Teaching, Learning & Research Staff
News
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Access World News [NewsBank] (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowCurrent and archived news content national and international newspapers, broadcast transcripts, news wires, news blogs, video, etc.
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PressReader This link opens in a new windowAccess the most current editions of over 4,000 newspapers & magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages.
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Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new windowNews coverage from both US and foreign news sources; also includes radio & television news transcripts and wire services.
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Newspapers - ipl2browse for news sources by country
Background/Statistics/Maps
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CountryWatch 1993+ This link opens in a new windowUp-to-date information and news on the countries of the world including political, economic, business information, daily news, and data.
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CIA World FactbookStatistics on each country's demographics, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues, plus map.
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U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact SheetsFacts 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]
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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.
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Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new windowLarge, interdisciplinary database of scholarly journals as well as news and opinion magazines.
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Academic OneFile [Gale] 1980+ (MBLC) This link opens in a new windowPeer-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+.