ELibrary Science Product Demonstration 2008. Get ready to experience science in a whole new way –eLibrary Science offers targeted science text and tools.

eLibrary ScienceProduct Demonstration

2008

• Get ready to experience science in a whole new way – eLibrary Science offers targeted science text and

tools along with unique multimedia, manipulative, and interactive content

– Found in no other online science reference database

eLibrary Science

• Go beyond basic science reference and textbook information– Support earth, life, physical, medical, and applied sciences

in one integrated source– Explore thousands of standards-aligned full-text and

multimedia files that help students research and understand science concepts

– Use tools that allow educators to build engaging science materials, lessons, assessments, and activities for students

Why eLibrary Science?

Easy-to-Use Interface

• Features the easy-to-use natural language and topic search of eLibrary

• Offers new editorial content designed to highlight topics

• Provides advanced search capabilities for serious research

Powerful, yet friendly interface built for K-12 users

• Tap into a vast library of content from general interest to peer-reviewed– Use keyword and advanced search to locate information– More than 300 leading science magazines and journals– Use Topic search to expand searches across the entire

vault of eLibrary sources– Easy to locate highly relevant content from general

interest titles indexed to thousands of science topics

Versatile Science Content

Salem Press Titles

Exclusive Salem Press Content• More than 20 of Salem's

high-quality reference titles• Available for the first time in

electronic format• Hands-on content that’s

classroom ready

Compelling Multimedia

Experience science concepts first-hand with multimedia• Use thousands of images,

websites, and streaming video files for illustration, demos, or presentations

• Enhance text-only information

• Illustrate complex theories with interactive tools

Compelling Sources

Websites

Videos

Images

Interactive Features

Fig. 1: Select any element from this interactive periodic

table to display key information on the element.

Fig. 2: View and interact with a model of the element’s

structure and optical spectrum.

Editorial Content

Editorial content explores science,past and present • Famous Scientists

examines leading scientists from around the world

• Science News highlights the latest news in the sciences

• Today in Science History features important discoveries from the past

Curriculum Tools

Integrate eLibrary Science directly into instruction • Search and find resources

by your state science standards

• Build and share customized content that links to online material

• Reliable, relevant, and appropriate for daily classroom use, research, or activities

Science Standards-Aligned

Find content aligned to state and national standards• Saves time during the

lesson planning process• Provides targeted,

on-task information• Ensures resources are

aligned to benchmarks• Provides a vast pool of

reliable, relevant content to augment existing curriculum

Standards Alignment Example

Fig. 1: eLibrary Science queries the benchmark against the our

topic tree. Results display topics related to the benchmark.

Fig. 2: Topics lead to related full-text and multimedia sources. Ensures

educators can find updated content as new documents are added.

Create Customized Content

Create customized lesson content using BookCarts• Build reading lists, topic

pages, project pages, and lesson plans content

• Easy-to-use templates link to publications, articles, multimedia files, websites

• Share your BookCarts within a school or district

• Create and deliver assessments

Science BookCarts

• Include author, subject, grade level, date, title, and description in your BookCart.

• Access relevant titles, documents, and sites

• Add assessment quiz

Using BookCarts, you can keep students on-topic during classroom or lab use, and can ensure students are using only the most relevant material for a topic as identified by you

Model Curriculum: BookCarts

Educator Models• Pre-created BookCarts

are a click away• List of models @

http://proquestk12.com/go/scicarts

• Hands-on examples• Perfect starting points• Customize for local usage• Add pre- and post-

assessments

eLibrary ScienceQuestions? Call our ProQuest

representatives at 1.800.521.0600

http://www.proquestk12.com