SIRS Discoverer
1. First thing I had to do was find a chart of the Lexile numbers as I really don't work with them too much. After doing so and figuring where this child would fall, I did the advanced search and put in 200-600 where you can limit the Lexile parameters. In doing so, while searching solar system, I only found 2 articles. One was on the sun and the other on Saturn. I expanded the upper Lexile to 700 and two more articles appeared. Hopefully these will be enough for what the child needs.
2. The 2 searches you can do are the word search or use the subject tree. I found it much easier to use the word search as you get there in fewer steps. I did however find it interesting that there were a different amount of hits for basically the same search. Under graphics, for instance, a word search gets you 151 hits and the subject tree (science, geography & geology, volcanoes) gives you 184 hits.
SIRS Issue Researcher
1. Once again, easy site to search. Use the list to pick suicide and there you go. Not only do you get articles (which are separated by newspaper, magazine, ect.) on the subject but also have easy access to the history of it. The Pros and Cons section would help these teachers quite a bit i would think. This would be better than Google since it doesn't give you a lot of junk, it's more specific to what you're looking for. Especially the way it is organized.
2. I find that using the topics given to you easier. I tried putting in water restrictions and didn't get any viable hits. Again, the Pros and Cons sections would be helpful either way to the citizens.
Hi, Toni, thanks for your good work here. For the last question, please note that "Water Use" is one of the Leading Issues, and that includes restrictions.You made some good discoveries and will now be better able to advise your patrons. Thanks for your post!
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