Elem/Mid: Online reference products

[Scibal <jscibal@BMD.CLIS.COM>]

Hello all...

Our K-8 school has used EBSCO CD-ROMs for a reference tool up to this point.
I am now looking at switching to an online reference tool and have been
looking specifically at SIRS Discoverer.

I like the format, but find it to be really slow.  The rep said they have
been working on their server, but I would like some other opinions.  We are
a Mac based school with a 56K line, networked throughout the school.  I
would appreciate hearing pros and cons of SIRS Discoverer from anyone
currently using it. Or, if you have something you like better, I'd like to
hear about that too.

Thanks so much.

Rhonda Scibal
Media Coordinator
Smyrna Elementary (PreK - Grade 8)
Smyrna, NC
jscibal@bmd.clis.com  (home)
rscibal@ses.carteret.k12.nc.us (school)

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