These are three basic slides to introduce teachers to Student Resources in Context and Junior Reference Collection.

1. Junior Reference Collection
Specifically Oriented to Years 7-9
Primary Sources
Photo from http://switzerlandtrail.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html Multimedia
* Photos
* Videos
* Audio Clips
* Art Work
Photo by Flockr User Sheldon Schwartz
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobileobjective/
Reference Titles
Photo by Flickr User Fabiwa http://www.flickr.com/photos/fabi_k/

2. Search Features
Basic Search
- Subject (Overall topic)
- Keyword (Title, Intro text, Authors,
Subject terms)
- Entire Document (All the words!)
Subject Guide
QuickTime™ and a
- Major Topics - Events
Photo - JPEG decompressor
are needed to see this picture. - Companies - Organizations
- Geographic Places - Statutes
- People
Advanced Search
Combine different elements for a complex
search expression
Example:
Topic Trees
Popular Topics Or:

3. Student Resource Center
What’s in it for me?
Student Resources in Context provides holistic
topic perspectives by integrating a multitude of
content, including:
•79,000 reference articles from acclaimed
publications like American Decades
•15 million periodical and newspaper articles from
the New York Times, U.S. News and World
Report, and many others
•4,200 primary sources
•100,000 multimedia records, including charts,
graphs, maps and tables
•Video and audio content from NBC, NPR and
many other respected sources
Basic Search Advanced Search
- Limit by Content Type Create complex Search Expressions
- Use the auto-complete Limit to Full text/Peer Reviewed
search suggestions Limit by Date
- Featured Topics, Videos and Limit by Document & Content Type
News Limit By Content and Reading Level