Two New Reports Available from Newsbank

To get to Newsbank, go to the library website, click on "Find Articles," then "A-Z List of Online Resources," then scroll down the list, and click on "Newsbank."

The two new reports now available are:
• September 11, 2001- Fifth Anniversary
• National Hispanic Heritage Month

The September 11, 2001 Report includes the original articles covering that day and its aftermath plus coverage of related issues and events over the past five years.

The content covers:
• chronological events of that day, five years ago
• clean-up and recovery
• the investigation
• rebuilding
• impact on the world

The September 11, 2001 – Fifth Anniversary site was designed to provide full coverage of the events of this day along with articles to research the issues that developed as a result of the terrorist attacks.

The Hispanic Heritage Report is designed to support your study of the observance of this national month September 15-October 15. The site contains both current and historical information organized into topical areas with both English and Spanish articles.

The content covers:
• culture
• historical figures and leaders
• important issues and events
• global culture and perspectives

Articles have been included for their relevance to the topics and their various perspectives. This site is an excellent resource for tracing the history of Hispanics and learning about their contributions to the world in politics, sports, education, the arts, etc.

Both sites include related images, maps, search terms and websites for further coverage of the topics. All articles are easily accessed and can be printed or e-mailed from within the site.

In addition to these two new Reports, others currently featured are:
• World Geography
• Natural Disasters Around the World
• Conflict and Terrorism Around the World