I did several searches on the advanced search, from teaching strategies to Shakespeare. It was interesting to see the number of records for each topic. Shakespeare had the most at over 400,000. Most of those records were books. It is interesting to see how a person can limit the type of sources. I can see how this would be helpful for research. There is a wealth of information out there is one just knows how to access it.
On the title phrase search I used the book Where the Red Fern Grows and found 243 records, 2016 libraries that had the book, and Black Hills State University came up as the first library. There were many libraries from the surrounding states included.
On the full record the LC call number is PZ4.R261 and the Dewey call number is FIC. I couldn't find any other works by him, but there were things about him and the book. Some of the related articles were hunting, human-animal relationships, dogs, and hunting dogs.
I think the First Search would be very helpful and time saving for the researcher. One can see at a glance what material is covered and if it would be a good fit for the research one is doing.
When I did the Discovery Part 2 I found pages and pages of information, but not many really had much to do with South Dakota. Just the mention of the word in the text and it was listed. When I clicked on the "Acess" it took me to the original source. I think if one were researching this would help find primary sources easily.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Challenge #6 Ebsco
1) I chose the topic of "restless legs" to explore in the science and biology area. I found several articles on what it is, what are the causes, and some of the medications to use. I also found an article that thought a certain gene carried this ailment and that means that it is inherited. I didn't have any problems finding information.
2) I had a terrible time finding much of anything on Constitution Day. I didn't see any books, but in the Kids Search and Student Research Center I found several articles in magazines on the topic. There were articles in Weekly Reader, Scholastic News and Christian Science Monitor.
3)When I looked for western history I found many books on native Americans, the different tribes, their culture, literature and leaders. I also found books on the buffalo, frontier armies, Rapid City Indian School, Father Desmet, Buffalo soldiers, the orphan train and the Sioux Wars.
I think this was the most frustrating search for me!
2) I had a terrible time finding much of anything on Constitution Day. I didn't see any books, but in the Kids Search and Student Research Center I found several articles in magazines on the topic. There were articles in Weekly Reader, Scholastic News and Christian Science Monitor.
3)When I looked for western history I found many books on native Americans, the different tribes, their culture, literature and leaders. I also found books on the buffalo, frontier armies, Rapid City Indian School, Father Desmet, Buffalo soldiers, the orphan train and the Sioux Wars.
I think this was the most frustrating search for me!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Library Challenge # 5 Gale Virtual Reference
I chose the topic of terrorism to research. The book I chose was Terrorism: Essential Primary sources, 2006. I checked the chronology of terrorism in this book and was surprised to see that the list was very extensive and dated back as far as 1800 and as current as 2005. Then I checked counterterrorism and the first entry was in 1808. There were not as many entries as there were for terrorism, but it did go up to 2005. Then I searched cancer and found a very long list of the different sources and types of cancer. I looked up several of them to see what the entries were like. Then I went to Literary Works and Historical events that influenced them. I researched My Antonia and found all the events in America as well as in Europe that had bearing on the writing. It was interesting to see what may have been the reasons for the book to be written.
I used the search box to research vitamins and looked at vitamin B-12 and found many sources. I then went on to other vitamins and found some very interesting information on what the vitamin does in the body, what foods contain the vitamin, if there are any side affects from too much of the vitamin and what can be done medically to help when there is a deficiency in the diet.
I could see these sources being used for reports and research papers, as well as for teachers in the classroom. I think the "listen" feature could be used to help a vision impared student/teacher or for an English as a second language student/foreign exchange student. I found it easy to follow as the person read the information. All of these sources gave the reader other possible sources and there was a bibliography of the sources. I found the searches interesting and worthwhile.
I used the search box to research vitamins and looked at vitamin B-12 and found many sources. I then went on to other vitamins and found some very interesting information on what the vitamin does in the body, what foods contain the vitamin, if there are any side affects from too much of the vitamin and what can be done medically to help when there is a deficiency in the diet.
I could see these sources being used for reports and research papers, as well as for teachers in the classroom. I think the "listen" feature could be used to help a vision impared student/teacher or for an English as a second language student/foreign exchange student. I found it easy to follow as the person read the information. All of these sources gave the reader other possible sources and there was a bibliography of the sources. I found the searches interesting and worthwhile.
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