Note: The library currently subscribes to databases that provide full text access to articles on various subjects including Global Studies that can be accessed at the library or from home, contact a librarian for information regarding off-site access.
General Websites
International Affairs Resources : “An internet directory of over 2600 annotated links to high-quality sources of information and analysis in a wide range of international affairs, international studies, and international relations topics.”
Library of Congress Global Gateway
MSU Global Access : “a portal to information about the world that contains a database of Websites and other resources selected by experts at Michigan State University.”
Portals of the World : “Links to electronic resources from around the world” maintained by the Library of Congress.
Understanding the Face of Globalization : An internet resource guide
Country information
Country Studies : “This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.”
Global Legal Information Network : “A database of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations.”
Background Notes : Maintained by U.S. Dept. of State, this site provides facts about other countries - the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations.
CIA World Factbook : Offers detailed country information.
US Census Bureau International Database : A computerized data bank containing statistical tables of demographic and socioeconomic data for 227 countries and areas of the world.
United Nations Statistics and indicators on women and men : "This web site provides the latest statistics and indicators on women and men in six specific fields of concern:
- Population
- Women and men in families
- Health
- Education
- Work
- Political decision making "
GENDER STATS : "GenderStats is an electronic database of gender statistics and indicators designed with user-friendly, menu-driven features. It offers statistical and other data in modules on several subjects. "
UNESCO country profiles : Profiles feature key statistics and indicators on education, science and technology, and culture and communication. Current offerings include general and education specific country profiles, and education specific regional profiles.
WHO COUNTRY INFO : Provides health related information
human development reports : "The Human Development Report (HDR) was first launched in 1990 with the single goal of putting people back at the center of the development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy. The goal was both massive and simple, with far-ranging implications — going beyond income to assess the level of people’s long-term well-being. Bringing about development of the people, by the people, and for the people, and emphasizing that the goals of development are choices and freedoms."
human development reports: Gender empowerment measure (GEM) value : "A composite index measuring gender inequality in three basic dimensions of empowerment, economic participation and decision-making, political participation and decision-making and power over economic resources."
LABORSTA : "View and extract data and metadata for over 200 countries or territories from LABORSTA, an International Labour Office database on labour statistics operated by the ILO Bureau of Statistics"
IPU PARLINE DATABASE : The PARLINE database (a derivative of Parliaments on-Line) has been developed by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and is regularly updated on the basis of official information provided by national Parliaments.
For all countries where a national legislature exists, the database provides:
- General information on each of the Parliament's chambers
- Description of the electoral system
- Results of the most recent elections
- Archive of past elections results
- Information on the presidency of each Chamber
- Information on the mandate and status of members of Parliament.
Culture
CultureLink Network : world-wide cultural e-resources.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures : “An introduction to ancient world cultures on the world-wide web.”
World Civilizations : “An online texbook that provides compendium of links to Internet resources on world cultures and eras.”
History
HyperHistory Online : "An expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps."
History World : "An ever expanding history resource to make history make sense."
History World International : “A collection of history related essays, maps, historical documents, speeches and music.”
Labyrinth : Resources for Medieval studies; from Georgetown Univ.
Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe : An “atlas depicting in 21 maps the states of [the European] continent at the end of each century.
World History Compass : “The goal of this site is to provide links to history sites anywhere in the world.”
Globalization
Collection on Critical Global Issues 2.0 : “Contains 210 publications (32,000 pages) in the fields of Agriculture and Land Management, Development, Environment and Sustainability, Food and Nutrition, Natural Resource Development, Science and Technology.”
Thematic Guides on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change : “Offers overviews of some of the key topics and issues that pertain to human interactions in the environment and global change.”
Globalization: A Guide to Selected Resources : Compiled for the Center for the Study of Global Change.
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