EBSCO

EBSCO: Electronic databases providing quality information for students and teachers!

EBSCO representatives will provide hands-on workshops to show you and let you try out these "surfable resources for school libraries."
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|| **Exploring Elementary School Resources (grades K-6)** This session is specifically geared to grades K-6 teachers and librarians. Utilizing EBSCO’s Kids Search interface, participants will learn how to access grade-appropriate resources and teach students how to make the most of their research. Also included in Kids Search are Teacher Resources, where faculty can access almost 550 full-text journals and periodicals used in professional development. We’ll also explore NoveList K-8 and discuss ways to foster independent fiction reading in the classroom. Resources such as Grab and Go Book Lists, Book Discussion Guides, Awards Lists give librarians and teachers the tools they need in and out of the classroom. Attendees will also tour the EBSCO Support site which includes helpful training tutorials and tools to help promote the online resources.

**Making the Most of Secondary School Resources (grades 7-12)** In this session, teachers and librarians will learn how to navigate and successfully search databases designed for grades 7-12. We will discuss Lexile reading levels and discuss different search strategies in both Student Research Center and EBSCOhost interfaces. Using a variety of methods, students will become super researchers in no time at all! We’ll also explore Teacher Resources, where educators and staff can search almost 550 full-text educational journals and periodicals. We’ll also review NoveList, geared for teen and adult readers. We’ll demonstrate different search methods, including our newest “If you like…” genre lists. Finally, attendees will also tour the EBSCO Support site which includes training tutorial, marketing resources and more!