Need More Country Information?
International Information
Country Information
For those of you who had international immersions in Guyana, India, and Mexico, you'll need some additional search strategies to find information and data relevant to your social justice issue.
Use this page, as well as the one linked to under "need more" on the left.
Encyclopedic Information on Countries
- CIA World Fact BookProvides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowThis database provides news plus detailed economic & political information for almost 200 countries. It is continuously updated.
- Country Commercial GuidesU.S. Commercial Service’s Country Commercial Guides, are written by U.S. Embassy trade experts worldwide. Includes overviews of country markets, regulations, politics, and business/trade opportunities.
- Data-Planet This link opens in a new windowData-Planet provides access to a repository of standardized and structured statistical data. Through a single platform, users can search and browse 25 billion data points in over 4.3 billion datasets sourced from over 70 authoritative government and private sources.
- ElectionGuideThis is a reliable source of current information on national level elections worldwide back to 1998.It is compiled by IFES, the International Foundation for Election Systems.
- How to Find Country InformationNeed more country information? View the extensive guide from the SCU Library.
- Passport This link opens in a new windowThis database provides economic, geographic, and individual market data for countries and regions worldwide. Main sectors include Industries, Channels, Products, Consumers and Economies. From each area, it is possible to narrow search parameters to find what you need. There is an Update Schedule that details information projections well into 2040.
International Newspapers
- Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new windowThis database Includes articles from 600 U.S. newspapers and over 700 international newspapers. Coverage varies, some newspapers going back as far as 1977.
- World Newspapers OnlineChoose a country, then see a list of links to many sources of news for that country.
- WorldPress.orgComprehensive directory of World Newspapers and Magazines, sorted by Country, region, and political affiliation.
Culture & Society
For brief descriptions of cultural issues, including issues such as gender and family structure, visit the following reference materials.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide by Call Number: HQ1115 .G74 2003ISBN: 0313327874Publication Date: 2003-09-30Print.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide by Call Number: HQ767.84 .G74 2008ISBN: 9780313336140Publication Date: 2007Print
International Encyclopedia of the Social SciencesCall Number: Electronic ResourceISBN: 9780028659657Publication Date: 2007
