Library Guides: Country Resources: Reference Sources

Reference Sources

All of the resources listed below cover Demographics, Geography, Economics, Government, and History.

Countries and their Culture
Call Number: Ebook

Includes: Etiquette | Food | Gender Roles & Status | Marriage, Family & Kinship | Social Stratification | Socialization (child care & education) | Social Welfare | Urbanism, Architecture & Use of space.
Countries of the world and their leaders yearbook
Call Number: Ebook & Tacoma Reference G122 .C68

Includes: Politicians | Defense | Agriculture | Trade | Passport applications | Regulations and duties | International health and disease | National holidays
Country Studies
Call Number: Online

Originally published 1988-98. Some Countries include an updated Country Profile.

Includes: Ethnic, Religious, and Cultural Setting | Society and Its Environment | Criminal Justice System | and extensive History.
Encyclopedia of the World's Nations & Cultures
Call Number: Tacoma Reference G63 .K874 2007

Includes: Etiquette | Family Life | Food & Nutrition | Health | Living Conditions | Personal Appearance | Status of Women
World Factbook
Call Number: Online

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Call Number: Tacoma Reference G63 .W67 2007

Includes: Transportation | Government | Judicial system | Armed forces | International cooperation | Economy | Agriculture | Energy and power | Industry | Science and technology | Domestic & Foreign trade | Balance of payments | Foreign investment | Economic development | Social Development | Health | Housing | Education | Media | Tourism, travel, and recreation
Greenwood encyclopedia of world popular culture
Call Number: Ebooks

Includes: Art, dance, fashion, food, pastimes, periodicals, recreation, and transportation.

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