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A resource guide created to support information seeking for a grade 9 World History assignment.

How does culture change over time? Choose an early modern culture and a cultural characteristic to explore this question.

This resource guide will lead you to information to get you started - use library books, online resources, and the links provided to expand your search in the directions your choices take you.

Databases to Search

Search Tip

When searching using our library catalog, databases, or Google, choose a combination of keywords that are related to your chosen culture and cultural characteristic.

Keep track of synonyms that you find and perform secondary searches using those terms, too. For example:

[("Kingdom of Benin" OR "Benin Kingdom" OR Yoruba* OR "Mali Empire") AND technology]