Books (Print & Electronic)
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The library contains many books with information on other countries and global issues. Go to library catalog for more advanced search options or search from the box below. |
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A global catalog
The world's largest and most comprehensive catalog. With 212 million bibliographic records that represent more than
1 billion individual items held by participating institutions
For access to items not owned by our library request through Interlibrary Loan
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Subject Encyclopedias
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryGVRL is a database of full text reference titles which include subject encyclopedias in multiple disciplines.
- Credo ReferenceOnline reference library, providing access to the full text of many dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject-specific titles covering a variety of subjects.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
- Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: global women's issues and knowledge
Discovery Search
This is a tool to search across multiple library resources including the catalog and many (though not all) databases.
Specific Databases
In many databases it is possible to limit your search to information pertaining to a specific country by using a specific field search.
Ebscohost: Geographic Terms Academic Search Complete
Gale: Place Name Academic OneFile
- Academic Search Complete Can limit by "Geographic Terms"
- Academic OneFileCan limit by "Place Name"
- Global Issues in ContextMedia-rich issue and country portals that bring together a variety of sources
- JSTOR Archive - doesn't include the most recent 3-5 years.
- Google Scholar Links to SPL full text access
Focused Web Searches
- Globalization Web ResourcesAn organized list of over 200 links to various websites with global or foreign country information. You can search all these sites with Globalization: a Google Custom Search Database.
- Social Issues (A Google Custom Search Database)Searches the websites of selected organizations, advocacy groups, think tanks, etc.
- Globalization: Open Access E-JournalsSearch for articles in 10 e-journals/magazines covering globalization processes and issue
Using Contry Codes
Locate the 2 letter code for a country.
Use this code in an advance google search to limit your results to websites originating from the country of interest. If your search terms are in English usually the websites found will also be in English. But limiting to English only websites is also an option in the Google Advanced Search.
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