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

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We use multiple ABC-CLIO databases, but the favorite with freshmen World
Cultures teachers in the World Geography database. It includes general
information, as well as facts and figures, cultural insights and issues.
If you offer World History the 2 databases, World History Ancient and
Medieval and World History Modern, are great. Some teachers use the
databases as much as the textbooks.  The databases are definitely for HS
students, but not too hard for freshmen.

Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian
Minooka Community High School
ckinsella at mchs.net

Central Campus
301 S. Wabena Ave.
Minooka, IL  60447
PH: 815-467-2140 ext. 5040

South Campus
26655 West Eames
Channahon, IL 60410
PH:  815-521-4217




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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