Tiffini Travis Outreach Librarian CSULB Library
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Tiffini TravisOutreach Librarian
CSULB Library
Today we will to cover:
Learning about countries and their culture/customs
Ideas for turning any class into an international experience
Practice what you learned!
Learning about a Country:what information do you need?
What is going on in that country?
What is the weather like?
What are the customs?
Good free Internet resources for country information
ExecutivePlanet.com: Business Culture, Customs and Etiquette www.executiveplanet.com
Background Notes (gov’t) http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
Country Reports www.countryreports.org
Good Internet resources for country information
(CSULB Authentication required!)
CountryWatch Contains current news releases from
countries as well as basic background information
Lexis Nexis Academic Provides country profiles and
newspaper articles from many countries as well as information on international companies
A checklist for Evaluating Sources on the
Web Is it useful?
Who authored it? How current is it? Is it objective? Can you read it?
Is it free?
Good print resources for country information
Culture Shock! Series See what we have at CSULB (COAST) See what can be ordered from other
libraries (Link+)
Worldfactbook G 122 U56a first floor Reference
also available on the web http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Developing international topics for any class
Science Chemistry of Ancient China Biographies of notable international
scientists
Public policy investigating laws in another country healthcare or education standards in
Africa
Developing international topics for any class
Literature write a paper about Latin American themes in
novels examine children’s books written by South
Africans
History Look at the history of women’s rights in other
countries Study WWII from the perspective of the Japanese
International research resources for your classes
(CSULB Authentication required!)
Academic Search Elite Start here for research on virtually
any topic- has some articles right on the computer (full text)
eHRAF ethnography This database will give you access
to interesting cultural aspects of different peoples world-wide
International research resources for your classes
(CSULB Authentication required!)
MLA Bibliography excellent resource for finding out
about literature from other countries
Family & Society Studies worldwide this is a great source for examining
different family structures and cultures
International research resources for your classes
(CSULB Authentication required!)
COAST CSULB Library has tons of materials
about other countries and cultures- use the library catalog (COAST) to find them!
Historical Abstracts This is a great starting place for finding
out about historical events or places
Electronic Resources Pagewww.csulb.edu/library/eref/eref-index.html
On this page you will findHelp with Research
A link to all Article DatabasesA link to Research GuidesA link to COAST the library
catalog
Thing you need to do to get access from your home
1. Establish a Library PIN
Special note: if you have AOL you must minimize their browser and use one of these browsers to use the databasesNetscape Internet Explorer
This box will pop up when you click on a research database:
How to Get a Library Pin
https://coast.library.csulb.edu/patroninfo
Type in your name, ID and make up a pin
Your pin can be anything you want it to be!
The screen will be yellow and just show your name- that means you are done and can access databases from home!
Still need help with finding information?
Tiffini [email protected]
Email me or make an appointment!!
Or
Contact your Subject Specialist Librarian!
www.csulb.edu/library/guide/biblio.html