Traveler Resource Guides

EBSCO LearningExpress Library

• LearningExpress Video Guides (20 minutes)
  Video guides cover topics such as registering as a new user, searching for resources, and how to take a tutorial. Available as a full-length comprehensive video or as shorter videos covering individual topics. All videos include closed captioning and a downloadable transcript.
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• LearningExpress Library Jobs and Career Accelerator (10 minutes)
  Video tutorial demonstrating the resume and cover letter builders, job search interface, interest and skills matchers, and occupation explorer.
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• LearningExpress for Public Libraries (33 minutes)
  Demonstration of LearningExpress’ Public Library module; presented by EBSCO trainer Jimmie King.
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• LearningExpress: PrepStep for High Schools (36 minutes)
  Covers LearningExpress resources available for high school students; presented by EBSCO trainer Jimmie King.
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• LearningExpress: PreStep for Academic Libraries (35 minutes)
  Covers LearningExpress resources available for college and graduate students; presented by EBSCO trainer Jimmie King.

Proquest

• Comprehensive resource guide on all ProQuest products, including ProQuest Central.
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• ProQuest Education Coursepack; focuses on eLibrary, CultureGrams, SIRS Issues Researcher, and SIRS Discoverer. Excellent resource for teachers and includes scavenger hunts on the databases.

World Book

• Comprehensive resource guide on all World Book products; individual guides available for all modules, including Early World of Learning, and World Book Kids, Students and Advanced databases.
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• Distance-Learning Resources cover ways to use World Book in support of distance learning. It includes additional information about each product, video tutorials, at home lesson ideas, and resources for parents.

Mango Languages

• How it Works (2 minutes)
  Brief YouTube video demonstration of Mango’s methods to teach foreign languages.
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• Library Staff Training (7 minutes)
  Brief YouTube video demonstrating how library staff can help patrons set up an account and begin learning a new language with Mango Languages.

For more information, contact:

• Katie Walton
• Manager of Acquisitions
• katie.walton@arkansas.gov or (501) 682-2266

The Traveler project is made possible by a grant from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Arkansas State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.