Model UN 2015

Background on countries

BBC News Country Profiles (website) : Information on the history, politics and economic background of countries around the world.

CIA World Factbook (website): Extensive and up-to-date information about almost every country in the world.

World Geography and Culture Online (database): History, maps, and news about every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

Political Handbook of the World (e-book): Information about the political system and government of every country. (user: maret password: frogs)

Culturegrams (database): Maps and cultural information about every country in the world. (user: maret password: frogs)

Important links

Online databases

Current events — newspaper and magazine articles

NewsBank: Click on "Access World News" and then use the map to focus in on searching just newspapers from your country. (user: maret password: frogs)

ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)

SIRS: Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles on contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

Opposing Viewpoints: Essays, newspaper articles, and multimedia on both sides of contemporary issues. (password: frogs)

Issues: Understanding Controversy: Articles and multimedia materials on both sides of contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)

Recent history

Modern World History Online: American and world history from the 1500s to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

World History: The Modern Era: American and world history from the Renaissance to the present day. (user: maret password: frogs)

Encyclopedia of Modern Asia: This digital reference book, includes articles on a variety of subjects related to Asian countries, including China. (e-book) (user: maret password: frogs)

New Encyclopedia of Africa: The online version of a five-volume reference source spanning African politics, history, government, and more. (e-book) (user: maret password: frogs)

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