. Other Stuff I Like…
Books and Authors

28. Other Stuff I Like…
Books and Authors

29. Extensive List of Author Biographies
Other Stuff I Like…
Books and Authors
Extensive List of Author Biographies

30. Other Stuff I Like…
World Book

31. Other Stuff I Like…
Tennessee Virtual Archive
Volunteer Voices
Tennessee Death Record

32. Other Stuff I Like…
Informe!

33. Publication Search and RSS Feed
Other Stuff I Like…
Publication Search and RSS Feed
Choose any database and Browse Publications

35. Really Simple Syndication
RSS Feed
Really Simple Syndication

37. How do I access TEL? tntel.info DCHS Library Homepage
WCDE Homepage - quicklinks