Robinson Secondary Library: Country Study : Iran, Russia, United Kingdom: Country Research &amp; News

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Country Research

Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
International viewpoints on global issues and current events. Features Issue and Country Portals that bring together a variety of sources for analysis. Includes multimedia sources such as podcasts, video, and interactive graphs.

Global Issues in Context

Helpful Tips: Search for a country, then click Read More for an explanation of: People and Culture, Economy, Government, International Relations.

CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Unique, reliable cultural information for states and countries; vital statistics; maps, history, recipes, flags, and biographies.

Culture Grams - World Edition

Helpful Tips: Search for a country, then click the links on the left to read about History-up to the present; subtopics: Problems and Power, Recent Events and Trends. Other topics include: Religion, Economy, Government, Education and Health.

World Geography This link opens in a new window

World Geography

Helpful Tips: Search for a country, then click the links on the left to read an Overview, History, Contemporary Issues, People and Society.

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CIA World FactBook

Country Introduction, People and Society, Transnational Issues/Disputes

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Current Events & News

News (Gale Onefile) This link opens in a new window
Major U.S. and international newspapers; search for full text articles by title, headline, date, newspaper section, etc. A one-stop source for current news and searchable archives.
eLibrary This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, books, television/radio transcripts, maps, pictures, and audio/video clips.

eLibrary

Search for a country for background information, current news articles, and a Modern Society section with links.