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BookCarts & QuizCarts
No matter which version of eLibrary your school receives, the integrated BookCart and QuizCart tools make it easy for you and others to integrate digital resources and assessments into daily classroom use.
These special tools (download the quick start guide) provide point-and-click templates for building standards- and Lexile-correlated reading lists, project pages, lesson plans, and assessments with online content.
Educators can incorporate links to relevant publications, articles, photos, maps, multimedia files, and websites from online sources or personal favorite weblinks. BookCarts and QuizCarts can be easily shared by teachers in the same school or any school in the district.
Teachers and library media specialists can collaborate with our BookCart Editor tool to pre-select a collection of reference materials and store them in special BookCart lists that are accessible to students for a variety of inquiry-based learning activities.
We've also created hundreds of model BookCarts to help users get a jump start on using their online subscription for research activities. The collection covers topics across the curriculum and spans all grade levels. Each BookCart also contains essential questions for research and a national standard.
This page contains information and links to our full line of related training materials to help you get started making BookCarts and delivering QuizCarts right away!
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Accessing + Viewing BookCarts & QuizCarts
How to locate stored resources and assessments in our collection |
To access BookCarts, click the bookcart link on the eLibrary navigation bar. A list of your existing resources will appear. Click on a BookCart to continue.
The BookCart part will open, containing links to the eLibrary materials available for the reading list, student assignment, current event worksheet, etc. This page might include a list of sources like selected magazines or newspapers, a reading list of specific documents, a list of related websites, and more.
Note that this is the method educators, librarians, and students can use to gain quick access to your BookCarts.
To access QuizCarts, click the quiz link on the eLibrary navigation bar. A list of your existing assessments (QuizCarts) will appear. Click on a quiz to continue.
Once you select a Quiz to take, you need to enter your name on the opening field. This is the method students, as well as additional educators and librarians can use to gain quick access to your QuizCarts.
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Creating BookCarts using Teacher Edition
Learn the quickest way to create new resource collections and activities |
Your eLibrary subscription includes access to a special Teacher Edition. This area gives teachers and librarians the ability to:
- Access the BookCart Administration tool to create new BookCarts
- Create folders to hold sets of BookCarts
- Delete existing BookCarts
- Restore deleted BookCarts
- Tap into District BookCarts
- Access our collection of model BookCarts from ProQuest
- And more!
Once you've logged into your Teacher Edition, a new BookCart can be created using the import MyList function to speed the authoring process by completing the following steps:
- Conduct searches within eLibrary
- Add individual results to a MyList session by clicking the + symbols to the right of eLibrary resources
- Import the MyList collection into a new BookCart
Note that existing BookCarts can also be updated quickly through the Teacher Edition using using the append my list feature.
To log into the Teacher Edition to begin creating a new BookCart using the import My List function to speed the authoring process:
- In your browser, type the following web address to access the Teacher Edition for your subscription. You may be prompted to log into eLibrary at this point, depending upon how your administrator set up access. If you don't know which version of eLibrary your school offers, ask your librarian or tech staff.
eLibrary Teacher Edition
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (CE) Teacher Edition
eLibrary Elementary Teacher Edition
eLibrary Select Teacher Edition
eLibrary Consortia Teacher Edition
eLibrary Canada Teacher Edition
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (CE) Canada Teacher Edition
eLibrary Australia Teacher Edition
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (CE) Australia Teacher Edition
eLibrary Science Teacher Edition
- Conduct a new search or searches within eLibrary Teacher Edition, then click the blue +'s under add to my list on the right side to copy each resource from your search results into a new MyList session.
Consider using the Standard Search and using the Lexile Reading Levels search option to custom-tailor the resources you collect to your students/library patrons/curriculum area.
- When you are finished adding items to MyList, click the My List link in the top navigation bar.
- Click the Add to new BookCart link to add your current MyList session to a new BookCart. You may then add a name and other information to the BookCart, and save it. The BookCart is immediately available for use by other users. (You may also click Add to existing BookCart to add the resources to an already-live BookCart.)
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Creating QuizCarts using Teacher Edition
Learn the quickest way to create new assessments |
The Teacher Edition feature also makes it easy to create new assessments using the QuizCart tool. In essence, QuizCarts are BookCarts containing multiple choice quiz assessments.
To log into the Teacher Edition to begin creating a new assessment:
- In your browser, type the following web address to access the Teacher Edition for your subscription. You may be prompted to log into eLibrary at this point, depending upon how your administrator set up access. If you don't know which version of eLibrary your school offers, ask your librarian or tech staff.
eLibrary Teacher Edition
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (CE) Teacher Edition
eLibrary Elementary Teacher Edition
eLibrary Select Teacher Edition
eLibrary Consortia Teacher Edition
eLibrary Canada Teacher Edition
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (CE) Canada Teacher Edition
eLibrary Australia Teacher Edition
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (CE) Australia Teacher Edition
eLibrary Science Teacher Edition
- Click the Bookcart Admin link.
- Click the create a new bookcart link.
- Fill in a title for your quiz, select a grade range, type your name, enter a subject area, and input your email address.
Be sure to select QUIZZES from the pull-down Product: menu.
- Scroll down to the bottom, and click the (+) next to Quizzes. Fill in your first quiz question. Use the pull-down menu to select the correct answer from the list.
Note the Show Readings/Websites before Quiz checkbox.
If you check this box, you're creating a post-assessment quiz, since students can access resources prior to taking your quiz. If you do not check the box, you're creating a pre-assessment quiz, since students will take the quiz prior to accessing the relevant online information you've added to your quiz.
Click Add to insert your question.
