LibGuides: WG7: Research

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World Geography: Understanding a Changing World (ABC-CLIO | Bloomsbury)
Explore country information with overview, maps, photos, facts and figures, and audio/video clips.
Cultures of the World eBooks (epointplus | Cavendish Square)
Explore the country's geography, culture, human-environment interaction, region and more. (Rosen Publishing)
World Book Student
Encyclopedia articles for background information. Recommended for grades 4-8.
Britannica Academic
Encyclopedia articles for background information, images and topical videos. Includes research tools:
-- World Atlas - search maps, flags, articles, and statistics in this interactive World Atlas
-- Compare Countries - a geography tool that gives quick facts on any two countries or territories side-by-side.
The site also includes information pulled from The [CIA] World Factbook; however, for more complete information needed from that source, your Librarians recommend going directly to The World Factbook website.

Images from Wikimedia Commons
Includes Walters Art Museum's 18,000 professional photographs of objects in their collections. Objects include art from ancient Egypt, pre-Columbian art, Japanese art and weapons, Islamic manuscripts, Renaissance art and much more.
Flickr: Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit that offers an alternative to full copyright.

CIA World Factbook - Countries
Search for your country. Once you find your country, you can find information by scrolling down. You can also use the "one page summary" to find a brief summary.

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WG7: Research