Library: Global Studies: Additional Resources

In the News

Current print issues are available with the magazines and journals on the first floor.

In the News

World News from the BBC

Online Resources: Global Studies

This is just a small collection of some of the resources available online. Ask us for help if you don't find what you're looking for!

BBC News: Country Profiles
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
euronews
Breaking news, business, culture, sci-tech, and special reports from around the world.
eldis | Institute of Development Studies
Research on international development issues, including topic summaries and policy documents.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
An authoritative reference system on international relations and security trends. Coverage includes military expenditures, states and international organizations, economic and social statistics, and chronologies.
GapMinder: A Fact-Based Worldview
Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view.
Library of Congress: Guide to Law Online
An annotated guide to sources of information on government and law available online. It includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information.
US Census: Internationa Data Base
Demographic data for selected indicators, countries. and user-selected regions and years. Also includes population statistics and summary data.
US Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
From the Department of State. Not all countries are included. Updated periodically with additional links.
Worldwide Governance Indicators | World Bank
Aggregate and individual governance indicators for 212 countries and territories over the period 1996–2006.
World Trade Organization
The WTO is the only global organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.

TED Talks

New TED Talks on global issues are being made all the time. Learn more at http://www.ted.com.

TED: Ideas worth spreading

Smarter Searching

Search for scholarly information with links to Fontbonne Library resources. If you can't access full-text, visit the Library website and request the article via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and we'll e-mail it to you when it arrives.

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Documents and Statistics

CIA World Factbook
Includes maps, statistics, photos, topical overviews, and country comparisons.
eurostat | European Commission
Data on the EU and candidate countries from the statistical office of the European Union
Global Health Observatory Data
Maps, Reports, Statistics, and raw data from the World Health Organization.
International Monetary Fund
Statistics and reports from 188 participating countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
From the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world.
UNICEF Statistics & Monitoring
Uses MICS to assess the situation of children and women in the areas of mortality, education, health, gender equality, rights, and protection.

Globalization Index

The KOF Index of Globalization measures the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization.

http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/
From the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Zurich