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Gather Information about
Japan
from a Variety of Sources

Resources
Information Literacy Skills
Reference sheets, learning objects, and
lessons for using resources effectively.
Internet Resources Skills

Use these Targeted Web sites which contain information about for your topic.

If necessary (and with your teacher's permission), you may use a Search Engine to do a keyword search for additional Web sites with information about your topic. If you do so, be sure to evaluate the Web sites you find.

 

Additional skills for using online resources:

Databases Skills

Check the Japan section of one of the CultureGrams databases for information about your topic:

  • CultureGrams Secondary
    • Click on World Edition. Then select Japan from the drop down menu or click-able world map.
  • CultureGrams Kids Edition
    • Select Japan from the drop down menu or click-able world map.

Do a keyword search in one of these BCPS/Maryland Digital Library online databases:

  • SIRS Discoverer
  • Discoverer WebFind
  • World Book Online

Note: To access databases from a home computer, you will need to Log In with a Username and Password. See this handout for more information.

 
Local Print and Non-print Resources Skills

School Library holdings

  • Check the Japan article in the following reference sets for information about your topic:
    • Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations
    • Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture
    • Lands and Peoples (Grolier)
    • People and Places (World Book)
  • Do a keyword search in the school library's Automated Library Catalog to find other reference and nonfiction books about Japan or about your research topic.
  • Do a keyword search in indexes or tables of contents in nonfiction and reference books to locate information related to your topic and research questions.

Baltimore County Public Library holdings

  • Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources.
  • Going to the Public Library? Use QUEST to get organized before your go (print out a QUEST worksheet in Word or PDF format).
  • Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy!

 

 

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