Student Research Center. http://web.ebscohost.com/src/search?vid=1&hid=9&sid=6c01f425-4d61-40c2-bc36-cd69a8218585%40sessionmgr15. EBSCO Industries, Inc. : 2010.
Overview:
Student Research Center is part of a subscription to EBSCO Host. The home page is very user friendly with links to a new search, a dictionary or an encyclopedia. The dictionary link provides a list of fifteen words that come before and after the word you are searching and several definitions are given. The home page allows the user to search by curricular topics and refine the search by lexile or format. If an assignment requires specific types of resources like primary source documents or radio and television news transcripts, a user can search only within this format. If the information needed is not found a link is provided to 'other databases' and leads to EBSCO Host. The site features a box with the most recent popular searches, this may be helpful at a school library when many students are working on similar projects. Databases can be very tricky to use. This 'student' version of EBSCO does a great job of taking the mystery out of the research process. The regular EBSCO search page has numerous limiters and many choices. With only six limiter choices the ease of the homepage lets a student get to the information they require. The information presented is current and timely.
Interest Level:
6th -12th grade
Why I Included This Item:
To round out my collection with a research resource.
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