Global Issues & Human Rights

Global Issues and Human Rights Presentation - Sevenpifer

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• • Oakridge Catalogue 

    • Subject Keyword

      • "human rights" limited by "nonfiction"

      • "child soldier" ;-)

      • "child soldiers" limited by"nonfiction"

    • Genocide - limited by "nonfiction"

      • General Keyword

      • Subject Keyword

      • Title Keyword

Databases

• • Canada in Context (Gale) 

Canada In Context offers information on a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, and events. Focused on a Canadian perspective, this is a portal to full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files, and links to vetted websites. Created especially for students and researchers studying Canada, its people, and its history, Canada In Context covers topics including First Nations Government of Canada, Canadian Literature, Gun Control/Gun Registry, and biographies of Canadian figures, as well as information on technology, sports, industry, and more, all delivered from a uniquely Canadian perspective and including encyclopedias, CBC videos, NPR audio selections, global news feeds, and articles from more than 370 Canadian newspapers and magazines. 

• • Canadian Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) Grades 9 - 12

This full-text database is designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides information on 100 key topics of interest to Canadian researchers, with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics include the environment, human rights, race, substance abuse and many more. The database contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including 400 main essays, leading political magazines, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents, and reference books. It also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. It provides the basis from which students can better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

• • ProQuest SIRS - Issues Researcher (Pro/Con)

SIRS® Issues Researcher offers selected article from more than 2000 international sources. Its editorially created content includes analysis and opinions which cover the pros and cons of more than 345 social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues. 

Encyclopaedias

• • Encyclopaedia Britannica High

  • Salem Press (Password required.)

    • Human Rights Innovators 

    • World Political Innovators

    • Defining Documents in World History: Women's Rights 

    • Countries, Peoples & Cultures

    • Encyclopedia of Global Warming

    •  Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations and Race Relations

    • Treaties in the News

Websites

• • United Nations 

  • U.N. Human Rights

  • World Health Organization        

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization