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[|Infohio] is Ohio’s “virtual” library and information network for all PreK -12 Ohio schools. It is freely available to all teachers, students and their parents. Here you will be able to access databases, digital videos, research tools, practice tests, encyclopedias, teaching resources and much more.

= GETTING STARTED = = Logging In = Computers at school will automatically log in. A username and password are required for home access. This can be acquired in two ways: contact Pam Hopkins in the High School Media Center or you may complete the [|'Find My Password' form]. = Screencasts = For a quick and easy way to learn more about INFOhio's tools, try the new screencasts! Each screencast is less than four minutes long and gives you the information you need to get started. Find them all on the [|INFOhio YouTube channel].

= STUDENT AND PARENT RESOURCES = =Once you are logged in to **Infohio**, select the grade level of your choice.=

=Students, if you are doing research, select [|ISearch].=

[|ISearch] Search all of the INFOhio resources with just one search. Use the tabs to find encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, primary source documents, videos, and ebooks at your reading level.

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=Below, you will find brief descriptions of just a few of the other resources available. For a complete list, go to [|INFOhio].=
 * [[image:https://www.infohio.org/images/_IMAGES/icons/er/er_bookflix.jpg width="128" height="128" link="@https://www.infohio.org/students/er/item/bookflix"]] || [|BookFlix] . For grades PreK-3. Literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction e-books to build a love of reading and learning. ||

= = = = = TEACHER RESOURCES = =Once you are logged in to **Infohio**, select [|Educators].= You will find tools and resources for instruction as well as continuing education.
 * [[image:https://www.infohio.org/images/_IMAGES/icons/er/er_lol.jpg width="128" height="128" link="@https://www.infohio.org/students/er/item/literature-online"]] || [|Literature Online: American & English Literature] . For grades 8-12.Full-text searchable works available as part of INFOhio’s Core Collection. Includes poetry, drama and fiction. ||

Infohio requests that we do not share passwords on publicly accessible websites.

Continuing Education
INFOhio offers professional development opportunities throughout the year.
 * Learn WIth INFOhio Webinars - Strengthen your professional development and earn CEU credit with INFOhio’s free series of hour long virtual webinars.

Tools and Resources -
**INFOhio helps teachers teach!** This section links you to resources and information for educators in Ohio's K-12 community.
 * == Use INFOhio's Educator Tools to search for resources by grade level or subject area.  ==
 * == IMatrix - Standards tool that links inquiry skills with the Ohio learning standards and provides assessment and instructional strategy resources. ==
 * [|SketchUp Pro] - All Ohio public school districts can request free access to Trimble SketchUp Pro, a 3D graphics software program.
 * Social Media - [|Stay Connected] - INFOhio connects through several social media channels--Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest.
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Teaching Research Skills

 * [|ISearch] - Infohio has created a search tool for students that is easy to use! No more searching each individual database. It will provide results from journals, newspapers, encyclopedias, biographies...anything available on INFOhio, all reliable.
 * For more information about using ISearch, look through the __ ISearch Getting Started Guide __.
 * You can also download the __ ISearch widget __ to use on your school or classroom webpage and students can use it just like Google. If you would like help with embedding a widget, contact Pam Hopkins at the high school. media type="custom" key="29353769"
 * Go! Ask, Act, Achieve - Research guidance for grades 5-12. Includes teacher guide.
 * R4S: Research 4 Success - This online course for grades 11-12 focuses on how to conduct research in order to be successful in college and careers. Can be used to accompany a research project. Includes teacher guide.

EBSCO

 * [|EBSCOhost Mobile Applications - iPhone and Android]
 * Explora - [|Grades PreK-5], [|Grades 6-8], [|Grades 9-12] - Learn about your favorite subject. Look up words. Read magazines, newspapers, biographies, primary sources, country information. Find pictures. Translate articles into more than 30 languages.
 * [[image:https://www.infohio.org/media/zoo/images/er_brb_ada787ae2d1843f8e2755e8dca0a8cb7.jpg width="37" height="37" caption="Biography Reference Bank (EBSCO)" link="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=custuid,ip&custid=infohio&patronid=southwest&password=infohio&profile=ehost&defaultdb=brb"]]   [|Biography Reference Bank (EBSCO)] - Articles, most in full text, about more than a half-million people from around the world.
 * [[image:https://www.infohio.org/media/zoo/images/er_literaryreferencecenter_4f7664b7cfec924bfea8bc9e7ae1344b.jpg width="49" height="49" caption="Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)" link="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=custuid,ip&custid=infohio&patronid=southwest&password=infohio&profile=lrc"]] [|Literary Reference Center (EBSCO)] - Information on thousands of authors and their works. Includes all types of literature and time periods.
 * [[image:https://www.infohio.org/media/zoo/images/er_pointsofview_82a423e744a628cf8937e84beeece044.jpg width="50" height="50" caption="Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO)" link="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=custuid,ip&custid=infohio&patronid=southwest&password=infohio&profile=pov"]]   [|Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO)] - Articles supporting pro and con sides of current issues. Helps you develop arguments to support your position.

WORLD BOOK Web -
designed to make reference resources and research tools accessible at all learning levels. Find atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, videos, and more! Students and teachers can create a "**My Research**" account, FREE. By logging into this account, they can **save articles**, use and **create Timelines** and access the **online Citation Creator** [|World Book Academic Edition] - College level - Research tools, primary sources, e-books, biographies, sounds, videos, images, and timelines. Build and share pathfinders. Create your own account to track and share your research. Hear text read aloud. Translate articles into more than 30 languages. [|World Book Advanced] - High School - Start your school project here. Research tools, primary sources, e-books, biographies, sounds, videos, current events, images, maps, and timelines. Create your own account to track and share your research. Hear text read aloud. Translate articles into more than 30 languages. [|World Book Student] - Upper Elementary/Middle School - Start your school project here. Research tools, biographies, videos, current events, images, maps, and timelines. Create your own account to track and share your research. Hear text read aloud. Translate articles into more than 30 languages.

[|World Book Kids] - Elementary - Learn about people, places, animals, sports, and more. Includes videos, images, maps, games. Hear text read aloud.

[|World Book Timelines] Build and share timelines. Use your own events and images or add content and images from World Book.

Additional World Book Resources:
 * [|Enciclopedia]****[|Estudiantil Hallazgos]**. Online Spanish language encyclopedia that is appropriate for younger Spanish-speaking students and students just learning the Spanish language.
 * [|Gran]****[|Enciclopedia Hispánica]**. Comprehensive Spanish-language encyclopedia from World Book Inc. and Hispánica Saber. It is written from a Latin American perspective and the content updated monthly.
 * [|L'Encyclopédie]****[|Découverte]**. Online French language encyclopedia that is appropriate for younger French-speaking students and students just learning the French language.

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