World Book Online for Public Libraries Info Finder. http://www.worldbookonline.com/pl/infofinder/home. World Book: 2010.
Overview:
World Book Encyclopedia hosts World Book Online for Public Libraries Info Finder. This database is targeted at a teen audience and provided on the resource web page of our local public library, Drake Community Library. The Encyclopedia Online for Public Libraries Info Finder home page provides various supports concerning research including links to 'how to do research' and a 'citation builder', which give complete step by step instructions for doing a research project. A really neat feature is 'interactive earth'. This takes geography to a whole new level with four separate resources. The 'explore Iowa' guide is a student's dream for a state report. Many resources are listed with links to cities, public officials and state facts. Another interesting feature is access to world newspapers. Countries are listed in a drop down menu, chose a country and a list of the major newspapers come up with links to their web pages. Virtual tours are provided for a small amount of topics in different curricular areas.The virtual tours offer a great way to connect with today's visually oriented students, unfortunately, the amount of available virtual tours is small, hopefully World Book will expand this in the near future. Lastly, the encyclopedia offers students several ways to find information. A student can use a topical approach with curricular subjects or a simple 'A to Z' search. This resource draws students in. The home page has a rotating earth that catches your eye and is divided up by topics in different colors with a minimal amount of text. This simplicity doesn't fill the student with insecurity or dread; some databases can be overwhelming. The material presented is timely and updated, only one link did not work as I was searching.
Interest Level:
7th-12th grade
Why I Included This Item:
A public library needs to have great homework resources.
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