GEN: book ordering and reviews

[Johanna Halbeisen <johanna@MASSED.NET>]

I love the online resources that enable me to look up a book I'm
considering purchasing and to be able to read reviews for that book.  But
when I'm looking for specific nonfiction for a part of the curriculum, very
often I find books via collection development searches that have no
reviews.  I have very little way to determine specific content and none to
determine the thoroughness of the info, accuracy, presentation, etc.  I'd
like to know how other Netters deal with this.

Will post a hit if I get requests for one.


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Johanna Halbeisen, Teacher Librarian
Woodland Elementary School (preK-4)
80 Powder Mill Rd.
Southwick, MA 01077
johanna@massed.net

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