For Lesson 7 in the Ebooks on Ebsco, I did some research on angioplasty.  I was thrilled with the amount of resources that are available and that I could refine the search, or broaden the search.  The variety was also helpful in reading in laymen's terms or the technical terms.  With the page numbers denoted with specific information, it saved time and didn't bog down the research through information not related to exactly what I was looking for, or defeat my purpose.

For the research on Constitution Day, I first searched Constitution Day and then refined the search to Constitution Day in United States.  I found some resources that I wasn't sure how they fit into the category of the subject, and lots of other resources that may prove too cumbersome, at least for K-12 students.  College students would probably have an easier time of navigating through the barrage of information.  I did find one source that specifically discussed Constitution Day, however did not bookmark the source, and was unable to go back and find it.  This site would definitely take practice to navigate, however, I will definitely recommend to researchers.

For the third part of this lesson, I used search term "Nebraska", and was recommended 56 titles on Native Americans.  A very wide range of topics about Native Americans, however, I am curious if there is a way to sort the list according to reading level.  It seems to me that many of the books recommended are upper grade level reading levels, and wonder how the lower grade level readers would be able to gather usable information.

I researched zinc as a nutrient, and found a number of useful publications.  I also researched zinc in nutrition, though only one publication was found.  I love that you can word the search narrative in different ways, and come up with different titles.  When a person is not quite sure how to articulate what it is they  are looking for, this helps, along with the related articles that are mentioned.  As I listened to the text being read, I was curious about the "voice" but it sounded normal and not grating as some computer generated readings can be.  I found this helpful in the thought that there would be words I did not know how to pronounce or find the meaning of.

I the Gale Virtual Reference Library, I found The College Blue Book, which was of great interest to me as my youngest daughter is preparing to graduate this spring.  We have been on many college visits, and learning about the campus this way was awesome, because at the time of the visit there is so much information coming your way and there are many questions you fail to ask, or are unable to comprehend the answers.  

My oldest daughter is majoring in Genetic Counseling, with a minor in Biology, so did some research on the practice of Genetic Counseling.  I must say I am much better able to describe what she is going to be when she grows up, through the research I have done here.  I will definitely recommend this site to her as she writes the many papers she is required to write in pursuing her bachelor's degree, and when she continues on to get her master's degree.