Important: District Password Changes to EBSCO
As part of EBSCO's current username and password requirements, passwords must be updated every 365 days.
To make this annual update, for EBSCO only, easier for TexQuest participants, district EBSCO passwords will be changed between July 1 and July 15, 2022.
For most passwords, 21! will be changed to 22! See EBSCO Access and Customization FAQs for detailed information on new passwords and how this will take place.
NOTE: TexQuest Navigator password will not change.
NOTE: You may receive a password expiration/reset email from EBSCO in June - PLEASE DISREGARD. EBSCO will update all participating TexQuest districts passwords between July 1-15.
After July 14, 2022, new passwords will be emailed from the TexQuest Support Center to district Primary, Librarian, and Technology contacts.
TexQuest Support Center at ESC-20, Booth 1415
Britannica Digital Learning, Booth 1620
EBSCO Information Services, Booth 1825
Gale, a Cengage Company, Booth 1807
Infobase, Booth 2206
ProQuest, Booth 1420
TeachingBooks, Booth 2342
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Booth 1525
TexQuest Presentations
TexShare and TexQuest Updates
Mon, Apr 25, 12:15 - 1:15 pm, Level 1, Rm 121B
Ann Griffith, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Karen McElfresh, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Elizabeth Philippi, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Danielle Plumer, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Tools for SPED & ELL Students: All in your TexQuest Toolbox
Tue, Apr 26, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Level 1, Rm 121B
Norma M. Gutierrez, Education Service Center - Region 20
Powerful Partners Spark Student Creativity with TexQuest
Wed, Apr 27, 2:45 - 3:45 pm, Level 1, Rm 113
Susan Reeves, Education Service Center - Region 20
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center - Region 20
June 21, 2022, Elementary Focus, Session #82715, Agenda with Registration Link
June 22, 2022, Secondary Focus, Session #82716, Agenda with Registration Link
Virtual Learning Conference FlyerTexQuest Basics for Elementary, July 19, 2022 Register in Connect20
TexQuest Basics for Secondary, July 20, 2022 Register in Connect20
TexQuest Basics Flyer
TexQuest Basics Newsletter
For questions about registration, Connect20 accounts or accessing certificates, contact Registration at central.registration@esc20.
TexQuest Support, Booth 1222
Gale/Cengage, Booth 1734
Infobase, Booth 728
Visit us at TCEA the week of February 7-10, 2022. TexQuest Support will be presenting three sessions, listed below. Stop by and visit with us at our booth too, we would love to see you!
TexQuest Presentations
Tools for SPED & EL Students: All in Your TexQuest Toolbox
Mon, 2/7, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Level 1 [Lower D], Rm D170
Session # 220475
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
TexQuest: It's Secondary
Mon, 2/7, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, Level 1 [Lower D], Rm D167
Session # 220505
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Chin Arritola, Coppell ISD
Amy Burriss, Mesquite ISD
Elizabeth Hall, Mesquite ISD
Pamela Pinkerton, Mansfield ISD
AII Students Ready for the Future: TexQuest Support for College, Career, and Military Readiness
Wed, 2/9, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Level 1 [Lower D], Rm D161
Session #220477
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
TexQuest users will be pleased to know that EBSCO LearningExpress is making it easier than ever to find school content on LearningExpress Library and PrepStep. Changes take place on October 15, 2021. Read the attached PDF for more information!
Your improved Learn360 is here—we encourage you to start exploring! The simplified playlist creation, improved search features for faster access to relevant content, and other exciting enhancements mean a more efficient, effective, and useful experience for you and your students.
KEY ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE:
Gale has created additional Display Options for customization on document pages, including additional font choices (like OpenDyslexic); optional background colors; and line, word, and letter spacing so individuals can choose which style is easiest for them to read.
This update will be live on Friday, October 29 in Gale In Context and Gale OneFile products, Gale eBooks (text view), Gale Health and Wellness, and Gale Literature (text-based products). For more information, check out this blog.
