Mme. Reid

What we learned in class - 1.23.2015

Biography in Context

Go to multcolib.org

Click on Research

Click on Research Tools

Scroll down and click on Biography in Context

This database has biographies and images for more than 525,000 people.

You can search by name, country, ethnicity, job, or birth or death date.

* Remember Reference articles will provide the most in-depth information.

Source Citation found at bottom of each article.

Example:

What we learned in class - 9.17.2014

CultureGrams

Go to multcolib.org

Click on Research

Click on Research Tools

Scroll down and click on CultureGrams

This database has sections of information, maps and photographs that will help you find the information needed for your assignment.

Remember to click on "Generate Citation" for each article, map, and image -

this will provide the information you need for your bibliography

Example: "Flag of Chad." Image. CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2014. Web. 17 Sep 2014.

CIA World Factbook

Go to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Click on your country's continent

This will bring up a list of countries

This site provides up-to-date statistics such as how many citizens own cellular phone.

Example:

"Cameroon." The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency, 22 Jun. 2014. Web. 19 Sept. 2014.

If you use an image from this site, your citation will begin with a description of your photograph.

Example:

Brugge canal. Digital image. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 19 Sept. 2014.

"Jean Racine." International Dictionary of Theatre. Vol. 2. Gale, 1993. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Jan. 2015.