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, whether social,
  political, military, economic, science or health
  related, environmental, or cultural
• Helps users think critically about global
  connections and the interdependence of all
  nations
• Gives users the knowledge and skills needed to
  succeed in an increasingly global marketplace

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For example.

• Environmental Protection Agency employees could
  use it to research economic / social issues in a
  particular county that might impact how they
  handle pollution, alternative fuel sources,
  crops, etc.
• The State Dept. - working with embassies - could
  use it to keep employees, etc. up to date on
  country information
• International corporations could provide it to
  staff that are traveling or will be stationed
  abroad

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Key Features
Customizable you choose the news sources that
appear on the home page
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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

• Issues Portal
• 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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• Questions?
• Contact me at email
• phone or visit
• www.gale.cengage.com/gicwebinar
• Thank You!