Culture and Area Studies Databases
(see also
Anthropology,
Ethnic Studies & Multiculturalism,
History--General,
International Business, and
General)
[Worldwide--eBooks]
[Worldwide--Indexes]
[Africa]
[Asia]
[Australia]
[Europe]
[Latin America]
[Middle East]
[North America]
- Worldwide -- Online Encyclopedias and Books:
General Information -
Arts & Recreation -
Economics & Business -
Government & Law -
Religion
- General Information:
- Cities
of the World
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
 
- (See database page for description)
- Countries of the World and Their Leaders (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Yearbook 2011,
Yearbook 2006,
Yearbook 2005.
A compilation of U.S. Department of State reports on contemporary
political and economic conditions, government personnel and policies, political
parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other
characteristics of selected countries of the world; together with travel alerts, passport
and visa information, world health information for travelers, and customs and duty
tips for returning residents.
- Countries
and Their Cultures (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically
what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country.
Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including
demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Keesing's
World News Archives: 1931-current (Keesing's)
- Combines the over 95,000 articles from
Keesing's Contemporary Archives and Keesing's Record of World Events
to provide the full text from 2003 onward (and excerpts of the text from 1931-2002),
adding about 150 articles per month. Drawing from a wide
range of press and other sources in a variety of languages, it provides an overview
of the political news of the world with a commitment to internationalism, accuracy,
objectivity, and permanence. Covers, with their historical context, such topics as
elections, changes of government, wars, treaties, appointments, diplomacy,
terrorism, security issues, legislation, budgets, economic developments,
international agreements, actions by the UN & other international
organizations, natural disasters, environmental issues, and scientific
discoveries.
- Worldmark
Encyclopedia of the Nations
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Arts and Recreation:
(see also:
Art,
Film, Theater & Performing Arts,
Literature,
Music, and
Sports)
- Arts
and Humanities Through the Eras (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- For each of the five major periods (Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece & Rome,
Medieval Europe, Renaissance Europe, and the Baroque & Enlightenment), it discusses
architecture & design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater,
and visual arts, profiling milestones, movements, masterworks, and schools of thought in
relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. Includes an overview of each
period with a chronology of major world events and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters,
and other prominent figures in the field.
- Berkshire
Encyclopedia of World Sport (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Global and interdisciplinary coverage the world of sport and its incredible
variety, incorporating knowledge from sports management, sports science, human movement
studies, sport history, and sport sociology. Key social issues such as doping, racism, sexism,
civic life, youth participation, and public policy are amply covered, with all perspectives
represented.
- Cambridge
World History of Food (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the full spectrum of foods that have been hunted, gathered,
cultivated, and domesticated from prehistoric times to the present, offering a geographical
perspective on the history and culture of food and drink. Includes nutritional makeup,
prejudices, fads, taboos, policy issues, toxins, additives, labeling, entitlements, impact
on cultures & demography, brief histories of over 1000 plant foods, and much more.
- Encyclopedia
of Clothing and Fashion (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers clothing and different forms of body adornment - including
makeup, tattoos, and piercing - examining the origins of clothing, the development of
fabrics & technologies, the social meanings of dress, costumes from a wide variety
of historical eras, histories of specific garments, techniques & manufacturing, and
important persons & institutions. Discusses contexts of class, gender, sumptuary
laws, as well as advertising, fashion careers, uniforms; costume design for stage &
screen, and more. Includes a timeline.
- Encyclopedia
of Food and Culture (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Presents 600 articles on food and its place in human
culture and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students,
academics, and general researchers will find entries on everything from food
preparation, distribution, and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and
health, and cultures and cuisines. Entries range from 250 to 10,000 words
each and are supplemented by 400 photographs and illustrations, sidebars,
recipes, menus, timelines, and a comprehensive index.
- Fashion,
Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides a broad overview of costume traditions of diverse cultures from prehistoric
times to the present day, examining more than 430 items of human decoration and adornment. Explores
how and why items were created, the people who made them, their uses, and how clothing reflects the
different cultural, religious, and societal beliefs.
