New Database: Global Issues in Context

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:40:41 -0400
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UMBC now has access to the database Global Issues in Context.

Global Issues in Context ties together sources to present a rich analysis of issues - social, political, military, economic, environmental, science related, health related, cultural - and headlines in world hot spots. It provides information seekers with a framework to better understand 21st-century issues and events while highlighting global connections and the interdependence of all nations.

Global Issues in Context focuses on broad issues, such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, famine, globalization, world trade, nuclear proliferation, and global warming, as well as more specific events and topics in the news that are related to these broader issues. It also includes detailed information on nations to provide a foundation for cross-cultural studies and, International periodicals and news sources that bring additional insight and currency.

Sources and media formats include:

Overviews summarizing background information, historical context, and contemporary stances

Expert perspectives analyzing an issue or event through multiple aspects

Reference documents providing background information on all issues and nations

Full-text international magazines, academic journals, and news sources

Primary sources

Statistics, including interactive graphs, tables, and charts

Multimedia elements

Links to Web sites, including government sites and organizations