HSP 3M:
Culminating Task -Cultures
Access points for information
iPac
Questia
– to search for materials in our school library
collection
http://www.questia.com/
From here
http://10.155.3.34/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=506#focus
See the Introduction to Questia document
for help.
From home
http://hip.hwdsb.on.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=506#f
ocus
Virtual Library
– to find Journal articles,
Magazine articles and
Newspaper archives,
Try Culturegrams
http://online.culturegrams.com/
glenforest
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/llrc/?page_id=1884
ID: secondary
Pw: library
Some databases that may help
On-line Encyclopedias
eBooks
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/services/virtuallibrary/
Grolier (see the Virtual Library
under the Encyclopedias Tab)
Click on the following links in
the Virtual Library:
And there are 77 000 in
Questia!
Culturegrams
http://online.culturegrams.com/
Use glenforest as ID and password
Rites of passage
http://www.thehumanodyssey.com/rites_of_passage_around_the_world/
(watch out it is a blog)
World statistics (need up-to-date info)
Almanacs; statistical web sites;
http://www.sidsnet.org/docshare/other/20040219161354_sids_statistics.pdf
Mortality Rates
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004393.html
Poverty rates
http://earthtrends.wri.org/povlinks/country.php

World Factbook - background, geography, people, government, economy, communications,
transportation, military, and transnational issues; provided by the CIA.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Background Notes - facts on the country's land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, and its relations with other countries and the United States; provided by
the US Department of State.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

Country Studies - "description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic,
political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world";
provided by the Library of Congress.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Country demographics (facts) (need up-to-date)
Almanacs; Atlases; Encyclopedias
Cultural information
Cultural profiles (print only now)
books on the country; quality websites on the country
Every culture.com
http://www.everyculture.com/index.html
http://geographyworldonline.com/culture.html
Geographical information (climate, mountains, rivers, etc.)
Travel guides; books on the country; websites
Climate
http://www.worldclimate.com/
http://www.geographic.org/
http://www.climate-charts.com/
Celebrations
Books on culture, festivals, celebrations; travel guides
Celebrations
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/Jerrie/WebQuest/Kathie/NewYear.html
Maps
Atlases; on-line atlases
AVOID PLAGIARISM…Citing:
 Remember…all good researchers cite any ideas they borrow from other sources.
 Use MLA Style for citing in this project.
 Make sure you keep track of all resources you may want to cite or reference. We have
blank Notesheets you can use to keep track of the important information as you
research. Find them in the trays on the counter.
 Use a note sheet for every major resource you use.
 All the detail you need to complete a correct Works Cited is on the school’s website.
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/ancasterhigh/library-2/
Click on the Citation Help link for help with APA
Try on-line Citation help software:
Go to KnightCite
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
or Citation machine http://citationmachine.net/
for on-line tools that help you to cite properly using APA Style.