Learning Grolier Online

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Learning Grolier Online

• An Internet Safari

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Want a quick and easy way to look for things on
the Internet?

• Go to Grolier Online and find six different
  databases!
• Searching this list of databases is a faster way
  to find things on the Internet! You will find
• Encyclopedia articles
• Magazine articles
• Web sites
• Current events news articles

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How do I get to Grolier Online?

• Go to the Internet and type go.grolier.com on any
  computer in the school.
• Or go to the Maryvale Intermediate or Middle
  School Library homepage and click on Related
  Links.

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You can log in from school or off-site

• To log in at school
• User ID maryvale
• Password maryvale
• To log in off-site
• User ID cmusd
• Password remote

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How do I know which database to use?

• Try the New Book of Knowledge (NBK) and
• Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (GME) for
• Biography Reports
• State and Country Projects
• General Information about any topic!
• Try Lands and Peoples for
• Flags
• State and Country Information
• Maps

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Search our bonus databases

• The New Book of Popular Science
• Great for browsing and science news
• Science fair projects and experiments
• Animals and plants
• Habitats and biomes

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Another bonus database

• America the Beautiful
• A great resource for grade 4 and 5 social studies
• The same information as our print set of ATB
  state books, but with more up-to-date information

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How do I find an article in Grolier Multimedia
Encyclopedia?

• On the GO homepage click on Grolier Multimedia
  you can search in two ways
• Type what you are looking for in the search box
  and click on Search.
• Or click on the browse button on the left side of
  your screen.
• Click on your article when you find it in your
  search results.

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How do I find an article in The New Book of
Knowledge?

• Go to
• The New Book of Knowledge.
• 1. Type your topic in the Quick Search box or
  try the Advanced Search and type in your topic.
• 2.You can also use the alphabetical or subject
  browse to find your topic.
• 3. On the results page choose the encyclopedia
  article that you want to explore.

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What if I cant find what I am looking for?

• If you dont know how to spell your topic try
  using a Wildcard search.
• This is an example - dino to find dinosaur.
• If you cant find your topic, try your search a
  second time and choose a full-text search.
• If your topic is more than one word make sure to
  put it in single quotes. Example Civil
  Rights.
• When all else fails ask someone for help with
  advanced search directions.

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What can I find on an article page?

• Table of Contents
• Images
• Periodicals magazine articles about your topic
• Web links
• Save some paper and use the printer-friendly
  button when printing your information!

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Looking for current event articles?

• Click on one of the NewScoops found in New Book
  of Knowledge, they are updated weekly.
• You can also find news each week on the GME
  homepage.
• You can also find current events articles in
  Lands and Peoples and The New Book of Popular
  Science!

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What is Brain Jam?

• Brain Jam is a monthly news magazine found in GME
  that includes articles, web links, and quizzes.
• Try Planet Jam found in the archives for a cool
  tour of the solar system.
• Want to see how much you already know? Go to the
  Quizzes and Games found in NBK and GME.

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What about the gray bar at the bottom of the
screen?

• Looking for a map?
• Click on the Atlas icon and travel all over the
  world by clicking on the different areas of your
  map.
• Want to know the definition of a word?
• Click on the Dictionary icon and type in your
  word.
• Having trouble searching for a topic?
• Try the global search by typing in your topic in
  the white box on the GO Frame and click GO!

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Finally, make a bibliography

• When presenting your research, you must give
  credit to your sources, including the Internet.
• Grolier Online has help for making a bibliography.