CORE COLLECTION

Item bullet The ART Collection
Item bullet Biography Reference Bank
Item bullet Digital Video Collection
Item bullet EBSCOhost
Item bullet Enc. Estudiantil Hallazgos
Item bullet Gran Enciclopedia Hisp�nica
Item bullet L'Encyclopdie Dcouverte
Item bullet LearningExpress Library
Item bullet Literature Online
Item bullet Mango Languages
Item bullet NewsBank Newspapers
Item bullet Oxford Reference Online
Item bullet ProQuest Ancestry Library Ed.
Item bullet Science Online
Item bullet World Book Early World of Learning
Item bullet World Book Web

CORE COLLECTION BY GRADE LEVEL

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Item bullet 6-8
Item bullet 9-12

CORE COLLECTION BY MATERIAL TYPE

CORE COLLECTION RESOURCES

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Item bullet INFOhio Toolkit
Item bullet Product Updates
Item bullet Technical Support
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INFOhio's Core Collection provides state-funded resources free to all Ohio's K-12 students and teachers for the 2011-2012 school year.

A username and password are required for home access; see your school library media specialist OR complete the username and password request form.

Funded in part through an Institute of Museum and Library Services LSTA grant awarded by the State Library of Ohio.

INFOhio toolkit
What's new for the 2011-2012 school year

Curriculum Resource Catalog | Electronic Resources | Instructional Development | Library Automation | Media Resources | Miscellaneous

INFOhio’s structure supports Ohio’s K-12 learning community through Content, Integration and Access. Use this page to get quick updates about new Core Collection features and updates for other INFOhio products and services.

Curriculum Resource Catalog

 
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Electronic Resources

New features for INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources for 2011-2012:

General Updates

The home access Username and Password remains unchanged this school year.

The INFOhio Toolkit for 2011-2012 has new promotional materials.
 

The Supply List contains black & white and color versions of the bookmark, poster and student card, with and without the current username and password. A revised two-page flier designed for faculty is also available.
 

Promotional Materials
 

Power Up Back to School With INFOhio. A list of some new INFOhio resources and old favorites to help you give your students the best start ever. [MS Word OR PDF 2 pgs]

Power Up Back to School With INFOhio: Fall Update 2011-2012. INFOhio Staff, August 2011. In-service overview for 2011-2012, including introductions to new Core Collection resources and other INFOhio products and services. [PPT 74 slides]

Specific Products

Biography Reference Bank. Articles about more than a half-million people, most in full text, from around the world, both living and dead.
 

 
 

Digital Video Collection. A new interface with new features became available March 31, 2011. Check regularly for new titles. The collection uses the same username/password as INFOhio's Core Collection.
 

EBSCOhost
 

 
 

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos. Online Spanish language encyclopedia that is appropriate for younger Spanish-speaking students and students just learning the Spanish language.
 

L'Encyclopédie Découverte. Online French language encyclopedia that is appropriate for younger French-speaking students and students just learning the French language.
 

LearningExpress Library
 

 

Literature Online From Chadwyck-Healey
 

Mango Languages
 

Getting Started Guide, July 2011 [MS Word OR PDF 2 pgs]
 

NewsBank Newspapers. Number of subscriptions is limited to five Ohio dailies.
 

 
 

Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
 

 
 

ProQuest Ancestry Library Edition
 

Getting Started Guide, July 2011 [MS Word OR PDF 2pgs]

Science Online. Thousands of essays on major topics and issues in science, math and technology, along with illustrations, experiments, activities and biographies.
 

 

World Book Early World of Learning
 

Getting Started Guide, July 2011 [MS Word OR PDF 2pgs]

World Book Early World of Learning. By Judy Swerline. An overview of this new Core Collection resource for young learners. August 2011 [PPT 37 slides]
 

World Book Web. Encyclopedias for three levels: World Book Kids (K-5), World Book Student (5-9), and World Book Advanced (high school and college).
 

 

Other new information

 
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Instructional Development

Professional Development Opportunities. Includes webinars sponsored by Core Collection publishers and INFOhio. The sessions are free for all Ohio educators. Sessions sponsored by other agencies may have fees.
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Library Automation

INFOhio's Discovery Portal is available to all students, parents and educators who use INFOhio's CAT and CAT Jr. as their online catalogs. Check out the cool websites, fun activities and Core Collection searches. Read more...
 

The INFOhio eBook Collection is a new component of INFOhio's Discovery Portal, which is still free to all INFOhio-automated schools. Read the announcement, INFOhio Discovery Portal now includes the INFOhio eBook Collection, that explains both products and includes a subscription form for non-automated schools.
 
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Media Resources

Digital Video Collection. A new interface with new features became available March 31, 2011. Check regularly for new titles. The collection uses the same username/password as INFOhio's Core Collection.
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Miscellaneous

INFOhio ICoach Roster, 2011-2012 [PDF 2 pgs]

INFOhio Targets for 2010-2011

INFOhio Training Fees, 2010-2011 [PDF 2 pgs] Includes scheduling procedures, purchase order information, topics and costs.

INFOhio Users Council Representatives, 2011-2012

What's New on the INFOhio Website...
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