Learning Objectives

• Find the eBook collections on the INFOhio website: www.infohio.org.
• Understand actions needed to access eBooks and personalize use for each collection. 
• Identify accessibility features available for the eBooks.

 

Access Infobase eBooks

You can use eBooks from Infobase on a computer, mobile phone, tablet, or other devices with internet access. Infobase's eBooks can also be downloaded, shared to email and Google Classroom, saved to Google Drive, and printed.

To find the eBook collections:

1. Go to www.infohio.org.
2. Click the Grades 6-8 or Grades 9-12 button.
3. Find the Grades 6-8 eBooks & Videos or the Grades 9-12 eBooks & Videos tile.
4. Click the blue "i" or More Info on the tile. 
5. Read additional information about the eBooks.
6. Click the Open button to access the resource.

Learn the Facts

Titles in the Infobase eBook collections are appropriate for students in grades 6-12. The eBooks support Ohio's Learning Standards for various content areas and can be used simultaneously for use in classrooms and large groups. 

Infobase eBooks support these topics:

• Career—68 eBooks
• Holocaust and Genocide—28 eBooks
• Indigenous People—8 eBooks
• Student Wellness—12 eBooks

Using the eBook Features

Once you have found an Infobase book to read, click the cover to open the eBook.

1. The first menu across the top includes many options.
   • Download—Provide an email to download the book, chapter, or highlighted passage as an .epub file. This can be read using software on various devices. (See the Software section of this Wikipedia article.)
   • Share—Share the link for the eBook to Google Classroom or email the link.
   • Embed/Link—Copy and paste the record URL for the eBook, or get the correct code to embed it in a learning management system.
   • Add to+—Create an Infobase account and save titles as favorites. (Note: sign in with Google is currently not available.)
   • Citations—Generate a citation for the eBook and export it to tools used for research.
   • Standards—View Common Core State Standards aligned to the title
   • Title Info—Provides basic information about the eBook
   • Dictionary—searches for definitions from the Facts on File Student's Dictionary of American English
   • Save To—Save to Google Drive. 
   • Print—Print a chapter or section of the book as well as highlighted passages
2. The second menu gives readers tools to read the text aloud, view the table of contents, and expand the eBook to full screen. 
3. The third menu also offers a table of contents tool and a search feature to find terms in the text.  

When using a PC or laptop, a user can download the eBook to a reading app such as Adobe Digital Editions. If reading on a smartphone or tablet, the user can send the download to an app.

Navigating the eBooks

While the Infobase eBooks are small enough to browse easily, there are helpful search options available to find the best eBook for students.  Each collection has a search bar at the top of the screen which yields results for Title, Full Text, or ISBN. 

Results will show specific chapters, including the term/text from the search.

Two additional search options are linked under the search box. Advanced Search offers filters to help narrow searches, including individual chapters. Search By Standards is another option to help find the right book for use in the classroom. The limited subject areas of the eBooks in the collection may lead to fewer or no results in this search, however.

Searches can be saved, but the reader must create an account to do so. 

From the home or search screen, readers can share the link to the eBook via email or Google Classroom, copy the embed code for the eBook in a learning management system, or add it to a saved link, which also requires creating a link.

Pause and Do

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Browse the Infobase eBooks and find a title your students might enjoy. Practice using the eBook features.

• What features will be most helpful for your students?
• Are some students more likely to need accessibility features?
• How can you introduce these eBooks to your students?

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