Alabama Virtual Library Demonstration

EBSCO Host
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8PETXCNc3A

The database that I choose to research is EBSCOhost. It is geared more towards college students and it contains a plethra of peer-reviewed journal articles as well as books and other resources. When you search using this database, you can easily narrow your search and you can also get full text articles which will save you from having to go to the library. EBSCOhost can also be used for teachers to do research when searching for new teaching ideas. For example, I could research different ways to use technology in the classroom. EBSCOhost is one of the many useful databases on the Alabama Virtual Library website.

Alabama Virtual Library Demonstration

GALE PowerSearch

I decided to go my research and recording on GALE PowerSearch. This resource caught my eye because it was in the list of recommendations on the AVL homepage (and was a resource I have not used before). This resource holds a wide variety of databases in it and is very user-friendly. Additionally, the search options can be as broad or as specific as the consumer needs. I also am a fan that you can narrow your search after the results are calculated (as shown in the video). This resource would be an excellent choice for introducing students to database search engines.

Alabama Virtual Library Demonstration

EBSCO Host

I chose the collection of databases called EBSCO Host. This resource, provided by Alabama Virtual Library, has an incredibly wide variety of databases. Users can select the database that's appropriate for them, or they can select all. Because there are so many resources available in this search engine, it could be appropriate for many different age groups and types of people. In my own classroom, it's a great resource to use for maybe a web quest introducing academic search engines.