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Topics
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MANY TOPICS - Check contents for your topic.
- India (Wikipedia) - Extensive encyclopedia article with hyperlinks to articles on specific topics.
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Incredible India - Pull down the Experience India menu to select Geography, Arts & Culture, People & Lifestyle, Fairs and Festivals, or Cuisine.
- Indian Heritage - History, Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Cuisine, Heritage, Religion.
- India Cultural Profile - See index on left side navigation bar.
- Manas: India and its Neighbors - Culture, Landscape, Religion, etc.
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- AskAsia Photographs (scroll down to India)
Clothing & Adornments (cosmetics, jewelry)
Cuisine (cooking and foods)
Festivals and Holidays
Games and Sports
Languages
Religions
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Society
* Select one Society topic to research:
Caste System, Childhood & Education, or Wedding & Marriage Customs.
Caste System
Childhood & Education
Wedding & Marriage Customs
Arts
* Select one Arts topic to research: Dance, Film, Literature, Music, or Visual Arts.
Many Arts Topics - Check contents for your topic.
Dance
Film
Literature
Music
Visual Arts
(painting, sculpture, crafts)
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Do a keyword search in one of these BCPS Databases:
CultureGrams Secondary
- Select World Edition, then select India from the pull-down menu.
- Use the navigation bar on the left to choose a topic.
SIRS Discoverer
- Click on Countries or Cultures
from the Browse Subject Tree section.
- Select Country Facts or Culture Facts from the navigation bar on the right.
- Scroll through the Country list to India
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| Local Print and Nonprint Resources |
School Library holdings
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Consult the India article in one of these reference sets, if available:
- Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures (Gale)
- Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (Gale)
- People and Places (World Book)
- Lands and Peoples (Grolier)
- Cultures of the World (Marshall Cavendish)
- Fiesta!: India (Grolier)
- Peoples of the World (Gale)
- Do a keyword search in the Automated Library Catalog to find other nonfiction and reference books about India or your specific topic.
- Use indexes or tables of contents in nonfiction and reference books to locate information related to your specific topic and research questions.
- Check the indexes of print and CD ROM encyclopedias for articles about your topic.
Baltimore County Public Library holdings
- Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources, including both print and non-print resources such as audio CDs or videos
- Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy!
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