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Britannica Instructional PresentationByNancy E. Radler

Middle School LibraryThis presentation is designed to teach middle school teachers how to educate their students on using the Encyclopedia Britannica Online to research papers and email their research for completion at home. There is also an overview of other learning tools. When the tutorial is complete they will know the following:

How to research a topicHow to create a WorkSpace on Britannica OnlineHow to save research on Britannica OnlineHow to email research from Britannica OnlineA brief overview of other available resources on Britannica online.

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Britannica Main Page Begin by opening the main page. Notice the search bar at the top. This is where we begin our exploration . For the purposes of this presentation we will be doing research on Abraham Lincoln. Type Abraham Lincoln in the search bar and click go.

The first record that comes up is for President Abraham Lincoln. On the left side you will see a number of different resources that the student can explore for further information on Abraham Lincoln. We will go through these in a few minutes. For now, click on the first link or on the See more tab on the bottom of the article.

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The Table Of Contents gives you a quick overview of the article

Make sure to look at the Related Articles, eBooks & More for information the student might not find in the article.

Web Links Are Always Fun To Follow

If They Love Widgets Theyll Love This Page!

Other Resources

Browse through some of the other great resources such as:

Videos, Images & AudioArticle HistoryContributorsDictionary & Thesaurus

Create a WorkSpace by clicking on WorkSpace in the upper right hand corner. Enter name, email address and password. Check the box and Join.

Student will be returned to the page on Abraham Lincoln where they will then be asked to describe the project to be added. No need to add a description, just click done when you are finished.

In the upper right hand corner click on View Your Workspace

As students work, articles are saved here so they can access them for further use.

From Here Students Can:

Right click to open the article. Right click to share the article by copying the URL. Right click to delete the article. At the bottom are icons to upload images, audio, video, links or documents to the WorkSpace. So Right Click on Abraham Lincoln to go back to that page.

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Just like Wikipedia students can also Get Involved by clicking on the shaking hands and submitting an image, video or website for review by Britannica editors.

Sharing an article is as easy as clicking on the chain.

Finally, students can email the article to so they can work on in later.

Return To The Home Page For More Research Tools.

Magazines

Includes magazines from the arts, sciences and popular culture. Articles are presented in .pdf format. Some of the titles include Africa Today, Dairy International, Dance Spirit, Mother Jones, Motor Trend, Stanford Law Review, Skateboarder, Surfer and Worldwide Energy. Articles are from 2007-2011. Content includes titles such as History of Nigeria from African Studies.

Students can find images and videos for papers and presentations from the Media Collections section.

Quotes are always great in a paper which is why Quotations is such a great resource.

Students stumped for a subject will want to check out the Subjects section.

Research Tools

Compare Countries - Compare statistics, maps, flags, and multimedia about any two countries in the world.

This Day In History Browse by day to find people who were born on that day in history and events that occurred on that day.

Timelines

World Atlas

World Data Analysis

Comprehensive statistical analysis of every nation of the world. Students can perform statistical comparisons between countries or changes over time in specific countries. Data can be placed in charts or graphs and exported to Excel. This is updated yearly.

Additional Research AidsMerriam-Webster DictionaryNY Times & BBC News

And Now Just For Fun! Britannica Blog Britannica Advocacy For Animals

Britannica BlogPosts on are made on current events worldwide by various editors and is updated three times a week.

Britannica Advocacy For AnimalsContains posts concerning animal rights and welfare and is an amalgam of articles written by in-house staff, other bloggers and guest writers who are specialists in the field.

THE ENDBritannica Online offers a wealth of research aids for students and teachers alike. Dont be afraid to have fun with the research tools. Let the students have free rein to search the site. Check out the section on the home page School and Library Sites Librarians, Teachers, Administrators: Learn more about award-winning titles and content that is curriculum aligned and recommended by teachers and industry professionals. You never know what you might learn!