I regularly use the computer to search my favourite topics. By simply typing in the typical "sport" or "cars" the computer comes up with quite a broad range of books for you to choose from. Then you simply have to find the book according the the barcode number that the computer lists for you. I find this the easiest and most effective way to find a new series or genre of books to read. Once a new book of a series comes out (like the recent specky magee) I look for it when i need a new book to read. i only read when I have to so i know that the computer is a fast and efficient way to find new material.
I judge my stratergie by how much i enjoy the book i have found, if i dont like the book I will stop reading it and try a new method of finding a novel.
I recently tried a new stratergy of finding novels, i looke dthrough the fiction section and found a cover that appealed to me, i then read the blurb and thought it may suit my interests. So far the book has been quite interesting. I know this is exactly the wrong way to do it, (or so I have heard0 but it has worked for me so I will probably use this method next time. I wouldnt recomend this to everyone I think it is just a coincidence that I picked a good book from random. i would reccomend the library database to anyone looking for a new book.