GEOG 128: Geography of International Affairs
This guide was designed for the students of Geography 128: Geography of International Affairs, as a place to begin to your search for resources as you research your topic and gather background information for your final assignment.
Types of Resources
There are a lot of different kinds of resources you may encounter as you research your country for this class. Here is an overview of some of the terms you may encounter when search for good resources for your research, and what they mean.
Reference
White Paper
Working Paper
Policy Brief
Special Report
Commentary or Analysis
Scholarly Article
Data
Finding Background Information on Your Country
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CIA World Factbookbrief information and statistics about countries around the world.
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UN World Statistics Pocketbook
The World Statistics Pocketbook, 2016 edition (Series V, No. 40), presents one-page profiles of 229 countries or areas of the world, covering more than 50 indicators over various years from 2005 to 2016 collected from more than 20 international statistical sources.
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GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources)GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) is an interdisciplinary resource that offers reference materials, scholarly articles, news, and more on environmental issues.
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CQ ResearcherArticles on national and international policy topics include an overview, historical background, timeline, pro/con arguments, plus resources for additional research.
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U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact SheetsFact sheets from the US State Department describing the relations between individual countries and the US.
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World Bank by CountriesAccess economic overviews of countries as put together by the World Bank, an international development fund particularly focused on impoverished countries.