Culture and Context Research - 2021-22 - Culture and Context Research - Robinson Secondary Library at Robinson Secondary School

Overview

Culture and Context Research

For your international short story unit, you have the opportunity to learn about authors, cultures, and relevant histories. Linked below are websites and library databases that will support your research.

Ready References

Explore the following links for quick and concise overviews:

CIA World Factbook - Use this user friendly resource to begin your research.
U.S. Department of State
Library of Congress Country Studies - Have fun exploring the headers of this rich resource to help guide your research!
Google Earth - Take an aerial tour and visit street views if you specific locations!

Author's Biography & Literature

Research Database Passwords

Literature Criticism This link opens in a new window
Literature, history and culture. Includes centuries of analysis - the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals, with the exact look and feel of the print originals.
Books and Authors This link opens in a new window
Explore genre fiction and non-fiction. Includes Gale's What Do I Read Next? collection. Find your next book to read, and recommendations.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on nearly 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.
Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
Learn about influential people in all disciplines; includes reference and periodical articles, and multimedia. Search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender. Updated frequently with current events.
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.

History, Geography, Culture, & Religion

Research Database Passwords

World History in Context This link opens in a new window
Covers significant people, events and topics in World History. Full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
World History: The Modern Era This link opens in a new window
World History from 1500-present. Modern Europe since the Renaissance; developments in Asia, Africa, Islamic world; global impact of the Industrial Revolution; revolutions in France, Latin America; imperialism; nationalism; World Wars I & II; growing global powers. Movements, ideas, and revolutions that have shaped the modern world. Analysis of political, social, and intellectual events.
CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Unique, reliable cultural information for states and countries; vital statistics; maps, history, recipes, flags, and biographies.
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. Reference content and full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
World Geography This link opens in a new window
World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy This link opens in a new window

2021-22 - Culture and Context Research: Culture and Context Research

Overview

Ready References

Author's Biography & Literature

History, Geography, Culture, & Religion