The TexQuest Navigator was recently updated to a standalone site that allows for accessibility improvements and performance benefits. This new version is much simpler and displays content faster. Nothing is required on the users end to accommodate the updates; simply enjoy the improvements!
New school year, updated look!
TexQuest Gale Academic OneFile and General OneFile resources are currently not accessible. In June, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) was alerted to some potential content issues in these two resources, which caused them to pause access to Academic and General OneFile while they assessed them. Academic OneFile will be reinstated on September 1 and TexQuest Support will alert participating TexQuest districts when General OneFile is reinstated.
If any school district would like to “opt out” of using Academic and/or General OneFile for the entire district or for a specific campus(es) you may contact Gale at gale.consortium.installs@cengage.com to customize that access.
If you have any questions and/or concerns, feel free to contact Liz Philippi at lphilippi@tsl.texas.gov or by phone at 512-463-5852.
EBSCO Learning Express promotional materials have been updated. Perfect timing as educators prepare for the new school year!
Visit the Learning Express Support Page to view the new materials.
Summer 2021 Program Changes (click on the change for more information or click on the boxes below):
Email from the TexQuest Support Center to participating district Primary, Librarian, and Technology contacts:
May 10 letter
Update your district contacts and/or sign up for the TexQuest X-Press to make sure you receive all important information.
TexQuest Support Center at ESC-20, virtual exhibit
EBSCO Information Services, virtual exhibit
Gale, a Cengage Company, virtual exhibit
Infobase, virtual exhibit
ProQuest, virtual exhibit
TeachingBooks, virtual exhibit
Texas State Library and Archives Commission, virtual exhibit
TexQuest Presentations
TexShare and TexQuest Updates
Thu, Apr 22, 10:15 - 11:15 am, virtual
Karen McElfresh, Elizabeth Philippi, Danielle Plumer, Kate Reagor, and Russlene Waukechon, Texas State Library & Archives Commission
TexQuest Support for College and Career Readiness
Thu, Apr 22, 4:15 - 5:15 pm, virtual
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center - Region 20
Use TexQuest Usage Data to Impress School Administrators!
Fri, Apr 23, 10:15 - 11:15 am, virtual
Valicia Greenwood and Elizabeth Philippi, Texas State Library & Archives Commission
Bring Out the Best in Both: TexQuest and Google
Fri, Apr 23, 3:00 - 4:00 pm, virtual
Susan Reeves and Martha Rossi, Education Service Center - Region 20
TexQuest: It’s Elementary
Sat, Apr 24, 1:45 - 2:45 pm, virtual
Desiree Benavides, Harlandale ISD
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center - Region 20
On Friday, April 30, 2021, the following enhancements to Gale In Context: Elementary will become available:
FAQs
What if a library has K-5 eBooks on their own but uses Gale In Context: Elementary from the consortium? They will see eBooks appear in their location’s Elementary product experience.
What if a consortium provides K-5 eBooks but a library does not have access to Gale In Context: Elementary? All eBooks will be available through the Gale eBooks platform. If a school or library wishes to use Gale In Context: Elementary to view these titles, they can contact Gale for more information.
For questions, contact Gale Support.
EBSCO LearningExpress is pleased to announce that PrepSTEP for High Schools is now compatible with Schoology, a virtual learning environment that allows users to create, manage and share content. Once implemented, educators will be able to easily add resources from PrepSTEP to course assignment lists.
Contact EBSCO to initiate the set-up process.
LearningExpress PrepSTEP LMS Integration Guides
Britannica School Insights, the new extension for K-12 schools, enables students and teachers to cut through the noise on the Internet and get trusted and verified information at the top-right corner of their search results page. More information can be found on Britannica's Provider Support page.
EBSCO has added a few updates to their TexQuest EBSCO LibGuide / Provider Support page.
