Awards

School Library Journal "10 Best Digital Resources"
Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin Editors' Choice 2007

Reviews

Library Journal February 1, 2008

"Available stand-alone or integrated, Daily Life America (DLA) is the latest addition to Greenwood's Daily Life Online group of products ... The purpose of the file, according to Greenwood, is to 'spotlight the day-to-day lives of average Americans, past and present,' and the well-designed opening screen sets the stage for doing just that. ...the main screen is clean and uncluttered... It should come as no surprise to my friends that I had most fun browsing the Food and Drink section and its 1,394 entries, with scads of recipes followed by the date the recipe was recorded. One great example: American Blancmange (1832). ...Recommended at present for public and school libraries."

Booklist January 1, 2008

Starred review:

"An exceptionally appealing interface and useful keyword search and browse options make DLA an effective search tool for both beginners and advanced users. Combined with unique content, Daily Life America is recommended for public, school, and college libraries."

School Library Journal, December 2007

"Daily Life America expands the history curriculum by exposing students to more than a superficial view of our unique and increasingly complex nation. By offering over 100 different reference sources with a wealth of historical resources, primary documents, and multimedia content, students are able to better understand specific ideas, customs, laws, or traditions from every part of the country and by various groups of people. Unlike many history databases, Daily Life America specifically addresses the history of American food, cooking, celebrations, clothes, romance, work, religion, housing, and social customs. Research assignments that once meant lengthy Internet searches or attempting to locate print materials, which may not be locally available, can be easily completed through Daily Life America....As a stand-alone database or as part of the Daily Life Online series, Daily Life America provides students and teachers with a wide-range of resources that will never be available in the middle or high school library. Daily Life America earns an A+ for covering topics that truly interest students while explaining how events in history impacted daily lives and personal futures."