CultureGrams tip sheet

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Telephone: 865-215-8700
E-mail: reference@knoxlib.org
Web: www.knoxlib.org
CultureGrams
Concise, reliable, and up-to-date reports on countries,
states of the USA, and Canadian provinces and territories
Four editions
Tips:
 World Edition—Experience the cultures
of more than 200 countries in reports
that include maps, statistics, a glossary,
and in-depth information on 25
categories.
1. Regional introductions for each continent
 Kid’s Edition—an engaging kid’s eye
view of 82 countries, featuring cultural
and geographical information, history,
maps, flags and colorful images.
 States Edition—Tour the 50 states and
the District of Columbia in these fun
reports filled with facts, symbols, time
lines and more.
 Provinces—Kid-friendly reports on all 13
Canadian provinces and territories.
Includes images, maps, charts, data
tables, and fun facts.
2. Short biographies on famous people
3. Five native recipes from every country
4. Photos, slideshows and videos you can use for
education, such as class presentations and
homework assignments
5. Flag gallery
6. Explanations of concepts and terms, such as
infant mortality rate, diversified economy
7. Searchable glossary of over 4000 cultural terms,
such as tapas, dharma, salaam
8. Statistical database – make your own tables
and graphs for easy country comparison.
Discover some of the world’s statistical
extremes in an interesting and informative topten-list format. These tables cover more than
50 topics, such as the countries with the highest
oil consumption, the most cellular phones, the
most military spending, and the most doctors.
9. Printer-friendly formatting – print the entire
report from a PDF version
To connect to CultureGrams:
1. Go to http://www.knoxlib.org
2. Search “culturegrams” in the search box.
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Updated August 21, 2014
10. Searchable by keyword, such as uranium
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