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Introducing
FREE access for all NZ schools to 24 subscription databases from 5 vendors
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Click on any of the EPIC databases product buttons and login with your School EPIC login for access
FREE access for all NZ schools to 24 subscription databases from 5 vendors
Download the EPIC e-Resources Guide Brochure for a full list and description of the all of databases available through EPIC
EPIC Training & Marketing Resources for Schools provides links to a wealth of training, marketing & general information about all of the resource in EPIC
Product buttons provide direct access to EPIC resources within N4L networked schools without needing to use your School EPIC Login.
These URLs will only work within the school network.
Login Access links provide access to the EPIC resources by using your School EPIC Login from any web enabled device both remotely and from within your school
Access EPIC:N4L connected schools EPIC page epic.org.nz/n4lschools
Set up your own access to EPIC:Direct links to specific databases epic.org.nz/n4lschools/direct-links
Direct link options:
Ezproxy URLsAll staff and students from your school can access Ezproxy links using their School EPIC Login from any web enabled device both remotely and from within your school. Download the url spreadsheet
N4L networked schools URLsThese links can be accessed within N4L networked schools directly, without using your School EPIC Login. These URLs will only work within the school network. Download the url spreadsheet
Download instructions to:
Create direct links to EPIC Content
Set up your own access to EPIC:Add search widgetsepic.org.nz/N4Lschools/direct-links/search-widgets
Search Widgets are search boxes that can be embedded on any website so that users can conduct a search on a database. Use the above link to view working examples & access links to instructions to set up your own.
Set up your own access to EPIC: Direct links to content within databasesepic.org.nz/n4lschools/direct-links
Direct linking toolsEPIC database vendors have different names for their direct linking tools but they all do the same thing – generate a URL to copy & paste
Download instructions to:
Create direct links to EPIC Content
PermalinkBookmark Cite Cite
Cut & paste URL from the browser
Direct link examples Civil Rights Movement – United States pdf ppt Earthquakes pdf ppt To Kill a Mockingbird pdf ppt
Search EPIC: Across databases
Gale PowerSearch
Search across: Academic OneFile General OneFile Biography In Context Science In Context Global Issues In Context Opposing Viewpoints In Context World History In Context Discovering Collection Student Resources In Context Virtual Reference Library Educator’s Complete
EBSCO Explora
Search across: Australia New Zealand
Reference Centre MasterFILE Completeusing an interface developed especially for school students
EBSCOHost
Search across: Australia New Zealand
Reference Centre MasterFILE Completeusing the classic EBSCO interface
Gale Artemis Literary Sources
Search across: Literature Resource Centre LitFinder
Access It One Search Oliver V.5 Federated search option
LMS OptionsContact your LMS supplier to find out more about options they have to search across databases. The below LMS vendors provide the following options that are compatible with EPIC.
options
Click on the product search buttons and login with your School EPIC login
options
Search EPIC:Advanced search options
Oxford Art Online enables you to limit searched to images
Advanced search in Artemis Literary Sources provides options to search for content on specific works, literary characters, authors or all of the above.
Search EPIC:Browse subject/topic overviews
EBSCO Explora has a wide range of subject overviews linked from the main access page
Gale Cengage In Context databases have a Browse Topic option on the main access page as well as direct links to topic overview pages
MARC records for the topic pages all In Context databases can be downloaded by going to http://support.gale.com/marc & logging in with the following location ID: per_12
Download the PDF from the following link for instructions on:
How to access EPIC Full Text Journal Articles through
Cross-reference from other searches
Download the PDF from the following link for instructions on:
How to access EPIC Full Text Articles from an
search
Index New Zealand
Additional teaching resources & tools
Gale to Google PathLogin with your Google account and save, edit & share content from the Gale In Context databases directly into Google Drive. Use the above link to access instructions
Educators pageThere is an Educators page available on all three levels of Britannica School. These pages provide links to New Zealand curriculum standard, teaching tools, tutorials and guides
You can also create a My Britannica account which will enable you access to more interactive teaching materials, save and organise favourites and create and find lesson plans
