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General
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| Britannica
Online |
UW
Restricted |
| Consular
Information Sheets and International
Travel Warnings - available for every country of the world.
They include such information as location of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate
in the subject country, unusual immigration practices, health conditions,
minor political disturbances, unusual currency and entry regulations,
crime and security information, travel restrictions, and drug penalties.
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| EIU.com
- Includes ViewsWire, Country
reports, Country
profiles, and Country
commerce |
UW
Restricted |
| Europa
World |
UW
Restricted |
| Library
of Congress Country Studies - "A
continuing series of books prepared by the Federal Research Division
of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook
Program sponsored by the Department of the Army." |
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| OECD
Economic Surveys
- available online from SourceOECD |
UW
Restricted |
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Portals
to the World - contains
selective links providing information about the nations and other
areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the
links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The
links were selected by Library of Congress Area Specialists and
other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria.
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U.S.Government
Documents - Foreign Countries -
this guide, from the Columbia University Libraries Documents Service
Center, provides links to online versions of U.S. Government documents
that include information on foreign countries.
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| U.S.
State Department Background Notes - "Background Notes
provide information on geographic entities and international organizations
and are updated periodically. Background Notes for some countries
are currently unavailable." Other
State Department documents. |
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| World
Almanac and Book of Facts |
Bothell/CCC
Reference AY67.N5 W7 |
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| Continuum
Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality |
Bothell/CCC
Reference HQ21.I68 2004 |
| Countries
and their Cultures |
UW
Restricted |
| Dun
& Bradstreet's Guide to Doing Business Around the World |
Bothell/CCC
Reference HF1416 .M78 2001 |
| eHRAF:
a collection of ethnography a world of cultures at your fingertips |
UW
Restricted |
| Encyclopedia
of Community |
Bothell/CCC
Reference HM756.E53 2003 |
| Ethnic
Cultures of the World: A Statistical Reference |
Bothell/CCC
Reference GN495.4.P37 1997 |
| Ethnic
Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook |
Bothell/CCC
Reference GN325.L46 1998
also available online
via NetLibrary UW
Restricted |
| Greenwood
Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide |
Bothell/CCC
Reference HQ1115.G74 2003 |
| International
Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family |
UW
Restricted |
| Marriage
Customs of the World |
Bothell/CCC
Reference GT2690.M65 2004 |
| Refugee
and Immigrant Health: A Handbook for Health Professionals |
On
Order for Bothell/CCC Reference |
| Religions
of the World |
Bothell/CCC
Reference BL80.3.R45 2002 |
| Routledge
International Encyclopedia of Women |
Bothell/CCC
Reference HQ1115.R69 2000 |
| Worldmark
Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life |
Bothell/CCC
Reference GN333.W67 1998 |
Economy,
Governance & Society
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| Censorship:
A World Encyclopedia |
Bothell/CCC
Reference Z658.W675C38 |
Encyclopedia
of Nationalism
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Bothell/CCC
Reference JC311.E53 2000 |
| Encyclopedia
of World Terrorism |
Bothell/CCC
Reference HV6431.E53 2003 |
| IMF
Country Reports - individual country reports prepared by the
International Monetary Fund. Provide background and recent financial
data. Other staff reports and working papers also available, including
the quarterly economic journal, Finance & Development (1996-present). |
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| Legal
Systems of the World |
Bothell/CCC
Reference K48.L44 2002 |
| Oxford
Companion to Politics of the World |
UW
Restricted
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| Trade
Information Center - country
information |
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| Political
Handbook of the World |
Bothell/CCC
Reference
JF37.P63 |
| World
Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties |
Bothell/CCC
Reference JF2011.W67 1999 |
| World
Press Encyclopedia: A Survey of Press Systems Worldwide |
Bothell/CCC
Reference PN4728.Q53 2003 |
| Worldmark
Encyclopedia of National Economies |
UW
Restricted |
Education
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| Education
at a Glance: OECD Indicators |
UW
Restricted |
| International
Bureau of Education - country dossiers |
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| International
Encyclopedia of Education |
Bothell/CCC
Reference LB15.I569 1994 |
| World
Bank Education Website - regions & countries |
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| World
Education Encyclopedia |
UW
Restricted |
Environment
& Sustainability
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| EarthTrends
(WRI) - country profiles available on 10 environmental themes |
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| Encyclopedia
of World Environmental History |
Bothell/CCC
Reference GF10.E63 2004 |
| Geo-Data:
the World Geographical Encyclopedia |
UW
Restricted |
| Vital
Signs: the Trends that are Shaping Our Future |
Bothell/CCC
Reference TD193.2. V58 |
Health
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| Globalhealthfacts.org
- graphics and tables of global data on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, and
more from Kaiser Family Foundation |
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| Population
and Reproductive Health (UNFPA) - country profiles |
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| Refugee
and Immigrant Health: A Handbook for Health Professionals |
On
Order for Bothell/CCC Reference |
| UNICEF
- information by
country |
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| World
Health Organization (WHO)
- country
profiles |
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| Amnesty
International Online Library - search by country or region |
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| Attacks
on the Press |
Bothell/CCC
Reference PN4751 .A88 |
| Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices - produced by the U.S. State
Department |
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| Encyclopedia
of Human Rights |
Bothell/CCC
Reference JC571.E67 1996 |
| Foreign
Labor Trends - this series produced by the US Dept of Labor
provides "information on labor institutions, practices, and recent
key developments in the countries reported" for selected countries. |
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| Freedom
in the World: Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties |
Bothell/CCC
Reference JC571.F66 |
| Freedom
of the Press: A Global Survey of Media Independence |
Bothell/CCC
Reference PN4736.F74 |
| Global
Corruption Report - download part 2
for the country reports |
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| Human
Rights Watch (HRW)
- information by country |
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| The
Indigenous World |
Bothell/CCC
Reference GN380.I95 |
| International
Child Labor Reports |
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| International
Religious Freedom Report |
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| Trafficking
in Persons Report |
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Maps
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| Goode's
World Atlas |
Bothell/CCC
Atlas G1019 .G67 |
| Newsbank
Reference Maps - general political and topographic maps of
individual countries. |
UW
Restricted |
| Oxford
Encyclopedic World Atlas |
Bothell/CCC
Atlas G1021.G417 2002 |
| Perry-Castenada
Collection - the map library at the University of Texas at
Austin has digitized many maps in its collection which fall into the
public domain. This eclectic online collection includes national and
international topographic and political maps. Selected historical
maps are also available. |
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