Lesson 5

Gale Virtual Reference Library

After clicking on "Title List" I noticed there are a lot of different titles on a variety of subjects- just like a reference section should be! I clicked on "Alternative Energy". I then chose "Solar Engery". This had information on every aspect of solar energy I could think of. I think this would be a great resource for a college student writing a paper on solar energy, or for a person just wanting to learn more about solar energy. This is a good place to get unbiased information!

My first question I wanted to answer was "What foods are high in antioxidants?" I entered "antioxidants" in the search bar, and found my answer in the second result. Just a few foods I found were high in antioxidants are: tomatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, peaches, spinach, and broccoli. --Yes, please!
My second task was to find literary criticism on Brave New World. I searched "Brave New World literary criticism". The second result was a "Work Overview" and had a ton of information on the book and the author. I clicked "Listen" and it read exactly what was on the page, highlighting the word it was on all through the article. I really like this resource. It's a nice, trustworthy alternative to Google & Wikipedia. :-)