Country Resources
Reference Sources: Multidisciplinary Books
Titles available in print the Reference section, as an Ebook, and/or online.
All of the resources listed below cover Demographics, Geography, Economics, Government, and History. For other areas of study, see the table.
Legend
Cul = Culture • Env = Environment & Resources
• Com = Media & Communications • Rel = Religion • Soc = Social Issues
| Multidisciplininary Books | Cul | Env | Com | Rel | Soc |
| Countries and Their Cultures (2001) Gale Virtual Reference  UW restrictedIncludes: Etiquette | Food | Gender Roles & Status | Marriage, Family & Kinship | Social Stratification | Socialization (child care & education) | Social Welfare | Urbanism, Architecture & Use of space |
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| Countries of the World & their Leaders Yearbook Reference G122 .C68(Annual publication) www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/ (Background Notes) Online Features: Provides most recent updates Includes: Foreign Relations |
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| Culture and Customs of . . . Series available by Region. To view titles in Catalog, use links below. Not all titles available in Tacoma Reference.
Includes: Architecture | Cuisine & Fashion | Marriage, Family & Gender | Social Customs & Lifestyle |
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| Encyclopedia of the World's Nations & Cultures Reference G63 .K874 2007 Includes: Etiquette| Family Life | Food & Nutrition | Health | Living Conditions | Personal Appearance | Status of Women |
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| Europa world plus UW Catalog Record UW restrictedIncludes: Education | Health & Welfare Statistics Features: Comparative Statistics | Regional Surveys |
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| Statesman's year-book Reference JA51 .S7 (Annual publication) |
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| World Factbook Reference G122 .U56 (Annual publication) www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/ Online Features: Comparative Statistics |
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| Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations Reference G63 .W67 2007 Includes: Education | Health | Housing | Libraries & Museums | Social Development |
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Finding Books in the UW Catalog
Subject searching
In the Catalog, in pull down menu, change from Keyword to LC Subject.
Sample searches:
- country/region economic conditions — Cuba economic conditions
- country/region encyclopedias — Africa encyclopedias
- country/region social life And customs — France social life And customs
- country/region — China maps
- business etiquette country/region — business etiquette Asia
Databases
- EIU.com UW restricted
- Detailed reports and profiles (covering 200 countries) which examine the political, economic, and social conditions in each country.
- EBSCO Business Source Complete UW restricted
- A full-text database containing scholarly articles from a wide variety of business areas including: marketing, management, MIS, accounting, finance and economics. Also includes country reports:
Country Reports include:
Background Notes - people, history, government, economy, foreign relations, travel & business.
Country Monitor - analyses, statistics, and economic forecasts.
Country Profile - analysis & background on economic & political situation
Country Review - country, politics, economics, investment, society, environment.
Economic Competitiveness - structure ratios for assets, liability, and income; and productivity.
Political Risk Yearbook - country forecast and conditions.
- To access country reports, click on Publications in the top menu bar.
- Enter the name of your country, select BY SUBJECT & DESCRIPTION.
- Click on the publication title to browse full text by year. To search, click on the Mark Items for Search tab, then check the desired titles and click Add.
- To access country reports, click on Publications in the top menu bar.
- Global health [1973 to present] UW restricted
- Covers various aspects of human health and disease; includes communicable diseases, tropical diseases, parasitic diseases and parasitology, human nutrition, community and public health, medicinal and poisonous plants
- Global road warrior: the ultimate guide to the world UW restricted
- Provides international travelers with information on 175 countries. Topics include country facts, climate, society & culture, demographics, money and banking, points of interest, transportation, maps, communications, and much more.
Business & International Marketing
- Business Culture Around the World
- Guide to books in UW Libraries and web resources relating to business culture, etiquette and customs around the world
- International Business Research
- Lists databases, books and web resources. Some items may not be available at UW Tacoma.
- TMKTG 480 - International Marketing
- Covers Researching Products & Markets, Country Information, and Finding Books.
Web Sites
- UW Tacoma Library Country Resources on del.icio.us
- Recommended internet sites organized by topic. In del.icio.us, use the tags in the right column to limit to topic.
Quick Links to Common Topics • Business • Demographics • Education • Geography • Health • Politics
Additional UW Libraries Guides
- International Studies Subject Guide
- Top recommended resources for investigation into broad international studies topics. Resources cover databases, electronic collections, statistics, and inter-governmental & non-governmental organizations.
- Reference Tools: Countries, States and Cities
- Links to subscription and non-subscription resources
- Reference Tools: Maps, Gazetteers and Travel
- Links to online map collections
