1. In World Book Online Kids (Public Library Ed.), I looked at the Games & Activities. We have a lot of kids who come to play computer games at our library, and there are some educational but fun games in this section. If we could make parents and kids aware of these, perhaps they would be challenged to play them.
2. In the Online InfoFinder, I first looked at the "Interactive Earth" feature. I was glad to see that you can zoom in with the maps and switch to the satellite view. This feature doesn't have nearly as many fancy viewing features as GoogleEarth, but it would probably suffice for someone wanting basic knowledge about an area or a student doing a report.
3. In the Online Reference Center, I looked at the ebook of "Emma" by Jane Austen. It appears that the same features are here as are in the World Book Advanced E-Book Center. Based on what I found out concerning the Korean translation in that section, I suspect that the same problems would exist when using the translate feature in this Reference Center. Being able to hear the text read aloud would be useful for someone who had vision problems or who perhaps just wonders how a particular word is pronounced.
We love Kids' Games! Fun and educational! The InfoFinder "Interactive Earth" is fun and less confusing than googleearth for younger patrons. You are right, the Online Reference Center has the same articles and ebooks as World Book Advanced. Thanks for your comments!
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