Cultural Resources on the Countries of the World
Dr. Bryan M. Carson, Rosemary Meszaros, and Dr. Gay Perkins
Printed Indexes and Abstracts
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Abstracts in Anthropology
(REF PER/IND GN 1 .A15)
Current Geographical Publications
(REF PER/IND G 1 .C8x)
GEO Abstracts Part C Economic Geography
(REF PER/IND G 1 .G33)
GEO Abstracts Part D Social & Historical
Geography
(REF PER/IND G 1 .G33)
Geographical Abstracts: Human Geography
(REF PER/IND G 1 .G33)
Hispanic American Periodicals Index
(REF PER/IND F 1408 .H16x)
International Political Science Abstracts
(REF Periodicals Indexes JA 36 .I5)
PAIS
(REF Periodicals Indexes Z 7163 .P9)
Social Sciences Index
(REF Periodicals Indexes A I 3 .S62)
Online Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases
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ABI/Inform (Proquest)
Academic Search Premier & Masterfile
Premier (EBSCOhost)
Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost)
CIA World Factbook (www.cia.gov/ and
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe; also
available in print at Gov Docs PREX 3.15:)
Edgar Database of Corporate Information
(Securities & Exchange Commission)
(www.sec.gov/)
Export.gov (www. Export.gov/)
includes information on developing export
strategy, developing marketing plan, making
contacts, legal considerations, shipping,
pricing, etc.
Historical Abstracts (ABC-CLIO)
GEOGRAPHY (SilverPlatter)
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HLAS Online (Handbook of Latin American
Studies)
International Trade Administration (U.S.
Dept. of Commerce) (www.ita.doc.gov/)
News, trends, trade policies, and analysis on
international trade.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Lexis-Nexis Government Periodicals
Universe
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (www.ustr.gov)
The U.S. Trade Representative is our Chief
Trade Negotiator and trade policy advisor to
the President. He is responsible for
developing and implementing trade policies
to promote world growth.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
(EBSCOhost)
Sociological Abstracts & Sociological
Collection (EBSCOhost)
Standard & Poor’s Research Insight
(Networked CD-ROM)
Walden’s Country Reports
(Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe)
Gazetters and Atlases
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Columbia gazetteer of the world
(REF G 103.5 .C65x)
Concise Oxford dictionary of geography
(REF G 63 .M39 1992)
Dictionary of geography
(REF G 63 .M39 1997)
Houghton Mifflin dictionary of geography :
places and peoples of the world
(REF G 63 .H68 1997)
Index-gazetteer of the world
(REF G 103 .T5)
Mirriam-Wesbster’s Geographical
Dictionary (Previous edition known as
Webster’s New Geographical Dictionary)
(Ref Desk G 103.5 .W42 1997)
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Penguin dictionary of geography
(REF G 63 .C562 1998)
National Geographic Atlas of the World, 7th
Edition
(REF ATLAS G 1021 .N38 1999)
The Book of the World (McMillan)
(REF ATLAS G 1021 .K3842 1999)
Collins (New) World Atlas
(REF ATLAS G 1019 .C535x 2001)
The Times Atlas of the World, 10th
Comprehensive Edition
(REF ATLAS G 1021 .T5644 1999)
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Online Journal Collections
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Cambridge Journals Online
Electronic Journal Service (EJS)
FindArticles
History Cooperative
JSTOR
Project Muse
Online and Printed Newspapers
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Global Newsbank
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Louisville Courier-Journal
(Microfilm also on Helm 2 in Periodicals)
New York Times Index
(Reference AI 21 .N44)
(Microfilm on Helm 2 in Periodicals)
NewsBank Full-Text Newspapers
Newspaper Source (EBSCOhost)
Times of London Index
(Reference AI 21 .T46x)
(Microfilm on Helm 2 in Periodicals)
Wall Street Journal Index
(Reference AI 121 .W4x)
Printed Resources on
Countries of the World
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Africa South of the Sahara
(REF DT 351 .A37)
Catholic Encyclopedia
(www.newadvent.org/cathen/)
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and New Catholic Encyclopedia
(BX 891 .N44 1967)
Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of
foreign governments
(Gov Docs PREX 3.11/2: and
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1653)
CIA World Factbook
(Gov Docs PREX 3.15:; also available
online at http://www.cia.gov/ and in LexisNexis Academic Universe)
Country Studies/Area Handbooks
(Gov Docs D 101.22:550- and online at
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html)
Describes & analyses the historical setting
and the social, economic, political, and
national security systems and institutions of
102 countries; examines the ways they are
shaped by cultural factors.
Diplomatic List
(Gov Docs S 1.8J)
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara
(REF DT 351 .E53 1997)
Encyclopedia of Islam
(REF DS 37 .E523)
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East
(REF DS 43 .E53 1996)
Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism
(REF E 184 .A1 E58 1994)
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
(REF GN 307 .E53 1991)
Europa World Yearbook
(Helm Reference Desk)
Annual publication since 1959, covering
every country of the world with an essay of
approx. 30 pages. Includes information on
history, economics, business, government
organization, leaders, media, and
demographics.
Foreign Consular Offices in the United
States
(S 1.69/2:)
Handbook of Middle American Indians
(REF F 1434 .H3)
Handbook of North American Indians
(REF E 77 .H25)
Handbook of South American Indians
(MAIN LIBRARY F 2229 .S75 1963x)
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International Year Book and Statesman’s
Who’s Who (REF JA 51 .I57)
Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan
(REF DS 805 .K633 1983)
The Middle East and North Africa
(REF DS49 .M5)
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic
World
(REF DS 35.53 .095 1995)
Political Handbook of the World
(REF JF 37 .P62x)
Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa
(REF DT 729 .S7)
Statesman’s Yearbook
(Helm Reference Desk)
Annual Publication; the library has 1928 to
1993. Contains statistics for each country,
including territory, social (life expectancy,
infant mortality), government information,
currency, natural resources, media and
communications, and economics (industries,
labor force, etc.).
Who’s Who in the World
(REF CT 120 .W5)
World Geographical Encyclopedia
(REF G 63 .E5213 1995)
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and
Daily Life
(REF GN333 .W67 1998)
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International Directory of Company
Histories
(BUS REF HD 2721 .I63)
Manufacturing Worldwide
(BUS REF HD 9720.4 .M39x)
World Business Directory
(BUS REF HF 54 .U5w667)
World Market Share Reporter
(BUS REF HF 5410 .W67)
Worldwide Branch Locations of
Multinational Companies
(BUS REF HD 2755.5 .W7)
Resources on Statistics
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International Statistics Sources: Subject
Guide to Sources of International
Comparative Statistics
(Helm Reference Desk A 7551 .I42)
Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe
STAT/USA Internet
(Includes National Trade Data Bank)
Printed Resources on
Companies and Industries
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Canadian Company Histories
(BUS REF HD 2809 .C355x)
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
(BUS REF HD 2324 .E53x)
European Business Rankings
(BUS REF HD 2709 .E9x)
Hoover’s Handbook of World Business
(BUS REF HD 2755.5 .H6x)
Hoover’s Masterlist of Major European
Companies
(BUS REF HD 2709 .H6x)
Hoover’s Masterlist of Major Latin
American Companies
(BUS REF HG 4091.5 .H6x)
Updated 5/11/03 BMC