- Reference
Guide to World Literature (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Contains biographical and critical essays on authors from throughout
the world, as well as essays covering specific work or works of an author, with criticism
and analysis of those works.
- Economics and Business:
(see also:
International Business,
Economics, and
Media)
- Dealing
with an International Clientele: Communications, Diplomacy and Etiquette
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Monthly
Bulletin of Statistics Online (MBS) (United Nations Statistics Division)
- Presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and
territories of the world. It contains 53 tables (comprising over 100 indicators) of monthly,
quarterly, and annual data on a variety of subjects that illustrate important economic trends
and developments. Includes: energy - finance - transport - population - construction - price indices -
manufacturing - national accounts - employment and earnings - industrial production indices -
international merchandise trade.
- World
Press Encyclopedia (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Describes the press and electronic media systems of over 200 countries,
including the overview & background, economic framework, general characteristics,
number & type of media, press laws, censorship issues, state-press relations,
education & training in journalism, and more.
- Worldmark
Encyclopedia of National Economies
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Government and Law:
(see also:
Government & Politics,
Criminal Justice,
Law, and
Education)
- Columbia
International Affairs Online (CIAO)
- Comprehensive source for theory and
research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that
includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs,
foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy
briefs. CIAO is also widely-recognized source for teaching materials including original case studies written
by leading international affairs experts, course packs of background readings for history and political
science classes, and special features.
- Countries of the World and Their Leaders (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Yearbook 2011,
Yearbook 2006,
Yearbook 2005.
A compilation of U.S. Department of State reports on contemporary
political and economic conditions, government personnel and policies, political
parties, religions, history, education, press, radio and TV, climate, and other
characteristics of selected countries of the world; together with travel alerts, passport
and visa information, world health information for travelers, and customs and duty
tips for returning residents.
- Encyclopedia
of Law Enforcement (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Combining the disciplines of criminology, sociology, history, law, and
political science, this encyclopedia presents concepts, theories, empirical research, and
practical viewpoints on all facets of law enforcement on the state, local, federal, national,
and international stages. Includes: development, practice, theory, and functions of policing
in a historical and contemporary framework; comprehensive and comparative views of
policing and law enforcement systems worldwide; the impact of technology and modern
culture on law enforcement, the impact of court decisions; what an officer or an agency
does; and coverage of most U.S. law enforcement concepts, strategies, practices,
agencies, and types.
- FIRST: Facts on International Relations and Security
Trends (SIPRI)
- Provides statistics and reports, organized by country, that
cover: armed forces, conventional weapon holdings, and military
activities - arms production, trade, embargoes and export
controls - conflicts and peace keeping activities, landmines, and failed state
indicators - general country indicators, population and economic
statistics, global peace index, and political terror scale - form of
government, elections, membership in international organizations,
treaties and agreements - military expenditure and research -
nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles - security news, links to
related websites, chronology of security related events, and
disease outbreaks - energy security and coal - human rights and
freedom - and more. Produced by the International Relations
& Security Network and the Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute with information from thirty international
partner organizations.
- Governments
of the World: A Global Guide to Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides multidisciplinary background information on the governments,
political issues, and citizen politics in every independent nation of the world (and several
non-independent territories), covering both their structure and how they affect citizens in the
daily exercise of their rights and responsibilities. Includes historical surveys on different
types of political systems; sidebars that explore key people, themes, & events;
biographical sketches; a selection of primary documents; the intricacies of international
relationships in a global environment; and the roles of international courts &
supranational institutions such as the United Nations & the European Union.
- World
Education Encyclopedia (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Survey of the educational systems of 233 countries. Each entry
covers history, background; constitutional & legal foundations; educational system
overview; preprimary & primary education; secondary education; higher education;
administration, finance, educational research; nonformal education; teaching profession;
summary; and bibliography. Includes information on topics such as new political &
educational philosophies, new technologies, and study abroad programs.
- Religion:
(see also:
Religion)
- Worldmark
Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Worldwide -- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- Abstracts
in Anthropology (Baywood)
- Index to anthropological scholarship in all its subfields: cultural anthropology,
physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics - covering both third world societies
and subcultures within industrialized nations. Also includes topics such as: history,
artifacts, language, physiology, drug abuse, environment, social welfare, social relations,
geriatric caregiving, medical intervention, applied anthropology, geographical overviews,
ethics of genetic engineering, societal factors in disease transmission, ecological factors in
prehistoric site selection, and more.
