Library: Middle School History
Click here for the catalog and find books and websites on your topic. Note magazine, newspaper and journal articles are available from Online Databases.
Enter a word or search term to see a visual concept map
Mrs. Hogan
Visit Mrs. Hogan's website for links to resources.
Mr. Curtis
- Check out these "best American History websites"
- Visit Mr. Curtis' website
Mr. Spear
Link to Mr. Spear's Homework Assignments
- Look up your topic in an encyclopedia
- Check the library catalog (be sure to click on WEBSITES for info not in books)
- Highly recommended resource from the US State Department to research your country
- Find current news From GALE about your country (see me for home access)
- Click on DICTIONARIES for terms and vocabulary at Grolier's
- For more detailed country data and information try Britannica online
- Check the BBC site for info on Arab countries as well as the CIA Fact Book Middle East
If you use Google, remember to use ADVANCED SEARCH.
General Information about Researching Countries and Issues
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Search for newspapers that report news from your country
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Locate background information on your country at BBC news. Click on COUNTRY PROFILES on left. Select your country from the drop down list and Click GO. You will find Q&A, Key Stories, Video, Timelines etc.
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Wondering what the MPH library has on your country? Try typing your COUNTRY NAME into the library catalog . Remember to also look at WEBSITES in the catalog (upper right tab)
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To locate articles on issues affecting your country, type your COUNTRY NAME into the Groliers database and type your subtopic into the box (left) for SEARCH THE SEARCH RESULTS
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Wikipedia is useful for getting an overview of a topic. Read about how to use it for research and note the information is more reliable if you use the links in REFERENCES, BIBLIOGRAPHY and EXTERNAL LINKS.
