<div dir="ltr">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. <span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">Some teachers use the databases as much as the textbooks. The databases are definitely for HS students, but not too hard for freshmen. </span></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Carolyn Kinsella, District Librarian</div><div>Minooka Community High School</div><div><a href="mailto:ckinsella@mchs.net" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">ckinsella@mchs.net</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Central Campus</div><div>301 S. Wabena Ave.</div><div>Minooka, IL 60447</div><div>PH: 815-467-2140 ext. 5040</div><div><br></div><div>South Campus</div><div>26655 West Eames</div><div>Channahon, IL 60410</div><div>PH: 815-521-4217</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:islma@list.railslibraries.info" target="_blank">islma@list.railslibraries.info</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>When I started my present position here in the high school, they were already subscribed to World Book Advanced as a database. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you if you have experience with either, if you could weigh in, please.</div><div>(Worried that Culture Grams might be too juvenile for high school).</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Warmly, </div><div><br></div><div>Lori McGreal</div><div>Librarian</div><div>Trinity High School</div><div><a href="mailto:lmcgreal@trinityhs.org" target="_blank">lmcgreal@trinityhs.org</a></div></div>
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