Gather Information
From a Variety of Sources
Local Print and Nonprint Resources
Skills
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
General
CIA World Factbook
Library of Congress - Country Studies
Lonely Planet
U.S. State Department: Background Notes
East Asia
East Asia Great Websites
Japan for Visitors
China for Visitors
Latin America
Latin America Network Information Center
South America for visitors
Mexico/Latin America for visitors
Caribbean for visitors
South Asia
Southeast Asia for Visitors
Indian Culture
Logon
for newspapers, magazines, maps, excertpts 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 Books and Nonprint
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scroll down to: Previewing and Evaluating Potential Usefulness of Nonfiction Books and Previewing and Evaluating Potential Usefulness of Nonprint Resources
Using Electric Library
...Learn how to search for magazine, newspaper and transcripts.
Using the Internet
