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

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We currently have Culturegrams, and are looking at other possibilities.  World Almanac Online did not have enough information, but World Geography and Culture Online (also by Infobase) looks really good.  We are considering changing.  It’s not that we don’t like Culturegrams, but World Geography seems much more robust.

Cathy Gottlieb
Learning Commons Director
Naperville Central High School
cgottlieb at naperville203.org<mailto:cgottlieb at naperville203.org>
630-420-6549

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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 Tolva
Library media specialist
Google Educator
Vernon Hills High School
847-932-2039<tel:847-932-2039>
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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<mailto: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<mailto:lmcgreal at trinityhs.org>

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