Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Global Issues in Context

http://trials.gale.com/public/go/?key=8130_123522.

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Global Issues in Context is for people who want to know what’s going on in the world today and why.

► It is a new e-resource that offers global news and perspectives on issues and events of international importance and provides background information on them, placing them in context.
► It ties together a variety of sources from across the globe---news, perspectives, video, reference, country information, primary source documents, statistics---to present a rich analysis of critical issues, whether social, political, military, economic, science or health related, environmental, or cultural.
► It provides researchers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues, helping them think critically about global connections and the interdependence of all nations.
► It gives them the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in an increasingly global marketplace and in life in the 21st century.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Summer 2009 EBSCO Trial.

EBSCO has enabled many databases for Suffolk libraries to trial over the summer. Please try them out and post your comments. Your opinions matter as we review our current subscriptions in Suffolk e-Resources and look at databases to keep, drop, or add. Please post comments and come to the forthcoming zone meetings for additional discussion.

Go to http://trial.ebscohost.com
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