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What is MAS Ultra and Middle Search Plus?

Presented by Nancy Houseal Division of Library Services

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KYVL – http://www.kyvl.org

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Look for Ebsco

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Select Individual Database

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Overview .Provides full text .Titles appropriate for high school libraries .More than 470 magazines .340 reference books .More than 104,000 biographies .More than 73,000 primary source documents .An image collection of more than 1.6 million photos, maps, flags and color PDFs

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Subjects Covered

.Popular high school magazines .Covers wide‐range of subject areas including o history, o science, o careers o and more

Subject Title List https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/ulh‐ subject.htm?_ga=2.62634223.2915461.1520009935‐ 841137863.1496860789

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Just for Kids?

American Billboard Ranger Rick Boy’s Life Girl Cosmo Girl Biography Soccer Hot Rod Digest New Moon Campus Life Teen Sports Girls Illustrated for Kids InStyle Children’s Teen People Life Kids Discover Game Now National Time for Kids Geographic Kids

Ms. Jack & Jill Field & Popular Stream Mechanics

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Not Just for Kids!

Business & Health & Wellness Environment General Interest Economics Kiplinger’s Personal Prevention Outdoor Life Country Living Finance Economic Indicators Muscle & Fitness National Parks Entertainment Weekly Time Harvard Health Field & Stream Sports Illustrated Letter Inc. American Fitness Camping Magazine People

Health American Forests Ebony

Backpacker InStyle

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Title Lists

Periodicals https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/ulh‐ periodicals.htm?_ga=2.104070467.2915461.1520009935‐ 841137863.1496860789

Other Sources https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/ulh‐ other.htm?_ga=2.104591555.2915461.1520009935‐ 841137863.1496860789

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Basic Search Screen

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Overview

Designed for middle school libraries Full‐text database Provides popular middle school magazines and reference books Covers subjects such as history, current events, science and sports Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents Contains over million photos, maps and flags

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Just for Kids!

American Junior Scholastic Scouting Cheerleader Calliope 321 Contact Wacky But True

Cicada Baseball Digest Weekly Reader News Cobblestone Boys' Quest Current Events

Hopscotch Kids, Code & Outside Kids Computer Science

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Not Just for Kids!

Baseball Digest Golf Digest Popular Mechanics

Billboard Hot Rod Popular Science

Cycling Motor Trend Reader’s Digest

Discover Outdoor Life Smithsonian

Field & Stream People Time

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Title and Subject Lists Magazine List https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/mih‐ periodicals.htm?_ga=2.180650017.70897463.1520365894‐ 841137863.1496860789 Other Sources List ( biography, pamphlets, speeches, books, reports, country fact sheets) https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/mih‐ other.htm?_ga=2.180650017.70897463.1520365894‐ 841137863.1496860789 Subject List https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/mih‐ subject.htm?_ga=2.4341941.70897463.1520365894‐ 841137863.1496860789

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Searching Multiple Databases

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Navigating the results page

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Lexile Ranges

Reader Measures, Mid‐ Grade Year 25th percentile to 75th percentile (IQR) 1 BR120L* to 295L 2 170L to 545L 3 415L to 760L 4 635L to 950L 5 770L to 1080L 6 855L to 1165L 7 925L to 1235L 8 985L to 1295L 9 1040L to 1350L

10 1085L to 1400L

11‐12 1130L to 1440L

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Handling Your Data

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Personal Account

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Signing In

Step 1

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Saving Searches

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Saved Search Alert

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Journal Alert

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Creating / Managing Folders

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Conclusion

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In Frankfort 502‐564‐8306

Outside Frankfort 800‐928‐7000 (choose option #3) Email and phone: 8:00 – 4:30 (ET) M‐F Onsite visits: 9:00 – 4:00 (ET) M‐F

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Remember

Training Events Calendar https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/staffdevelopment/Pages /ContinuingEducationCalendar.aspx Archived Training Sessions https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/staffdevelopment/kdlaa rchivedwebinars/Pages/default.aspx Follow‐up email with training certificate (may take 1‐2 weeks to arrive)

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Final Actions

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•Download the Presentation Click “What is MAS Ultra and Middle Search Plus” “Save to my computer” In the pop‐up window: “Click to Download” “Save” Choose where to save it “Save”