1. I used the topic "library programming" for a basic search. This resulted in 75 titles. The first one on the list that seemed at all relevant was #15. I did an advanced search using the terms "library" and "programming" and "teens." This showed two results, with the relevant book from the first search at #1. I have used EbscoHost quite a bit and always get better results using the advanced search option and as many limiters as possible.
2. The basic search for "Constitution Day" did not result in any books that appeared to be relevant. An advanced search using Boolean mode for "Constitution AND Day" yielded the same results. I really did not see any books on the list that I would recommend to students on this topic from this resource. The only ones that might contain relevant information were AP history books, and since it doesn't state the age or grade level of the students in the question, I'm thinking this might be too advanced for most.
3. Searching Nebraska in the field "Publisher" resulted in 56 books, all published by the University of Nebraska Press. The majority were about Native Americans and some of them were quite old.
Hi, Joyce! I agree that Advanced Search can get you better results. Another tip is that when you find 1 book you want, click on the Subjects to get more that are similar. A good search for Constitution Day resources is simply "U.S. Constitution" or "Constitution." We're glad you are usually successful at find what you want here. Thanks for your comments!
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