TexQuest Support Center (virtual exhibit)
Britannica Digital Learning (virtual exhibit)
Gale/Cengage Learning (virtual exhibit)
TexQuest Presentations
Supporting the New ELAR Standards with TexQuest Digital Resources, session 210481
Thu, 2/4, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, On-Demand session/Virtual
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Terry Roper, Education Service Center, Region 10
TexQuest, It’s Elementary: Digital Resources for K-5 Classrooms, session 210486
Thu, 2/4, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, On-Demand session/Virtual
Norma Gutierrez, Education Service Center, Region 20
Marie Arce, Northeast ISD
Desiree Benavides, Harlandale ISD
Britannica Introduces New Enhanced Website
Check out the new and improved Britannica website.
EBSCO eBooks
LearningExpress
Infobase has added a new video Quiz feature in Learn360 which allows Admins, Librarians, and Teachers to create an interactive video Quiz using full videos, segments, custom content and web channels. Questions can be inserted at specific points in a video and then shared with students via Infobase Classes, Google Classes, LMSs such as Schoology, individual email addresses or using a direct link. There are a few different question types and Quiz settings.
To access, create, and share the Learn360 Quiz feature you must be logged in using a teacher, admin, or librarian account.
For questions, contact Infobase Tech Support or 1-800-322-8755 x6.
Summer 2020 Program Changes (click on the change for more information or click on the boxes below):
Update your district contacts and/or sign up for the TexQuest X-Press to make sure you receive all important information.
TexQuest Navigator and direct provider resource access reminders
This will allow you access to ALL TexQuest resources, including EBSCO.
https://infotrac.gale.com/itweb/j+TEAnumber?db=ITKE
Beginning May 29, 2020, Gale Kids InfoBits will undergo product enhancements and become Gale In Context: Elementary.
Access
Visit Gale’s blog for more information.
Register for a live demo of Gale In Context: Elementary exclusively for libraries (5/15/20).
Information also available at Gale Support.
Live Gale in Context: Elementary webinar to review interface and tool enhancements
Tuesday, June 2, 2020, 2:30–3:00 PM ET
Summer 2019 Program Changes:
Emails from the TexQuest Support Center to participating district Primary, Librarian, and Technology contacts:
Update your district contacts and/or sign up for the TexQuest X-Press to make sure you receive all important information.
The TexQuest Refresh 2019 slide show will be updated with new information as it's received from our providers.
TexQuest Refresh Virtual Meeting - August 16, 2019 Transcript
Template for Educator Email
Modify this email template to make counselors, teachers, and administrators aware of this new resource.
Access and Use (Handout)
More Resources
Effective June 15, 2019, Academic, Business, and History eBook Collections from EBSCO are optional, and must be enabled at the district or campus level. No action is necessary to continue accessing the K-8, High School, and Educator Collections.
If your district or campus would like to enable any or all of optional eBook collections:
Note: Campuses must have a customized EBSCO username and password to enable optional EBSCO eBook collection(s) at the campus level.
"Google Drive" is now available in Britannica School Resources!
Britannica has joined our other providers in adding the "Google Drive" feature to their Britannica School resources.
Elementary level Middle & High School levels
To access in the Elementary level, click on the Google Drive icon within an article, image, or video.
To access in the Middle and High School levels, first click on the Send To icon (blue arrow), then click on Google Drive, within an article, image
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context Chrome Extension!
Enable users to view and access content from Gale’s Opposing Viewpoints In Context within Google results with the new OVIC Chrome Extension.
· Opposing Viewpoints In Context – Chrome Extension Installation
· Opposing Viewpoints In Context - Chrome Extension Usage Reporting
· Opposing Viewpoints In Context - Google Admin Chrome Extension Management
· Opposing Viewpoints In Context - Chrome Extension Best Practices
Infobase has a new FREE Chrome browser extension that brings Learn360 content to the search engine results. Add Infobase Learn360 extension to Chrome.
New TexQuest Search Portal Opens 8/20/19!
TexQuest Navigator is a portal that allows users to access all TexQuest resources with one log in, as well as narrow provider searches by content level and type.
Note: This alternate search method will be for district access only and cannot be customized for additional resources.
Funding for TexQuest is provided in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services in combination with state and local funds.