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VirtualCommunities
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Knowledge Ontario
An integrated and
interactive digital
environment about,
and for, Ontarians.
Knowledge Ontario is a province-wide collaboration of libraries (public, school, college and university) responsible for the creation of a suite of services and programs to support the information and learning needs of all Ontarians.
Knowledge Ontario has received seed funding from the Province of Ontario through the Ministry of Culture.
Knowledge Ontario is sponsored by the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Library Association and the Ontario Council of University Libraries.
Knowledge Ontario Projects
Ask Ontario24/7 Reference Help
Connect OntarioDigital interaction and
information sharing
Our OntarioOntario’s cultural
heritagein digital format
Teach OntarioOnline learning modules
for digital literacy
Video OntarioEducational video content
Resources OntarioCore set of quality
electronic resourcesfor all Ontarians
Resources that go far beyond what isavailable on the open Web.
MagazineseBooks
Newspapers
Journals
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Resources OntarioCore set of quality
electronic resourcesfor all Ontarians
Resources OntarioCore set of quality
electronic resourcesfor all Ontarians
Resources that go far beyond what isavailable on the open Web.
Fully indexed and searchable Rich multimedia content Authoritative Broad range of topics and resources Broad range of reading levels 24/7 access from home, school and library
Licensed Products
Canadian & international periodicals
Comprehensive reference, including timelines/multimedia
Magazines & reference for kids, with kid-friendly interface
InfoTrac Junior: General reference for middle school
InfoTrac Student: General reference for high school
Extensive collection of peer-reviewed articles
Seamless searching of multiple reference sources
Trustworthy and timely health information
Many more specialized sources and eBook collections
Licensed Products
Canadian Reference Centre: Comprehensive accessto journals, newspapers and reference sources, including extensive multimedia resources, with an emphasis on Canadian regional and national content
These resources, which offer information relevant to Ontarians at all stages of life, roll out across the province for two years, beginning in January, 2007.
Resources Ontario
The information we’ve licensed is needed by Ontarians daily, whether they are citizens seeking health information, students working on homework assignments, researchers in university labs, or entrepreneurs looking for insight on business ventures.
This initiative exemplifies Knowledge Ontario’s goals - providing equity of access to high-quality, trusted digital information for Ontarians so they can maximize their potential to develop information and learning skills and be more competitive in today’sknowledge economy.
Peter Rogers, Chair, Knowledge Ontario Management Group
The information we’ve licensed is needed by Ontarians daily, whether they are citizens seeking health information, students working on homework assignments, researchers in university labs, or entrepreneurs looking for insight on business ventures.
This initiative exemplifies Knowledge Ontario’s goals - providing equity of access to high-quality, trusted digital information for Ontarians so they can maximize their potential to develop information and learning skills and be more competitive in today’sknowledge economy.
Peter Rogers, Chair, Knowledge Ontario Management Group
GECDSB Access
To access to these valuable resources;
Visit the Student Reference Portalhttp://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/portal/portal.htm
Click on Subscription Databases Thomson-Gale and EBSCO databases are at the bottom of the
page
Password for the Thomson Gale databases:gecdsb
Login and password to Canadian Reference Centre
Login: gecdsb Password: crcko
To access to these valuable resources;
Visit the Student Reference Portalhttp://www.gecdsb.on.ca/d&g/portal/portal.htm
Click on Subscription Databases Thomson-Gale and EBSCO databases are at the bottom of the
page
Password for the Thomson Gale databases:gecdsb
Login and password to Canadian Reference Centre
Login: gecdsb Password: crcko
Optimizing Student Success
To ensure that students get the most benefit from these resourcesschool boards should consider:
Providing professional development opportunities for teachers, teacher-librarians and other library staff so that they can provide meaningful support and leadership
Fostering instructional partnerships between teachers and teacher-librarians to integrate information and media literacy skills into the curriculum
To ensure that students get the most benefit from these resourcesschool boards should consider:
Providing professional development opportunities for teachers, teacher-librarians and other library staff so that they can provide meaningful support and leadership
Fostering instructional partnerships between teachers and teacher-librarians to integrate information and media literacy skills into the curriculum
Integration
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This presentation and instructional support materials for Knowledge Ontario resources are available on the Ontario School Library Association website at:
http://www.accessola.com/oslaSelect Curriculum – Knowledge Ontario