Local Print and Non print Resources	Skills
School Library holdings Use the Automated Card Catalog Background Notes (State Department) Culture Grams (Brigham Young) Statesman's Yearbook Almanacs (Note: The index to an almanac is in the front of the book.) Public Library holdings BCPL Online Catalog Specific Print Encyclopedias Worldmark Encyclopedia of Culture and Daily Life (Gale) Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (Gale) People and Places (World Book Peoples of the World (Gale) Lands and Peoples (Grolier) Cultures of the World (Marshall Cavendish) Encyclopedia of the First World (Facts on File) Encyclopedia of the Second World (Facts on File) Encyclopedia of the Third World (Facts on File) 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 for Country Research	Skills
CIA World Factbook U.S. State Department - Background Notes Library of Congress - Country Studies Altapedia Online Official Sites of International Government Lonely Planet The Electronic Embassy LatinWorld - Latin America on the Net LookSmart: Travel & Vacations (Click on the appropriate continent.) 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 The Universal Currency Converter Logon for newspapers, magazines, maps, excerpts from books, and TV and radio transcripts.	Evaluating Web sites 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