OPAC Search Experience

1. The topic I have chosen for my research project is polygamy. I narrowed my topic to finding out why polygamists feel that it should be legalized in the U.S.
2. I am looking for both background information and information that is more narrowed on my topic.
3. I surprisingly was successful on my first try but I only believe that I was because my topic is not as popular and does not have many books at the library. I believe this because I only searched the word polygamy but came up with 50 results which is not an overwhelming search. I found the book I wanted the 3rd book down on the list.
4. When I searched for an Ebook it took a lot more tries to find one that would work for my topic than it did for a regular book. I found a book Alternative Relationship Life Styles and it was about polygamy in the U.S. which fit my topic. I would not mind reading an Ebook as long as it was a good book for my topic but I also would want a print book because I find it easier to read or at least then I can switch off from a print book and an Ebook.
5. I find it a little difficult to read a book from a computer screen, I think my attention just cannot focus as much on a computer screen as opposed to a print book.
6. I have an Ipod Touch that I could read an Ebook on but I definitely would rather read one on an Ipad or a regular computer because the screen is very small, which I need to zoom in on the text and means I have to scroll to see the whole width of the text.
7. I first just searched the word polygamy and came up with 72 titles but as I started scrolling down the page to look at my results, I saw that there were many DVDs that came up, which I did not like and I know that under the Miller Center Library the categories between books and videos are split up. I found that the Miller Center OPAC search had a lot more options and was easier to find a book on what I wanted.