Learning Objectives

• Use the navigational features to find the best content for students and instruction.
• Learn how to use the tools within Points of View Reference Source to support student learning. 

There are two ways to find instructional support for Points of View Reference Source.

• Research tools: available from the Points of View Reference Source homepage.
• EBSCO Connect: available from the Points of View Reference Source information page on infohio.org.

Research Tools 

Find the research tools in the left side menu on the Points of View Reference Source homepage. Students and educators can find the following tools and resources to support learning and research.

Curriculum Standards

Use the curriculum standards tool to generate keyword search strings based on Ohio's Learning Standards. 

Select the country, state, standard, subject, year, and grade. EBSCOhost will return with search string suggestions you can use to find content to meet the standards. Below is a sample search for Social Studies.

Use the suggested search string to search Points of View Reference Source for content to support a specific learning standard.

Citation Help

Click the link citation help to learn more about the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation style. Find an attached Microsoft Word document with sample citations using MLA style format. 

Research Guide

Click the link to find a collection of PDF guides and handouts to support classroom instruction in these topics.

• Research
• Plagiarism
• Search strategies
• Thesis statements
• Notetaking
• Essay writing

Show students how to find these handouts. Or, select handouts to print and share with students.

EBSCO Connect

Educators can reach the support site EBSCO Connect from the Points of View Reference Source information page.

The top of the EBSCO Connect screen, pictured below, features four tabs. The Learning tab takes educators to online classes that offer additional help using EBSCO products such as Points of View Reference Source. The Tools and Resources tab leads to promotional items such as flyers or bookmarks you can give students or parents. To find teaching resources for Points of View Reference Source, choose Product Information.

From the list click Product Help.

Find Points of View Reference Source. Click it to find materials to support using the resource in the classroom.

Open the Points of View Reference Source - Promotional Kit. Find printable materials, scavenger hunts, and lesson plans to use in the classroom.