Global Issues In Context

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Global Issues In Context

• Whats Going on in the World Today and Why

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What Is Global Issues in Context?

• 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
• Ties together news, perspectives, video,
  reference, country information, primary source
  documents, and statistics to present a rich
  analysis of critical issues
• Helps you deliver relevant and timely information
  to patrons, lower training costs (via innovative
  user interface), and provide an attractive
  product to your community
• Gives patrons the chance to take action on their
  findings through direct links to activist groups
  like W.H.O, etc.

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Global Issues in Context and Public Libraries
Supports diverse audiences

• Students Historical context and current
  viewpoints on the countries and issues studied in
  schools. Podcasts and videos engage and educate.
• Business professionals Country profiles provide
  useful background for business travel to foreign
  countries.
• Immigrants International newspapers help
  maintain connections to countries of origin.
• General patrons In-depth coverage of issues,
  events, and conflicts covered in the local
  newspaper. Website links to global organizations
  encourage civic involvement.

A resource that can be used in every corner of
the library!
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Key Features
Customizable you choose the home pages news
sources most relevant to your patrons
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Key Features
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Key Features

• Country Portals
• 190 country portal pages
• Country and cultural information
• Extensive statistics
• Maps, flags and more images
• Global perspectives
• Reference and primary sources
• Full-text periodicals
• Podcasts and Web sites
• More

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Key Features

• Issue Portals
• 250 issue portal pages
• Topic overviews
• Global perspectives
• Reference and primary sources
• Statistics
• Full-text periodicals
• Podcasts and Web sites
• Audio and video
• 10 new portals added monthly!

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Global Issues in Context and Public Libraries
Issue portals cover a broad spectrum of global
issues

• 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
• Access to Health Care
• Afghan War
• Animal Rights
• Cyberbullying
• Darfur
• Ethnic Cleansing
• Global Warming
• Human Rights
• Hurricane Katrina
• Immigrants and Immigration
• North Korea Nuclear And Missile Programs
• Russia's Renewed Power and Influence
• Terrorist Organizations

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Global Issues in Context and Public Libraries
Inspire civic involvement with hundreds of links
to websites
Carbon Footprint http//www.carbonfootprint.com/
This site provides a variety of tools to raise
awareness around environmental impact. It
includes a carbon footprint calculator so
visitors can estimate their impact on the planet
and learn how to effectively reduce it.
Rock the Vote http//www.rockthevote.org Rock the
Votes mission is to engage and build the
political power of young people in order to
achieve progressive change in the United States. 
Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture, and
new technologies to engage and incite young
people to register and vote in every election.
They give young people the tools to identify,
learn about, and take action on the issues that
affect their lives, and leverage their power in
the political process. 
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
(PETA) http//www.peta.org/actioncenter/ People
for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with
more than 2 million members and supporters, is
the largest animal rights organization in the
world.  PETA focuses its attention on the four
areas in which the largest numbers of animals
suffer the most intensely for the longest periods
of time on factory farms, in laboratories, in
the clothing trade, and in the entertainment
industry.  PETA works through public education,
cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue,
legislation, special events, celebrity
involvement, and protest campaigns.
Amnesty International, USA http//www.amnestyusa.o
rg/ Amnesty International has a strong focus on
the Geneva Conventions.  Search the site for
information and insights on how to take action.
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• Contact me at email
• phone or visit
• www.gale.cengage.com/gicwebinar
• Thank You!