1. Introducing

2. FREE access for all NZ schools to 24 subscription databases from 5 vendors fully funded by

3. Click on any of the EPIC databases product buttons and login with your School EPIC login for access FREE access for all NZ schools to 24 subscription databases from 5 vendors Download the EPIC e-Resources Guide Brochure for a full list and description of the all of databases available through EPICEPIC e-Resources Guide Brochure EPIC Training & Marketing Resources for SchoolsEPIC Training & Marketing Resources for Schools provides links to a wealth of training, marketing & general information about all of the resource in EPIC

4. Access EPIC: The TKI EPIC Page www.tki.org.nz/epicwww.tki.org.nz/epic

5. Product buttons provide direct access to EPIC resources within N4L networked schools without needing to use your School EPIC Login. N4L networked schools These URLs will only work within the school network. Login Access links provide access to the EPIC resources by using your School EPIC Login from any web enabled device both remotely and from within your school Access EPIC: N4L connected schools EPIC page epic.org.nz/n4lschools epic.org.nz/n4lschools

6. Set up your own access to EPIC: Direct links to specific databases epic.org.nz/n4lschools/direct-links epic.org.nz/n4lschools/direct-links Direct link options:  Ezproxy URLs Ezproxy URLs All staff and students from your school can access Ezproxy links using their School EPIC Login from any web enabled device both remotely and from within your school. Download the url spreadsheet Download the url spreadsheet  N4L networked schools URLs N4L networked schools URLs These links can be accessed within N4L networked schools directly, without using your School EPIC Login. These URLs will only work within the school network. Download the url spreadsheet Download the url spreadsheet Download instructions to: Create direct links to EPIC Content

7. Set up your own access to EPIC: Add search widgets epic.org.nz/N4Lschools/direct-links/search-widgets Search Widgets are search boxes that can be embedded on any website so that users can conduct a search on a database. Use the above link to view working examples & access links to instructions to set up your own.

8. Set up your own access to EPIC: Direct links to content within databases epic.org.nz/n4lschools/direct-links Direct linking tools EPIC database vendors have different names for their direct linking tools but they all do the same thing – generate a URL to copy & paste Download instructions to: Create direct links to EPIC Content Permalink Bookmark Cite Cut & paste URL from the browser Direct link examples  Civil Rights Movement – United States pdf pptpdfppt  Earthquakes pdf ppt pdfppt  To Kill a Mockingbird pdf pptpdfppt

9. Search EPIC: Across databases Gale PowerSearch Search across:  Academic OneFile  General OneFile  Biography In Context  Science In Context  Global Issues In Context  Opposing Viewpoints In Context  World History In Context  Discovering Collection  Student Resources In Context  Virtual Reference Library  Educator’s Complete EBSCO Explora Search across:  Australia New Zealand Reference Centre  MasterFILE Complete using an interface developed especially for school students EBSCOHost Search across:  Australia New Zealand Reference Centre  MasterFILE Complete using the classic EBSCO interface Gale Artemis Literary Sources Search across:  Literature Resource Centre  LitFinder Access It One Search Oliver V.5 Federated search option LMS Options Contact your LMS supplier to find out more about options they have to search across databases. The below LMS vendors provide the following options that are compatible with EPIC. options Click on the product search buttons and login with your School EPIC login options

10. Search EPIC: Advanced search options Oxford Art Online enables you to limit searched to images Advanced search in Artemis Literary Sources provides options to search for content on specific works, literary characters, authors or all of the above.

11. Search EPIC: Browse subject/topic overviews EBSCO Explora has a wide range of subject overviews linked from the main access page Gale Cengage In Context databases have a Browse Topic option on the main access page as well as direct links to topic overview pages MARC records for the topic pages all In Context databases can be downloaded by going to http://support.gale.com/marc & logging in with the following location ID: per_12 http://support.gale.com/marc

12. Download the PDF from the following link for instructions on: How to access EPIC Full Text Journal Articles through How to access EPIC Full Text Journal Articles through Cross-reference from other searches Download the PDF from the following link for instructions on: How to access EPIC Full Text Articles from an search Index New Zealand

13. Additional teaching resources & tools Gale to Google Path Login with your Google account and save, edit & share content from the Gale In Context databases directly into Google Drive. Use the above link to access instructions Educators page There is an Educators page available on all three levels of Britannica School. These pages provide links to New Zealand curriculum standard, teaching tools, tutorials and guides You can also create a My Britannica account which will enable you access to more interactive teaching materials, save and organise favourites and create and find lesson plansMy Britannica