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COUNTRIES

 

Below is a select list of resources for political, cultural, geographical, travel, and statistical data on
virtually all countries of the world.

BOOKS

You can locate individual country titles in our online catalog.

Anniversaries and Holidays
REF GT3920 .T73 2000

Countries and Their Cultures
REF GN 307 .C68 2001

Culture Shock! / series of books featuring over 25 countries
REF HF5382.55 .R33 1997

Culture and Customs from Around the World series(online)

Culturgrams: The Nations Around Us
REF GT 150 .C85 (annual)

Do's and Taboo's Around the World / series of books by regions BJ2137 .N332 -

Do's and Taboos of Humor Around the World
PN6162 .A96 1999

Encyclopedia of Food & Culture
REF GT 2850 .E53 2003

Encyclopedia of Taboos
REF GN471.4 .H64 2000

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
F 1406 .E53 1996

Europa World Yearbook
REF JN 1 .E85 2005

Encyclopedia of World Cultures
REF GN 307 .E53 1991

Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World
REF BF637: N66 A88 1998

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands
HF5389 .M67 2006

Marriage Customs of the World
REF GT2690 .M65 2004

Statesman's Yearbook
REF JA 51 .S7 2006

World Development Report 2006
REF HC 59.7 .W675 2006

World Education Enyclopedia
REF LB15 . W87 2002 (see also online)

World Factbook
REF G 122 .U56a (see also online at http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)

Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
REF GN 333 .W67 1998 (also online)

Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
REF G 63 .W67 2001 (also online)

 


 

DATABASES

Databases are e-resources or tools bought by our institution that can you help you access authoritative magazine, journal, and/or newspaper articles on your topic for your research. Always try to access these resources first before looking at Internet or web resources. The databases that best support your research for this library guide can be found at the following link:

http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/library/databases/culture.html

Use the following search strategies by typing your country and linking it to your focus in the search box of your database, for example:

  India AND "Social life and customs"
India AND Traditions
India(Calcutta) AND "Social life and customs" OR traditions		  



 

WEBSITES

The following link provides you a few select web links to information on countries and their culture.

http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/library/internetlinks/social.htm#countries

 

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