What is Traveler? www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler Sally Hawkes shawkes@asl.lib.ar.us Arkansas State Library www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler

Remember using Reader’s Guide in book form?

Traveler is Better Search online No really, really thin paper that’s hard to use No multiple volumes to check 85% in full text (html or pdf) You can print or e-mail material Photographs and videos may be included You don’t have to be at school to use it

What is Traveler? Traveler is a state-wide project Offers online research information to all Arkansas residents through academic, public, school and special libraries Home access is also available Free to libraries and users Administered by the Office of Library Network Services, Arkansas State Library

Funding 87% Federal 13% State Averages out to approx. $620 per library Library Services and Technology Act 13% State Arkansas Department of Education Averages out to approx. $620 per library At least $100,000 per library to replicate

Subscription Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 EBSCOhost     Encyclopædia Britannica Gale Discovering Collection New Book of Knowlege OCLC/FirstSearch Base Package     

EBSCOhost Academic Search Elite; Business Sources Elite; EBSCO Animals; ERIC; Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia; Health Source: Consumer Edition; Health  Source: Nursing/Academic Edition;  Legal Collection; MasterFile Premier; MAS Ultra: School Edition;   Middle Search Plus; Newspaper Source; Primary Search; Professional Development Collection; Regional Business News;  TOPICSearch

EBSCOhost Academic Search Elite Business Sources Elite EBSCO Animals ERIC Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia Health Source: Consumer Edition Health  Source: Nursing/Academic Edition  Legal Collection   MasterFile Premier MAS Ultra: School Edition   Middle Search Plus Newspaper Source Primary Search Professional Development Collection Regional Business News  TOPICSearch

EBSCO

Encyclopædia Britannica Britannica Online School Edition Encyclopædia Britannica; Compton's Encyclopedia Britannica Elementary Britannic Learning Zone PreK-2 Spanish Reference Center Planeta Saber Enciclopedia Juvenil Annals of American History Online   World Data Analyst Online: Webster’s Third New International Dictionary Unabridged Online

Encyclopædia Britannica Britannica Online School Edition Britannica Online Britannica Online Library Edition Spanish Encyclopedia Spanish Reference Center Planeta Saber Enciclopedia Juvenil Reference Books Annals of American History Online World Data Analyst Online Webster’s Third New International Dictionary Unabridged Online During the subscription term, Traveler members will also receive a 20% discount on any print products purchased from Encyclopædia Britannica.

Gale’s DISCovering Collection Comprehensive coverage in 5 Core Curriculum areas Literature History Biography Science Social Studies

New Book of Knowledge

Access Libraries register by IP number Access directly from the school/library Procedure varies from location to location Desktop access Web access Home Access Remote access codes Library card authentication

Setting Up Access Go to Traveler page Remote Access Click on Setting Up Access Includes vendor icons & web addresses Remote Access Methods ID and/or password Authenticate through proxy server Licensed for Arkansas users only No access code on web sites

From the Vendors Additional materials Guides Support Material Tutorials, Presentations

Supplemental Material EBSCO’s Success Center page From Student Success Tools Online Citation Maker A Student Guide to Persuasive Essays and Debates [pdf] How to Avoid Plagiarism [psf] How to Cite Information [pdf] How to Take Good Notes [pdf] How to Write a Bibliography [pdf] How to Write a Thesis Statement [pdf]

EBSCO – PR extras

Britannica Learning Materials

Britannica Learning Materials Reading Read stories and test yourself or practice readings skills with animated exercises K-5 Interactive Lessons Exercises Writing Practice grammar skills and learn about writing essays and letters. K-5 6-12 Study Guides Web Site Activities American Literature Explore novels and plays by American authors such as William Faulkner, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Tennessee Williams, and more. 6-12

Gale Group In-Service Packets Program Help Biography History Literature Science Social Science Program Help Black History Hispanic History Poet's Corner Women's History

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Scholastic Pages (Grolier)

Training Information http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler Promoting Traveler Vendor Materials Training Online Opportunities

Network Advisory Committee Kim Koch Mayflower High School kkoch@mayflowerschools.info * Carol Jo Lambert Stuttgart High School Library clambert@sps.k12.ar.us

Questions?

Sally Hawkes shawkes@asl.lib.ar.us 501-682-6052