Information Sources for Geography 110 : Cultural Geography
Country Profile Project
Library resources needed for this project include:
For Journal or Newspaper Articles:
For Images:
Selected resources:
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online [electronic resource]
Authoritative Web-Based Resources
| The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency | |
| Library of Congress Country Studies The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. Works originally published 1986 – 1998 |
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| Library of Congress Portals to the World Portals to the World contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth 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 Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria. |
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Background Notes include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. The Background Notes are updated/revised by the Office of Electronic Information and Publications of the Bureau of Public Affairs. |
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Country Profiles include information on food, work, religion, education, and more providing an overview of customs and life for each profiled country. |
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| Yahoo Countries Yahoo Directory is a catalog of sites created by a staff of Yahoo editors who visit and evaluate web sites and then organize them into subject-based categories. |
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| BBC News Country Profiles Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics, and economic background of countries and background on key institutions. |
| Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection Perhaps the best online source for maps of any geographic area or theme. |
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Guidelines for Oral Presentations
Citation Style Guides
| Citing Maps |
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The Chicago Citation style is commonly used by geographers. |
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| Citing Digital Images, Chicago Style |
| Social life and customs Economic* Food
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Course Professor: David Walker
