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HUM 5: African Country Research Project: Home

How To Use This Guide

Use the resources in this LibGuide to find reliable, accurate information about the African country you are researching.

Begin learning about the country you are researching by searching for its homepage in the Kids Edition of CultureGrams. Start by reading through the topic articles listed on the left side of the page.

Useful Library Links

Destiny Discover Grades 5-8 - LIBRARY CATALOG This link opens in a new window
Search the MS Library or all BC Libraries for digital and print resources - books, ebooks, audiobooks, and more!

Search library databases

Find passwords to access databases outside of school

Encyclopedias - Middle School

Search for your topic in one or more of the encyclopedias listed below. Use important keywords for the best results.

Go to the Database Passwords page to access online resources outside of school or ask your librarian for help.

Britannica School This link opens in a new window An integrated resource that not only provides articles by school level, but also links to newspaper and magazine articles, websites, primary resources, and e-books! Includes images, videos, and a dictionary.

Search tip: Start your search in the Elementary OR Middle level. Move to the High School level as needed.

World Book Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window

Search tip: Start your search in World Book Student and then search World Book Advanced for more detailed information.

CultureGrams Database

CultureGrams (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Contains reference articles on more than 200 countries, get a kid's-eye view of daily life around the world and find reports on all of the U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and territories.

Websites

Dollar Street - Photos as data to kill country stereotypes - GapMinder

CIA World Factbook

CIA World Factbook The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Information in The Factbook is continuously updated, collected from - and coordinated with - a wide variety of US Government agencies, as well as from hundreds of published sources.

Political Map of Africa - CIA World Factbook