1.
The first topic I searched was “Scholarships”.
On the first screen, the book Free Stuff
for Busy Moms caught my eye so I clicked on that one. I found it
interesting that when it took me to the page with information about that book,
it also used my search term and gave me a list of relevant pages to look for
that topic in this book. This is very helpful because it saves the reader time
by not having to search through the entire book for the information they are
looking for.
I found it a little tricky to do
searches for subjects with more than one word. After trying several different
searches, I believe it is easier to search with the general search feature,
instead of using the Advanced tab.
2.
There are several recommendations for books and
materials on the Constitution. Here are a few I found interesting:
·
Foner, E., Garraty, J., & Society of American, H.
(1991). The Reader's Companion to American History. Boston:
Houghton-Mifflin.
·
Bergman, P., & Berman-Barrett, S. J. (2000). The
Criminal Law Handbook : Know Your Rights, Survive the System. Berkeley,
Calif: Nolo Press.
·
Stewart, J., Burger, W. E., & Macalester, C. (1987). The
Constitution, the Law, and Freedom of Expression, 1787-1987. Carbondale: Southern
Illinois University Press.
·
The Constitution of the United States of America. (n.d). Champaign, Ill. [P.O. Box 2782,
Champaign 61825]: Project Gutenberg.
3.
When I did an advanced search for a Publisher
with “Nebraska”, I got several results from the University of Nebraska. Many of
the texts that appeared in my list were on the topic of Native Americans and
their history. I could really use this for helping teachers integrate the Oceti
Sakowin standards in their classes. When I searched for a Publisher with “Oklahoma”,
I got a lot more results, but of similar content. The most interesting text I
found was called Nothing But Prairie and
Sky: Life on the Dakota Range in the Early Days. I have never liked history
classes, but this book is told in more of a storybook format, and looks like I would
really enjoy reading it.
You did a great job here, Lisa! I agree that searching in here can be tricky. One thing I do is this: when I find a book of the kind I want, I click into the record and see what subjects are used and then try searching by that subject. You did make some great finds! Thanks for your comments!
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