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AP Interactives. A multimedia view of major news, events and topics. Cengage Learning HK Limited Alfred Ng, Sales Executive -- Library Reference. Overview. Gale – The Associated Press Multimedia view of major news, events and educational topics. About The Associated Press. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
AP Interactives
A multimedia view of major news, events and topics
Cengage Learning HK Limited
Alfred Ng, Sales Executive -- Library Reference
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Overview
Gale – The Associated Press
Multimedia view of major news, events and educational topics
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About The Associated Press
Largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video.
highest quality, reliability and objectivity
49 Pulitzer Prizes
Source: http://www.ap.org/pages/about/about.html
On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP!!!
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AP Interactives: Compelling Coverage
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Exclusive to Schools & Libraries
With AP Interactives Libraries Can:
Authoritative multimedia information available 24 hours 7 days a week
multimedia content that is objective and accurate
Help convey major points of research, allowing complex information to be conveyed easier and faster
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AP Interactives: Content
International and U.S. News & Features, National Politics, Finance & Business, History, Science, World Conflicts, Art, Lifestyle and Entertainment, etc.
Weekly additions of new interactive files…Continuously Updated!!
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DEMONSTRATION
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Home Page
From the homepage, there are a couple ways to search the
database for multimedia “interactives”:
1) Using the “Search Box”OR
2) Clicking on an “Image Collection”
From the homepage, there are a couple ways to search the
database for multimedia “interactives”:
1) Using the “Search Box”OR
2) Clicking on an “Image Collection”
1. Search Box1. Search Box
2. Clicking on an “Image
Collection” will allow you to view related “interactives”
under a specific category.
2. Clicking on an “Image
Collection” will allow you to view related “interactives”
under a specific category.
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Utilizing the Search Box
Enter your search criteria in the “Search” box
Enter your search criteria in the “Search” box
Optionally, you may limit your search to yield “interactives”
created during a specific timeframe.
Optionally, you may limit your search to yield “interactives”
created during a specific timeframe.
Execute your search by clicking on the “Search”
button.
Execute your search by clicking on the “Search”
button.
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Viewing Your Results
A search on “cyclone” reveals several related “interactives”.
A search on “cyclone” reveals several related “interactives”.
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Select an Interactive to Play
Select an interactive to “Play” by clicking on the image.
Select an interactive to “Play” by clicking on the image.
Hovering over the magnifying glass icon with your mouse provides you
with a description of the “interactive”. Clicking on the magnifying glass icon
provides you with a preview of the “interactive”. NOTE: you cannot play
an “interactive” in preview mode.
Hovering over the magnifying glass icon with your mouse provides you
with a description of the “interactive”. Clicking on the magnifying glass icon
provides you with a preview of the “interactive”. NOTE: you cannot play
an “interactive” in preview mode.
Clicking on the diskette icon
will allow you to save a copy of the image for future use.
Clicking on the diskette icon
will allow you to save a copy of the image for future use.
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Playing an Interactive
Click on the “Play Interactive” button to begin
to view the multimedia.
Click on the “Play Interactive” button to begin
to view the multimedia.
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Controlling the Interactive
Control the interactive content by using the built-
in control buttons.
Control the interactive content by using the built-
in control buttons.
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Bookmark the Interactive for Future Use
To bookmark the persistent URL for this “interactive”, simply copy the URL in your web address toolbar and
paste it into another document as a hyperlink, or include the link in blogs, or course management tools such as
WebCT, Blackboard, or Moodle.
To bookmark the persistent URL for this “interactive”, simply copy the URL in your web address toolbar and
paste it into another document as a hyperlink, or include the link in blogs, or course management tools such as
WebCT, Blackboard, or Moodle.
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Why AP Interactives?
It is a perfect source for up-to-the-minute information for the media savvy researcher
Educators & students will find AP Interactives an invaluable teaching and homework tool
“Interactives” enhance the end user’s experience, making it easier and faster to convey information
Interactive files can be bookmarked for future use or collaboration
With this resource, research becomes truly interactive!!