in home 2011
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Doing research on the web can be frustrating and even scary for small kids. How do you find sites that are safe, reliable and age appropriate? Look no further than your local public library, which provides free online reference books, language learning services, science and news sources. This presentation given at the 2011 In-Home conference, for Illinois home school parents, shows you how to find and use themTRANSCRIPT
Online Gems @ Your Public
Library
Lesley Williams
Head, Adult Public Services
Evanston Public Library
Lesley Williams
Head, Adult Public Services
Evanston Public Library
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Why Use Libraries?
Libraries know local
Librarian expertise saves time
Value added content: you get what you pay for
Homeschooling in Libraries
Online math and reading prep
Reliable online reference books
Historic magazines and newspapers
Most Library websites offer…
Online Encyclopedia
Online Newspapers
Online Magazines
A Children’s Search
Homework Help
Historic African American
Newspapers
Some Specialty offerings…
Biography
Test preparation
Science
Photographs
History
Fiction ebooks
Corrects Your Test …
Pinpoint Strengths and Weaknesses
Encyclopedia, research articles and video
Nanotechnology in Action
Learning with Animations
High quality images
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A Library of Children’s e-books
In English…
…or Chinese!
Teacher Resources
Online Products UsedWorld Book Online Learning Center
Grolier Multimedia and Amazing Animals
Learning Express Library
ProQuest Historical Newspapers
Thompson/Gale Biography Resource Center
AP Photos
Facts on File Issues and Controversies
Elibrary
Cengage Gale Virtual Reference Library
SIRS Discover and Researcher
Tumblebooks
