JHS Library Media Center Blog

The two databases below are the perfect place to start…
(you will need passwords from the Green Sheet).

CQ Researcher

Issues & Controversies

The following are some very good resources to start your project…

Any Country:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html

France:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france

Italy:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy

Ireland:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ei.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/ireland

Puerto Rico:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/caribbean/puerto-rico/

Canada:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada

Japan:
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/japan/

Below are a number of links that will greatly assist you in your research. You will need the Green Sheet for login passwords:

ERIC – once logged in select EBSCOhost (2nd on list) THEN choose ERIC from the next list (9th one down).
Professional Development Collection – once logged in select EBSCOhost (2nd on list) THEN choose Professional Development Collection from the list (10th one down).
ProQuest
World Book Online – log in then select World Book Student. Click on Educator’s Tools (tiny font at bottom of page). Then click on Professional Links on the left.

All of the above databases can also be accessed via the school Media Center website.

Also look at Phi Delta Kappan on the magazine rack in the Library

To see some of the amazing performances from the 2009 JHS Talent Show click here.

Use the links below to get started on the research… (you need the Green Sheet for passwords)

Proquest

CQ Researcher

Issues & Controversies

Search for JHS Books

Use the links below to get started on the research… (you need the Green Sheet for passwords)

Proquest

CQ Researcher

Issues & Controversies

JSTOR

New AUDIO branch to the JHS Library Media Blog now up and running!

Head over to http://jhslmc.blogspot.com to listen to the JHS Library podcasts and class podcasts that have been produced.

We hope you enjoy them – be sure to leave some comments.

Click on the link below to get to the list of newspaper websites that you may use for this project…

http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/types/flnews/spanish.html