HUM 9-10: Humanities 10

Market Research

• Bloomburg

• IMF (view by country or globally)

• The World Bank, view by country or by indicator

Country Research

• World Factbook (Choose "View Country" in pull-down)

• UN Data

Create search strings with Boolify

Try Boolean Operators:

Sample Search String:

• "amnesty international"    iran   intitle:execution*    site:http://.gov    "cultur* impact"    -oil

Using Google? Choose Advanced Search

Build a search string with Boolify - a puzzle-style google search

   Search Tips:

• Identify Key Words: Write out questions, circle necessary words, anticipate words in the answer
• Use Booleans to narrow or broaden your search (And, Or, Not)
• Use truncation (*) to catch more results (for example: creat* will bring create, creation, creating...)
• Use quotation marks to keep exact phrases together ("Florida Marlins")
• Use wildcards (?) to catch various spellings or meanings (wom?n brings woman and women)
• Use a minus sign to filter out irrelevant results (-fish)
• Filter results with "Search Tools" in Google
• Search for files and scans using " filetype:pdf" in a search
• Limit results by domain, such as .gov  .edu  .pe 
• Limit to terms in the title of a site or article with "intitle:"

Use the sources on this page and also try:

• Opposing Viewpoints
• The Economist
• Exploring Issues
• Points of View Reference Center

FDR Library Passwords Doc

Search the Library Catalog

Nonfiction books are organized by Dewey number. Each subject has a number. History books are in the 900s. Use the signs to guide you.