Library Spaces: Information about places in the library for individuals or groups to study or prepare for presentations
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia.
David Levinson, Karen Christensen, editors.
Also in print. Location: ref DS4 .L48 2002
- Articles cover Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between nations within Asia, and also the flow of people, goods, and ideas within Asia and globally
- Historical articles emphasize people, places, events, and developments that have had a lasting influence on Asia
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (2007)
Timothy L. Gall, editor-in-chief.
Also in print. Location: ref. G63 .W67 2007
- Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics for 200 countries
Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies
Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast, editors, 2002.
--Current and historical economic development of 198 nations
--Provides accurate, in-depth analysis of each country's economic environment, statistics on the country's current economic conditions, trends, and key demographics
--Entries employ consistent organization allowing users to locate, compare, and contrast data from one country to the next
--Include maps, charts, and graphsCountries and Their Cultures
Melvin Ember and Carol Ember, 2001
Also in print. Location: ref. GN307 .C68--A 4-volume set including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
David Levinson, editor-in-chief
Location: ref. GN550 .E53 1991
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Timothy L. Gall, editor
Location: ref GN333 .W67 1998
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Solomon H. Katz, editor-in-chief
Also in print. Location: ref. GT2850 .E53 2003
--Articles on food and its place in human culture and society
--Entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines
The Encyclopedia of Asian History.
Richard W. Bulliet et al, editors.
Location: DS31 .E53 1988
The databases listed below are subject and author indexes to journals, magazines and newspapers. For more choices than those listed below, go to The University Libraries home page, then click on Databases. Click on the starting letter of the database or click on a department name.
Database Searching Tips:
REMEMBER: To get to the full text of
the journal article you must go through the Library's web pages. We
have paid for access to the journals. You cannot go to the publisher's
page to get an article. Use Journal Finder if you
have the name of the journal.
EBSCO
Databases
From the list, check the titles of those
databases which seem to cover your topic. For example:
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
SocIndex with Full Text (SIFT)
Asian Geographer. FYI: Dr. Walcott recommends using this journal. This title is not indexed in any of our databases and the library does not have a subscription to it, so if you need an article from this journal, please request it on Interlibrary Loan.
Looking for the full text of the article? Go to Journal Finder and enter the name of the journal.
The World
Fact Book. Central Intelligence Agency
--
excellent starting point for every country
-- basic geographical information plus statistics on demographics, economic activities, employment, ethnic composition, religion, health, energy production and consumption, communication systems, transportation systems, military statistics, environmental issues and international agreements, and international trade
-- one of the most up-to-date sources the Library has
Nationmaster.com
--incredible
range of statistics for each country including many per capita
statistics not found elsewhere
--choose your country from the list on this page, then click on some of the categories on the left such as Media, Transportation, Energy, Health, and Population
--scroll to the bottom of the page for a link to the history of that country
--the developers of this website have indicated the source of their statistics so if something is unclear to you, try clicking on "definitions" for an explanation
Human Development Reports.
United Nations Development Programme
--an excellent website with
extensive, up-to-date statistics on demographic trends, health,
sanitation and nutrition, literacy, technology, poverty, economic
performance, income and consumption, trade, unemployment, energy,
refugees, and dozens of gender-related development indexes
--in the country list click on Data rather than Factsheet
Europa World
Year Book Online
--
very reputable source that includes some of the same statistics as the Fact
Book above but with more detail on economic activities
--has capsule summaries of political and economic histories
--despite the title, this volume covers all countries of the world
World
Development Indicators Online (from the World
Bank)
--covers 550 indicators for over 200 countries from 1960 to
one year ago
--includes social, economic, financial, natural resource, and environmental data
--as each new chart appears, click on the item(s) you want, then click on "Select." When you are finished with your selections click on "Next" to see the next chart
--direct link to the World Bank website: www.worldbank.org
--leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social and economic trends
--their work revolves around the transition to an environmentally and socially just society--and how to achieve it
--free downloadable reports on the left side of their home page under the categories "Online Features" and "Research Library"
Population
in Action
--click on countries in the map or use the
drop down menus to browse relatively current data on individual
countries or on population, forests, carbon dioxide, arable land, and
fresh water around the world
--this organization is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world
--they investigate and expose human rights violations and hold abusers accountable
--on the left side of their page information is available by country or global issue
Minorities at Risk
-- a university-based research project that monitors and analyzes the
status and conflicts of politically-active communal groups in all
countries with a current population of at least 500,000
--the project is designed to provide information in a standardized format that aids comparative research and contributes to the understanding of conflicts involving relevant groups
--50-page reports
--A guide to investing, licensing and trading in over 50 countries
--Provides details on operating conditions, commercial laws and the regulatory framework
--Each report offers key economic indicator, such as the level of direct foreign investment, exports as a percentage of GDP, and trading partners
--Detailed analysis of the country's development over the previous year along with forecasts for the situation in the medium term
(This differs from traditional APA Style. See the Style Sheet for the Annals of the Association of American Geographers for additional information)
Fielding, M. 2005. Apple continues to grow sales by trumping itself. Marketing News 39 (20), 15. Last accessed 2 May 2006 from Business Source Premier database.
Bessie,
W. C., and E. A. Johnson. 1995. The relative importance of fuels and
weather on fire behavior in subalpine forests.
Ecology 76 (3):
747?62.
Beckman, M., and T. Puu. 1990. Spatial Structures. New York: Springer-Verlag.
Ford Motor Company. 2006. Caring for the earth. Last accessed 10 January 2006 from http://www.mycareer.ford.com/OURCOMPANY.ASP?
CID=28.
U.S. Government Accountability Office. July 2003. No Child Left Behind Act: More information would help states determine which teachers
are highly qualified. (Publication No. GAO-03-631). Last accessed 6 April 2005 from GAO Reports.
Author Info: Nancy Ryckman
