Wednesday, November 12, 2014

World Religions Project Resources

  • All information must be cited using   NoodleTools

  • All sources must be credible! No WIKIPEDIA!

  • Suggested Sources:
Library Databases-
  •  Lands and Peoples (Grolier)  An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events.
  •  Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier)  Includes articles, news, timelines, quizzes, games, research starters, an atlas and dictionary. Articles can be grouped by lexile level and are aligned to standards.
  •  The New Book of Knowledge (Grolier)  The Nee Book of Knowledge is a general knowledge collection that includes literary selections, a timeline, projects and experiments, news, homework help and more.
  •  World Book Online (All databases)  Comprehensive reference source containing every article from the printed 22 volume encyclopedia set plus thousands more. Spanish language resources are located in Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
  •  Lands and Peoples (Grolier)  An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events.
  •  SIRS Discoverer  Contains full-text articles and images from thousands of domestic and international publications, maps, current events, biographies, special in-depth features [Election, Science Fair Explorer, Skills Discoverer, Activities, Biographies, Fiction, Country Facts, Pictures, Maps of the World, Educator Resources, Dictionary / Thesaurus.] Current Events topics are updated every 15 minutes [and then archived] from the wire services.
  •  SIRS WebSelect  SIRS WebSelect is an online database of carefully selected, reliable and credible Internet resources on vital issues and topics. WebSelect is dynamically updated and offers Internet resources from around the globe, including those of leading universities, government agencies and respected organizations.
  •  GALE Database Collections  This includes Academic OneFile, Agriculture Collection, Business Economics and Theory, Communications and Mass Media Collection, Computer Databases, Criminal Justice Collection, Culinary Arts Collection, New York State Newspapers, Diversity Studies Collection, Environmental Studies and Policy Collection, Expanded Academic ASAP, Fine Arts and Music Collection, Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture Collection, Gender Studies Collection, General OneFile, General Science Collection, Health Reference Center Academic, Home Improvement Collection, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Collection, Information Science and Library Issues Collection, Insurance and Liability Collection, Military and Intelligence Database, Nursing and Allied Health Collection, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection, Pop Culture Collection, Popular Magazines, Psychology Collection, Religion and Philosophy Collection, Small Business Collection, U.S. History Collection, Vocations and Career Collection, War and Terrorism Collection, World History Collection, InfoTrac Newsstand, Opposing Viewpoints in Context, National Newspaper Index (1977- ), Business Insights Essentials, Kids InfoBits, etc...
  •  Gale Virtual Reference Library  Over 100 titles with full text and color illustrations on the following subjects: Environment, General Reference, History, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, Science, Technology. Great resources to use with smart-boards or for research.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.