SIRS Discoverer was very interesting and easy to navigate. I love the result lists at the top of the results that shows how many hits by category the search produced. Armadios did result in 6 pictures and the reading levels varied.
The map section is great....with various options from weather to historical maps. With a daughter in Australia today, it was fun to look at that country and its maps.
I love the activities and the teacher ideas as well as the fiction databases. Education students often request fiction to back up their topics and here it is!!
I think the dictionary and thesaurus at the top is a handy starting place. And the keyword in natural language is helpful to young researchers and subject heading searches are equally valuable to more experienced researchers, as is the citation helps.
Researcher is a wonderful tool and time saver. Here in one place are both sides to a contemporary issue and the overview gives a summary in one paragraph. The related subjects is helpful to expand an issue. And again the information on the number of hits in a category can be benefical in speeding research. I searched "drilling for oil." Current information was readily available in various formats.
Curriculum pathfinders is a great educator tool for locating info in a subject area by suggesting alternative headings. Using the language arts subject area, I could quickly find literary criticisms and literature reviews for our local bookclubs. The interactive portion along the side is an added bonus.
Both Discoverer and Researcher were easy to use and I think could be of help in various ways to our patrons.
Hi, dlueb! You have found some great things about SIRS Discoverer. Glad you could learn more about your daughter's destination. I think the Country facts and Maps sections are great for any age person. What do you think of SIRS Issues Researcher? Thanks for your comments. I love hearing how you can use these products with your students!
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