- SocINDEX
with Full Text (Ebsco)
- Offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely
related areas such as criminology, demography, ethnic studies, gender studies, marriage, family,
political sociology, religion, social development, social psychology, social work, anthropology, history,
violence, and more. Contains full text for 708 journals (some dating back to 1908), 780 books, and 9,333
conference papers along with abstracts for more than 1,130 core coverage journals dating as far back as
1895. Also features over 25,000 author profiles.
- LexisNexis
Academic Universe All News (LexisNexis)
- Full text English language international publications from Europe, Asia/Pacific, the Middle East,
Africa, Latin America, and North America
(in the "Article Location" box, click the "Country" or "World Region"
button and then select the place that
you want from the dropdown menu), as well as
Foreign
Language News. Includes a
Countriy Information
tab on the left with socioeconomic profiles and news from Business Monitor International,
Country Briefings, PRS Risk Guide & Service, and recent news stories with
business, economic, and political information.
- InfoTrac
Newsstand (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Formerly Custom Newspapers, this provides access to more than 33.5 million
full-text articles from 1,100 major national,
regional, and local U.S. newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world, for
comprehensive coverage of current events with national, global, and regional perspectives,
as well as first-hand accounts of historical events. It includes context-sensitive multimedia
pictures and video clips as well as audio versions of articles that can be downloaded
for later listening.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Africa:
- Africa:
An Encyclopedia for Students (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Based on the scholarship in the acclaimed Encyclopedia of Africa,
aimed at college and graduate students, this work presents Africa, from Egypt to Cape
Town and from prehistoric times to the present day, in a format accessible to high school
students. This set spans many disciplines, covering animals, foods, holidays, festivals,
tribal groups, ecology, music, art, trade, economy, geography, religion, folklore, and
fossil and skeletal discoveries.
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Islam and the Muslim World
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of the Modern Middle East and North Africa (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major
sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
and the United Nations' involvement in the region, reflecting the far-reaching changes the
Middle East has undergone in recent years. Each country in the region is reviewed,
detailing its population, economy, and government.
- Historical
Atlas of the Islamic World (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Geography is vital for the understanding of Islamic history and its
problematic relationship with modernity. The maps in this book illuminate important aspects
of the shifting patterns of state and religious authority that prevailed during the vast sweep
of Islamic history, from the time of the Prophet to the present, by opening windows into
significant areas of the distant and recent past, thereby helping to explain the legacy of
conflicts - as well as opportunities - that the past has bequeathed to the present.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- New
Encyclopedia of Africa (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient
civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries,
some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues
facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.
- Asia:
India
(see also: The Middle East)
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Buddhism
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Islam and the Muslim World
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Modern Asia (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- 3,000 articles explore the economics, religion, technology, politics,
education, family, environmental issues, international relations, scientific advances, and other
vital aspects of Modern Asia from a global perspective. Includes historical articles that
emphasize people, places, events, and developments that have had a lasting influence
on Asia as well as coverage of Asian relations with Western nations, the relations between
nations within Asia, and also the flow of people, goods, and ideas within Asia and globally,
providing a variety of perspectives on issues and events. Defines Asia to include Turkey,
Iran, and Iraq but not the rest of the Middle East.
- Historical
Atlas of the Islamic World (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Geography is vital for the understanding of Islamic history and its
problematic relationship with modernity. The maps in this book illuminate important aspects
of the shifting patterns of state and religious authority that prevailed during the vast sweep
of Islamic history, from the time of the Prophet to the present, by opening windows into
significant areas of the distant and recent past, thereby helping to explain the legacy of
conflicts - as well as opportunities - that the past has bequeathed to the present.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- India:
- Encyclopedia
of India (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Encompasses the history, cultures, geography, and religions of India,
covering over 4,000 years from ancient times to the present day, with such topics as art,
economics, defense, human rights, industrial growth, judicial system, languages,
medical science, education, policies, theater, trade, and more. Includes chronologies
detailing India's long history.
