OPAC Experiance

The topic I have chosen for my research project is substance abusers, but more specifically steroid abusers.  I'm looking for both general and specific information on my topic.  When trying to locate a book on my topic, I used the advanced search on the St. Cloud Library website and used keywords that included substance abusers and steroids.  I then wrote down the call number and made my way to the basement.  It took me a few minutes but I finally found some books on my topic.  I did find an EBook on my topic, but I wasn't very interested in reading it.  It is really hard for me to read things from a computer screen because my eyes usually start to hurt and I often get headaches.  This is why I choose not to have a mobile device that allows me to read an EBook.  I think if I did try to read a book of my mobile device, I would get really distracted by texts and calls.  When searching for a book on the Great River Regional Library System OPAC, they ask for a general keyword and a subject keyword.  I used abuse and steroid for this and then wrote down the call number again.  The experiences with both websites were similar.  I did however find more results on the St. Cloud Library OPAC.