Gale+SRIC+-+Group+2.5

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__ Design __
The hompage of the database was very organized and there was a good amount of text. It was very easy to navigate since there was a search engine at the top of the page and links the certain topics on the hompage. However, there could have been more pictures and the font could have been bigger.

__ Usability __
When I searched something random like alligators, the results came up with not only references, but there were magazines, news articles, and images. So I think the database has easy ways to search things. There are no intructions on the homepage but I don't think instructions are needed because it is so simple. Plus, if you're not sure what to search for, there is a button that says Browse Topics and there are hundreds of topics to choose from. However, the database wants you to be very specific and if you are not, the results will be irrelevant to the topic. They provide different types of maps but there are no instructions on how to use them.

__ Information __
There is a lot of information on this website, it is displayed in many forms including, images, articles, maps, and more. But some of the information is irreleveant to the topic. Not all the articles are updated but there are citations and dates when published. Titles and subtitles make it easy to scan and there is a table of contents on the side. There are lots of topics to choose from and lots of information on each of the topics.

__ Overall __
Overall, this is a good source! Once you start to look at it, it gets a bit confusing, and once you explore, you can see everything so well! It's so easy! I searched from bananas to Villanova University to Mary Poppins! They have almost everything and I found a lot of topics. I thought they didn't have Pandora's Box, Jerry Spinelli, or candy industries but they did! Anyone can use this and it's a great source for a project!