Week 1 World Book Online

Lesson 1b

World Book Online Kids

The muskrat lives around water in parts of North America and Europe. Muskrats live in burrows that they dig and winter houses made of plants and mud. The name comes from the smell they give off during mating season.

I thought the World Book Online for Kids program is very user friendly especially for this age group. Things I enjoyed were how visual the information was for example pictures and videos. The content level works perfect with just a couple of paragraphs of information that way the age group are less likely to be over loaded with too much.  Also, the links are done very well with little to no confusion.

World Book Online Info Finder

The World Book Online Info Finder has more information. I really enjoyed the search feature it gives to find the exact topic you’re interested in. Also, the lay out of the information on the muskrat is like the World Book Online Kids but with more details and facts. I think for research children could start with World Book Online Kids to get general idea on the topic but then research World Book online Info Finder to help if they need greater depth. 

World Book Online Reference Center

The main type of information that I believe will be the most valuable for our patrons is the encyclopedia. Many of our patrons I could see use this for information on their own interests. Using the search box is an amazing way to narrow down and find all the forms of information. What I enjoyed was the list of primary sources that is offered. The list of different types of information is also valuable. I could see patrons searching the links other web sites, watching the videos, e-books, and timelines, back in time articles. It seems the possibilities are never ending. This is a great reference tool!