Gather Information From a Variety of Sources

Gather Information
From a Variety of Sources

Selected resources from BigChalk database of fulltext magazines, newspapers, books, and multimedia

Local Print and Nonprint Resources	Skills (Be very selective, utilizing only those skills that pertain to the unit. See Teacher Tips and Tools)
School Library holdings Automated Card Catalog Public Library holdings BCPL Online Catalog Print Encyclopedias CD-ROM Encyclopedias Online Encyclopedias Britannica.com (free access to limited encyclopedia)	Using Library Pro...how to use the search and advanced search feature of the automated catalog Search Strategies (Boolean, Natural Language, etc) Using the BCPL Online Catalog Unpacking the "Big" Question (Extracting Key Words) Using Print and CD-ROM Encyclopedias... Advantages of different encyclopedia formats Using Online Encyclopedias ...See help section on each encyclopedia website
Internet Resources	Skills (Be very selective, utilizing only those skills that pertain to the unit. See Teacher Tips and Tools)
General Economics Sites Economics at About.com ...featured articles on economics Federal Reserve Board ...home site for the Federal Reserve Board Bureau of Economic Analysis ...collection of articles on economic issues Capitalism.org...advocates laissez-faire capitalism m The Economy ... info site from *Idea Central* the virtual magazine of the Electronic Policy Network Fairmodel site ...includes economic models and policy and position papers on economic topics housed at Yale University Why Interest Rates Change ... information from Financial Pipeline dedicated to financial education The Federal Reserve ...from One Minute MBA sponsored by PBS The Federal Reserve Act ...text of the legislation Monetary Policy US monetary policy ...informational site from the Woodrow Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Monetary Policy links ...collection of links from Woodrow Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis US Monetary Policy: an Introduction ...info from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank Monetary Policy ...info from the Federal Reserve Board home site Monetary Policy from Financial Pipeline ... site dedicated to financial education and learning Fiscal Policy Fiscal Policy Studies ...policies and position papers from the CATO Institute Economic and Fiscal Policy ...from the Progressive Policy Institute which advocates "fiscal discipline, progressive tax cuts free of special-interest subsidies, and government budgets that emphasize investments in the country's long-term well-being." Fiscal Policy for 2001 ...position paper from Securities Industry Association What to Do with the Budget Surplus ...paper from the Jerome Levy Economics Institute Business Round Table: Fiscal Policy ...Statement of The Business Roundtable to The Committee on Ways and Means (pdf format) Fiscal Policy ...info from the Financial Pipline a site for financially education and understanding Fiscal Policy ...from the One Minute MBA sponsored by PBS Logon for newspapers, magazines, maps, excerpts from books, and TV and radio transcripts.	Evaluating Websites for Authenticity...This skill lesson would be extremely helpful for evaluating web sites pertaining to the Holocaust. Using Electric Library...Learn how to search for magazine, newspaper and transcripts. Comparing Search Tools on the Web...Learn the various search engines and why each produces a different set of results. Choosing the Best Search Tools for Your Task ...Learn when to use which search engine. Using the Internet