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Reference Sources with Information on All Countries
CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Individual reports cover 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian provinces.
World and Its Peoples This link opens in a new window
Full coverage of the geography, government, history, culture, and daily life of countries of the Americas, Eastern and Southern Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Western Asia, Northern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australasia, and the Pacific.
World News Digest with World Almanac This link opens in a new window
Offers access to essential statistics on hundreds of topics in a searchable format with a wealth of content not available anywhere else.
Reference Sources with Information on America and Individual States
American History This link opens in a new window
From the explorers of the Americas to the issues of today’s headlines, American History investigates the people, events, and stories of our nation’s evolution.
American History Online This link opens in a new window
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience.
CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Individual reports cover 200+ countries, all 50 United States, and the Canadian provinces.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Provides online access to the complete full text of over 50 ebooks in a wide range of subjects.
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Encyclopedia Britannica This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 120,000 articles, websites, images, and videos on a variety of topics.