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Instructional Resource Center Electronic Resources

As some of you may have noticed, in September our contract with Learn360 ended, resulting in staff not being able to access Learn360 streamed resources.   We here at the Educational Service District 123 worked over the summer to find a way to continue the Instructional Resource Center after we received word that our three largest districts were not participating this year.  We regret to inform you that we were unable to achieve the numbers needed to continue to offer the digital subscriptions you received in the past.  Because of this the IRC will no longer continue to operate.  It has been over 40 years of service to school districts but with the changing technology and reduction in membership we are unable to provide you a cost effective and supportable solution.
Through a contract with the State Library System and the nine ESDs, we will continue to offer the ProQuest suite at a price of $.20+tax per student enrollment.  An invoice will be mailed out to your districts based on the May 2011 student enrollment.  If you choose not to continue to receive ProQuest please contact me.
Moving forward with your options for Learn360 and World Book, please contact the following people directly.
  • Learn360, contact Steve Finch  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Upon your contact he will reactivate your subscription until the end of the month to give you time to arrange payment.
  • World Book, contact John Ybarra at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to arrange World Book subscriptions. This resource will expires September 11, 2011.
I apologize for the late notice and abrupt ending to an era of ESD support to teachers and students in the area of instructional resources.  We appreciate the support of all the schools and the IRC advisory committee members.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me,
Thank you,


John Kelly
Educational Technology Director
ESD123



alt ProQuest Online - Offers comprehensive publication collections, in both full-text and full page image, that meets a wide range of research demands, from general reference to advanced subject matter. Each school has their own Username and Password. 

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All of the K-12 Products that are offered through the state are on the old platform and they are listed below:


CultureGrams

http://online.culturegrams.com


SIRS Discoverer

http://discoverer.sirs.com/


eLibrary

http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/


History Study Center

http://www.historystudycentre.com

ProQuest Learning: Literature

http://literature.proquestlearning.com

 

 

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alt eLibrary - Offers more than 1,500 full-text sources, with an easy-to-use search interface. Includes magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips. Each school has their own Username and Password.    

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alt CultureGrams - Goes beyond facts and figures to deliver an insider's perspective on daily life and culture in 182 countries and territories. Includes the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Includes maps, statistics, a glossary and in depth information in 25 categories. Each school has their own Username and Password. 

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History Study Center is an online resource providing a vast collection of digitised primary and secondary sources for the study of history. It is suitable for a wide range of users, from high school students looking for quick and reliable facts on a historical topic, to researchers examining hard-to-find primary source texts.

History Study Center covers global history from ancient times to the present day. Contents include reference books, essays, journal articles, historical newspaper and magazine articles, maps, rare books, government documents, transcripts of historical speeches, images and video clips. Study Units offer editorially selected material on over 500 historical topics.

History Study Center provides over 40,000 documents and articles, with over 50 reference works, 3,000 images and links to 2,000 Web sites.

SIRS Discoverer, an award-winning general reference resource for beginning learners and researchers in grades 1-9, makes learning fun and intuitive. Discoverer helps students develop their research, writing, language, and computer skills. Only the best, most unique, and most relevant resources are selected for SIRS Discoverer.

Questions?

John Kelly
Eductional Technology Director
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509.544.5730 or 888.547.8441 ext. 5730

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 November 2011 13:47 )