BI 101 Laukkanen: Background
Targeted Google searches for background information
Here are some ways to find information about countries using targeted web searches:
CIA World Factbook. Published by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you'll find facts and statistics about the geography, economy, and human population of countries. Search: cia world factbook montenegro.
A way to find information about current events and issues in a country on the Web is to use the name of a reliable online publication, such as National Geographic, in your search to find articles and blogs from that publication. For example: national geographic montenegro.
Lonely Planet is a travel organization that publishes information about countries. A search for lonely planet montenegro will take you to the Lonely Planet website with information about the country. Another travel organization with useful information is Rough Guides: rough guide montenegro.
Databases for Background Information
Sometimes you need a magazine article or an encyclopedia entry to get your research started. These databases will help!
- Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL) This link opens in a new windowGVRL has over 200 encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. For this assignment, use GVRL to get information about countries; search by the name of the country.
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2003Need information about an animal? The quickest place to check is usually Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia.
- Access Science This link opens in a new windowAn online version of McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. It contains nearly 9,000 online encyclopedia articles, terms, images and videos related to sciences and technology. The Study Center provides essay topics, study guides and bibliographies.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides online versions of 500 published reference works, including general and specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias. Try the Concept Map to search for terms and topics that are interconnected and displayed in a visual form.