The Clermont College Library webpage can be accessed at: http://www.ucclermont.edu/library. If you are not on campus, use the 'Off Campus Access' link on the Library's website to login and validate that you are a member of the Clermont College Community.
CultureGrams (http:proxy.libraries.uc.edu/login?url=http://online.culturegrams.com) Provides brief reports on each country, discussing land, history, people, customs, lifestyle, society, and government. The database also has a separate section for children and reports on the U.S. states. Includes maps, some statistics, photographs, some biographical information, and a few representative recipes.
The Clermont College Library has a variety of sources available in the reference and circulating collections. You may want to browse in the following areas:
Geography and Anthropology
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Social Science
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Economics
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Science
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Technology
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Culture Shock! A Guide to Customs and Etiquette is a 56 volume set of books covering countries from Argentina to Vietnam. Each book discusses the customs and etiquette of a different country. These books can be found in the circulating stacks at HM 258 .C858.
An effective way to find resources is to search the online catalog (http://uclid.uc.edu/search/X) for SUBJECTS such as:
Cultural awareness Ethnic attitudes Cultural differences Cultural diffusion Human geography Intercultural communication
If you are not successful with a subject search, combine key concepts (Keyword search) for example, "global AND community." From these results, identify items and the subject heading that best represents your selected concept.
You may limit your location to “Clermont”. However, be aware that this limit would eliminate electronic books and resources from the results.
