When I was deciding which mammal I would like to find info on, I had a hard time. There was so many that I was interested in. So I decided to go simple and choose 'cat' because I already had 3 at home.
World Book Online for Kids is simple. This is a good thing because it is for the younger kids. It needs to be easy for them to understand. I like that you can print or save your articles. Also, for the wee ones who are just starting to read, they can have the article read to them. Good job World Book.
World Book Info Finder is 'WOW'. This is more in-depth. Looking up the simple cat was now more detailed. I did realize that there was so many breeds. I have had a cat majority of my life and have now learned some things that I did not know. Very helpful.
World Book Online Reference Center is informative. I decided to check out Canada. I found that if the patrons can not find the info they need, the ref. center provides access to other ways of accessing more info. Another item I found helpful is by providing access to a dictionary if you do not know what something is. Even more helpful.
The World Book in Spanish and French would be useful if you spoke the languages. This feature may not be used as much in our library. The only time I could see it being used is for the foreign exchange students we have or patrons visiting the area. Luckily enough this has pictures so that I was able to find info on the cat. I remember a little bit of French so I could out parts but not enough to help. Darn!
Listening to the article may be helpful to the patrons who understand the language by hearing instead of seeing. Because I am not very good in foreign languages though, this was a hard for me either way.
Hi, bookbuddy! Welcome to the State Library E-Resources Challenge! Thanks for your comments on World Book. You've done a good job of comparing the navigation and articles for different age groups. Please note that all World Book modules have read-aloud, double-click dictionary, and translation features. I hope you'll find some time to explore some of the special features, such as Kids' World of Animals.
ReplyDelete