Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) Free & Available at Anna Porter Public Library

Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is an on-line database of 10,000 magazines and newspapers. TEL is a wonderful research resource, available to any Tennessee resident.

The TEL databases include on-line full-text articles from magazines and newspapers for leisure, hobbies, travel, health and nutrition, sports, business, professionals, science, literary criticism. Several databases are designed for student research, and "Kids InfoBits" is for young children.

All full-text articles in TEL provide a full source citation so that anyone can use the database in exactly the same way as he/she would by using print sources that can be held in one’s hands. Articles can also be printed at any printer connected to the internet computer.

TEL is FREE and anyone can access TEL from any computer—home, business or laptop—anywhere with an internet connection. The Tennessee Electronic Library is a collaborative effort of all libraries in the state of Tennessee with initial funding provided by the federal government.

Most magazines that are available in print are also available on the TEL databases and include popular titles such as

Leisure reading: O, the Oprah Magazine, Southern Living, People Weekly, House and Garden, Ebony, Reader’s Digest, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Time, U.S. News and World Report

Business: Business Week, Accounting and Finance, Advertising World, Bankers Monthly, Management Today, Manufacturer’s Monthly, Real Estate Appraiser

Health and wellness: Nutrition Today, Psychology Today, Nursing Homes & Senior Citizen Care

Science: Scientific American, Science World, Scientific Computing & Instrumentation, American Scientist

Professional: Engineer’s Digest, English Journal, Education and Law Journal, Legal Research Journal, Science Teacher

Literary criticism: Literary Review, Research in African Literatures, World Literature Today

Kids journals: World, Jack and Jill, Highlights for Children, Weekly Reader

Hispanic journals: Hispanic Review, Hispanic Business

Newspapers: Knoxville News Sentinel, Detroit Free Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The database with the most resources, making it easy to use, is InfoTrac OneFile: "A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images, are updated daily."

It’s easy to do TEL!

Click on the TEL link.

Enter the password (call APPL at 436-5588 to obtain password), and click on "Proceed."

Scroll down and click on InfoTrac OneFile (or any other database listed).

Click in the circle marked "Limit the Search (optional) to Articles with Text."

Click in the Entry box and enter subject for search.

For further assistance, call APPL at (865) 436-5588.

Other databases and their descriptions are

National Newspaper Index: "National Newspaper Index provides quick access to the indexing of America's top five newspapers in one seamless search: The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post."

General Business File International: "Analyze company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics. Access to a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and company directory listings with full text and images available."

Military and Intelligence Database: "Over 10 million articles (80% full-text) from more than 500 titles and basic reference materials. The content in this database is also part of InfoTrac One File."

General Reference Center Gold: "A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Use General Reference Center Gold to find articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text and images. Find the latest current events, popular culture, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies, and more."

Health and Wellness Resource Center: "Use this Resource Center to find magazines, journals, newspapers, definitions, directories, and information on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Prescription Drugs, etc. Included are links to diet, cancer, and health assessment sites as well as government databases. The material contained in this Resource Center is intended for informational purposes only."

Computer Database: "Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology."

Professional Collection: "Articles from more than 300 full-text periodicals covering a variety of topics for teachers/educators, including: health and fitness, school law, drug and alcohol abuse, learning disabilities, sports, arts and humanities, social sciences, and psychology."

Contemporary Literary Criticism—Select: "Contemporary Literary Criticism--Select is an extensive collection of critical essays on contemporary authors. Each CLC--Select entry contains a biographical/critical introduction, listing of principal works and sources for further study."

Expanded Academic ASAP: "From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images!"

Junior Edition K-12: "…this periodical database is designed for students in junior high and middle school, with magazines, newspapers and reference books (most are full-text) for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more."

Student Edition K-12: "…this database is designed for high school students, with access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books for information on current events, the arts, science, popular culture, health, people, government, history, sports and more."

Kids InfoBits: "Kids InfoBits meets the research needs of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5. It features a developmentally appropriate, visually graphic interface, a subject-based topic tree search and full-text, age-appropriate, curriculum-related magazine, newspaper and reference content for information on current events, the arts, science, health, people, government, history, sports and more."

Religion and Philosophy Database: "Articles from more than 250 magazines and Journals on religion, philosophy, archaeology, and anthropolog, and covers the impact of religion on culture. Many articles are full-text. The content in this database is also part of InfoTrac Onefile."

What Do I Read Next? is a new (2004) database that "includes over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 60,000 plot summaries, and awards information from 562 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month."

For Spanish-speaking readers, more than 150 revistas are available with full-text articles in Spanish on the ¡Informe! database. ¡Informe! is "Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias."

This information was adapted from the Blount County Public Library web site.