ABC Database Suite (look for ABC World Culture and click on the green View Product button on the right to get started) 

The world’s most comprehensive collection of country culture articles for 175 countries. Topics include greetings and courtesies, gift giving, education, famous people, holidays, superstitions and folklore, history, media, women in culture, national cuisine, recipes, sports, stereotypes, maps, flags, religion, and more.

Gale in Context Biography contains over 600,000 biographical entries cover a range of historically significant figures and present-day newsmakers. 

CultureGrams

Username: northreading  

Password: welcome

Select a region on the map or use the search box at the top of the page to locate information. (Consider using the Kids Edition to discover additional details.)

Gale in Context: Global Issues contains "international academic perspectives on global issues."

Gale in Context: World History contains "academic articles, videos, case studies and more on topics in world history."

Gale Onefile: Diversity Studies contains "articles that explore cultural differences, influences in society, and more."

Gale Onefile: High School Edition contains "information  on high school research topics, plus pop culture, sports, and more."

World News Digest: Countries in the News *                                                              (new username and password as of 10/09/2020)

*Username: North-ReadingHS 

*Password: Hornets

Hoopla Digital 

Follow the directions on the left to sign up for your BPL eCard and your Hoopla account to get started. 

*Suggested Search Terms:

• France and Africa

• French Colonial Empire

Use the Table of Contents (top left when the book is open)to help find what you are looking for

Infobase ebooks* (New username and password as of 10/09/2020)

*Username:  North-ReadingHS 

Password: Hornets

Salem Press eBooks

 Locate the History section then search Countries, Peoples, and Cultures for Eastern & Southern Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Western & Central Africa) 

Britannica High School Edition

Search for specific countries. Use the additional suggested search terms (above) to locate more information. Embed images, videos,  and audio clips into a presentation slide deck using the copy link button.

World Book Online

Username: northreading  

Password: hornets                                          

Classroom Video on Demand Master Collection*  (New username and password as of 10/09/2020)

*Username: North-ReadingHS 

Password: Hornets

The World Factbook "provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities." 

(Hint: Select a country from the drop down menu on the right and select expand all to view entire page at once)

GlobalEDGE Country Insights "This is your source for statistical data for nearly every country around the world. In addition to statistics, historical, economic, and political conditions are available..."