UDLib /Search: A Valuable Research Tool

1. UDLib/Search: A Valuable Research Tool By Jeremy Benson Pleasantville Elementary School http://udlibsearch.lib.udel.edu/

2. What is UDLib/Search? • UDLib/Search is a partnership between the University of Delaware Library and the State of Delaware • The University of Delaware Library provides online resources and training to public schools

3. Access • UDLib/Search can be accessed for FREE on all district computers • Resources can now be accessed at home • Username: udlibsearch • Password: homeaccess

4. Advantages • Resources have been screened by educators • Resources are grade level appropriate • Elementary School • Middle School • High School • Easy to use • Graphic Interface

5. Types of Resources • UDLib/Search offers users: • Online magazines • Newspapers • Encyclopedias • Educational Images

6. Elementary Databases • Kids InfoBits • Magazines, newspapers, and images about current events, arts, sciences, health, history and more. • Science Online • Essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments covering a broad range of scientific disciplines. • SIRS Discoverer • General reference full text databases covering all subjects including social sciences, life sciences, history, etc.

7. Elementary Encyclopedias • Britannica Elementary • Full text encyclopedia articles for young readers • World Book Online • Full text of encyclopedia articles and links to web sites • Britannica’s Enciclopedia Juvenil • Britannica’s Spanish-language elementary encyclopedia, which includes images, Spanish-language videos, and Spanish learning materials specifically designed for younger students.

8. UDLib/Search

9. Works Cited • UDLib/Search Powerpoint Presentation • http://udlibsearch.lib.udel.edu/docs/udlibsearch2007.ppt