Learning Objectives

• Learn how to search and browse to find the best content for students and instruction. 
• Locate instructional resources to support classroom instruction.
• Learn how to use features within Points of View Reference Center to support student learning. 

Download the Points of View Reference Center Guided Notes from the exercise files at the bottom of the page to help you learn more about Points of View Reference Center. Continue to use Points of View Reference Center Guided Notes in other lessons throughout this class. 

Points of View Reference Center Homepage

This is the Points of View Reference Center Homepage. The previous lesson introduced you to many of the features of the homepage. From the homepage, students have options to search for topics.

1. Use the search box by typing in a keyword or topic of interest.
2. In the News section features trending topics. 
3. Browse by category feature. Students can browse different categories and explore the topics within each category.
4. In the Spotlight section features one topic that changes monthly.  

Searching by Keyword

Read this short article from EBSCOConnect about Basic Searching to learn more about conducting a keyword search in Points of View Reference Center. 

Browsing by Category

Read this short article from EBSCOConnect about Browsing by Category to learn more about locating information by browsing in Points of View Reference Center. 

Article Landing Page

The topic you searched or browsed will have a landing page. On this page you will find the following: 

• A point article.
• A counterpoint article.
• A guide to critical analysis.

From the Related Items menu, access the point, counterpoint, and guide to critical analysis. Each article will open in a new window.

The Point, Counterpoint, and Guide to Critical Analysis articles will open in a new window. Each one will have the same tools for viewing, printing, and saving as other articles in Points of View Reference Center. 

We will explore how the Guide to Critical Analysis supports students as they develop and strengthen inquiry skills in Teaching Students to Evaluate and Apply Information Using Points of View Reference Center. 

Points of View Article Features to Support Student Learning

To support student learning, Points of View Reference Center offers read-aloud features unique to digital text. Most of the resources you will find on the INFOhio website, offer some degree of read-aloud features. Students can listen to the article read aloud by clicking on the play button at the top of the article.

Locate the Listen feature at the top of most articles. Click it to activate read-aloud. Use the graphic below to become familiar with the features available. 

1. Play or pause the read aloud.
2. Stop the read aloud.
3. Control the volume.
4. Control the speed.
5. Turn off the read aloud feature.
6. Access additional tools.
   1. Control the enhanced visibility with tools including highlight, underline and word colors, and automatic scrolling.
   2. Choose a male or female voice in American, British, or Australian accent.
   3. Read aloud sections which the mouse hovers over.
   4. Control size of text as it is read aloud and highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
   5. Open text in a new window with enlarged text size.
   6. Cover portions of the text with a mask to separate text in chunks.
   7. Download an mp3 of text read aloud.
   8. Additional explanations for each of the Listen tools. 

The graphic below is an example of the highlight colors set for word and sentence with larger text size on.

Reflecting on Your Learning 

1. When would you ask students to browse Points of View Reference Center? What type of assignments might require students to search Points of View Reference Center? Think about the advantages and disadvantages for each method. 
2. Read aloud and enhanced text visibility features are accessible for all students. Can you think of three examples of when students would access the read aloud, enhanced text visibility, or both features combined? 
3. Most topics within Points of View Reference Center contain a point article, a counterpoint article, and an overview article. Think about an upcoming unit for which having all three perspectives will enhance the lesson.