This document provides an overview of how to use the Britannica Library Online resource through the Richmond-Tweed Regional Library. It explains that users can choose between different reading levels for kids, teens, or adults. It demonstrates how to search for information on various topics, compare countries through statistics and articles, and access additional resources like images, videos, and journal articles through the left sidebar. The document also encourages students to get homework help either at their school library by booking time with the teacher librarian or at other regional libraries by asking a librarian for assistance.

1. Online with your Richmond-Tweed Regional
Library
membership/e-membership number

2. Either from:
 Wollumbin High School My Library Homepage
 Or Google RTRL

5. Choose the level
of reading and
information.
• Kids
• Teens
• Adults
Test read/view
e.g. Choose an
easier level to start
understanding a new
topic and a more
complex level to
take your
understanding wider
and deeper.

6. Try just browsing to explore and
see what is there and how it
works.
Compare the Kids/Teens/Adult
levels.

7. Screens exploring
Articles, Media,
Biographies etc
follow.
Research Guides and
Tools are linked.
How to articles (PDFs) are
linked.

8. e.g. Animals articles
are listed A-Z

9. Get an all media result
for Animals
Or just images
Or just videos

10. Select by:
• ERA (period of
time)
• National or
Cultural
Association
(Nationalities/Cou
ntry’s culture)
• Known for (craft
or skill for which a
person might be
important)
• Gender
OR browse over
5000 names A-Z

11. You can Zoom
by double clicking
on the area of the map,
or Browse by click and
dragging.

12. Compare Countries by using the drop-down lists and then choose
Statistics or Articles and Media (then click on the
Article or Media type to get information,
images or videos to help your
comparisons

13. Result list of
Articles
The left sidebar can
access:
• Images
• Videos
• Dictionary
• Journal
articles(EBSCO)
• Curated web sites
• Primary
sources/ebooks
• Year in Review
(Literature
including the
keyword)
Click on any of these
for further content.
Click on the Title
to open the
article

14. Adjust the
reading
level if
needed.
Optional Tools
• Save as a
Favourite
• Print
• Email
• Get a
citation.
• Translate a
language
• Listen to it
read to you
• Enlarge or
reduce the
font
Related
sources can
give broader
or more
specific
information.
Research Tools and Materials - If you create a login for Britannica Online
you can add your own notes, organise information and resources, and
then share via an email or online link (e.g. Google Classroom).
.

15.  Get homework information 24/7!
 Use Britannica Library Online to find reliable
information!
 Choose a reading level best suited to your level
of reading or understanding!
 Learn to use information critically!
 Get presentation tips and skills!
Boost your results with Britannica Library Online

16.  At School – Ask for assistance in the library. Year 11 and 12
students can book time with the Teacher Librarian for
research and assessment task help. Year 7-10 students can
request help in Break times.
 At a Richmond-Tweed Public Library e.g. M’bah, Tweed,
Kingscliff, Ballina, Lismore etc. – Ask for Librarian assistance.
 Online – Find this presentation from the Wollumbin High
School Home Page.