2. I want to find out what
movies are playing at my
local theater
3. The www is a great place to find current
information and a search engine is the place
to start.
http://www.fandango.com/
4. I am really confused about the upcoming
presidential elections. Where can I go to find
substantive, objective information about the
candidates?
5. While the web will have lots of information
about the candidates, information from
reputable journals and magazines is a
much safer bet.
Be careful though and learn about the magazines as some
have strong opinions.
http://www.nationalreview.com/ http://www.thenation.com/archive
6. I’m not sure if drinking coffee is bad for my
health? Where do I start?
Yahoo is a registered trademark of Yahoo, 2011
7. The web is awash in bad medical
information. Play it safe and use one of
the health databases that are part of our
Gale subscription.
8. I need to get some basic information on Dr. Martin
Luther King and I don’t have a way to get to the
library for a book. Where should I start?
Bing is a registered trademark of Microsoft, 2011
9. While the web will be filled with good
information on Dr. King, our database
subscription includes a biography one, that
will provide accurate information in seconds.
10. There was a huge earthquake in South
America last night. Where do I go to find
out the exact magnitude?
MSN is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
11. While the databases do include many
newspapers, there can a be a slight delay before
the latest edition is posted. The news portion of
the major search engines will provide constantly
updated information.
http://www.bing.com/news
