Country Information:
Government sources:
Reference works:
- Political Risk Yearbook (good section on foreign relations) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/POLITICALRISK
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (in the Gale Virtual
Reference Collection) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/GVRL
- Countries and their Cultures (in the Gale Virtual Reference Collection)
http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/GVRL
Current News:
- ProQuest (national newspapers and magazines; not all
are fulltext) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/PROQUEST
- Academic Universe (English language; text only of foreign newspapers - but
translated to English) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/ACUNIVERSE
- Press Display (world newspapers in their original language) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/PRESSDISPLAY
Topical Resources:
- Opposing Viewpoints
Resource Center
– good source of ideas http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/OVRC
- ProQuest (an excellent starting place for information
on any topic; newspapers and magazines; lots of fulltext)
http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/PROQUEST
- CQ Researcher (contemporary issues from Congressional Quarterly) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/CQRESEARCHER
- CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/CIAO
- Armed Conflict Database http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/ARMEDCONFLICT
- Geobase (database of resources related to geography;
use GetIt to link to fulltext)
http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/OCGEOBASE
- Books (search the CAT by topic) – e.g., “Conflicts over natural resources
– a reference handbook” http://alias.libraries.psu.edu/eresources/CAT
Other resources:
Gateway Library’s list of resources related to world regions - http://www.libraries.psu.edu/gateway/referenceshelf/default.htm
Contact me if you need help:
Linda Musser
Lrm4@psu.edu (814-863-7073)
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