Country Reviews on each country in the world with current demographic, political, economic, and social information. News stories searchable by country in the Country Wire section. CultureWatch is located within CountryWatch and contains information on national cultures - you can access it by going to the top menu, clicking Education and then Culture Watch.
Citing CountryWatch and CultureWatch: http://www.countrywatch.com/home/citation
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Country reports for most countries with basic geography and politics, human rights and religious freedom information, descriptions of business culture, and travel warnings. INTRODUCTION TO CHINA IN THE 21ST CENTURY
From Daily Life Through History. An overview of Chinese culture in the 21st century.
Articles in all subjects from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. An all-purpose database and often a good place to start.
Gale eBooks
Selected dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference books in many subjects.
A streaming video service with documentaries, newsreels, and other educational films on many topics. Kanopy Streaming Videos
A streaming video service with documentary, educational, and feature films.
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Book Search searches the listing of books and ebooks available at the Normandale Library.
Note: Book Search results include both online ebooks and paper books available for pickup at the library. Follow these instructions to request a paper book (PDF) be held for pickup.
Chinese Fiction
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See APA citation examples for the most common types of sources (7th edition).
APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
A comprehensive guide to APA formatting and style (7th edition). See examples of APA formats for papers, References lists, in-text citations, footnotes, and more.
Quoting, paraphrasing, and avoiding plagiarism. Guide includes helpful examples.