1. Galileo: Georgia Library Learning Online
Current password: none required on campus, off campus the password changes quarterly. See your media specialist for the current password.
The current password is SPANNER.

2. This is the page you see when you first log in to Galileo
This is the page you see when you first log in to Galileo. You can begin your search here by typing in keywords or you can refine it by choosing another search method or specific databases.
Home Page

3. The “main” search screen results.

4. Subject search

5. Browse by (Material) Type

6. Database Search

7. Magazine/Journal Locater

8. Database Listing

9. This is good for health and business classes also.
Educators’ resources are at the bottom.
SIRS Researcher is the best choice for science, social issues, and persuasive or information projects in language arts.
It has best resources from journals and websites AND Pro/Con issues with shortcuts on right-hand side of screen.

10. I clicked More… under To p10 Pro v
I clicked More… under To p10 Pro v. Con on right and I found 100 subjects commonly researched for pro/con issues.
Look at the tools and graphic organizers on the right side also. These are also under the Educators’ Resources Link.
Reduces plagiarism because it sets up steps for research project that can be graded separately.

11. No results in subject headings but results in key word search.
To expand my search for “teraflop,” I changed from subject headings to keyword.

12. Sure enough, here are seven articles.

13. Note that subject searches result in subtopics so that limiting research is easier.

14. I have 17 articles on computer engineering
I have 17 articles on computer engineering. 3 graphics and one approved website.
Note options for sorting by Lexile reading levels also.
And each article has descriptor links under it to lead to other related topics.
Every single article has the citation information for easy transfer to Works Cited.

15. Student Research streamlines EBSCOhost for high school
Student Research streamlines EBSCOhost for high school. #26 on list for High School Resources.
Look along top menu tabs for options for encyclopedia (Columbia) AP Sources, Teacher Resources.
Student Research streamlines EBSCOhost for high school.
Look at options for encyclopedia (Compton’s) AP Sources, Teacher Resources.
You can search by topicon left or keyword (Find)
Lexile levels are defined for you by grade level as a limiter. You can also request most recent information on a subject here.

16. I was curious about Radio and TV news transcripts
I was curious about Radio and TV news transcripts. But this is a great resource for current events projects through media other than online newspapers and magazines.

17. Most videos are under 5 minutes and they cover all major events as well as cinematography itself.

18. The mcgruder video.

19. For some reason, a search for “Star Wars” shows trick photography and scenic effects of the 1920s. Also a video of the challenger disaster came up

20. Sample of portal site that gives you the chance to search over 51 million valid websites from federal and state governments, the District of Columbia and U. S. Territories.
Multidisciplinary information for any research project involving laws working and careers, consumer protection, grants and loans, as well as portals to many government sites helpful to citizens.

21. Grove Art is a fantastic resource—art history, styles, techniques, compare artists, etc.

22. This is the result of an image search for Holbein’s The Ambassadors.

23. Sub-topics help with research focus
Create an account with “My EBSCO host” and store items to use later.
Sub-topics help with research focus

24. Ebsco Images offers over 100,000 images as photos, maps, and art from public domain sources. Citation still required for source of picture—no permission is necessary.

25. You can open an account and create all kinds of storage for projects and even publication alerts for subject searches.
This lets you store searches, create alerts for subjects,

26. Britannica is your source for quality content on the Internet.
Content written by experts
Safe environment for Internet research
Structured and organized content for students
No advertising or promotions
Neutral, unbiased perspectives
Reliability for you and your students

27. Just an encyclopedia?
Britannica has over 124,000 encyclopedia articles PLUS:
34,000+ images (photos, illustrations, maps)
3,300+ video & media pieces (with download feature)
52,000+ student-friendly web sites
500 student learning materials & teacher resources
Current magazine & journal articles
World atlas, dictionary, thesaurus
Many other special features:
Integrated state curriculum standards & benchmarks
New Workspace feature to save your research
4 levels: primary, elementary, middle, & high school

28. And here’s what kids and teachers see
And here’s what kids and teachers see. NOTE: the Timelines, which are becoming more popular. The Britannica rep said that they are adding more timelines because they are so popular.
News articles are from real newspapers and journals all over the world.
Also, don’t miss “Learning Materials” which offers specific info by subject.

29. Take a minute to click on your subject.
In case we can’t get Internet access to work---Language Arts.

30. Explore geography, history, biographies, sciences, & the arts.
On the left you have a table of contents and on the right you have quick facts.

31. The Web’s Best Sites Over 20,000 Websites reviewed by our editors that ensure students safely expand their study across the Internet.
Multimedia & Videos A collection of over 12,000 images, illustrations, maps, and video clips from Britannica’s archives.
Learning Materials A selection of interactive lessons, exercises, and study guides related to your search.
Britannica versus Googling or Wikipedia—This looks like too much information, but it requires some thought. Other resources are less challenging but less useful or valid.

32. I did a search for “Geometry
I did a search for “Geometry.” and found 818 articles, so I clicked on the top one for images.

33. These are just images. But brief articles are still connected to them and there are links for more information.

34. So I clicked on “Cavalieri’s Principle” to see what came up besides the image, and I got an article about the principle and four related articles about subjects relevant to the image I am looking at. There is one about Archimedes, about geometrical calculus, about the precalculus period and about the history of mathematics in Asia.

35. Then I went back to my search page and clicked the “subject browse” button on the left and look what came up—all the branches from the general topic of geometry and then related topics and content. And there’s lots more that wouldn’t fit on this page.

36. Double Click on any word anywhere in the encyclopedia—even “the”—and you get the definition.

37. Make sure you check out learning materials for your subject area!

38. Novelist (Readers’ Advisory)
Reviews, find similar books, genre information

39. Literary Reference Center
Browse authors, works, most studied works, check out the literacy timeline, citation help

40. Search Results in Literary Reference Center
1837 results for a search on Poe