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How to Use BadgerLink Resources


Download the BadgerLink Quick Reference Card (Microsoft Word format)

WEMTA 2011 BadgerLink Conference Session: Video, Music and Images in BadgerLink’s Resources (Adobe PDF)


BadgerLunch Webinar Series


The BadgerLunch webinar series explores BadgerLink’s rich collection of information tools. Each session covers one resource, database, or interface. When in session, the BadgerLunch webinar series is offered at noon on Thursdays. To view a current listing of training opportunities, please refer to the BadgerLink Webinar Series Announcement.

Click on the series titles below to reveal the archived BadgerLunch sessions. Please Note: In order to properly view the archived sessions, you may be prompted to allow content and/or install Plugins.

Access and Support

How Do I Get Access to BadgerLink? View this program to find out how to access BadgerLink.

Books and Literature

Humanities International Complete View this program to learn about the unique content and EBSCOhost searching features available through Humanities International Complete.

K12 Learning Tools from TeachingBooks.net View this program to learn how to use TeachingBooks' resources to support library and reading activities both at home and in school.

K12 Literature Resources from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the books and literature resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Literary Reference Center View this program to learn how Literary Reference Center can be used by elementary, middle, high and academic students as well as Wisconsin public library patrons.

Literary Reference Center from EBSCO View this program to learn about the content available in Literary Reference Center as well as the special features found in this resource.

LitFINDER for Help Finding Poems, Stories, and More! View this program to learn about the vast array of Literature content found in LitFINDER. Please Note: It may take a couple of minutes for the file to open.

NoveList and NoveList K-8 View this program to learn about the different types of content available to Wisconsin librarians and readers through NoveList and NoveList K-8 as well as the new features and unique search options of these resources.

TeachingBooks.net View this program to learn about the online multimedia book and author resources found in TeachingBooks.

Ecology and the Environment

Environmental Resources from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the features of Encyclopædia Britannica and the different types of content found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 as they relate to ecology and the environment.

GreenFILE and Other Ecology Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the searching features and special functionally of EBSCOhost ecology and environmental databases.

Learning and Teaching Tools in Student Research Center View this program to learn how to utilize the Student Research Center interface to enhance your searching experience.

Health and Medicine

Alt HealthWatch AND Lexi-PALS Drug Guide View this program to learn about the health and drug information including Spanish language materials found in Alt HealthWatch and Lexi-PALS Drug Guide for the general public as well as for health professionals.

Business of Healthcare: Business Source Premier View this program to learn how Business Source Premier - EBSCOhost can be used to research information related to the healthcare industry.

Consumer Health Complete View this program to learn about the various types of health and wellness information found in Consumer Health Complete.

Consumer Health Complete View this program to learn about the content and searching features unique to Consumer Health Complete and Lexi-PALS Drug Guide.

Health Resources from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the special features and functionality of Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 that may be used to help facilitate the study of health and medicine.

Nursing Collection/Alt HealthWatch/MEDLINE from EBSCO View this program to learn about BadgerLink’s group of EBSCO health resources as they relate to the medical community.

Learn it, Make it, Fix it, Do it!: DIY with BadgerLink

Auto Repair Reference Center View this program to explore the new Auto Repair Reference Center interface. Access wiring guides, tutorials, estimates, and more!

LearningExpress Library View this program to learn how to sign up for a LearningExpress account, take practice tests, review your test results, and search for ebooks.

MasterFILE Premier Learn how to search for full text magazines, primary source documents, photos, flags, maps (current and historic), reference books, biographies and other unique content.

Money and Business

Business Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the business resources found in the BadgerLink suite of EBSCO products.

Money from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about money and business resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Research & News from Business Source Premier View this program to learn about the content and searching features unique to Business Source Premier.

Newspapers and History

Current News from Newspaper Source Plus View this program to learn about the content available in Newspaper Source Plus as well as searching techniques.

Historical Newspapers from Access NewspaperARCHIVE View this program to learn how to use Access NewspaperARCHIVE’s infrastructure to find historical newspapers.

History from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about newspaper and history resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

History Reference Center from EBSCO View this program to learn about History Reference Center’s features and unique search options.

Reader’s Resources

NoveList Learn how to find information on the books you like as well as how to discover new books fitting your preferences. This webinar features solutions from NoveList that can be used to answer frequently asked book questions.

TeachingBooks.net View this program to explore how you can bring books to life for readers with author interviews and programs, book guides, and other valuable tools.

Researching Wisconsin

Access NewspaperARCHIVE View this program to learn searching techniques and features of Access NewspaperARCHIVE.

Genealogy and Wisconsin History through HeritageQuest View this program to learn about the various types of content available through HeritageQuest as well as searching strategies for genealogical and local research.

Searching WISCAT for Wisconsin Libraries View this program to learn about the WISCAT project as well as how to search WISCAT for materials found in Wisconsin libraries.

Wisconsin Heritage Online View this program to learn about Wisconsin Heritage Online and how it can be used to research Wisconsin’s history, culture, economy, industry, and government.

