Databases on countries and cultures

The Rohrbach Library has a wealth of materials on countries and cultures. Here are a few for you to start with:

CIA World Factbook This link opens in a new window
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
Background Notes This link opens in a new window
Quick facts from the U.S. State Department. Look for links within the Notes that lead to more information.

Global Road Warrior
Here is a new database trial that is only available until Nov. 15, but it looks like it could help you out.

Foreign Affairs Magazine
Published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a non-partisan think tank, this is considered one of the most authoritative sources on international relations. Articles are updated daily. Not peer-reviewed.
European Council on Foreign Relations
International think tank on European international relations.

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Films on Demand includes many great examples of documentaries in their over 20,000 streamed videos from Films for the Humanities & Sciences, ABC News, NBC News, PBS, BBC, National Geographic,. Create a personal account to save to Playlists or Favorites. Links to individual videos or segments can be emailed or posted in D2L.
Kanopy Streaming Service This link opens in a new window
Provides access to over 26,000 videos from major educational film producers and distributors in a wide variety of subject areas. Collections include the Criterion Collection, PBS, BBC Active, California Newsreel, Green Planet Films, First Run Features, Kino Lorber Edu, Learning Zone Express, Media Education Foundation, Symptom Media, and PsychoTherapy.net.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR offers full-text journal coverage in the social sciences and humanities. Examples of disciplines covered are: history, economics, Asian studies, classics, archaeology. African, Latin American, Slavic, Middle Eastern studies, the literary cultures of many different countries. The lag time in publication ranges from 3 and 5 years.

Type in your specific search first. This is a large database, but it has really good information.
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 11,000 full-text periodicals.

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