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Media & Technology|Online Resources: Iowa Trials 2/1 to 3/15

Statewide Online Resource Trials

February 1 - March 15

Companies offering online resources trials through the Iowa Educators Consortium are listed below. The trial user ID is "iec2010" and password is "iowalibrary" for all products unless noted otherwise. Trials will be active February 1, 2010 through March 15, 2010. Please encourage your teachers, administrators, students and library patrons to try these products during the trial period to see how they can enhance and support your curriculum and/or library program.

User ID: iec2010
Password: iowalibrary
Iowa Pricing
(click here)

"Click Here" or on the image to the left to
download an
"Online Resource Trial" cover letter.
"Click Here" or on the image to the left to download an
"Online Resource Trial" summary sheet to
share with teachers
and reviewers.

Access NewspaperARCHIVE
Trial Site:
http://www.newspaperarchive.com
Audience: Grades K-12, Post Secondary, Public Library
Go to Access Newspaper Archive IEC web page.

BookFLIX from Scholastic
Trial Site:  Click Here  (no passwords needed)

http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-bin/go_up_login?formu=t4f8e35lg7&formp=cb0v0pwybu&link=bkflix.grolier.com 
Audience: Grades preK-3, Public Library
Go to BookFLIX IEC web page.

Discovery Education
Trial Site: Go to Iowa AEA Online (www.iowaaeaonline.org) and select DE streaming. Use your unique teacher login to your DE streaming account and you will have access to additional DE products between 2/1/10 - 3/15/10 via the product tabs at the top of the screen. If you do not have a unique teacher username and password for DE Streaming or have forgotten it, please contact your Teacher Librarian or go to www.discoveryeducation.com and click on "forgot username and password?". Using your unique password will let you view teacher materials, setup classes, etc.
For student access to DE Science, use username "iec2010" and password "iowalibrary" for browsing capability. (Not available for Health or Media Share.)
Audience: Grades K-12
Go to Discovery Science IEC web page.

EBSCO
Trial Site for Career Guidance System:
Go to:
http://community.coin3.com
UserID: iec2010
Password: iowalibrary
Site ID: trialia

Trial site for Academic Libraries and K-12 Schools:
Go to: http://trial.ebscohost.com
UserID: iec2010
Password: iowalibrary

Trial site for Public Libraries:
Go to: http://trial.ebscohost.com
UserID: iec10
Password: iowalibrary
Go to EBSCO IEC web page.

Facts on File
Trial Site: www.fofweb.com/Demo
Audience: Grades K-12, Post Secondary, Public Library
Go to Facts On File IEC web page.

Gale
Trial Site:
http://access.gale.com/iowa/
(no passwords needed)
Audience: Grades K-12, Post Secondary, Public Library
Go to Gale IEC web page.

NewsBank
Trial Site:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com
Log in as a user.
Audience: Grades K-12
Go to NewsBank IEC web page.

netTrekker
Trial Site: http://www.nettrekker.com

Click on "Log In" in upper right hand corner.
Audience: Grades K-12
Go to netTrekker IEC web page.

NoodleTools
Trial Site:

Register (first-time users):
www.noodletools.com/login.php?ACTION=reg&group=1541&code=2545
Trial login (returning users):
www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=1541&code=2545
Audience: Grades 5-12
Go to NoodleTools IEC web page.

ProQuest Education K-12
Trial Site:
http://www.proquestk12.com/go/iec
(no passwords needed)
Audience: Grades K-12
Go to ProQuest Education K12 IEC web page.

ProQuest - Academic & Public Library
Trial Site:
 http://www.proquest.com/en-US/trials/iec.shtml
(no passwords needed)
Audience: Academic Libraries & Public Libraries
Go to ProQuest Education - Public & Academic IEC web page.

Teen Health and Wellness Rosen
Trial Site:
www.teenhealthandwellness.com
Audience: Grades 7-12
Go to Teen Health & Wellness IEC web page.

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