Step Four

More Gathering, Sorting,
and Sifting

Using Print Sources

Print sources offer a wide variety of information on all kinds of topics. You will examine a number of print materials to gather information to answer the questions that you developed as a result of Step One. Be sure to have a copy of those questions available to you as you work.

These are some print sources that may be available in your school library media center:

Pamphlets
Culturgrams U.S. State Department Background Notes

Subject Encyclopedias
Lands and Peoples (Grolier) Encyclopedia of the First World (Facts on File)

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (Gale) Encyclopedia of the Second World (Facts on File)

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture and Daily Life (Gale) Encyclopedia of the Third World (Facts on File)

Peoples of the World (Gale) People and Places (World Book)

Cultures of the World (Marshall Cavendish)

General Encylcopedias

Academic American Britannica

Collier's Encyclopedia Compton's Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Americana World Book Encyclopedia

Handbooks
Statesman's Yearbook The Europa World Year Book

Almanacs (Note: The index to an almanac is in the front of the book.)

Nonfiction Books
(Check the library catalog for books about specific countries.)

Using CD-ROM Resources

CD-ROM resources offer a wide variety of information on all kinds of topics. You will examine different CD-ROM programs to gather information to answer the questions that you developed as a result of Step One. Be sure to have a copy of those questions available to you as you work.

These are some CD-ROM programs that may be available in your school library media center:

CIA World Factbook
World Atlas
Let's Go France!
General electronic encyclopedias

Using CD-ROM Resources
CD-ROM resources offer a wide variety of information on all kinds of topics. You will examine different CD-ROM programs to gather information to answer the questions that you developed as a result of Step One. Be sure to have a copy of those questions available to you as you work.
		These are some CD-ROM programs that may be available in your school library media center: CIA World Factbook World Atlas Let's Go France! General electronic encyclopedias

Using Internet Resources

The Internet offers a wide variety of information on all kinds of topics. You will examine a number of websites to begin to gather information to answer the questions that you developed as a result of Step One. Be sure to have a copy of those questions available to you as you work.

The following websites may have information that is pertinent to your questions.

But First, Some Important Notes!!!
Don't forget to look at links on each site, and explore the ones that sound most promising.
Use the back button to return to each original site and explore some more!
Once at a site, remember to scan the information carefully to find answers to the questions that you have listed. Save only those words, phrases, and ideas which are clearly related to your questions.

Paraphrase rather than copy word-for-word from your sources. Keep only the best and most relevant information!

Make sure that you cite the source when you take notes from any
of these or other websites. Your citation should look something like
this:

Library of Congress Country Studies. Library of

Congress. 13 Jul. 1998 <http://locweb2.loc.
gov/frd/cs/cshome.html>.

Websites about Francophone Countries

CIA World Factbook
U.S. State Department - Background Notes
Library of Congress - Country Studies
Altapedia Online
Flags of the World
The Global Gastronomer: Cuisines of the World (Besides foods and customs, this site also includes crafts, traditional local fesitivites, leisure activities, and musical entertainment.)
Global Gourmet

Bon Voyage!

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