Globalization & the Modern World: India Research Paper

Background information

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• Britannica Online (user: maret password: frogs)
• World Book Online (user: maret password: frogs)
• Encyclopedia of Modern Asia: This digital reference book, published in 2003, includes articles on a variety of subjects related to Asian countries, including India. (e-book) (password: frogs)

Online databases

Current issues

Opposing Viewpoints: Essays, images, videos, audio clips, charts and graphs, and newspaper articles on contemporary issues. (password: frogs)

Global Issues in Context: More comprehensive that Opposing Viewpoints for contemporary world issues. Click on "Access this database"

SIRS: Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles on contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

CQ Researcher: In depth reports on global issues, including a number of critical issues in Asia. (user: maret password: frogs)

GREENR: Academic articles on environmental and energy issues. (password: frogs)

Newspapers

*ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

History and Religion

Modern World History Online: American and world history from the 1500s to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

World History: The Modern Era: American and world history from the Renaissance to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

Encyclopedia of Religion: This digital reference book (e-book) includes 3,000+ articles that look into all aspects of religions and their cultures. (password: frogs)

Biography in Context: 600,000+ biographical profiles of people from around the world. (password: frogs)

Scholarly articles

JSTOR: Academic journal articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

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Important links

• Noodle Tools (Google sign in)
• Library catalog (search books)
• Online databases (password: frogs)