1. GALILEO Support Services September 2007

2. Grades K-8 Subject headings to find fiction titles to support any theme or unit Lexile readability indicators Over 35,000 fiction titles Full text reviews from respected sources Teacher Resources page

3. Quick Search from the home page or choose a tab for more advanced searching

4. Tip: The Plot search can be helpful when patrons remember the story, but not the author or title, because you can search by Genre - mystery, adventure, love stories, fantasy Character - women detectives, eleven year old boys, African-Americans, mothers and daughters Time Periods - sixteenth century, Victorian, colonial roman Events - world war II, depression, gold rush Themes/Subjects - courage, moving, survival, wilderness, awards (Newbery, YALSA, etc.) Setting - south, Georgia, England, Boston, Africa, northwest Find books by Author Title Series Plot

5. Tip: Limit by age level or Lexile level to find books for students. A chart with Lexile ranges is provided on the left for assistance. The Boolean Search provides a powerful search with many options for fields to search and ways to limit results

6. You can also view more information about each title… Results can be sorted by Author Title Publication Year Popularity Relevance

7. Tip: The Find Similar Books button is helpful when someone wants more books like one he or she has enjoyed reading. Tip: Subject Headings can be used to search for additional books matching topics of interest. Each item in the results list has additional information about the book and the author, such as publication information, summary, reviews, author web sites, book talks, and more.

8. Books can be added to a folder to be printed or emailed. Items added to the folder will stay until you close the browser window. You can access them using the View List button. OR…

9. Tip: Save lists of books to share with patrons or to use for particular seasons, events, or displays. Lists can be of books for particular age/Lexile levels or topics of interest. Tip: Click on Search History to save your searches. Tip: From Search History, you can also save Alerts so that you receive emails when a book matching your search is added to NoveList. You can also click Sign In to My NoveList on the left to create your own free account to save lists and searches or create alerts. My NoveList

10. Tip: The Article and List Search can be helpful for: Teachers creating themed units Creating themed displays Collection development Award Lists Explore Fiction Lists Feature Articles Picture Book Extenders Teaching with Fiction Article and List Search

11. Browse Lists offers quick awards, genres, and topic lists

12. The Teacher Resources tab has many great resources for teachers, media specialists, and other school personnel.

13. The NoveList K-8 Training & Support Center has excellent support materials to help you learn how to get the most out of NoveList.

14. Additional Resources General Information http://www.epnet.com/thisTopic.php?marketID=6&topicID=17 Search the EBSCO Knowledge Base for FAQs, Help Sheets, User Guides, Teacher Guides, and Marketing Resources http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/index.php NoveList K-8 Training and Support Center http://support.epnet.com/training/novelist/NLC_K8/Home.htm NoveList K-8 Lessons Plans for Elementary and Middle School http://support.epnet.com/uploads/kb/elemlessonplan_k8v52a.pdf http://support.epnet.com/uploads/kb/mslessonplan_novelistk8v52.pdf Using NoveList K-8 with Young Readers (PowerPoint presentation) http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=2850 NoveList and NoveList K-8 Scavenger Hunt http://support.epnet.com/uploads/kb/novelistscavengerhunt20070612.pdf NoveList and NoveList K-8 Flyer http://www.epnet.com/uploads/thisTopic-dbTopic-483.pdf Bookmarks http://support.epnet.com/knowledge_base/detail.php?id=3149

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