Culture & Geography
Culturegrams: Maps and cultural information about every country. (user: maret password: frogs)
World Geography and Culture Online: Extensive information about the people, culture, and society in every country. (user: maret password: frogs)
Political Handbook of the World: Information about world governments. (user: maret password: frogs)
CIA World Factbook: Extensive information about almost every country in the world. (website)
History
Modern World History Online: American and world history from 1500s to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
World History: The Modern Era: World history from Renaissance to present day. (user: maret password: frogs)
Biography
Biography in Context: Biographical profiles of people from around the world. password: frogs
Newspapers
NewsBank: English-language articles from hundreds of international newspapers. (user: maret password: frogs)
Begin with reference sources to get an introduction to your topic.
L'Encyclopedie Decoverte: Very basic French-language encyclopedia. (user: maret password: frogs)
France.fr: The official website of France, which includes cultural and historical information about the country.
Le Monde: Premier French-language newspaper.
Le Nouvel Observateur: Premier Parisian news magazine, covering French and international social, political, economic, and business news.