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Online Resources & Research Tools : Using EBSCO Databases Effectively with Your Students (Grades P-6). WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY. HOSTS. Ray Fernandes Education Media Librarian [email protected] David Lubin Regional Sales Manager – EBSCO [email protected]. AGENDA. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Online Resources & Research Tools:
Using EBSCO Databases Effectively with Your Students (Grades P-6)
HOSTS
• Ray Fernandes• Education Media Librarian• [email protected]
• David Lubin• Regional Sales Manager – EBSCO • [email protected]
AGENDA
• Content of EBSCO Databases• Review searching different interfaces• Review “MY EBSCOHOST”• Folders, Alerts• Audiovisual Tutorials• Support Site• Questions and Answers**
** PLEASE USE CHAT BOX FOR QUESTIONS
CURRENT DATABASES AVAILABLE
• Advanced Placement Source• Canadian Literary Centre• Canadian Points of View Reference Centre• Canadian Reference Centre• Education Research Complete (& ERIC)
• History Reference Center**• Literary Reference Center• MiddleSearch Plus**• Primary Search**• Science Reference Center**• Vente et Gestion
Primary Search is the only magazine
database which is truly appropriate
for elementary students
(based on Lexile reading levels)
Reading Level Indicators are provided
Primary Search
253 Reference Books, including Encyclopedia of Animals,
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and:
Middle Search Plus
Content Includes:
Contains full text for a variety of popular middle school
magazines
Subjects Include: • More than 160 full-text periodicals
• Thousands of relevant photos, maps and flags
• Over 102,000 full-text biographies
• Over 106,000 primary source documents
Full-Text Science Periodicals 181
Full-Text Science Reference Books 626
Full-Text Science Encyclopedias 23
Full-Text Science Essays 812
Full-Text Full-Length
Biographies of Scientists
Science Animations 61
Science Images 18,025
Science Videos 519
3,219
* Figures as of June 7, 2010
Cover-to-Cover Source TypesScience Reference Center
Examples of Major Periodicals in Full TextScience Reference Center
* Most of these magazines are exclusive to EBSCO
Examples of Major Reference Works in Full TextScience Reference Center
•Encyclopedia of the Scientific Revolution
•Encyclopedia of World Environmental History
•Great Scientific Achievements
•History of Science & Technology
•Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography
•Peterson Field Guide to Atmosphere
•Peterson Field Guide to Geology
•Peterson Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals
•Peterson Field Guide to Stars & Planets
•Reader’s Guide to the History of Science
•Yearbooks in Science: 1900 to present
History Reference Center
Content Types
Cover-to-cover Historical Encyclopedias
& Other History Reference Books
Cover-to-cover History Magazines & Journals
Historical Documents
Historical Biographies
Historical Photos & Maps
Historical Film & Video Clips
1,618
150
56,996
79,418
37,487
2,338
* Figures as of June 7, 2010
EBSCO SUPPORT SITE
• Tutorials• Promotional Materials• Can be accessed anywhere on EBSCOHOST
http://support.ebsco.com/
EBSCO VS. INTERNET SEARCHING
http://support.ebsco.com/uploads/kb/ebsco_databases_vs_search_k12_educators.pdf
CONTACTS AND CLOSING REMARKS
• Ray Fernandes• Education Media Librarian• [email protected]
• David Lubin• Regional Sales Manager – EBSCO • [email protected]
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING TODAY’S SESSION!!!!