Country Resource Guide: Selected Print & Online Resources

REF. HF 1041 .C56
Provides graphs and tables for international commodity trends. Annual.

Online in Gale Virtual Reference.
REF. HC15.W67 2002 (print)
Provides "comprehensive overviews of the economic structure and current climate of 198 countries and territories." Each entry includes key data and analysis of a country's economic condition and its relationship to social and political trends. Uses various sources for data, including World Factbook 2000 and 2001, the World Bank's World Development Indicators, the U.N.'s Human Development Report, and the IMF's International Financial Statistics Yearbook.

A yearly report produced by the World Bank. Each issue involves a specific topic and discusses national and regional policies and trends. World Development Reports are available online from the World Bank. See links in the Sawyer Library catalog.

Online through IMF
Analysis and projections of economic policies and developments in IMF member countries. Annual. The World Economic Outlook are available online from the World Bank. See links in the Sawyer Library catalog.

REF. DESK HC59.15 .W675
A compilation of political and economic information on 204 world countries. Countries are represented in two-page sections. The first page is a textual summary, and the second page contains data. Includes a section devoted to comparative world rankings. Annual.

REF.JA 51 .S7
Provides basic historical, political, and economic information for all countries of the world. Includes descriptions of international organizations. Annual.

Online through the CIA website .
REF. G 122 .U56a (print)
Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency, this volume provides basic economic, political, demographic, and geographic information on countries of the world. Annual.

Available online from 1946.
REF JX1977 .A37 Y4 (print)
A subject oriented annual that covers the activities of the United Nations. All resolutions, decisions, and major activities of the principal organs and subsidiary bodies are reproduced or summarized. Annual.

REF HA17 .D45
A comprehensive collection of international demographic statistics, prepared by the United Nations department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. Annual.

Europa World Online is available as a Sawyer Library database.
REF. JN 1 .E85 2010 (print)
Provides detailed country information on political, economic, and commercial institutions. Includes statistical surveys and directory information.

Online through Gale Virtual Reference.
REF GN307 .C68 2001 (print)
Describes 225 countries, emphasizing cultural similarities and differences. Discussion of ethnic relations within each country is also included.

Online through Gale Virtual Reference.
REF. G153.4 .C57 2002 (print)
Arranged alphabetically by country name. Chapters are divided into two sections-Major Cities and Country Profile. Each have subdivisions. Major City information may include discussion of arts, entertainment, education, and sports. Country Profiles cover geography and climate, population, government, science, art, education, commerce and industry, transportation, health, holidays, and more.

REF HC59 .A169
Reports trends and policies in the world economy. Published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis. Includes statistical tables and graphs. Annual.

Online through ABC-CLIO ebooks
REF. GN496 .E56 2003 (print)
Provides 38 articles covering specific ethnic conflicts throughout the world. The articles discuss historical background of the conflict, characteristics, management, and significance. Each article includes a chronology, cross-references, and a bibliography.

REF. Atlas G 1021 .A7545 2011
Includes a "Gazetteer of Nations," which provides a brief sketch of each country's geography, politics, and economy. This title also includes discussion and charts on world health, trade, pollution, migration, and more.

REF. DESK HG4538 .R57 2009-2010 (print)
Some full-text available online
The publisher provides a one page trading risk assessment for 144 countries based on political factors, currency shortage, banking sectors, devaluation risk, and more.

REF. DESK JA51 .N37 2013
Provides profiles of 231 nations or territories. Each profile includes a concise overview, map, key political, economic, and demographic facts, economic indicators usually covering five years, and a business directory. Annual.

REF. HG4009 .H66 2014
Provides "facts on 300 of the world's most influential companies based outside of the United States." Includes profiles of 300 major global companies, as well as lists of "the largest, fastest-growing, and most valuable companies of global importance."