Pathfinder
for Central and South
America
Countries
and Cultures
Print
Resources in the Library
On
the Athena Catalog
· Type
the name of your country
· Click
on “Subject.”
· Make
sure that the book you want is in the PAL, not the MESL Library.
Use the encyclopedias. Look for your country alphabetically.
Try
the encyclopedia
Lands and Peoples.
(REF 910 ENC)
Electronic
Resources:
From
the library website
· click
on INFOTRAC
· type
in the password
· click
on “Student Edition”
· Type
in your country’s name. It’s a great source of information.
Internet
Sites:
Here
are a few great sites that you can use to find information
on your country.
- Altapedia (http://www.atlapedia.com/): This online
encyclopedia provides facts, figures and statistical information
about such topics as the history, people, geography, language,
and religion of countries around the world.
- Country
Reports (http://www.countryreports.org/): Geared
especially to young people, this site includes general information
about the nations of the world. It also allows you to listen
to national anthems and look at flags of various countries.
- The World
Factbook 1999
(https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook ): Developed by the C.I.A., this online version of
The World Factbook 1999 Almanac is a quick reference
guide for obtaining basic information about all the countries
of the world. You can find out about each country's geography,
population, government, economy, communications, transportation,
and more
