SIRS

SIRS Discoverer

SIRS discoverer is very user friendly. Even those who are new to researching on the computer will find it easy to use. The color coding would be very useful when working with students because they can learn what colot to look for on the the entries for their reading level. The tabs at the top make selecting a specific type of reference material easy. The site also allows several options for the material found. It can be printed, saved, emailed, etc. Presentation and ease of use are high points of this database.

The database features are wonderful. Every topic you choose in a datebase feature lists essential facts for the topic such as symbols, facts, history, economy, wacky facts, contacts, government and much more. The activities database and educator's resources are invaluable to educators everywhere. In many rural areas, it is hard to get to a store or have enough money in the budget to purchase supplementary material. This is at the educator's fingertips at no cost. Many school assignments require the student to design a worksheet or activity for a topic. The activity database would make these and many other tasks much easier and save valuable time. A library could print out activity sheets for students to complete as a challenge or to supplement a libray lesson.

SIRS Issue Researcher

The information available to expand on any of the leading issues is invaluable. This is an excellent, well-organized resource for current topics. It contains everything that would be required to support a topic. There are graphs, websites, magazine articles, activitites, etc. The curriculum pathfinders are also an excellent resource on SIRS Issue Researcher. In all of the subject areas I researched, the resources were numerous. An educator at any level would find useful tools for every content area. SIRS is a valuable resource to students, educators, and any patron interested in gaining knowledge.