Globalisation

What is globalisation

The websites below will help you understand what globalisation is, and how it has come about.

BBC Bitesize

BBC Bitesize is a website set up to help British students with school work and exam revision. This is a very good website to find out more about globalisation (note that most of the videos won't work here in New Zealand, but you can still use the articles and information).

• Search for 'globalisation'.

• Choose an article that is relevant, like Globalisation.

• Trade and globalisation has a section about Strategies to reduce inequalities that talks about fair trade.

• If a video won't play, you can find a transcript underneath.

Tips: Search words, or keywords, are the most important words in our question. You can leave out small words like ‘the’ and ‘of’ and just choose the main ones eg 'globalisation'. You can also think of other spellings eg 'globalization' for American websites.

Britannica School

This is one of the EPIC databases. EPIC is a collection of reliable databases covering lots of different topics. It’s put together especially for New Zealand school students and helps to answer questions like this.

• Choose the Secondary level.

• Enter the keyword 'globalization' into the search bar at the top of the page.

• We found some interesting articles like Information age spurs economic globalization, The Internet explosion and Cultural globalization.

Tips: To use the EPIC resources, you need a password from your school librarian. Or chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians between 1 and 6pm Monday to Friday to help you online. Some EPIC databases may also be available through your public library.

National Geographic Education

National Geographic is well-known for its illustrated magazine. This website is aimed at school students and has articles on lots of different topics including globalisation.

• Search for 'globalization'.

• Choose an item like the Encyclopedic Entry for Globalization.

Benefits and disadvantages

With every argument for globalisation there is a contrasting anti-globalisation viewpoint. The way in which globalisation affects democracy, poverty, debt, culture and the environment has been widely debated in the media. The resources below have information on both the benefits and the disadvantages of globalisation.

Topic Explorer (National Library of New Zealand)

Topic Explorer is an online tool from the National Library of New Zealand. It contains a wide range of quality resources for students in a range of formats, (like articles, books, images, videos, primary sources and websites) on a variety of topics. These resources have been selected from reliable national and international sources.

• Look down to find the Globalisation topic.

• Choose Articles.

• Check out articles like Social and Economic Impacts of Globalisation and Pros and cons of globalisation.

• Explore the topic to find other useful articles such as Container shipping and Ten biggest global challenges?

Global Issues (Gale In Context)

This EPIC resource gives balanced information on international issues and covers both advantages and disadvantages of globalisation.

• Choose Browse Issues to find the Globalization topic.

• From here, resources are grouped by type eg viewpoints, reference, or magazine and news articles.

Tips: To use the EPIC resources, you need a password from your school librarian. Or chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians between 1 and 6pm Monday to Friday to help you online. Some EPIC databases may also be available through your public library.

Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context)

This particular EPIC resource will allow you to explore both sides of an issue.

• Go to Browse Issues to find the Globalization topic page.

• There's a good overview at the top of the page.

• Or other resources are grouped by type such as Featured Viewpoints.

Tips: To use the EPIC resources, you need a password from your school librarian. Or chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians between 1 and 6pm Monday to Friday to help you online. Some EPIC databases may also be available through your public library.

Environmental Studies (Gale In context)

This EPIC resource covers a range of environmental issues including the environmental impacts of globalization.

• Go to Browse Issues to find the Globalization topic.

• The overview discusses environmental and economic impacts including the distribution of wealth.

• Or look at other resources by type like Academic Journals, Magazines, and Websites.

Tips: To use the EPIC resources, you need a password from your school librarian. Or chat with one of our AnyQuestions librarians between 1 and 6pm Monday to Friday to help you online. Some EPIC databases may also be available through your public library.

Crash Course

This is an educational show for high school and university level students.

• Search for 'globalization'.

• Choose a video to watch.

• Globalization and trade and poverty: Crash Course Economics #16 discusses the benefits and disadvantages of globalisation.

Books

You can find books about globalisation - check out your local public or school library to see what books they have. Some suggested titles are:

• Globalisation by Harriet McGregor.

• Global economy by Richard Spilsbury.

• Future Focus : sustainability, citizenship, enterprise and globalisation by Eve Tonkin.

• How to be a global citizen : be informed, get involved from DK Publishing.

SCIS no: 1881722