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!!