World Civilizations Internet Resources

General

News Sources

The following links are from news organizations that produce web pages containing news stories, audio/video reports, and links to related web sites on regions & topics from around the world.

AllYouCanRead.com - World news (untranslated)
BBC News
The Guardian UK Special Reports
New York Times
Newstran - World news in translation
San Francisco Chronicle
The Washington Post Special Reports
Yahoo! News Full Coverage World News
World News Network

See also a list of newspapers and other periodicals available in print in the College Prep Library.

Country Facts

The World Factbook - a full overview of every country in the world including statistics on their government, environment, population, geography, communications, and economy. From the Central Intelligence Agency.

Country Briefings - Profiles from The Economist. Includes links to articles that have appeared in the Economist, which we have available going back to 1993 in our ProQuest database.

Country Studies - each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, foreign policy, and national security. From the Library of Congress.

Background Notes - These publications include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. From the State Department.

CultureGrams
Concise, up-to-date information on the cultures of the world, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Plus photo and recipe collections, biographies, customizable data tables, and maps. Includes a module on U. S. states as well.

Middle East

Middle East Daily
A compilation of news sources throughout the world focusing on the Middle East. Sponsored by the World News Network, the entries represent a variety of viewpoints.

Middle East Special Report - From The Guardian UK

Middle East Research and Information Project - an informative site from a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Washington, DC. Check out the subject index for recent articles on a range of topics.

Google custom search engine for the Middle East - Search across internet resources selected by College Prep librarians.

Africa

New Encyclopedia of Africa - Definitive resource on all African topics and countries.

Africa Action - a U.S. based organization that works for political, economic and social justice in Africa. Contains recent news reports and a large selection of links organized by subject.

Africa South of the Sahara - a collection of web sites divided by country and topic. From Stanford University

allAfrica.com - extensive coverage of African news stories updated daily and browsable by subject. From over 300 African news agencies and other sources.

Internet African History Sourcebook - an extremely thorough site with information and links about African history from ancient times to the present. From Fordham University.

BBC News: Africa - British coverage of the latest news in Africa. Contains links to individual country profiles and audio and video news clips.

Google custom search engine for Africa - Search across internet resources selected by College Prep librarians.

AIDS in Africa

Global HIV/AIDS online database - customizable and country-specific reports containing statistics on the number of people with AIDS/HIV and what demographic group they fall under. From UNAIDS and the World Health Organization.

AIDS in Africa - news articles and graphics from The Washington Post.

Asia

Asia Source - contains recent news stories and links to social issues, arts & culture, policy & government, and business & economics.

East and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Sources - From the University of Redlands.

Google custom search engine for Asia - Search across internet resources selected by College Prep librarians.

Latin America

Internet Resources for Latin America - a comprehensive directory containing annotated descriptions of links. From New Mexico State University.

Latin American Network Information Center - From the University of Texas, Austin.

Religion

Encyclopedia of Religion - Five volumes of research on religions worldwide.

Oxford Islamic Studies Online - Articles, images, and more.

War

Wars and Conflict - an excellent site containing detailed articles, multimedia, and timelines for several wars including World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. From the BBC.

Texts

Candide by Voltaire - Full text online.