Country Study
Note: The library is open on Tuesday & Thursday evenings for SMARTS
A SAMPLE OF BOOKS AT LEILEHUA HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY
REFERENCE BOOKS
R 031 Wor The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places, 6 vol. Chicago:World Book, 2002.
R 305.8 Wor Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life, 4 vol. Detroit:Gale, 1998.
R 306 Cou Countries and their Cultures. NY:Macmillan Reference USA, 2001.
R 391 Ken Kennett, Frances. Ethnic Dress. NY:Facts on File, 1995.
R 394.26 Jun Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Holidays. Detroit:UXL, 2000.
R 910 L Lands and People, 6 vol. CT:Grolier, 2003..
R 910 Wor Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Detroit:Thomson Gale, 2004.
ASK FOR THESE BOOKS AT THE CIRCULATION DESK
Flags of the world, 9 vol. CT:Grolier, 1998.
Culturegrams. UT:Bringham Young University, various copyright dates.
Ethnic cookbooks
Almanacs
BOOKS ON DIFFERENT CULTURES/ETHNIC GROUPS - Use OPAC and search by specific country to find the call numbers. Look for books that describe the culture of the country, rather than the history of a country.
There is a "Reserved" cart in the Reference area.
LIBRARY ELECTRONIC SOURCES
See librarian for bibliography samples
TOPICS AND KEYWORDS: For specific information about your country, use the BOOLEAN command of AND.
For example, [women AND China] = computer searches for information that contain the keywords "women" and "China".
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) - find our book collection here! (Note: book catalog can only be accessed at school)
EBSCO Online - Great place for current event articles
World Book Online- Start here to get basic information
Opposing Viewpoints - Find out the pro and cons of current issues
Biography Resource Center- Information about famous people, past and present, including personal facts, occupation, nationality, etc.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Another source to get basic information
Culturegrams- Information about the customs, festivals and geographical information about countries
Issues - current hot topics available here!
World at War - All the details of war, past and present
World History - Ancient and Medieval Times - Find all you need for your projects!
World History - Modern Era - Up to date information on historical events!
INTERNET WEBSITES - Librarian's Choice of search engine: www.google.com
Search by Country and the topic (such as: changing role of women in Japan)
To find general information, start with World Book Online
COUNTRY INFORMATION
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
National Geographic Website provides pictures and maps of different countries and places.
http://www.state.gov/travel/index.htm
U.S. Department of State website.
See "country notes" under Other Information
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
C.I.A. World Factbook
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.wherepc
Peace Corp
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/us
Lonely Planet - electronic version of popular guidebooks
http://www.travelchannel.com/
Travel Channel - from television to you
FESTIVALS, HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD
African Ceremonies
http://www.culturesontheedge.com/gallery/archives/ceremonies/photos/
Earth Calendar
http://www.earthcalendar.net/index.php
Holidays Around the World
http://www.worldbook.com/features/holidays/html/holidays.htm
Holidays on the Net
http://www.holidays.net/
New Year Traditions
http://www.fathertimes.net/traditions.htm
A World of Festivals
http://www.festivals.com/
FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS - PERSONAL ENTRIES
It's International
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/center.htm
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS - Look in your agenda, see Librarian for sample sheets or click on Bibliography Format