- Your first question has been added. You may click the question to edit it, or, once you've added additional questions, delete questions, or move them up or down in the order of appearance in your assessment.
![Quiz [E] and [-] Buttons](http://www.proquestk12.com/productinfo/images/q6.jpg)
- Once you've added your questions, you may add some readings or website links to your Cart. You do this just as you would inside any BookCart, using one of two methods.
Open a second browser window, access eLibrary, and copy/paste resource links and/or website addresses into the weblinks: and readings: portions of your Cart. Click the Add buttons as you go to insert the content. In addition, you may use the My List feature to add content links, as described in the next section.
- Once you've added all of your questions and readings/websites, be sure to click the Save this BookCart link to store the QuizCart in your collection.
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Editing/Augmenting Existing Carts
How to access existing Carts to make changes or additions |
If you need to access existing Carts to make changes or add resources, or create new Carts, access the Teacher Edition and click the BookCart Admin link. A list of your existing Carts will appear by clicking the My Local Carts tab.
Click the first small View button to the right of any existing Cart to open it and begin to make changes/edits.
Note on the left that you can also create folders to hold sets of BookCarts or QuizCarts. You may also organize your list of folders using the links found there.
You may also click the create new bookcart link to open a blank Cart and begin adding resources.
The interface for making changes and creating a new BookCart/QuizCart is identical. If you're editing a Cart, resources will already appear inside the editor. If you're creating a Cart, all the fields will be blank.
You may also add a new set of online resources to an existing Cart using the MyList feature. To accomplish this:
- Access the Teacher Edition for your version of eLibrary.
- Use the search functions to add resources to a new MyList feature.
- Return to the main search page.
- Click the BookCart Admin link.
- Scroll down to find the existing Cart you wish to edit.
- Click the View button to the right of the name of the Cart.
- Scroll down to the Readings section of the Cart.
- Click the Append MyList link to add your resources.
Once you've finished adding resources, click the Save this BookCart button near the bottom. It is recommended that you save frequently to ensure no data is lost because of a time out. To clear your new list and start over, click the red Clear button.
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Copying Model Carts to Your Collection
Use this procedure to view and then copy any one, several, or all of the hundreds of model BookCarts created by our curriculum developers at ProQuest:
- Access the Teacher Edition of your eLibrary subscription.
- Click the BookCart Admin link at the top right.
- Click the ProQuest Carts tab to access the ProQuest Collection.
- Look at the folders on the left side to explore BookCarts for your curriculum area.
- Click the Copy icon in the Actions column to the right of a title of interest.
- Click Return to My Local Carts tab to view or edit the BookCart.
- Your new BookCart will have "Copy of" included as a prefix to the title.
- Click on the title and open the BookCart for editing.
- Include a local author name, delete the "Copy of" from the title, and click Save at the bottom.
- Repeat the procedure until you've copied all of the sample Carts you wish to add to your local collection.
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'Cart Tutorials & Resources
Take advantage of our pre-created 'Carts, free training, written guides, and presentations |
Free BookCart Curriculum Models
Any or all of these hundreds of models can be copied (learn how) to your My Local Carts collection to jump-start teacher motivation for assigning more inquiry-based activities. BookCarts have all the elements of a digital lesson plan: state standard, essential questions for critical thinking, variety of articles, photos, multimedia, and websites for the topic, and a QuizCart template to assess understanding of basic facts on the topic. Click the ProQuest Carts tab and view the collection using the handy curriculum area folder organization provided. All of these models can be easily adapted to support local curriculum priorities.
A current list (updated bi-monthly) of pre-created BookCarts can be viewed
in Excel spreadsheet. A full listing by curriculum area (including professional development) is also available. Be sure to click the tabs across the bottom of both spreadsheets!
Plus, lists of science, U.S. Government/Civics, and elementary-focused BookCarts are also available. These models were specifically created for specific users of eLibrary, eLibrary CE, eLibrary Science, eLibrary Elementary.
Increase Librarian-Teacher Collaboration with Model BookCarts
Many librarian subscribers may not be aware of the power of our model BookCart collection to increase librarian-teacher collaboration. Only eLibrary has this unique teacher tool. Our newest online guide (get your copy here) shows you how to copy the collection and present it to classroom teachers to jump-start an increase in the use of eLibrary research activities and, more importantly, increase information literacy and student achievement in essential skills in your school or district.
Authoring Your Own 'Carts
Our resource specialists have created an important tool to help you get on track with the BookCart and QuizCart Tools. Our short quick start guide (PDF) contains the same information found above, along with additional basic tips and tricks.
Our Canadian product team has also created an alternate guide for our users in Canada.
Engaging Issues Bookcart Guide (PDF)
Teachers and librarians, be sure to retrieve a copy of our special report that offers links to a collection of 90+ engaging issues for mini-research activities, each supported by a model BookCart.
Free Online Training Sessions
One of the best ways to get help with BookCarts is to sign up for and attend one of our free, one-hour Web-based training courses. All you need is a little bit of time, access to eLibrary, and a phone. You can find out more, download this month's schedule of courses, and sign up for the next offering in our Training & Support area.
Repurposing Existing BookCarts
Another quick way to begin using BookCarts is to use an existing BookCart created by other educators. To locate specific resources saved within your school or district BookCart collection, connect to the Teacher Edition for your subscription and click the BookCart Admin link. Click the ProQuest Carts tab, then select an existing Cart and copy it to your local Cart collection. You can modify any existing BookCart and save it as a new one to save time. To edit a BookCart, follow the directions above.
Additional search functions at the top make it easy to search across all public BookCarts in your school/district, as well as BookCarts created by other educators across the country who use eLibrary, plus our ProQuest collection.
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