Wisconsin History — Videos in ECB VideoLink View this program to learn about ECB VideoLink and how it can be used as a tool for researching Wisconsin’s history.

Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site View this program to learn about the Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site as well as how to search Wisconsin newspapers using this resource’s unique platform.

Resources for High School Students

Encyclopædia Britannica High School Edition View this program to learn about the varied types of content and features found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12 with an emphasis on the High School module.

History Reference Center View this program to learn how to use the History Reference Center interface to find information on historical subjects from periodicals, journals and books.

Humanities International Complete View this program to learn how to search for articles and images, PDF and HTML formatted articles, as well as how to search by publication or with truncation/wildcard expanders.

Peer Reviewed Resources and Cited References View this program to learn about the resources EBSCO has to offer students and researchers in need of peer reviewed information.

Science Reference Center View this program to learn how to find science fair projects, images, science publications and subject benchmarks.

Soundzabound — Integrating Audio with 21st Century Skills View this program to learn about copyright, fair use, and copyright compliance.

Student Research Center View this program to learn about the content and unique searching features available through Student Research Center.

Science and Technology

Science from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about science and technology resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Science Reference Center from EBSCO View this program to learn about the content found in Science Reference Center and the search features unique to this resource.

Science Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the science and technology resources found in the BadgerLink suite of EBSCO products.

Spanish Language Materials

Spanish from Encyclopædia Britannica View this program to learn about the Spanish resources found in Britannica Online School Edition PreK-12.

Spanish K12 Books and TeachingBooks.net View this program to learn about the Spanish language resources in TeachingBooks.

Spanish Language Resources from EBSCO View this program to learn about the Spanish language resources found in the BadgerLink suite of EBSCO products.


BadgerLatté Webinar Series


The BadgerLatté webinar series explores BadgerLink’s rich collection of information tools. Each session covers one resource, database, or interface. BadgerLatté is specifically designed for educators, focusing on teacher resources. When in session, the BadgerLatté webinar series is offered Thursdays at 3:30 PM. To view a current listing of training opportunities, please refer to the BadgerLink Webinar Series Announcement.

Click on the series titles below to reveal the archived BadgerLatté sessions. Please Note: In order to properly view the archived sessions, you may be prompted to allow content and/or install Plugins.

Curriculum

Ready, Set, Watch: Using ECB VideoLink in Your Classroom Coming soon!

Plan on Encyclopædia Britannica: Using EB Resources to Find Lesson Plans View this webinar to explore basic searching, learn how to save searches, and how to find teacher resources including the Wisconsin Common Core Standards.

More than Books: Using TeachingBooks.net to Prepare Your Curriculum Watch this webinar to learn how to use TeachingBooks.net to integrate Common Core English Language Arts and Literacy standards into your curriculum. Use the TeachingBooks.net BadgerLatté Reflective Note Sheet to help organize your observations.


 Access NewspaperARCHIVE Documentation


Access NewspaperARCHIVE Quick Reference Card (Microsoft Word format)


 EBSCO Training and Documentation


EBSCO Support homepage

EBSCO Web-based Tutorials (note: requires Flash Player browser plug-in, free from Macromedia)

EBSCO Live Webinar Training Register for live webinars about how to use EBSCO. Enter your time zone to get the correct time of the webinar.

EBSCO MARC records (MARC format), current as of December, 2010

Linking EBSCO to WISCAT (PDF format)


 ECB VideoLink Documentation


ECB VideoLink support page (with video tutorial)

Teaching with Multimedia (PDF format)

Soundzabound Tutorials

Soundzabound FAQ (includes copyright guidance)


 Encyclopædia Britannica Training and Documentation


Britannica Help Pages

Guided tour for Elementary School Edition (PDF format)

Guided tour for Middle School Edition (PDF format)

Guided tour for High School Edition (PDF format)

Encyclopædia Britannica Live Webinar Training Register for live webinars about how to use Encyclopædia Britannica.


 HeritageQuest Online Documentation


HeritageQuest Online Help


 LearningExpress Library Training and Documentation


LearningExpress Library Guided Tour (note: requires Flash Player browser plug-in, free from Macromedia)

LearningExpress Library Live Webinar Training Register for live webinars about how to use LearningExpress Library.


 LitFINDER Documentation


LitFINDER Support homepage


 TeachingBooks.net Training and Documentation


New! General Overview Video. (9 minutes)

Demonstration Video. (45 minutes)

TeachingBooks.net provides multimedia Training Resources for both individual and in-service settings.

Also available: Materials on integrating TeachingBooks Original Author Programs, Online Help and information on Disseminating Access.

TeachingBooks.net MARC records (MARC format), current as of April, 2010

For TeachingBooks.net technical support, please call (800) 596-0710.



If you have specific training needs not covered by the courses listed above, please contact the BadgerLink Coordinator by phone at 888-542-5543 (WI only) to discuss additional training options.


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