Lesson 6 - Gale Virtual Resource Library - GVRL

GVRL - a wealth of information and I had difficulties to stay on task.  I went to "Title List" and selected Dictionary of American History, 2003 - choose a volume - publication - topic overview on Aachen, page(s): 1. Word Count: 209. Synopsis: Aachen: An important, if costly, symbolic victory for the Allies dujring WWII, Aachen was the first German city captured and held by Allien troops. Sitting along a system of German defensive works... etc., etc., I viewed the complete text and it was very interested reading.
At the Home page I typed in "Zinc" and really couldn't find nothing. I searched under medical, food, and more and it was easier to google to find the answer. I know this was not the exercise I should do, but my timeframe was / and is short. To stay healthy your body needs zinc, like: Spinach, fish, Seeds: Watermelon-flax-pumpkin-squash-, turkey, brown rice and more.
Back to the home-page, search box and typed in: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Work overview - full text: so much information and I will quote only the Synopsis: It's a literary work and the novel set in St. Petersburg, Missouri, about 1840; published in 1885. -A boy and a slave flee their hometown, heading down the Mississippi River toward the Ohio River and freedom. For more information you can enjoy 3 more pages - what I did. Plenty of material for the student to finish his project. I really enjoyed the GVRL site there is so much to explore.....

Lesson 4: SIRS IssuesResearcher and Discoverer. I started out to watch the video on both the SIRS Discover and Researcher. The video was short, however the information on both issues were enormous. The left-sidebar on the homepage of Discoverer list an array of features: Nonfiction ebooks; Pictures; Animal Facts; Maps-US and World; Nations and Regions, etc. I printed out a map and suprised how clear the copy was and easy the process. The SIRS Issues Researcher provide the insight into critical social issues. Social bookmarking, note organizers, and a critical thinking skills tutor to support the research process from start-to-finish. The Discover site is designed for grades K-9, and Researcher for grades 6-12. It doesn't make a difference how old you are, the sites are joy to explore.

Lesson # 5: ProQuest

Lesson 5: ProQuest
ProQuest provides access to over 3000 full-text magazines and journals that cover a wide variety of topics. This resource provides the ability to search, print articles or email. On the left side of the home page to find listings like: email search results; create citation lists; create your own account to save searches, articles, alerts and more. Under ProQuest K-12 home page I clicked on Librarian Spot and searched for interesting articles.On the top left corner you can pick what language and I chose German. The article:"Engage Your Patrons with Comprehensive and Ever-Expanding Content" was very informative and interesting. ProQuest is dedicated to provide research solutions, preserving historical records and and a wealth of information of primary and secondary sources. I am looking at a print out: Historic Map Works, who show extensive information on a diverse collection of sources that allow users to discover the physical spaces of the past. There are remarkable historic maps - from big cities to small farms. So much information and so little time to capture it all.