[CASL-L] Need Pro/Con Database for Lower Level Readers

[Hsiang, Sara]

I also use Issues and Controversies. The articles are relatively long and
daunting to many of my users but there is a subtopic table of contents on
the top left of each article (screenshot below). And I point out the very
formulaic pattern they can identify when scanning: a few intro paragraphs,
followed by a few paragraphs that start with "supporters claim..." and
"opponents argue."
Also have them be aware of dated articles. Finally, I remind them of
CONTROL F to Find.
Sara
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On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 8:21 AM Monica Ahern via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Thanks, John-- I appreciate the feedback.
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> Monica Ahern
> Library Media Specialist
> William H. Hall High School
> 860-232-4561 x6330
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> On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 8:11 AM John Crowley <johncrowley3 at icloud.com>
> wrote:
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>> I agree with Juliann.  I suggest you contact Facts on File to see if
>> they’ll give you a 30 day trial.  Then use it to compare/contrast with
>> SIRS.
>> John Crowley
>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-crowley-5694009
>> johncrowley3 at icloud.com
>> J.D. Crowley Consulting
>> 566 Broadview Road
>> Orange, CT 06477
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>> On May 8, 2019, at 11:55 AM, Juliann T. Moskowitz <juliann14 at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> We use SIRS and also Issues and Controversies by Facts on File. It's very
>> good. You can't search by grade level but the entire database is made for
>> grades 8-12. If you have students at a lower reading level they can select
>> the "read aloud" option and have it read to them since auditory
>> comprehension exceeds reading comprehension.
>>
>> Juliann T. Moskowitz
>> Director of Library Media
>> St. Joseph High School
>> Trumbull, CT 06611
>> juliann14 at hotmail.com
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>> “Without libraries what have we? We have no past and no future.”—Ray
>> Bradbury
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>> *From:* CASL-L <casl-l-bounces at mylist.net> on behalf of Monica Ahern via
>> CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 8, 2019 11:09 AM
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>> *Subject:* [CASL-L] Need Pro/Con Database for Lower Level Readers
>>
>> Hi Friends,
>>
>> We may be looking to move away from SIRS Discoverer, and we are wondering
>> if someone uses a database that has the same set up as Discoverer
>> (background article and pro/con articles for each issue) and one that is
>> searchable by reading level.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Monica
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>> Monica Ahern
>> Library Media Specialist
>> William H. Hall High School
>> 860-232-4561 x6330
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