Learn about a country - Before you go...OR while you are there...
Are you considering studying abroad or are you already registered to study abroad?
Before you go or while you are there, you may want to explore:
- Country Information
- Language Resources
- Adjusting to being Abroad and Culture Shock
- GIS Research and Maps Collection
- Other Helpful Resources
- Fun Stuff: Movies & Music
1. Country Information
Want to learn more about the country you are going to before you leave? Either search for books in OneSearch, or check out the links below for more information.
2. Language Resources
Rosetta stone. Italiano = Italian. Level 1 by Call Number: COMPUTER DISK C1951 Educational Technology & Resources Counter (Bracken Library, Lower Level)ISBN: 1617160377Publication Date: 2007
If you are traveling to a country where people speak a different language than you know or you want to brush up on your language skills, then you may want to search for language resources using OneSearch. Below are links to some of the many resources that you can access before you leave.
If you are not sure what languages are spoken in the country you are going to, then check out Ethnologue: Languages of the World.
Rosetta stone. Nihongo = Japanese. Level 1 by Call Number: COMPUTER DISK C1874 Educational Technology & Resources Counter (Bracken Library, Lower LISBN: 1617160482Publication Date: 2006
Rosetta stone. Han yu = Chinese, Mandarin. Level 1 by Call Number: COMPUTER DISK C1871 Educational Technology & Resources Counter (Bracken Library, Lower Level)ISBN: 1608299643Publication Date: 2006
Rosetta stone. Español = Spanish, Latin America. Level 1-2 by Call Number: COMPUTER DISK C1810 Educational Technology & Resources Counter (Bracken Library, Lower Level)ISBN: 1617160857Publication Date: 2006
3. Adjusting to being Abroad and Culture Shock
- Survival kit for overseas living : for Americans planning to live and work abroadThis is a preview. To request the book in print, go to ILLiad (http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/forms/ill.php) and request it through Ball State University Libraries' interlibrary loan.
- The global manager's guide to living and working abroad : Eastern Europe and AsiaThis is a preview. You may also request the book through our Interlibrary Loan department.
- Culture Shock! Korea: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette978-0761400561
There are many more books in the same series on Culture Shock! Ask a librarian if you need help finding them. - Beyond Culture Shock (videorecording)Available at Bracken Library. Click on the link to get the location.
- Succeed in business. Australia : the essential guide for business and investmentAvailable in Bracken Library. Click on the link for the location in the library.
4. GIS Research and Maps Collection
Did you know that Bracken Library has a GIS Research and Map Collection on the 2nd floor? Check out some of the maps below, or stop by!
5. Other Helpful Resources
6. Fun Stuff: Movies & Music
Before you leave for your study abroad adventure, you may want to check out some movies or music CDs about the places you are going to visit. Some of these movies are in English, and some are in other languages.
To search for movies or CDs:
1. Go to OneSearch and enter keywords into the search box. You can search by keywords (ex. culture, Spain, etc.) or by a specific movie title (ex. Amelie). If you do not have a topic or specific movie or musician in mind, then you can click search and browse the titles provided.
2. Press enter, or click on the magnifying class.
3. Select Video Recording or Music Recording under Content Type in the left column. You may have to click on More at the bottom of the Content Type list to find them on the list.