Welcome to this page! Here you will learns the basics and need to knows about Thomson-Gale's Discovering Collection! Below are some questions you might ask and my answers to them.

1.What is this database's name, what grade level would use the database, and what subject area, would the database be used?

The database's name is Discovering Collection and is perfect for grades 9 through 12 and possibly for 8th graders. The topics that this database covers are Science, Cultures, Geography, Literature, U.S History, and World History.

2.Explain the types of search methods that are available on this database.

This database contains multiple ways to search a topic. You can search in the Basic search, the Subject Guide search, the Publication search, and the Advanced search. You can also browse through the Curriculum Standards and browse through the Topic Trees (Science, Cultures, Geography, Literature, U.S History, and World History).

3. Can you sort your search? (relevance, date, size of article) If so, how?

You can sort your search by relevance, content level, publication date, publication title, document type, and document title. I also indicates the level of difficulty of the article ranging from Basic to Intermediate, to Advanced.

4. What other features are available? Does the database allow you to download, print, email, etc?

The page does have a printing link, and you can always print by clicking the printer logo at the top of your screen. You can also download and email the articles you locate.

5. Does the database show how to cite information?

Fortunately, this database does show you how to cite the articles which saves an incredible amount of time and stress trying to find how to cite the article and then citing it by keyboard.

6. Can you email articles found?

Yes you can e-mail the articles you find.

7. What other information (videos, audios, photographs, etc.) does the database contain database?

This database offers, audio clips, pictures and photographs.

8. What are the “coverage dates” of the database holdings? (How far back do the articles date?)

The articles date between the 1980s to the present day.

9. Can you access information from this month’s newspapers or magazines? If so, how current are they? If not, how current are they?

You are unable to access information from this month's magazines or newspapers.

10. What types of assistance is listed on the home page for the user? (Help, search tips, etc.)

This database's home page contains a help link, a list of popular topics to choose from, a dictionary, a toolbox, a link to previous searches, and of course links to the six topic trees.

11. What areas are lacking in this database regarding search techniques, user friendliness, options to save searches, materials available, etc.?

You are unabl to save your searches.

12. Explain if this database is easy or difficult to use and why or why not:

This database is very easy to use because there are many links and sublinks to get what you are looking for, there is multimedia for the technology lovers, and many types of searches to get you what you want faster and easier.

13. After using the database, in what other types of classes do you believe it could be used?

It can be used in any academic classes plus more. For example, history, science, literature, geography, theatre arts, and events in history.