Ref Books vs. Internet

[Sally Lantz <sarahl@CCPL.CARR.LIB.MD.US>]

If you want to prove to your students, your friends, yourself that the Internet is 
only
*sometimes* the best first source for information, have them take this year's 
NetTest at
the MCI site.  I have taken the test several times (there are several editions) and
found that I had to restrain myself from jumping up to look in a referench *book* 
for
the answers :)  If I could have used a good encyclopedia set, a geographical 
dictionary,
and a World Almanac all but the "pop culture" questions could have been answered
lickedy-split.  It is lots of fun, though, to test your searching skills this way.

MCI is once again offering the challenge of their "Net Test" at
http://www.nettest.mci.com.  The test consists of 5 ready-reference questions in 5
different categories.  Multiple choice answers are provided.  When you complete the 
test
you can compare your success with other test takers in your state and the country.  
Some
of the tests seem to be harder/easier than others so don't get either discouraged or
self-inflated :)  Have fun!
--
Sally Lantz mailto:sarahl@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us
Media Specialist
West Frederick Middle School
Frederick, MD 21701

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