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PATHFINDER: COUNTRY STUDIES
Scope|Overview
Sources|Circulating
Books|Periodicals,
Journals & Trade Publications|Web
Sites
Scope: The purpose of this
pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for student
research. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing
of all materials in the library available on this topic,
but a selective sampling of the many types of resources
available.
There are sources located in the Reference Section of
the Baddour Library that give a general overview or
summary of the topic you are researching. The following
is a list of some of the sources available in the
library.
OVERVIEW SOURCES
REF GN333.W67 Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and
Daily Life
REF HC 59.S734 2007 State of the World
CIRCULATING BOOKS
Some representative books from the Circulating
Collection (located upstairs in the library) are:
Coates, Karen J.
Cambodia Now: Life in the Wake of War. Jefferson,
N.C: McFarland, 2005.
Curtis, Glenn E.
Russia: A Country Study. Washington, DC: Federal
Research Division, 1998.
Eu-Wong, Shirley.
Culture Shock!. Switzerland. Portland, Or: Graphic
Arts Center Pb. Co; 2001.
Hudson, Rex A.
Brazil, A Country Study. Washington, D.C, 1998.
Hudson, Rex A.
Cuba: A Country Study. Washington, DC: Federal
Research Division,
2002.
Metz, Helen Chapin.
Dominican Republic and Haiti: Country Studies.
Washington,
DC: Library of Congress, 2001.
Roces, Alfredo R.
Culture Shock!. Philippines. Portland, Or: Graphic
Arts Center Pub.
Co; 2001.
Roraff, Susan.
Culture Shock! Chile. Portland, Or: Graphic Arts
Center Pub; 2001.
Wei, Betty Peh-Ti.
Culture shock!. Hong Kong. Portland, Or: Graphic
Arts Center
Pub; 1995.
PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE
PUBLICATIONS
Click the link for a list of full text journals
available through our databases in:
Regions & countries-Africa
Americas-General
Canada
Latin America
Mexico
East Asia
Middle East
South Asia
Regions & Countries-Australia & Pacific Islands-Oceania
Balkan Peninsula
Central Europe
Europe-General
France
Germany
Great Britain
Ireland
Italy
WEB SITES
BBC News: country
profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
This site provides an overview of each country
including historical information, political events, and
population figures. Video and audio clips are included.
An interesting feature is the audio of each country’s
national anthem and picture of its flag.
CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
http://www.globalization101.0rg
Highly recommended
website for students, teachers, and faculty offering
useful links, lessons plans, issue briefs, and
interviews with experts on the current topic of
globalization.
Nationmaster.com
http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
Johnson & Wales University
http://library.jwu.edu/research/websites/country.htm
Extensive listing of websites
Country Studies- Area Handbooks Program(Library of
Congress)http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Updated
01/23/2008
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