RESOURCES TO SEARCH.....1. Books! Browse the shelves in the 320 & 330 sections of the library (politics & economics.) OR use the DESTINY catalog to search for topics. OR search eBooks below:eBooks on EBSCOhost (in POWER Library) eBooks on Gale Virtual Reference Library (click topic ideas to left, or scroll down) 2. Magazine, Newspaper, & Journal Articles! Use the database links below to find articles on your topic, or to search for topics in general. Student Resources in ContextOpposing ViewpointsABC-CLIO American HistoryABC-CLIO American GovernmentOmniFile Select (in POWER Library)Reader's Guide Select (in POWER Library)Newspaper Source Plus (in POWER Library)MasterFILE Main Edition (in POWER Library)SIRS Discoverer (in POWER Library)
MWH - Imperialism
2. DatabasesABC-CLIO World Geography (best for country research)Country Reports (also good for country research)Student Resource CenterABC-CLIO World HistoryDiscovery Education (video, pictures, & some articles; use Windows user name; pwd = Discover)Safari Montage (streaming video only; use Windows login)3. Websites - Keywords for effective searching: [name of country] + colonies or colonization; [country] + imperialism; [name of country] + empire. Use the GOOGLE SMART SEARCHING tips further down on this page to come up with better search results.
Country ResearchCIA World FactBookBBC Country ProfilesLibrary of Congress Country StudiesU.S. State Dept: Background NotesPBS Commanding Heights - CountriesThe World Bank Imperialism Siteshttp://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/index.cfmhttp://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/westn/imperialism.htmlhttp://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook34.htmlhttp://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinks-NewImperialism.htm