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Latest Online Database on ESTHER

Posted on 12 January 2011

 Brief description on the database :

1.Global Issues In Context

Global Issues in Context offers international viewpoints on a broad
spectrum of global issues, topics, and current events. Featured are hundreds of
continuously updated issue and country portals that bring together a variety of
specially selected, highly relevant sources for analysis of social, political,
military, economic, environmental, health, and cultural issues. Each of these
gateway pages includes an overview, unique "perspectives" articles
written by local experts, reference, periodical, primary source and statistical
information. Rich multimedia - including podcasts, video, and interactive
graphs - enhance each portal. Use Browse Issues and Topics, Country Finder,
Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.

 2.
GREENR
(Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) 

The
Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources focuses on
the physical, social, and economic aspects of environmental issues. Topic,
organization, and country portals form research centers around issues covering
energy systems, health care, agriculture, climate change, population, and
economic development. Portals include authoritative analysis, academic
journals, news, case studies, legislation, conference proceedings, primary
source documents, statistics, and rich multimedia. Use Browse Issues and
Topics, World Map, Basic Search or Advanced Search to explore the database.

 3.
Grzimek`s
Animal Life 

In
1968 Bernhard Grzimek, the famous zoologist and Director of the Frankfurt Zoo,
published the Grzimek`s Animal Life Encyclopedia. Gale updated the print set in
2004, including new articles and commissioning additional images. Grzimek`s
Animal Life on the web provides students and researchers with a dynamic,
interactive resource that fosters more discussion and critical thinking skills.
This product uses the content from the encyclopedia to provide unequaled
coverage on more than 4,000 species, and includes more than 11,000 images,
videos, illustrations, and maps.

 *Please also be noted that the search or browse is
limited to only the content for which PUSTAKA has access to.

If you require any
further information or assistance, please e-mail

leemc2@sarawaknet.gov.my  or librarian@sarawaknet.gov.my
.