Using a Boolean/Phrase search and searching bio-polar disorder treatment, the program revealed four books on the subject. Clicking on most relevant pages from this eBook showed me exactly where to find the treatment of bio-polar in these four books without having to look through the table of contents. It actually seems much easier than using a book you might checkout from the library and you can get information from books you may not be able to find in your local library.
I created an account so that I could download a book. I must have done something wrong as it stated I had checked out the book successfully but was not able to open the download. It actually would be easier in this case to just view what I want to learn more about. The tools including print on down to bookmark would be very helpful. The way to cite the book does the work for a person when doing a paper on a particular topic.
Clicking on eBooks at the top of the page allows you to chose a particular topic and then up comes the covers of those books in the subject category. I chose Religion and the first book to top the list was a book that I feel I would find very interesting titled, "Sarah Laughed: Modern Lessons from the Wisdom & Stories of Biblical Women".
In searching for Constitution Day, using the Boolean/phrase search, I found 32 books. After scanning the list, the book I found most intriguing is "A Dictionary of American History". From there I could click on most relevant pages concerning Constitution Day and get right to the information I would be looking for. Depending on which method of searching you choose you can locate a measurable amount of information on the topic of Constitution Day and you never have to leave your computer.
In using the advanced search with select a field being PB Publisher and typing in Nebraska, the site brought me to 88 books. The one that caught my attention was "The Conquest: The Story of the Negro Pioneer". I enjoy reading about the past and this book would be one I put on my wishlist to read. There were many others that got my attention as well. I just wish I had more time to read.
Truly amazing what hidden surprises the South Dakota State Library electronic resources hold. I will be sharing this lesson with my fifth and sixth graders.
You made some great finds here, Kathy! Thanks for your comments and for sharing what you are learning with your students. I hope your excitement is contagious. :)
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