1. UDLib/Search: A Valuable Research ToolBy
Jeremy Benson
Pleasantville Elementary School

2. What is UDLib/Search?
UDLib/Search is a partnership between the University of Delaware Library and the State of Delaware
The University of Delaware Library provides online resources and training to public schools

3. Access UDLib/Search can be accessed for FREE on all district computers
Resources can now be accessed at home
Username: udlibsearch
Password: homeaccess

4. Advantages Resources have been screened by educators
Resources are grade level appropriate
Elementary School
Middle School
High School
Easy to use
Graphic Interface

5. Types of Resources UDLib/Search offers users: Online magazines
Newspapers
Encyclopedias
Educational Images

6. Elementary Databases Kids InfoBits Science Online SIRS Discoverer
Magazines, newspapers, and images about current events, arts, sciences, health, history and more.
Science Online
Essays, diagrams, biographies, and experiments covering a broad range of scientific disciplines.
SIRS Discoverer
General reference full text databases covering all subjects including social sciences, life sciences, history, etc.

7. Elementary Encyclopedias
Britannica Elementary
Full text encyclopedia articles for young readers
World Book Online
Full text of encyclopedia articles and links to web sites
Britannica’s Enciclopedia Juvenil
Britannica’s Spanish-language elementary encyclopedia, which includes images, Spanish-language videos, and Spanish learning materials specifically designed for younger students.

8. UDLib/Search

9. Works Cited UDLib/Search Powerpoint Presentation