For help with these or any other resources please consult with a Reference Librarian (x7904).
| Reference Sources |
| Countries and Their Cultures |
Ref. GN 307 .C68 |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life |
Ref. GN 333 .W67 |
| CultureGrams 2005 |
Ref. GT 150 .C85 2004 |
| The World Almanac and Book of Facts |
Ref. AY 67 .N5 W7 |
| Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations |
Ref. D 860 .M56 2002 |
| The World Factbook |
Ref. G 123 .W6 or
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html |
| Encyclopedia of World Cultures |
Ref. GN 307 .E53 1991 |
| The Europa World Year Book |
Ref. JN 1 .E85 |
| World Today Series |
Search HopeCAT: available for various regions |
| Other Country Information |
| Country Studies (Library of Congress) |
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/ |
| One World - Nations Online |
http://www.nationsonline.org/ |
| Background Notes (State Department) |
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ |
| MSU Global Access |
http://globalmichigan.com/geo/countrylist.php
Site maintained by Michigan State University. They have complied several links including CIA World Factbook, government information from the US Department of State, and other basic information from infoplease so that all areas of data can be found on most countries. There are also maps, some of which are interactive to locate information on transportation, history, culture, and polities. |
| The World Bank |
http://web.worldbank.org/about
Site through World Bank, with the mission of education on global poverty and poverty reduction. Choose country link at the top navigational bar to find current news related stories on selected countries. Selected topics include; health, poverty, education, environment, gender, and urban development. |
| Economist Country Briefings |
http://www.economist.com/countries/
Site through the Economist Newspaper. Includes fact sheet on politics, foreign trade, exports and imports, and a general history of the country. Not all countries are listed, but searches can be done for countries not listed. |
| Library of Congress Portals to the World |
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Includes information covering general resources, business, culture, education, embassies, genealogy, geography, government, politics, literature, media, security, organizations, travel, religion, science, health, and history. |
