Week 8 - WorldCat

1.  There is a WIDE variety of ways to search!

2.  The Title Phrase search that I chose was Full Catastrophe Living.  The number of libraries worldwide that have this title is 599.  Options 2 and 3 have 591 and 301, respectively.  Option 3 looks like it has a newer edition.  The top library is Brookings Public Library.  Option 2 would be available in our system - Siouxland Libraries.  The difference between 1 & 2 would be the publisher.

3.  Call number (class descriptor) is:  LC:RA785
                                                            Dewey:  155.9/042
                                                            NLM:  WM172

The author wrote other books.  I clicked on a descriptor (stress/psychology) which were various subjects that were covered in this book.  The lists were endless.  Add/View Comments gives a summary of book.  People can write reviews.  There is also an option to read an excerpt of the book.

Discovery Exercise part 2

The result I chose was "Facts on Kids in South Dakota."  I clicked on the link next to "Access," and this took me to South Dakota State Library:  Digital Collections.  These consisted of documents and other publications from State agencies.  I then looked up "Retirement Planning Information," and this took me to the July 2013 brochure about the South Dakota Retirement System. 

This tool appears to be an archive of SD State documents.