[ISLMA-Share] World Book vs Britannica

[Jill Berry]

I now prefer Britannica to World Book. I love how easy it is to switch
between levels in Britannica. I find World Book's new design with large
photographs distracting. The kids' version of World Book with the snail is
slow to load.

I had always preferred World Book, but after each of them redesigned, I now
prefer Britannica. I also like how it connects with Image Quest.

Jill Berry
Elm School
Burr Ridge

On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 8:20 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> A couple of years ago, we got free trial sessions and had students and
> teachers try them out.  (If time allows, you could do that, too.)  In
> general, elementary preferred World Book and middle school preferred
> Britannica.
>
> Do you have a Spanish-speaking population who will be using the database?
> If so: Britannica (Escolar Online) was highly preferred over World Book
> (Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos).  Our ESL teachers felt the amount and
> quality of information was much better, and it seemed like the articles
> were written in Spanish, as opposed to being translated into Spanish.
>
> Susie Narkis
> District Librarian, Berkeley School District 87
> (708) 449-3262 (MacArthur Middle School)
> snarkis at berkeley87.org
>
> Currently reading: The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
>
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi –
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m looking into World Book.
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone offer thoughts as to how they like World Book Online? And
>> wondering if anyone has any thoughts on World Book vs Britannica School?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>>
>> Amy Stefanski
>>
>> District Libranian
>> Dunlap School District
>>
>> astefanski at dunlapcusd.net
>>
>> @LibranSki    @AmyNSTEM
>>
>>
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