THE ALABAMA VIRTUAL LIBRARY

Earon B. Serra

AVL BASICS You must obtain an AVL card from a public

or school library that contains a password The card must be renewed every 3 years in

a school library The program is funded by the Governor

and the Alabama Legislature

HOW TO USE AVL’SENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

ONLINE SCHOOL EDITIONFOR

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

Today’s Topic:

SOURCES OF INFORMATION Encyclopedia Britannica

(high school and up) Compton’s by Britannica

(middle school and up) Britannica Elementary

(elementary school and up) Britannica Concise

Encyclopedia 180 journals, magazines,

and periodicalsImage from http://www.eb.com/

Search Categories Arts Geography Language Arts Mathematics Religion Science Social Studies Sports

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World Atlas View information on

continents, countries, states and provinces, and oceans and seas by clicking on a world map or selecting a category.Image from http:/ew.school.eb.com/comptons

Water Depth Map from Atlas

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Merriam Webster Dictionary Double click on any

word to get the definition

Includes audio pronunciation

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Interactive Timelines Covers many topics

such as ecology, music, technology, exploration, architecture, and literature

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sacredstonetablets.html

Video Collection Video clips are

available for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies

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Annals of American History

Contains speeches, historical accounts, poems, memoirs, images, and multimedia

Teaching Materials Provide teaching

activities based on core subjects and grade levels

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BIBLIOGRAPHY chemistry. Compton's by Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition

Retrieved July  11, 2005 http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/article?tocId=9273618

Civil War Teaching Activity Annals of American. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Retrieved July 11, 2005 from Histroryhttp://new.school.eb.com/comptons/

browsg?topic=g612_social_encycl_ushiste/learning

Ernest Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Retrieved July 11, 2005 from http://new.school.eb.com/comptons

from http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/browse/video?topic=language_amliterature

Richard M. Nixon " Resignation from the Presidency," Annals of American History. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. Retrieved July 11, 2005 from http://america.eb.com/america/article?articleId=387503

World Atlas. Encyclopedia Britannica Online Student Edition. Retrieved July 11, 2005, from http://new.school.eb.com/comptons/atlas