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The Basics - Encyclopedia of British Columbia

How do I get started?
What are the search options?
How do I save information?
What are the copyright rules?
What other support materials are there?

How do I get started?

The Encyclopedia of BC (EBC) is a good starting place for information relating to British Columbia. It is very user friendly with simple search options. The best place to start is to simply log in to the site.

What are the search options?

Material in the E of BC can be accessed through the Index, by Subject Lists, by using keywords and through linked cross-references in the articles themselves.

How do I save information?

Encyclopedia of BC entire articles may be saved to your desired location for future reference by using "Save page as" from the File menu in your Internet Browser or aspects of an article may be copied and pasted into a blank text document.

What are the copyright rules?

Encyclopedia of BC resources are available for use in classrooms and from home for all staff and students of all participating districts and schools.

• You may print or download material from the Encyclopedia of BC for your personal, non-commercial use only.
• Be sure to cite all materials taken from this resource

What other support materials are there?

A teacher’s resource is included which provides suggested teaching strategies and curriculum links for using the Encyclopedia of BC

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