Kite Runner Research – IB French

Use the links on the GCM Library website to access the databases.   If you are not at school, you will need the passwords. NOTE: You will be asked to log onto your school account to access this password file.

START HERE:

For research on geography, history, and culture:

• ABC-CLIO World Geography
• ProQuest CultureGrams
• Gale World History in Context
• Gale War and Terrorism Collection
• Find It VA MasterFile Complete *

*Use a public library card to access: your own or our shared school account, available on the database password list.

For literary criticism:

• Gale Literature Resource Center

For sources in English AND French:

• Gale PowerSearch (TIP! Select “French” Publication Language in advanced search.)

For sources in French:

• Google.fr (TIP! Search with French keywords.)
• Britannica Encyclopaedia Universalis

For images:

• Britannica ImageQuest
• Any of the country information databases

For a complete list of GCM databases:

• Complete Database List by Vendor

For help with your assignment:

• Citing Sources including GCM’s Style Guide (MLA 8th ed.)

Search Tips

Use the browse feature available in many databases to help you focus on a topic.

Use Advanced Search options to limit your results to certain types of information or particular date ranges.

Search with a variety of terms including synonyms to get a variety of results.