- Australia:
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Europe:
Ireland -
Russia -
United Kingdom
- Ancient
Europe, 8000 B.C. to A.D. 1000: Encyclopedia of the Barbarian World (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Explores the many peoples of early European civilizations responsible
for such accomplishments as the rise of farming in the Neolithic era and the building of
Stonehenge. Coverage expands from prehistoric origins through the early Middle Ages
when tribal movements helped define the end of ancient culture and the rise of the modern
European world.
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Europe,
1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- 1,150 articles written by eminent scholars explore European
history from 1450-1789, including coverage of major topics in art, government,
and education, along with specific topics such as guilds, key individuals,
food riots, royal mistresses, the Spanish Inquisition, apocalypticism,
Utopia, and more.
- Europe
1789 to 1914: An Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- A survey of European history from the onset of the French Revolution
to the outbreak of World War I. Alphabetically arranged entries cover the period's
most significant personalities and meaningful developments in the arts, religion,
politics, exploration, and warfare.
- Europe
Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- A survey of European history from the beginning of World War I in 1914
to the present, presented through alphabetically arranged entries that focus on the
period's scientific, social, and cultural history as well as the political, military, and
economic developments.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Reference
Guide to Holocaust Literature (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides biographical and critical essays on 223 writers connected to or
concerned with the Holocaust, as well as separate essays on 307 of their works.
- Renaissance:
An Encyclopedia for Students (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- This set has been prepared especially for nonspecialists, focusing on the
Renaissance-era topics that are most studied in art, literature, economics, science, and
world history classes. Entries cover a range of topics, such as Florence, Galileo,
heraldry, Medici family, opera, piracy, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, and many others.
Includes a master chronology with topical timelines, a bibliography with age-appropriate
further reading sources, and a comprehensive index.
- Ireland:
- Encyclopedia
of Irish History and Culture (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Spanning prehistoric times to the present and treating both the
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, entries represent an inclusive, cross-disciplinary
approach that covers history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, politics, economics,
languages, literatures, visual arts, and other fields.
- Russia:
- Encyclopedia
of Russian History (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the people, politics, economics, religion, culture, and social systems
of Russia, spanning from the earliest beginnings of the Russian nation (among the ancient
Eastern Slavic tribes) to the end of czarist Russia and on through the rise and fall of the
Soviet Union to provide a greater understanding of and appreciation for Russia in all
of its many spheres.
- United Kingdom:
(see also: British Literature)
- Encyclopedia
of Irish History and Culture (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Spanning prehistoric times to the present and treating both the
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, entries represent an inclusive, cross-disciplinary
approach that covers history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, politics, economics,
languages, literatures, visual arts, and other fields.
- Latin America:
Mexico
- Contemporary Hispanic Biography (GVRL)
(InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- vol.01,
vol.02,
vol.03,
vol.04.
Biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of
Latino heritage around the world in a wide variety of fields, including art, business,
education, law, literature, medicine, politics, religion, science, and more.
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Social Welfare History in North America
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (Canada, Mexico, and the United States; see database page for description)
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Mexico:
- Mexican-American
War (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the period from the U.S. annexation of Texas to the Treaty of
Guadeloupe Hidalgo (1848), including the battles of the conflict and also the mixed feelings
of Americans regarding the war.
- The Middle East:
- Oxford
Islamic Studies Online (OISO) (Oxford)
- A unique, authoritative reference center with over 5,000 articles that provide learning tools for
students, scholars, librarians, community groups, and government officials to foster a more
informed understanding of the Islamic world. Includes: a new and growing section on the Arab Spring -
a timeline of major events since the founding of Islam - learning resources with thematic guides and
lesson plans - interviews with major scholars, activists, and religious leaders - two English translations of
the Qur'an along with a concordance - hundreds of images and maps with a section devoted to the
geography of the Islamic world - and the full text of the reference books: Oxford Dictionary of Islam,
Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics,
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, and
What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam. Made available through the Muslim Journeys
project, a joint initiative of the American Library Association and the National Endowment of the Humanities.
