Student+-+Jessica

1. For my topic, I chose to search authentic Italian Cooking. 2. The first search was in Boolify. It gave me about 2,180 results which were actually helpful. There did not seem to be any repeated web pages like many other search engines. The links provided were for the most part useful; however, some seemed slightly off topic and did not help me, which is uderstandable. Not every search engine can give you just one perfect result. The setup was a little confusing at first, but then I realized that I was simply over thinking it. 3. My second search was in Destiny. I search my three keywords and believe it or not, there were absolutely NO results! It was worth a try, I guess. 4. My third search was done in NC Wise Owl. I received few results, but they were extremely accurate. I had articles, web cites, etc that were useful to my research. The cite also allowed me to refine the results based on year, type of text, etc. I really liked this search engine. 5. My final search was done in the wonderful world of Google. Searching the same three key terms, I received over 143 million results. Some of the first links to other web cites were helpful, however after the third or fourth page of results, they became more and more irrelevant. However, I am computer smart. I used basic advanced options for Google to narrow my search. My results were then about 100,000. These results were extremely helpful and relevant to my topic. 6. Overall my results were relevant. Google, although it produced numerous results, was my favorite. I have taken computer classes so I was extremely familiar with these different search engines. I know how to manipulate them to get the results that I am looking for. **Live Binder Review** __Readingrants.org__ was my absolute favorite of the links on the livebinder. It was neatly done, with interesting colors and themes. It had useful links to reviews and even had a way for people to communicate their opinions on books. I also enjoyed the summaries of various books that I haven't even heard of. This cite really makes me interested in reading more. __Teenreads.com__ was not one of my favorites. The colors were way too bright and the layout isn't the best. The links at the top of the cite, however, are very useful and help the user locate books rather easily. The Classic Illustrated Comic Books was my least favorite.The layout and color scheme is extremely boring. The books are simply lined in columns with links that only blow up the cover. It could use reviews and summaries at the least. It seems as though it was simply slopped together.
 * December 1, 2010 **

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Book Review - //To Kill a Mockingbird// By Harper Lee

In the tiny town of Maycomb, Alabama lives Scout, Jem, and Atticus Finch, the lawyer in town. Their friend, Dill becomes obsessed with a spooky old house down the street and its occupant Arthur “Boo” Radley. Boo secretly helps the Finch children throughout the novel. Meanwhile, Atticus’s client, African-American Tom Robinson, is accused of raping a white woman. During the time period, blacks were still segregated and a white woman’s word was worth far more than an African-American’s. Many people want to sentence him to death, until Atticus calls Tom himself to the stand and lets him explain his side of the story. Tom’s life is saved thanks to Atticus! The prosecution’s father, Bob Ewell, is angry with the ruling of the court and attempts to kill Jim and Scout. Boo Radley saves the children; however, he ends up killing Bob Ewell.

//To Kill a Mockingbird//, although banned in several states, is one of my favorite novels. I read it my junior year in high school for my Honors English III class and immediately fell in love with it. I simply could not put it down. The childhood games, the mystery of Boo Radley, the scandals of the old South, the tension between races, and the realization of the real word, are just a few components of //To Kill a Mockingbird// that keep you wanting more.

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** EBSCO - Little League Baseball ** Little League Baseball for children ages 5 to 12 was originally created in 1939 by the United States. It is modeled after Major League Baseball with some modifications. For example: the Little League field is two-thirds the size of a Major League. Little League-ers, however, practice and perform the same plays as done in the Majors, such as the hidden-ball trick. The trick is done by one of the infielders hiding the ball in his glove. The base runner thinks that the pitcher has it. So, before the pitch gets to the mound, the runner attempts to steal a base and the infielder catches him off guard and then "OUT!"Jones, Todd. //Everything I need to know, I learned in Little League.// Sporting News. 8/26/2005.

** Website Recommendation – Wikipedia ** Wikipedia is NOT a valid website because anyone who knows how to use a computer can add articles. Therefore, Wikipedia does not have a single author, but many all around the world. Most of the Wikipedia authors are not qualified to write about the topic in question. Personally, I have not seen any links in the information about the authors. There is no set organization that is responsible for the numerous topics on the Wikipedia site. It is also not valid because anyone with computer and internet skills can edit totally random articles. The headline of the website even states “the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.” Wikipedia is constantly modified. It is aimed at many different groups of people. Although there are several negative things about Wikipedia, there are also good things. The layout of every Wikipedia page is generally the same. It is effective and helpful for me because, for the most part, each page contains a sort of table of contents and viable links to resources used in the page. Hey! I'm Jessica and I am the 4th period Media Assistant! I basically run this place in the afternoons.

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