Well, I started by looking up a "title" and went to something totally foreign to me. That was Forensic Science. Looked at Biometric eye scans and Breathalyzer articles. This was way over my head but was fun reading about it. Decided to 'start over' with a new title and went with business and finance. Read about CPA's and ethics in accounting. More familiar reading here and was amazed at how much a person can find out. You do need to know what your looking for otherwise alot of time could be wasted.
In the search box I did look up zinc. Didn't really find about foods but went straight to colds, what drugs can be given and of course zinc can be taken the first onset of the cold to reduce the time span of it. More of a herbal remedy.
I also looked up Herbert Hoover in the search bar. I have always been interested in this president and did a few elementary and jr.high reports on him. Was pleasantly surprised that all the info was there in the articles. To be able to pick which book/encyclopedia you would like to research from is a plus. Found this all very easy to navigate and enjoyable during the time I spent on it.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
ProQuest
I think there is just too much information out there! Technology can be great but it blows my mind that you can put one word in the search box and get thousands of options to read. It is a good site when you need to do research, once again. But not knowing a specific document or magazine that might be helpful on your subject would be a negative. I looked up "migraine" because I have had them all my life. They are getting better and I've always thought it was hormonally triggered but the last years I have also realized they may be food triggered. So I did the 'search within' and got more articles to read. Yes, if I wanted to spend alot more time on this I would have found alot out. Just feel you need to be very specific when your using ProQuest but knowing its out there is a positive.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
SIRS Discoverer and Researcher
Looked up armadillo like suggested in the Discoverer part. I was amazed at how much info was out there. If there is a favorite magazine or book you like, you could find the article that is chosen from there.For example, Ranger Rick or Britannica.
The DataBase Features are great. There was a good variety, then you could keep narrowing it down to get more specific on the subject your researching. I struggled on the map of Germany and wanted to see more of the smaller towns that exist. Couldn't make it work but I could have been missing something. But the map, overall, was colorful and had the major cities listed.
The dictionary section is a good feature but I found you had to spell the word exactly right. Was hoping for suggestion of "did you mean".. and give me the correct spellings. The skills discovery was a fun simple feature that gave the basics on music, drama and arts. Really liked looking around on the biography section.
Then I went on to the Researcher. I chose cheerleading and couldn't believe the articles it listed about the pros and cons of it being a sport and also all the injuries that can occur. You can read the articles, view points and reference. Great for those research papers!
In the Curriculum Pahtfinder part I went to Math. WOW! Sure would have been nice to have this in the late 70's. It might be hard at times to find an answer if you don't know what specific magazine or paper it would be in. But the information is definitly out there.
The DataBase Features are great. There was a good variety, then you could keep narrowing it down to get more specific on the subject your researching. I struggled on the map of Germany and wanted to see more of the smaller towns that exist. Couldn't make it work but I could have been missing something. But the map, overall, was colorful and had the major cities listed.
The dictionary section is a good feature but I found you had to spell the word exactly right. Was hoping for suggestion of "did you mean".. and give me the correct spellings. The skills discovery was a fun simple feature that gave the basics on music, drama and arts. Really liked looking around on the biography section.
Then I went on to the Researcher. I chose cheerleading and couldn't believe the articles it listed about the pros and cons of it being a sport and also all the injuries that can occur. You can read the articles, view points and reference. Great for those research papers!
In the Curriculum Pahtfinder part I went to Math. WOW! Sure would have been nice to have this in the late 70's. It might be hard at times to find an answer if you don't know what specific magazine or paper it would be in. But the information is definitly out there.
Learning Express Library
So the 2nd study was on the Learning Express Library. Setting up the account was very simple and getting around the site was easy. I chose to check into the court officer job and see what that was. After reading the description I gave it a try. I got a little nervous when the test was timed. I am not a fast reader and always like to go over it a few times to get the details. But I finished and did very well on the test.
The Job Search/Workplace Skills I went to interviewing and tips on what to know to help you be more confident in doing an interview. Really good, basic ideas and alot of do's and don'ts. A good resource.
Went back to the court officer job and checked out the sites for ebooks and courses. Couldn't believe all the books a person can use to read up on the interested job. There is alot of info on this Learning Express and sure wish I would have known about this years ago so it could have helped my kids when they were in highschool. Was an enjoyable lesson.
The Job Search/Workplace Skills I went to interviewing and tips on what to know to help you be more confident in doing an interview. Really good, basic ideas and alot of do's and don'ts. A good resource.
Went back to the court officer job and checked out the sites for ebooks and courses. Couldn't believe all the books a person can use to read up on the interested job. There is alot of info on this Learning Express and sure wish I would have known about this years ago so it could have helped my kids when they were in highschool. Was an enjoyable lesson.
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