I looked at the Gale Encylopedia of Science, Volume 2. We are studying DNA replication in Biology, so I thought I'd take a look. For my particular sophomore class, the reading level may be a bit too high. However, a more advanced student or perhaps a teacher would find the article a useful supplement or clarification.
I did like that the option was there for a user to listen to the article, to download as an MP3 or download to an eReader. I think users today would appreciate the options. Students in our school are not patient enough to sit down in the library to do research unless it is required of them. They want information to go and this fits the bill.
I just had a student come in who is looking for classic literature for his College English class. The caveat is that it cannot be a book that has been referenced in his college course or one that was used during HS English. I searched for great novels and came up with several options. There were a number of titles that grouped literature based on a theme - literature of war, race and prejudice, the American Dream, etc.
I used the plot overview limitation and found quite a list: The Red Badge of Courage, Catch-22, Lonesome Dove, The Last of the Mohicans, etc.
I found another blogger who looked at the College Blue Book. We have a daughter entering college in the fall, and though she knows where she's headed, I agree that The College Blue Book might be a good starting point for others.
