I need a book

Students regularly come in looking for a 'book' on their topic. Our facility isn't very large. We don't have room for books on every topic. We are blessed with access to netLibrary and Ebrary. These online resources provide us with close to 90,000 additional titles. Sometimes though there is that specific topic and we just don't have a 'book' available. Yet the student won't accept an article- it has to be a book.

In GALILEO there is a resource by Ebsco -

Book Collection : Non Fiction
which is a cross-curricular research database that contains abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,000 popular nonfiction books for youth on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills, and more. It provides content representing a wide spectrum of works, including popular series from top book publishers such as Allosaurus Publishers, Bess Press, Inc., Branden Publishing, Capstone Press, Compass Point Books, Fulcrum Publishing, Lerner Publishing Group, Mason Crest Publishers, Morgan Reynolds, Inc., Morning Glory Press, Oliver Press, Rourke Publishing, LLC and Stackpole Books.

It's aimed at youth. Yet, when I skimmed a few books (by clicking on the Books link at the top of the page) I saw Lexile levels over 1600. The Lexile Framework notes "A Lexile text measure, like a Lexile reader measure, is reported on the same Lexile scale, from a low of BR to a high of 2000L. The lower a book’s Lexile measure, the easier it will be to comprehend. For example, a text with a Lexile measure of 850L will most likely be easier for a reader to comprehend than a text at 950L"

Don't forget - if the book isn't on the shelf, or in netLibrary or E-Brary- go to GALILEO and search through Book Collection : Non Fiction. You just might be surprised!

You may get the current password to use GALILEO at home from your Georgia librarian.

-kls