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Recommended Databases

Britannica School Online Made for today’s digital classroom, with extensive, up-to-date information sources. Allows students to move easily to material of higher or lower reading levels as needed. The content is reliable, age-appropriate, updated continuously and closely correlated to all curriculum standards,
Ebsco's Explora Covering many topics, the interface for this database of magazine, newspaper and journal articles is designed for high school students.
Ebsco's Academic Search Premier A college level database of 4,650 journals covering many subjects
SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest) Magazine and newspaper articles on controversial issues, many in pro/con format. Excellent informational graphics
Gale in Context: High School (Gale) Covering most subject areas, it includes articles from reference books, magazines and newspapers, primary sources, criticism, audio and video clips, websites, etc.
World Geography (ABC-Clio) Geographical, political, social, economic and cultural information on 200 countries plus maps and biographies. Cite as Original Content in NoodleBib.

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Competencies

Geopolitical Tensions: Using multiple sources of data, students will analyze and interpret how political boundaries contribute to geo-political tensions in conflict areas.

Regional Issues: Using multiple news and research media, students will deconstruct modern regional issues and predict its global impact and outcomes.

Ideology: Students will synthesize and defend the relationship between ideology and human behavior and explain what factors contribute to opposing philosophies.

Resources: Using multiple sources of data, students will analyze and form conclusions regarding population trends, and the competition for available natural resources.

If The World Were 100 People (100people.org)

Library Catalog

Destiny Discover

To access the traditional Destiny Search screen with Resource Lists, click the link below:

Destiny Search

Search Strategies

For the Library Catalog

Type topic, then click Subject
If you get zero or few results, refine your search then click Keyword.

For SIRS Researcher

Look for a topic under Leading Issues section
- Read the Topic Overview
- Then read the Pro/Con Issues and Essential Questions
- Choose an Essential Question, if more than one.
- Read the 3 articles representing the Yes and No sides
- Conduct additional research if needed
Or type in your Subject or Keywords
- Read article summaries, then select desired articles or modify search keywords

Gale in Context: High School

Type topic in box, then click Search
Select an article or two under Reference to get background information
- Limit your search (right-hand side) if needed
Select additional articles, video clips, websites, etc. under other categories in order to get more detailed information

NoodleBib - Use MLA format

Remember:

Use the Quick cite feature for database articles
EBSCO citations can be found on the right hand side under Tools - Cite
Differentiate reference sources from books
Articles in reference books often have the author's name at the end of the article