WorldCat: Martin Luther - searched Named Person: Martin Luther; Limit Type to: Books; Subtype Limits: Juvenile and non-fiction; Rank by: Date
Got lots of results, so refined the search Named Person: NOT Martin Luther King. Got 126 results in English. Augustana College owns a copy of "Luther: Biography of a Reformer" which looks promising.. Watertown Public Library owns a copy of "Martin Luther: Father of the Reformation".
WorldCat: Graphic Novels - Searched Keywords: Classic Novels and Graphic Novels; Language: English; Limit Type to: Books. Got 1,090 results. I'd probably go with "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" published by Stone Arch Books.
Went back to advanced search and changed Keyword to Descriptor: Graphic Novels. "Gothic Classics" from Eureka Productions would be another possibility, since it includes works by Jane Austen and Edgar Allan Poe. Homer's "The Odyssey" is also available in graphic novel format.
WorldCat: My Fair Lady - searched Title: My Fair Lady; Keyword: Vocal Score. Got 102 results, then selected Scores tab, which limited it to 94 results.USD and NSU own copies. Accession Number OCLC:26429906
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Lesson 6B
Ah,yes. The variously colored Fairy books. Andrew Lang is the author. I just had occasion to discuss these with a school librarian over the phone the other day. We determined that the colorful Fairy Books contained regional fairy tales, not stories about fairies per se. Not to be confused with the Daisy Meadows series of fairy books.I found violet, blue, yellow and red by searching the author's name.
Lesson 6 EbscoHost
Visual Search: I don't think I'm doing this correctly, or my computer is just too slow.Searching for South Dakota info, but I'm not able to view any results. Oh, I get it. I need to click "more" at the bottom of the right column. Not terribly user-friendly. I think that basic and advanced searches are faster. Anyway...
I found some info on Tyrannosaurus Sue. Also "Americans View Their Dust Bowl Experience" contains info from Deuel County, where my mother was born. Interesting. As with all of these databases, I need more time (and a faster computer) to work with them.
I think I will make a list, and on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, etc. I will make a point of using a specific database, preferably showing someone else how to navigate within it. Use it or lose it!
I found some info on Tyrannosaurus Sue. Also "Americans View Their Dust Bowl Experience" contains info from Deuel County, where my mother was born. Interesting. As with all of these databases, I need more time (and a faster computer) to work with them.
I think I will make a list, and on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, etc. I will make a point of using a specific database, preferably showing someone else how to navigate within it. Use it or lose it!
Lesson 5B
First I earched "Title List" and sorted by chronology.The College Blue Book looks interesting. I searched my alma mater, Ripon College, and found some basic information. It worked just as well do to an advanced search for those keywords, published after 2011. The Blue Book would be helpful for high school students beginning their search for colleges and universities offering specific fields of study.
The UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes provides basic information. I like the PDF format better than the text format. It seems more "encyclopedic". Is that a word? Well, it is now!
The UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes provides basic information. I like the PDF format better than the text format. It seems more "encyclopedic". Is that a word? Well, it is now!
Lesson 5 Gale Virtual Reference Library
The Childmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays was a good start. Then moved to the Childmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World. My home computer is old, so I found the search process rather cumbersome. I'm guessing that the computers at the Library would run more smoothly. The Childmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures is also helpful. It is more productive to search specific countries rather than worldwide. Results are more managable. I'll need to play with this some more to get the best use from it.
Lesson 4B
I used advanced search terms "Hurricane Sandy" and "Libraries" and got 710 results on Proquest. I found a Feb. 21, 2013 article about books donated to a school library. I searched by most recent publication date. So I went back and searched "Public Libraries". Didn't really find anything with that search. I got better results from Bing.
Lesson 4 Proquest
Les Miserables happens to be my favorite novel! (Loved the 2012 movie too, by the way. I am now throughly enamoured of Hugh Jackman.) I had resisted watching any previous movie dramatizations of this novel because I knew they could not fully convey my vision of the story. Anyway...
In my Proquest search, Document Type and Subject limiters were key. And I did need to narrow the results by Language. Reading the novel did make me wish I could read French. Alas, I do not. So Language: English narrowed things down for me quite nicely. My search resulted in a nice selection of articles on this topic.
In my Proquest search, Document Type and Subject limiters were key. And I did need to narrow the results by Language. Reading the novel did make me wish I could read French. Alas, I do not. So Language: English narrowed things down for me quite nicely. My search resulted in a nice selection of articles on this topic.
Lesson 3B
SIRS Issues Researcher: I had forgotten all about this dandy site since taking the Challenge two years ago. I got 9 website results. The advantage of the sites found via Researcher is that they are vetted by the main site. A Google or Yahoo search can lead you to a lot of unverified, biased, or inaccurate information. The summaries of each website offered by Researcher are also very helpful.
Regarding water restrictions, I found that selecting "water use" from the Leading Issues list was the fastest way to access information. It is also helpful that each result provides a list of related subjects that the learner can explore. I remember thinking last time I did this Challenge that I wish I'd had access to it when I was in high school debate.
Regarding water restrictions, I found that selecting "water use" from the Leading Issues list was the fastest way to access information. It is also helpful that each result provides a list of related subjects that the learner can explore. I remember thinking last time I did this Challenge that I wish I'd had access to it when I was in high school debate.
Lesson 3
I did use advanced search, searching for full text entries at an easy reading level. I also found it important to "return articles by: date". That way I could avoid that articles that were quite old. National Geographic Young Explorer had some brief articles which included pictures.
