One useful feature of Galileo that you might not be aware of is finding book reviews. You can find reviews of fiction books through a database entitled NoveList. If there is a particular title that you are interested in, you can look up the book in NoveList. The listing for the book in this database will give you publication information, as well as a few books reviews from various sources. This will help you in making selections when reading for pleasure.
What to do if North Metro Tech does not have the book you are interested in? Simply use another Galileo database, entitled WorldCat, to find libraries worldwide that own the book. If you are interested, contact the library and we will request the book for you from a library that owns it through a process called interlibrary loan.
I used NoveList to find a review on a book I just read entitled Three Day Road. The listing in NoveList contained several reviews on the book. The novel tells the story of two Cree/First Nation Canadian snipers during World War II as well as the experience of their aunt, one of the last Cree to live according to very traditional values. A good story if you are into Canada, First Nations, World War I, and/or snipers.
JWF
Monday, October 20, 2008
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