1. Spanish Speaking Countries Travel Log Presentation-Information Resources and Google Earth Laura Wilson Reference Librarian October 28, 2009 lwilson2@framingham.edu

2. Topics to Cover in Your Presentations Capital location Population Type of economy Type of government Arts and Culture Interesting places to visit History of the country Unique features about the country

3. Where to start Books There are many books in the Library that offer information about your country Visit the Library’s homepage at www.framingham.edu/wlibrary Under the “Finding” category, click “Books” This will bring you to our online catalog

4. Finding Books in the Online Catalog Click “Books”

5. Finding Books in the Online Catalog Type in a word or words related to your topic Separate two or more words with “AND”

6. Finding Books in the Online Catalog Your results for books about Spain and art

7. Recommended Books in Our Library Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture Ref F 1406 .E53 1996 v.1-5 Cultural atlas of Spain and Portugal DP 17 .V56 1994 Folio Culture and customs of Colombia F 2279 .W55 1999 Encyclopedia of modern Mexico Ref F1234.D364 2002 Puerto Rico past and present : an encyclopedia Ref F 1954 .F47 1998 South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Ref F 1414.2 .S68 1997 (Information about Costa Rica)

8. Information Online Print books may not have the most recent information about a country (population, government, economy, etc.) Great for learning about the history, points of interest, culture and arts, etc. There are several resources online where you can access recently published information about your country Population, economy, government, etc.

9. Information Online Credo Reference A collection on reference books online, hosted by the Library Visit our homepage at www.framingham.edu/wlibrary Under “Finding”, click on the “A-Z list of databases” Select “Credo Reference”

10. Information Online

11. Information Online Type your keyword or words in the search box

12. Information Online Your results: You can find more specific information by clicking the categories on the left side of the page

13. Information Online Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Go to the A-Z List of Databases on our homepage Click on “Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia”

14. Information Online Enter your keyword in the search box

15. Information Online Entry on Colombia

16. Information Online The links on the left are categories of information related to your country

17. Information Online Websites can be a great source of the most current information Know who wrote the website – was this information written by a reliable author? Look for sites with the domains .edu – usually reliable information, but be certain the site was not written by a student for a class project .gov – usually reliable information .org – may or may not be reliable, read through the site to discover if the author is a legitimate expert

18. Information Online Recommended websites: CIA World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ Updated bi-weekly, published by the CIA BBC Country Profiles http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm Recent updates, published by the BBC

19. Google Earth Add something fun and different to your presentation Take a virtual tour of your country with Google Earth Points of interest Landmarks Cities Videos related to your country More!

20. Google Earth What is Google Earth? Free* (!) software program Download from the internet at: http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html There are computers that have Google Earth installed in the Library. Near the Reference Desk

21. Google Earth How does it work? The software displays aerial photos and satellite images of the Earth’s surface Varying degrees of detail More popular areas have better quality images United States and Europe generally have best images Images range in currency 3 months – 5 years ago (not live images)

22. Google Earth Getting Started After you have downloaded the software, a Google Earth icon will be installed on your desktop. Google Earth icon. Click me!

23. Google Earth This is your starting point Type address, location name, or latitude / longitude co-oridnates

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25. Google Earth Use your mouse wheel to get a closer look

26. Google Earth

27. Google Earth Notice the “Layers” feature:

28. Google Earth Layers display different types of interesting geographic content For example: National Geographic Magazine layer: displays images and stories related to the area from NatGeo. Panoramio layer: displays beautiful and interesting images related to the area. YouTube layer: displays videos related to the area* Wikipedia layer: displays articles about the area 3D Buildings – virtual models of actual buildings Many more layers to explore!

29. Google Earth If you have any questions about this project, or any project for any class, please contact a Reference Librarian See us in person at Reference Desk in the Library  Phone: 508-626-4654 Email: reference@framingham.edu IM : fscrefdesk Text message: 1-309-222-7740 Include code “FSC” in your message