Country Overviews - Online Sources

AtoZ World Culture - Introduction to basic information like educational systems, government, and food, as well as important issues facing each country.

Britannica Middle School Edition - also displays maps.

CIA World Factbook

CountryReports - Easy to use, basic introduction to country information. “Current Events” link gives you news articles and the day’s “Google News” link for your country!

Image Quest

World Geography: Understanding a Changing World 

World Health Organization - Excellent, up-to-date sources for health news and profiles for countries of the world.

Research Tools

Middle School Library eResources

Evaluating Websites

NoodleBib - You will need to use Noodlebib to create citations, bibliography, note cards, and outline for your paper.  If you need help, please ask a librarian or teacher.

MLA Formatting Guide

Avoiding Plagiarism

Turnitin.com - Use this tool to ensure that your writing has not been copied from an online source.