1. I did click on the title list to review all titles, but I actually preferred the look of the home page. I am one of those people that like to see the cover of a book and I like how the books were listed by subject instead of just alphabetically.
I chose to look at the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. It consists of 5 volumes with brief articles on various diseases, treatments, and medical tests. You can choose the volume you wish to view and browse the articles alphabetically or you can search by keyword within the book. This would be an excellent resource for an undergraduate or community member looking for thorough, yet easily understandable information. The feature linking to related articles at the bottom of the page is a great tool.
2. I chose to search for Vitamin D. The first 4 results were 1. An overview of vitamin d, 2. An overview of vitamin d deficiency, 3. An overview of vitamin d deficiency, and 4. An overview of rickets. Result number 1 was what I was specifically thinking of when I typed in my search term, but the next three were also very relevant to vitamin D.
I tested the listen feature and found it to be much better than many others. The voice was still a bit robotic, but even if shut my eyes, I could still understand what was being said and the flow of the speech was quite good.
3. I reviewed Electronic Resources Challenge 2012, Hanna’s Blog, Thru My Eyes, and Annie’s Ideas. All 4 of them made great use of this resource and explored angles I hadn’t necessarily thought about.
Thanks for the report, Timmi. Reading other people's blogs shares the learning! I always learn so much from reading what everyone is exploring. (And I like the look of the home page, too.)
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