Library Blog http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library News and Information from the George Fox University Libraries Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:21:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Cambridge Histories Tip http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/georgefox/QlDy/~3/WhBkkBjGCEw/ http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?p=431#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:21:51 +0000 kcoronado http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?p=431 GFU libraries subscribe to Cambridge Histories to provide you with online access to the renowned texts of the Cambridge Histories series with the most up to date and authoritative scholarly content.

TIP:  Register with your email address and password in Cambridge Histories and you will have access to your own “My Histories” account.  Within My Histories, you may re-run recent and saved searches, bookmark chapters of particular interest and create your own individual set of notes on each bookmarked item. You may also create separate workspaces enabling you to share information (bookmarks, searches, notes, external links and announcements) with other users within the My Histories pages.

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]]> http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?feed=rss2&p=440 0 http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?p=440 The Redistricting Game http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/georgefox/QlDy/~3/NmCS_jKIAsE/ http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?p=501#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:09:02 +0000 kcoronado http://blogs.georgefox.edu/library/?p=501 The Redistricting Game

http://www.redistrictinggame.org/

What exactly is redistricting? It is rather important in terms of American politics, and in most states state legislators get to draw the lines that create different political districts. This interactive game from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Center allows players “to experience the realities of one of the most important (yet least understood) aspects of our political system.” After a lively introduction, visitors can learn about potential abuses within the system and they will also learn about reform initiatives that have been proposed. In the “Resources” area, visitors can learn about their own representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, take a look at their FAQ section, and learn a bit more via the glossary. If visitors enjoy the game, they can use the “Take Action” option to tell friends and others about the site.

From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2009. http://scout.wisc.edu/

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