- Dictionary
of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides clear definitions and comprehensive explanations
of the history, geography, religion, and demographics of the conflict, from the
birth of Zionism at the end of the 19th century to the five Arab-Israeli wars and
biographies of political personnel in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and
the occupied territories.
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Islam and the Muslim World
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of the Modern Middle East and North Africa (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major
sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
and the United Nations' involvement in the region, reflecting the far-reaching changes the
Middle East has undergone in recent years. Each country in the region is reviewed,
detailing its population, economy, and government.
- Gender
and Violence in the Middle East (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Contends that violence is fundamental to the functioning of the patriarchal
gender structure that governs daily life in Middle Eastern societies.
- Historical
Atlas of the Islamic World (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Geography is vital for the understanding of Islamic history and its
problematic relationship with modernity. The maps in this book illuminate important aspects
of the shifting patterns of state and religious authority that prevailed during the vast sweep
of Islamic history, from the time of the Prophet to the present, by opening windows into
significant areas of the distant and recent past, thereby helping to explain the legacy of
conflicts - as well as opportunities - that the past has bequeathed to the present.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- North America:
Canada -
United States
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more
(more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Social Welfare History in North America
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (Canada, Mexico, and the United States; see database page for description)
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Salem
History (Salem Press)
- Provides the full text of the reference sets, The Fifties in America, The Sixties
in America, The Seventies in America, and The Eighties in America that
cover the events, movements, people, and trends in popular culture, literature, art, business,
sports, science, technology, economics, politics, and more of each decade in both the United States and
Canada. Includes the impact and subsequent events of each topic discussed as well as
photographs, maps, graphs, charts, and sidebars.
- Canada:
- Canadian
Parliamentary Guide (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Biographical sketches of current parliamentarians, including those serving in
the Privy Council, Senate, and House of Commons. Includes results of all federal general and
by-elections since 1867, current and historical data on provincial and territorial governments
(with statistical information), listings for provincial and territorial legislative assemblies
(with general by-election results), and more.
- LexisNexis Canadian Law (LexisNexis)
- Provides the text of
Canadian
Legislation,
Canadian
Court Cases, and
Canadian
Law Journals.
- United States:
(see also: United States History and
American Literature.
For minority groups in the USA, see
Ethnic Studies & Multiculturalism)
- Cities
of the United States (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides data on the history, geography, climate, population
demographics, municipal government, economy, culture, education, research,
health care, recreation, convention facilities, transportation, communications,
incentive programs, development projects, and largest employers of the largest
or fastest-growing cities, or those with a particular historical, political, industrial
or commercial significance. Includes directory information, detailed maps, and
city web sites.
- Comparative
Guide to American Suburbs (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Focuses on the individual and the suburban communities within each of the
60 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. Provides profiles of numerous suburban communities
with a 10,000+ population.
- Contemporary
American Religion
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of American Foreign Policy (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Essays by subject experts treat concepts, doctrines, policymaking,
commerce, science, human rights, arms control, anti-imperialism, environmental
diplomacy, refugee policies, terrorism, countermeasures, and more. Includes a
chronology.
- Encyclopedia
of American Religions
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Recreation and Leisure in America (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides a comprehensive survey a broad range of activities, including rodeos,
quilting bees, stickball, stock car racing, and more, from the Colonial era to the present, examining
how the pursuit of leisure has changed over time, reflecting shifting social, cultural, political
and economic trends in the United States. Particular attention is paid to how leisure activities
have varied by region, class, ethnicity, gender and age.
- Encyclopedia
of War and American Society
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the
United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to
providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers
ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists
organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for
periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
- Social
Trends and Indicators USA
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- St.
James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the culture of mass appeal - all the experiences in life shared by a
people in common as well as those things created for the majority to be easily understandable
and accessible (often disseminated by the mass media) to them. Includes: social life, music,
print, film, television, radio, sports, art, performance, food, fashion, holidays, hairstyles, and
more, emphasizing American popular culture in the second half of the 20th century. Each entry
analyzes the topic and its significance within the broader cultural context.
- Worldmark
Encyclopedia of the States
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
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