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Global Studies: Research Countries

Smith College Libraries' guide to resources by region of the world.

Teaching, Learning & Research Staff

Teaching, Learning & Research Librarians

Subjects: Data Science & Statistics, Inter/Extradepartmental IDP, Kahn Institute

News

Access World News [NewsBank] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
Current and archived news content national and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, video, etc.
PressReader This link opens in a new window
Access the most current editions of over 4,000 newspapers & magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages. Viewable on PCs, smartphones & tablets.
Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
News coverage from both US and foreign news sources; also includes radio & television news transcripts and wire services.

Newspapers - ipl2
browse for news sources by country

Background/Statistics/Maps

CountryWatch 1993+ This link opens in a new window
Up-to-date information and news on the countries of the world including political, economic, business information, daily news, and data.
Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
Long essays on the government and economy of every country, with statistical tables and directory information.

CIA World Factbook
Statistics on each country's demographics, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues, plus map.
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. [formerly, U.S. Department of State Background Notes]
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (University of Texas)
Extensive online map collection of mostly public domain maps, freely available for downloading and use.

Academic Articles

Use the buttons within the databases below to see if Smith has the article you need online or in print - or use the Journal Locator.

Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window
Large, interdisciplinary database of scholarly journals as well as news and opinion magazines.
Academic OneFile [Gale] 1980+. MLIN This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed, full text articles, with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature, etc. Also includes New York Times full text, 1995+.