Meet GALILEO

What is GALILEO? GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online Georgia’s Virtual Library GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online Georgia’s Virtual Library

Who’s in GALILEO? Public and Private Schools Public and Private Colleges and Universities Public Libraries

What’s in GALILEO? Your portal to authoritative age-appropriate databases on multiple topics

Databases can contain magazine articles, scholarly journal articles, newspaper articles, reviews, and… What’s in a database?

Databases can also contain primary source documents, encyclopedia entries, book chapters, images, videos, and much more What’s in a database?

Georgia Resources in GALILEO

Get GALILEO Any Time, Anywhere Seamless access on-campus via IP authentication Log in off campus with GALILEO password

GALILEO Password Passwords change 4 times a year Each public school system, private school, public library system, and academic institution gets a unique password Add your name to the distribution list

Up Next A tour of the GALILEO website

Tour –Britannica ElementaryBritannica Elementary –SIRS DiscovererSIRS Discoverer –Kids SearchKids Search –Digital Library of GeorgiaDigital Library of Georgia –New Georgia EncyclopediaNew Georgia Encyclopedia –NoveList K-8NoveList K-8

How GALILEO Supports the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards

GALILEO offers On-level informational text Primary sources Multimedia Citing Curriculum Tools Training and more from GALILEO

Informational Text ELACCXRI: Reading Informational Standards –Britannica ElementaryBritannica Elementary –SIRS DiscovererSIRS Discoverer –Kids SearchKids Search

Literary Text ELACCXRL: Reading Literary Standards NoveList K-8 –Book and author recommendations –Curriculum-based book lists (by grade and topic) –Picture Book Extenders

On-Level Text Many GALILEO resources include Lexile scores See Lexile HandoutLexile Handout

Primary Sources LXRH: Literacy Standards for Reading in History and Social Studies –Annals of American History (from Britannica)Annals of American History –American Memory (from Library of Congress)American Memory –Digital Library of GeorgiaDigital Library of Georgia –History Reference Center (grades 5-12)History Reference Center –Kids SearchKids Search –See more at Teen > By Type > Primary Source DocumentsPrimary Source Documents

Multimedia GALILEO offers resources with images, videos, and/or audio –Britannica ElementaryBritannica Elementary –SIRS DiscovererSIRS Discoverer –Digital Library of GeorgiaDigital Library of Georgia –See more in Teen > By Type > Pictures, Maps, and FlagsPictures, Maps, and Flags

Citing Sources Several GALILEO resources have pre- formatted citations for articles

Citing Sources Several GALILEO resources offer article- level linking

Encyclopædia Britannica Look in Teachers’ Resources in any grade level of Encyclopædia Britannica School EditionEncyclopædia Britannica School Edition Click the orange buttons for Curriculum Standards

SIRS Resources Correlated to Standards SIRS Discoverer Look in Educators’ Resources or click the Common Core Correlations link

EBSCO Curriculum Standards Appears in Kids Search and History Reference CenterKids SearchHistory Reference Center Look in Teacher Resources or Curriculum Standards

Linking to GALILEO Databases Express Links!! –Link directly to one GALILEO resource from your website –Students at home are only asked for the GALILEO password –Find all of your Express Links at GALILEO High School > Databases A-Z > Express LinksExpress Links

Widgets and Buttons for Your Media Center Website Vendor logos to create buttons –Go to GALILEO Help > search for buttons ary_site/GALILEO Help ary_site/ Search box widgets –Go to GALILEO Help > search for widgets in FAQsGALILEO Help –Britannica y_site/ y_site/ –EBSCO

GALILEO Lesson Plans –Where I’m From in GALILEO – create a local history poemWhere I’m From in GALILEO –Create Your Own Story – create a digital storyCreate Your Own Story

GALILEO Training and Tips GLMA blog – GALILEO staff post monthlyGLMA blog GALILEO list – low traffic; announcementsGALILEO list GALILEO Training – watch for new K-12 sessions to be scheduled through the school yearGALILEO Training GALILEO Training Archives Presentations and Materials Resources for Educators

Questions?