[ISLMA-Share] World Book Advanced vs. Culture Grams

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Culturegrams is heavily used by our freshmen/sophomore Geography classes.
Also used by sophomore World Literature & Composition classes.

I am a big fan. I think highly of the content that is written by natives of
each country, not US-based editorial staff.


*~Monica TolvaLibrary media specialistGoogle Educator Vernon Hills High
School847-932-2039 <847-932-2039> monica.tolva at d128.org
<monica.tolva at d128.org> *
Currently reading *Saints and Misfits
<http://titlepeek.fsc.follett.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206365&isbn=9781481499248&appid=4>*
by S. K. Ali
Currently listening to *Birds of a Feather
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/83083.Birds_of_a_Feather?ac=1&from_search=true>*(sequel
to *Maisie Dobbs)* by Jacqueline Winspear

On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When I started my present position here in the high school, they were
> already subscribed to World Book Advanced as a database.
>
> This year, I have had a teacher request Culture Grams, which I am much
> more familiar with. While its audience is directed to middle grades, I
> still think many Freshmen and Sophomores are not above it in their Lexile
> levels.
>
> Does anyone have experience with both databases? I am not impressed with
> World Book Advanced's user interface, but the information presented is
> valid. I do like its features, too, but Culture Grams is much more enticing
> and user-friendly.
>
> Thank you if you have experience with either, if you could weigh in,
> please.
> (Worried that Culture Grams might be too juvenile for high school).
>
>
> Warmly,
>
> Lori McGreal
> Librarian
> Trinity High School
> lmcgreal at trinityhs.org
>
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