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Best Source for Information Retrieval |
| Web Site Directory, Entertainment Information, a few hits fast | Google, Yahoo |
| Ideas on researching authors, journal articles about contemporary authors, magazine article in a foreign language | Novel Database (unpaid subscription)- Junior K-12 edition: Twayne Authors Series, Twayne World, English and U.S Authors, Informe (foreign language resource), Health Reference Center, Business and Company Resource, Newspapers |
| Peer reviewed articles of authors' work both positive and negative, author interviews | Novel Database (paid subscription)- Contemporary Authors & Literary Criticism & Opposing View Points |
| Information on legislation and court cases (e.g. capitol punishment) | LexisNexis Database - News, Legal Research (Federal and State Court Cases), Legislation, Statistics. Government Documents |
| Up to the minute information about the war in Iraq or the presidential election | Newsbank Database - Newspapers, Current Events, Government Documents |