The installation instructions in the user's guide are confusing. First, you are directed to click on the American Journey disc icon, which generates a series of folders. While most of this difficulty is no doubt due to the fact that this disc is part of a larger series with many different titles, the user's guide should contain a much greater level of detail to prevent this sort of confusion. Once installed on my 3400 Macintosh Powerbook, all features worked perfectly. The Immigrant Experience does an excellent job presenting the story of America's immigrants in a very scholarly and thorough fashion.
All subsequent screens contain a consistent set of navigation buttons.
For the purposes of this review, I chose to search Irish, African American, Chinese, and Mexican migration. I went to Search Options, selected Full Text Search, and then entered the name of one of these ethnic groups. All four searches generated precise, informative, and visually engaging accounts of the different migration histories. The quantity and quality of the documents, pictures, maps, and time lines were excellent. I was particularly impressed by the collection of political cartoons that revealed the animosity towards the Irish at the turn of the century.