I searched "volcanoes maps", then selected graphics. I got 13 results (maps) that way. Then I tried the Science tab, selected Geography & Geology, Volcanoes, Graphics. I got 154 graphics to choose from, but not specifically maps. But the maps on the list were clearly identified, so a student could scroll through the list. Seems faster to use the search function, though.
I searched "volcanoes maps", then selected graphics. I got 13 results (maps) that way. Then I tried the Science tab, selected Geography & Geology, Volcanoes, Graphics. I got 154 graphics to choose from, but not specifically maps. But the maps on the list were clearly identified, so a student could scroll through the list. Seems faster to use the search function, though.
Playing Catch-up! Lesson 2
I think it would be more helpful to talk to the parent of the child when explaining Learning Express. I know that 4th graders are computer savy, but the explanations of the elementary school offerings seem to be written about a 4th grade reading level. The other feature that jumped out at me in the 4th Grade Reading PRACTICE segment is that each segment is identified as a TEST. If I were struggling to read, I would be intimidated by jumping right into a test. Just sayin'.
In Job Search and Workplace Skills, the WorkKeys practice tests could be very valuable for someone new to the workforce. I would also recommend Skill Building for Adults. Particularly Math and Reasoning Skills Improvement and Writing and Grammar Skills Improvement if the patron is feeling anxious. I think a recent high school grad will discover she already comprehends more than she might expect. Helping boost her confidence is as important as providing her with information.
The nursing career information was easy to locate in the Jobs and Workplace Skills section. I did need to do a search for pharmacy-related information. I located pharamacy technician exam e book, as well as prep information for the PCAT. This was a good reminder to me to use the search function, rather than just selecting a category and scanning the contents.
In Job Search and Workplace Skills, the WorkKeys practice tests could be very valuable for someone new to the workforce. I would also recommend Skill Building for Adults. Particularly Math and Reasoning Skills Improvement and Writing and Grammar Skills Improvement if the patron is feeling anxious. I think a recent high school grad will discover she already comprehends more than she might expect. Helping boost her confidence is as important as providing her with information.
The nursing career information was easy to locate in the Jobs and Workplace Skills section. I did need to do a search for pharmacy-related information. I located pharamacy technician exam e book, as well as prep information for the PCAT. This was a good reminder to me to use the search function, rather than just selecting a category and scanning the contents.
Friday, February 1, 2013
OK, that was weird.
OK, that was weird. Well, at least I know where to find the drafts now. Please use your imagination to envision a light bulb going on above my head.
Playing catch-up on Lesson 1
Today is my day off before the weekend, and what better way to spend it than catching up on the Electronic Challenge lessons.
I've enjoyed playing with World Book Online for Kids. Did you know that a groups of squirrels is called a dray, or a scurry? I think that scurry is particularly apt. The World of Animals would provide students with basic information about a variety of animals. I particularly like the feature that allows you to compare two different animals.
Maps and More provides information about countries and states, and the outline maps and flags info would be handy for creating reports. I like the interactive Google maps as well. There are options for color photos, drawings, and line drawings.
The citation information provided with each article is important for all students as they learn to prepare research projects.
World Book Online Info Finder: Clicked E-Book Center, which took me to World Book Online Reference Center. I investigated the e-books link, and was intrigued to find what appears to be the full text of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables", but only the preface of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Hugo's biographical info is brief, but detailed, as well as printable and included citations. Related Information, Books to Read lists four books to read ABOUT Victor Hugo. But the books are not linked electronically to the site. Related E-books and Literary Criticism did give me access to "The Memoirs of Victor Hugo" but it would be difficult to read the entire work online, in my "old school" opinion.
Back to Info Finder: Interesting that the Argus Leader is available. Did a search on wind energy. Discovered that the article abstracts are free, but you must pay for the articles, unless the article is less than 30 days old. The Biography Center articles are very brief.
I've enjoyed playing with World Book Online for Kids. Did you know that a groups of squirrels is called a dray, or a scurry? I think that scurry is particularly apt. The World of Animals would provide students with basic information about a variety of animals. I particularly like the feature that allows you to compare two different animals.
Maps and More provides information about countries and states, and the outline maps and flags info would be handy for creating reports. I like the interactive Google maps as well. There are options for color photos, drawings, and line drawings.
The citation information provided with each article is important for all students as they learn to prepare research projects.
World Book Online Info Finder: Clicked E-Book Center, which took me to World Book Online Reference Center. I investigated the e-books link, and was intrigued to find what appears to be the full text of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables", but only the preface of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Hugo's biographical info is brief, but detailed, as well as printable and included citations. Related Information, Books to Read lists four books to read ABOUT Victor Hugo. But the books are not linked electronically to the site. Related E-books and Literary Criticism did give me access to "The Memoirs of Victor Hugo" but it would be difficult to read the entire work online, in my "old school" opinion.
Back to Info Finder: Interesting that the Argus Leader is available. Did a search on wind energy. Discovered that the article abstracts are free, but you must pay for the articles, unless the article is less than 30 days old. The Biography Center articles are very brief.
Playing Catch-up on Lesson 1
Well, that's just great. I just lost an hour's worth of work on my post about Lesson 1. What have I learned? Well, I'm not sure what I did wrong, but apparently I need to hit "publish" sooner rather than later.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Preparing for new Electronic Resources Challenge
A bit rusty at producing blog posts, I'm afraid. Is it just like riding a bicycle? We shall see.
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