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Getting the most out of
Databases
What is EPIC?
electronic purchasing in collaborationa purchasing consortium on behalf of NZ libraries & information
organisationsMembership includes
55 Public Libraries42 Special Libraries36 Tertiary Libraries
The National Library of New Zealand+
The Ministry of Education pays a subscription for all NZ Schools
What is available to NZ schools in 2014?
free access to 24 subscription e-resources from 4 vendors
Academic OneFileBiography In ContextBooks & AuthorsDiscovering CollectionEducator's Reference CompleteGeneral OneFileGlobal Issues In ContextGREENRHealth and Wellness Resource CentreLiterature Resource CentreLitFinderOpposing Viewpoints In ContextScience In ContextShakespeare Collection OnlineStudent Resources In ContextVirtual Reference LibraryWorld History In Context
Australia/New Zealand Reference CentreMasterFILE Complete
Britannica Online School World Data Analyst
Oxford Art OnlineOxford English Dictionary OnlineOxford Music Online
How to find out more…
EPIC Training & Marketing Resources for Schoolsepic.org.nz/marketing-resources/training-marketing-schools
Accessing EPIC
Option 1: The TKI EPIC pagewww.tki.org.nz/epic
Accessing EPIC
Option 3: Linking through your LMSWhangarei Boys’ High School example
Search across databases
Search across all Gale Cengage DatabasesSelect Gale Cengage Databases to search across
Search across all EBSCO DatabasesSelect the EBSCO Databases to search across
(accessed through Oxford Music Online & Oxford Art Online)
Search across databasesLMS examples
Oliver v.5 Federated Search
Access-it One SearchWorser Bay School Library example
Create direct links to high interest content
Direct linking instructions
Direct linking examplesSearchesNew Zealand Newspapers in Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre
Additional teaching resources & tools
Instructions to set up your own account
My Britannica Teacher Account
1. Access Britannica School2. Pick a level3. Login to
with the following logins:
username: EPICschoolpassword: EPICschool
Additional teaching resources & tools
Britannica Educators pagesBritannica School – Middle example
Additional teaching resources & tools
Gale Cengage - In Context Curriculum Standards/Resources pages
Science In Context examples
