ABCCLIO Schools Subscription Databases

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ABC-CLIO SchoolsSubscription Databases Overview
of World Geography www.worldgeography.abc-clio.co
m Where Reference Curriculum Connect
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The Premier Social Studies Databases

• THE ONE-STOP SOCIAL STUDIES SOLUTION FOR
• STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LIBRARIANS
• Comprehensive and in depth
• Incorporates current events, curricular units
  and activities, and primary and secondary
  sources
• Supports inquiry-based learning by providing
  clear organization, overviews for
  context, and links to related entries
• Aligned to state and national standards and
  textbook units

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Three Main Sections
Provides a comprehensive learning solution for
social studies students through three main
database sections.
Research (The Library)
Lessons (The Classroom)
Current Events(Home Page Section)
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World GeographyCurrent Events
The home page includes features such as
World News
Holidays Celebrations
Feature Story
Term of the Day
Where in the World?
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World GeographyCurrent Events
World News

• Found at the top of the home page, the World News
  feature includes UPI news articles on current
  world issues
• Updated daily
• Access the full article and related entries by
  clicking on the graphic or the Read the Story
  link
• Search for past World News stories using the
  Advanced Search page

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World GeographyCurrent Events
Holidays Celebrations

• Holidays Celebrations, located on the right
  side of the home page, offers cultural
  information relating to holidays and celebrations
  from around the world
• A link is provided for quick access to the
  Culture section of the country that is highlighted

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World GeographyCurrent Events
Feature Story

• The Feature Story, located below the World News
  articles, provides balanced perspectives and
  in-depth analyses of current world issues
• Helps develop students' critical thinking skills
• A new Feature Story is posted each month
• Access the full text and related entries by
  clicking on the photo or the Read the Story link
• Search for past Feature Storiesusing the
  Advanced Search page

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World GeographyCurrent Events
Term of the Day

• Term of the Day provides quick and informative
  definitions of relevant vocabulary terms
• A new Term of the Day is posted daily
• More terms can be found in the Glossary by using
  the Advanced Search feature

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World GeographyCurrent Events
Where in the World?

• At the bottom of the home page, the Where in the
  World? feature offers daily clues that challenge
  students to test their geography knowledge
• A new location is posted every other week
• Get quick access to a complete profile of the
  featured country using the Country Profile search
  option at the top of the page

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World GeographyCurrent Events
Teaching Tips

• Direct students to the World News and/or Feature
  Story as part of a year-long investigation into
  the stories behind the stories. For example
• - At the beginning of the year, have students
  sign up for a date to give a Story Behind
  the Story presentation
• - Instruct them to choose one of the stories
  from the World Geography home page to read
  and explore the related entries and
  hyperlinks to images, maps, essays, other
  news stories
• - Their presentations should include an
  overview of the story, a why question,
  and some answers to the why question
• Use the Holidays Celebrations feature as your
  source for posting what holiday it is somewhere
  in the world on the board each day. Challenge
  students to research the holiday, identify where
  it is celebrated, and tell the class the next day

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World GeographyResearch

• Six ways to begin researching
  
• Country Profile
• Site Search
• Advanced Search
• Subject Search
• World Map Search
• Lessons and Activities
• Entries include primary and secondary sources,
  such as documents, illustrations, maps, photos,
  video clips, and graphs
• A variety of entries help students in different
  grade levels with different research needs

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World GeographyResearch
Country Profile

• With Country Profile you can quickly access all
  reference material related to a particular
  country
• Located near the top of the home page, to the
  left of the Site Search
• Click on the drop-down menu to find a country

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World GeographyResearch
Site Search

• Located at the top left of every screen, Site
  Search offers a quick text search of all content
  areas of the database
• Searches look for all words used
• Use or to find either word (for example India
  or China)
• Use - to exclude a word (for example India,
  -New Delhi)
• For an exact phrase, enclose in quotation marks
  (for example India or China)

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World GeographyResearch
Advanced Search

• Search by text, country, and/or reference
  category
• Instant access to thousands of reference
  resources by choosing one or a combination of
  criteria, then clicking on the Search button
• To narrow a search, select a category or
  categories from the Reference and Additional
  Resources list
• Additional Resources include archives of the
  Feature Stories found on the home page

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World GeographyResearch
Subject Search

• Access many of the subjects on the database
  including biographies, documents, news, and
  organizationsby a set of preselected subject
  keywords
• Then search by country and category, or a
  combination of these elements

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World GeographyResearch
World Map Search

• Narrow the focus on the databases reference
  content by clicking on a particular region and
  then on a country within that region
• Clicking on a country name brings up the
  country's profile
• The World Map also includesa link to the
  databases International Perspective section,
  which includes information that would not
  normally appear in a country-by-country
  presentation of facts

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World GeographyResearch
Teaching Tips

• Create a custom-made collection of primary source
  documents, timelines, and contextual overviews
  for any unit under study
• - In Advanced Search, check Documents under
  Category, and check your time period
  under Topic, then click the Search button
• - Assign readings and have students engage in
  panel discussions, debates, and/or
  role-playing, etc.
• Use our image library as a resource to create
  PowerPoint presentations, illustrated timeline
  charts for the classroom, and other visual
  materials
• - In Advanced Search, type your subject in
  the text box, and check Images under
  Category, then click the Search button
• - Assign students the task of photo editor or
  museum curator to select and exhibit a
  visual history

