eLibrary Elementary The user-friendly general reference solution for your elementary school 2008

1. eLibrary Elementary The user-friendly general reference solution for your elementary school2008

2. Why Schools Choose eLibrary • eLibrary Elementary is the easiest to use research solution available • Provides quality, proprietary licensed content not available on the “free” web, Google, etc.

3. Why Schools Choose eLibrary • Online delivery provides currency, diversity of content, and variety of access methods – all in an engaging environment • Provides powerful, compelling resources for extending and reinforcing student learning and achievement

4. Why Teachers Choose eLibrary • Students need to retrieve a manageable amount of quality content • Need a tool to do research that will quickly bring back safe, selected, reading level and age-appropriate resources

5. Why Teachers Choose eLibrary • Access reading-level and curriculum-specific resources from multiple sources • Teachers can create “electronic BookCarts” – lesson modules and resource collection pages with links to eLibrary Elementary items The BookCart tool is only available through ProQuest!

6. Why Schools Choose eLibrary • Students need an integrated resource with varied content, media types and search methods, saving training & research time • Teachers require multiple types of resources to be referenced in student work

7. Why Families Choose eLibrary • Students need an integrated resource with varied content, media types and search methods • Parents need the assurance their students are doing research in “safe” resources, unlike Google • Remote access enables parents to participate in the study process Parent use guidance available @ proquestk12.com

8. Why Libraries Choose eLibrary • Public libraries need to offer an easy-to-use research solution to kids • Widest range of media types – from traditional periodical content and pictures and reference works • Point-and-click functionality ensures that users find the information they need • Visual resources: maps, pictures, audio and video clips • Daily content updates

9. Why Libraries Choose eLibrary • Reference desk gives integrated access to dictionary, encyclopedia, almanacs, and much more • Library staff can create “electronic BookCarts” • Webpages on topics of community interest or research activities for patrons of all ages and reading levels Free marketing kits and newsletters boost usage and interest @ proquestk12.com

10. About ProQuest Solutions • ProQuest resources unites high quality content, standards-based curriculum, and online technologies • Provides resources wherever learning takes place • We advocate the WISE use of technology: • Widespread – throughout the school, library, and community • Interactive – engaging for users and extended into community through BookCarts, local configuration, and supplied activities • Sustained – research, presentations, fact-checking, lesson planning, instruction, and more • Effective – promotes technology and information literacy

11. Seven Unique Source Types Newspapers Magazines Books Maps Images Audio/Video Clips Radio/TV Transcripts

12. Easy Search Methods Keyword Boolean Natural Language Publication Title Author Reading Level/Lexile …more…

13. Results: Sorting & Lexiles 100% Full Text

14. Best Part, “More Like This” Feature

15. “Documents Like This” + My List

16. Send Resources: Email

17. Highlight & Lookup Feature

18. Volcano Lookup + My List Add

19. My List: Collecting Resources

20. Boolean Search Example

21. Pictures Source Sort

22. Picture Result

23. Browse Publications

24. Sort: Publication Source Types

25. Topic Search

26. Topic Search

27. Topic Search

28. Topic Search Results

29. Reading Level Search

30. Reading Level Search Results

31. BookCart Tool: Collection Creator

32. BookCarts: Hundreds of Models Essential questions, standards, readings, publication links, and much more, help students make the grade with our model BookCarts

33. Help Access

34. Why eLibrary Elementary? • Comprehensive, yet easy-to-use searching for young researchers • Curriculum integration tools are built in • Seven different media types, plus editor-selected websites: • Newspapers • Magazines • Books • Pictures • Maps • Audio/Video Clips • TV/Radio Transcripts

35. Help & Solution Information ProQuest Support Center Support materials to help you encourage use throughout your school • Quick Start Guides • Posters • Free Newsletters • Training Videos & Podcasts • Product Logos • PowerPoint Presentations • Press Release Templates • Student & Teacher Flyers • And more! http://www.proquestk12.com Local Configuration • Manage and edit their default eLibrary account settings • Change default settings • Configure multimedia access • Create local library holdings • Add additional account settings for specific workstations • And more BookCart Administration • Create new BookCarts • Edit and delete existing BookCarts • Search and locate available BookCarts across your school/district and others http://www.proquestk12.com

36. eLibrary ElementaryQuestions? Call our ProQuest representatives at 1.800.521.0600 http://www.proquestk12.com