1. Login to Easybib: Click on Login and then Sign in with Google. This will link it to your school Google Docs account!
2. Create a new project. Give it a name. Select “Chicago” for the Default Style.
4. Share the project with Ms. Ferry (nferry@mvrhs.org). Click “View” and “Comment” under Permissions.
5. Open Global Issues in Context by clicking on the button below (will open in a new window/tab). FYI, this is also linked under “Research” on the library website above.
6. Find an article in Global Issues in Context that provides some background information on your topic. Always look at the publication date – this is very important for any current affairs project!
Hints:
ISIS: Search for “Islamic State”
Baharam: Search for “Boko Haram”
7. At the top of the article find the link to “Citation Tools” (Under “Tools”). Then, under Export, click on “Easybib”. This will put the citation to this article in your list of sources for your project in Easybib.
8. Keep going! Use these links to find the info you need.
GVRL has great background info. It includes History in Context, which presents both sides of issues on topics in history.
Try this to search through a ton of published material.
Full-text books under copyright. Login with your Google Docs username and “mvrhs” as the password. Need help? Ask Mr. McGrath.
The Economist: Topics
Note: Not all of The Economist is available without a subscription. Use Global Issues in Context to find articles not available on their website.
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