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World GeographyLessons
Topic Explorations

• Guided Topic Explorations place reference entries
  in context, helping students better understand
  the history, culture, and government of different
  countries
• Access the Topic Explorations by clicking on the
  link in the left-hand toolbar

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World GeographyLessons
Topic Explorations

• The Topic Explorations are a great starting point
  for research or review
• First, choose one of the thematically-organized
  topics
• Next, select a subtopic for in-depth study

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World GeographyLessons
Topic Explorations

• The toolbar allows you to navigate between
  overviews, discussion questions, quizzes,
  illustrations, and more, all centered around a
  main theme
• Related Entries offer access to primary source
  documents, images, and other topics related to
  the current topic exploration
• Hyperlinks throughout the essays provide further
  research on areas of interest

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World GeographyLessons
NEW FEATURE!
Close-Up on Primary Sources

• Digitized versions of primary source materials,
  including letters, photographs, maps, government
  documents, works of art, advertisements, and more
• Guides students through the process of evaluating
  the resource
• You can find the Close-Up on Primary Sources
  feature within the Topic Explorations on each of
  the databases

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World GeographyLessons

Close-Up on Primary Sources

• Choose from a variety of documents, such as the
  16th-century maps shown here
• Essays introduce and provide background to the
  document
• Click on the Get a Clue link for historical
  context and help analyzing the document
• Use special tools to enlarge, highlight, and
  reposition the document

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World GeographyLessons
Teaching Tips

• Present an interactive multimedia lesson to the
  class with Close-Up on Primary Sources
• - Click on the images displayed on the
  introductory screen one at a time and use the
  zoom, draw, and move tools to examine the source
  more closely. Use the Get a Clue link for brief
  descriptions and a suggested line of inquiry
• - For a homework assignment, divide the class
  into groups and assign each group the primary
  source analysis worksheet for one of the
  documents, then discuss in class the next day
• Use Topic Exploration activities as guide for
  outside-of-class research and in-class
  presentations
• Use the Discussion Questions for each Topic
  Exploration to stimulate in-class discussion on
  the unit currently under study, to prepare
  students for exams, and/or as exam questions of
  your own

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World GeographyStudent Tools
Tools for Students
Can be accessed on the home page and include
Ask the Cybrarian Submit a question and receive
an experts answer by email.
CLIOview The quick way to get and compare
information about countries around the world.
Research Lists Student access to resources
hand-picked by faculty members for their
relevance to the topic being studied.
eBooks Available with a subscription to three or
more databases. Fifteen eBooks per database,
designed to complement the subject.
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World GeographyStudent Tools
Ask the Cybrarian

• Who is the Cybrarian? It's actually a team of
  editors with subject expertise that provides
  assistance in finding the answers related to the
  material on this database
• The Cybrarian shows students where to look for
  answersthe question wont be answered for them
• Includes frequently-asked questions and their
  answers

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World GeographyStudent Tools
CLIOview

• A tool designed for easy comparison of country
  demographic information
• Step One Add countries from the list on the left
  to the field on the right, then click submit
• Step Two Use the category pull-down menus to
  select the information you want (up to three
  statistics at a time), then click submit
• Step Three Review and sort the statistics as
  necessary

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World GeographyTeacher Tools
Staff Edition

• The staff edition of the World Geography database
  contains tools intended for teachers and
  librarians only
• Access this page through a special staff username
  and password
• Includes features such as Test Creator,
  Correlations, and Research Lists

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World GeographyTeacher Tools
Test Creator

• Test knowledge of a particular topic or concept
• Create tests from a bank of multiple choice,
  true/false, and matching questions
• Tests can either be printed out or added to a
  Research List

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World GeographyTeacher Tools
Correlations

• Database content can be correlated by
• - Topic
• - Textbook
• - Academic Standards
• Results page shows the major categories within
  the database that match the selected standard or
  textbook
• Choose a specific topic to view in-depth content

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World GeographyTeachers Tools
Research Lists

• Create and post lists of reference or curriculum
  items
• Use the Test Creator to create quizzes for
  students, then add them to a Research List
• Add to list by clicking on Add to Research List
  on the top right corner of topic page
• Create lists for different grade levels, classes,
  or topics
• Add directions to each list
• Research Lists can be accessed anytime and
  anywhere by students

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World GeographyTeacher Tools
Account Information

• Displays all information specific to an account,
  including
• Name of database
• Name of database administrator
• Expiration date
• Staff access code
• Student access code
• ABC-CLIO Schools customer service information
• Usage statistics for each of the databases you
  subscribe to

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Thank You!
For more detailed information on the topics
featured in this presentation or other features
available, please visit the user guide on the
World Geography database.
World Geography Awards
2004 Best Software in High SchoolWebsite
ComputED Gazette 9th Annual Best Educational
Software Awards (BESSIE) 2004 Award
of Distinction The Communicator Awards
2003 Readers' Choice Award K-12 Instructional
Software eSchool News 2003
Curriculum Web Site Hall of Fame
District Administration 2002 Curriculum Website
Awards, Premium Award District
Administration 2002 Distinguished Achievement
Award Finalist The Association of
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