InfoBits is a database provided by GALE that provides bits of information on a multitude of topics.

1. At Glenside Public Library
District
By Samantha Wright

2. Today, I will provide an overview of Kids, InfoBits database. A
program designed to help parents and children gain bits of
information on many subjects provided by Gale.
I am glad that you are here and hope that you enjoy learning
about a resource here at the Glenside Public Library that’s
always available for your use.
You will have an opportunity to ask questions as well as try the
program out for yourself.

3. The first step in locating a
database provided by the
library is to Visit
www.glensidepld.org

4. Next, hover your mouse over services and click
Databases A-Z or you can type the link below
into your browser:
https://www.glensidepld.org/databases-a-z/

5. The databases are listed
alphabetically so you can either
click the K in the list or scroll down
to K and click Kids InfoBits.

6. Home Screen

7. Sign in with either
Google or Microsoft
Browse Topics
Bookmark
More
Choose A
Language
Search

8. Sign in with either
Google or Microsoft

9. Choose A
Language

10. Search
Type your search
free-hand

11. There are many
categories and
topics to browse
Option 2Option 1
Browse Topics

12. Choose a category

13. Browsing
Results
There are not
A ton of results
But fun
and
interesting
Ones.

14. Browsing
Results
Note the:
Lexile Measure
for students,
teachers and
parents.
Note the:
Many tools that
you can use.
There is even an
Option to have your
results translated.

15. Bookmark your
Browsing Results
Email your
Browsing Results
Bookmarks are great
to retrieve later
or
Share with others!

16. Highlight Articles

17. Dictionary Title List
Help if you need it
Educator
Resources
More
Highlights and Notes
My Folder
Search History
There are so many
ways to use this
database and it’s really
user friendly too!

18. Educator
Resources Resources
FAQS
Teacher Tools
Librarian
Tools
Tutorials, Support
and More
Training materials and
Reading level Guides
How to integrate and
use Google Classroom
Save docs to your
Google Drive and
OneNote
Trusted Gale
Content
Marketing Materials,
Technical Documents
and Marc Records
Title Lists and Gale
Admins

19. Dictionary
Title List
MARC Records
Integrating Google
Classroom
Other Resources
Students are used to
Using Google
Classroom and could
save their resources

20. Now that you know all of
the features available we
will walk through a basic
search.

21. COMPLETE SEARCH
STEP ONE STEP TWO

22. STEP THREE STEP FOUR
COMPLETE SEARCH cont.

23. STEP FIVE STEP SIX
COMPLETE SEARCH cont.

24. CITATIONS

25. MAIN IDEAS

26. Technical Support

27. Thank you very much for attending this database
workshop today.
ANY QUESTIONS:
Samantha Wright, Public Services Librarian
Glenside Public Library
Glendale Heights, Il 60139
630-260-1550