I searched for Aardvark 2 ways. First, I typed “aardvark” into the search box on the home page. This search brought up 3 articles and 2 pictures. Next, I clicked on the “Plants and Animals” oval on the left side of the screen, then clicked on “Animals”, then “Mammals.” Aardvark was the first mammal on the list.
About the aardvarks habitat: The aardvark is an African animal that lives in the ground.
World Book Online Info Finder – Mammal Search
I searched for aardvark in this database also. I typed “aardvark” into the search box on the home page and got 4 encyclopedia articles, a dictionary definition, a table, a picture, and 5 back in time articles.
I searched for Turkey.
On the left side of the screen, the search results were listed by type of publication, eg.) encyclopedia articles, primary sources, maps, tables, etc.
On the right hand side of the screen the primary sources of information were listed.
In the center column were encyclopedic articles. The first was on the Turkey, the country, the second was on Turkey, the animal.
When I clicked on the encyclopedic article for Turkey, there was a menu on the left with the different sections of the article listed so you could go straight the information you would like. On the right there was a list of related information.
I think the encyclopedic overview would be a good start for my patrons in getting a “feel” for the country. The primary sources and related information would be useful if a patron was looking for information on a specific aspect of the country.
Welcome to the Challenge, and thanks for your comments, Timmi. I hope your patrons don't think they are too advanced for World Book Advanced. It's got so many great full-text primary source documents to accompany articles. These include Presidential papers and Supreme Court cases. World Book keeps its information well updated, too.
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