Instructional Presentation on Britannica Kids

1. Britannica Kids
Sydney Karlos—LIS 702

2. About
Appropriate for kids grade 3-
5
Online only resource that
can be accessed through the
library
Subscription database:
$74.95 annually
$8.99 monthly
Free 7-day trial

3. History
• Has been a resource for parents and
children for nearly 250 years
• Safe and age-appropriate content allows
kids to be kids while enabling them to
succeed in school and daily life
• Used for kids to broaden their horizons,
be curious, and complete homework in a
quick and easy way
• Content is gathered from educators,
Pulitzer Prize winners, and Nobel
laureates from around the world
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4. ARTICLES WITH BASIC
INFORMATION
ABLE TO
SEARCH KEY WORDS OR
BROWSE DIFFERENT
TOPICS
KID-FRIENDLY AND EASY
TO SEARCH
BIOGRAPHIES: A-Z
BIOGRAPHIES BY LAST
NAME
ANIMAL INFORMATION,
WORLD ATLAS,
DICTIONARY
Uses of the resource
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5. TYPES OF QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ANSWERED WITH THIS
RESOURCE
• Who is this person?
• What is the definition of this word?
• Information about a specific animal
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Sample questions
• Who is Frida Kahlo?
• Where do lions live?
• What is the definition of fruit?

7. Arrangement of Information
o Homepage has links to different topics
o Search bar at the top
o Large letters and many colors to keep kids
engaged
o Easy to navigate screen
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8. How to access through the library
• Go to mppl.org
• Click services and then kids &
caregivers
• Click kids web sources
• Enter your library card number
• Can also Google Britannica kids:
• https://kids.britannica.com/
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9. Guide to Use
the Resource
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10. Step 1
• Go to https://kids.britannica.com/
• This is the main homepage
• For this example, we will be searching
"Lions"
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11. Step 2
• Type in Lions in the search bar and
press the search button
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12. Step 3
• You will be given search results
• Notice on the left side there are
different options for resources
available on this topic
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13. Step 4
• When we click on the link for lion
(mammal) we are taken to this page
• There is a short article on the basics
on lions that is easy to read and
understand for kids
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14. Step 5
• Click back on your webpage
• Back to the resources on the side, we
have different options to choose from
to get different resources on lions
• Click on videos
• You are shown different videos about
lions that are available to watch
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15. Step 6
• Click on the video titled "This video
offers an overview of lions"
• These videos presents basic and easy
to follow along information that is age
appropriate
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• This site offers basic searching
techniques for children to get a grasp on
how to search and find information that is
appropriate for their age.
• Different resources are available in this
information resource for kids to explore
all their curiosities.
CONCLUSION

17. thank you
Sydney Karlos
Skarlos@my.dom.edu