MeL Databases for Kids (K-8)

3 hours
.3ceu’s
No prerequisite

MeL has great resources for your younger patrons!  In this hands-on class, you will learn how to search several databases that are terrific to use with students from early elementary through middle school ages:

Kids InfoBits
SIRS Discoverer Deluxe
eLibrary Elementary
InfoTrac Junior

We will briefly introduce these databases which are also quite useful for the K8 student:
What Do I Read Next?
NoveList
LearningExpressLibrary



Finally, you will also become familiar with two great resources for classroom educators:
Educators Reference Complete (Gale)
Michigan Online Resources for Educators (MORE)