Country Profiles & Reports
The following databases and websites will provide you with country specific information for individual countries of the world and their territories. These resources include such information as history, politics, economic background and key institutions.
- Background Notes
Information on economic conditions, geography, government & political conditions, history, people, & U.S. relations for all nations. Compiled by the U.S. Department of State.
-------------------------------- - BBC Country Profiles
Full profiles of individual countries, covering history, politics and economic background of each country and territory, and background on key institutions. Also includes audio and video clips from BBC archive.
-------------------------------- - Bilateral Relations Fact Sheet (US State Department)US Dept. of State.
-------------------------------- - CIA World Factbook
Provides information from the US Central Intelligence Agency on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
-------------------------------- - Countries from the Washington DiplomatInformation on diplomatic representation.
-------------------------------- - Country Reports from the Economist
Reports include recent news articles, country profiles, forecasts, fact sheets, and economic data.
-------------------------------- - Country Studies
Detailed studies of countries with a focus on economic conditions, geography, government & politics, history, national security, society, & transportation & telecommunications. Compiled by the US Library of Congress.
-------------------------------- - CountryWatch.com [geopolitics]--------------------------------
- Ethnologue"An encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world’s 6,912 known living languages."
-------------------------------- - Foreign Information by CountryInformation and links organized by country.
-------------------------------- - GlobalEDGEInformation about emerging, frontier, and mature markets. Contains market resources, risk information, and economic, governmental, and financial statistics.
-------------------------------- - Library of Congress -Country StudiesThe Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
-------------------------------- - Nation Master"...a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. ... generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics with ease." Some maps of major stats, pre-viz and embeddable. Includes citation info.
-------------------------------- - Nations of the World - Library of CongressAn annotated guide to sources of information on government and law. Includes selected links to useful and reliable sites for legal information for different nations.
-------------------------------- - Portals to the WorldFrom the Library of Congress.
-------------------------------- - U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (U.S. Department of State)--------------------------------
- UNdata (United Nations Statistics Division)
Provides a single point of entry for all United Nations statistical databases -- find stats on demographics, health, environmental indicators, economics, education, and more.
-------------------------------- - UN Humans Rights Commission: Country listing--------------------------------
- United NationsOffers Daily Briefings; Press Releases; Radio, TV & Photo selections; Document, Maps & Publications. Subsections cover information on UN efforts for Peace & Security; Economic & Social Development; Human Rights; Local Humanitarian Affairs; esp. UNICs.
-------------------------------- - United Nations Treaty Series--------------------------------
- World Bank: Country Profiles
Country profiles prepared by World Bank staff, available for 157 nations.
-------------------------------- - World Digital Library-developed by the Library of Congress with UNESCO. offers primary source materials from countries around the world.
- The World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous People
This resource comes from Minority Rights Group International.
-------------------------------- - World Health Organization (WHO) - Countries
Provides overviews and analysis of world nations focusing on health and health care issues including statistics relating to all countries.
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Print Newspapers
Print newspapers are in the Reading Room on the first floor of Murrell Library. We generally only keep one month in print.
- Columbia Daily Tribune
Daily newspaper for Columbia, Missouri. We keep 1 month in print. 2/10/1999 to 8/24/2010 in Newspaper Source.
-------------------------------- - Kansas City Star
One month current issues in print
11/16/2014 to Present in Points of View Reference Center.
Back issues are also available on the newspaper website, which requires a login. Ask library personnel for assistance.
-------------------------------- - Marshall Democrat News
The local newspaper for Marshall. In print in the Murrell Library Reading Room. We keep 1 month in print. Back issues are available on the website, which requires you to be logged in by library personnel.
-------------------------------- - USA Today
A national newspaper founded in 1982. Its mission is to serve as a forum for better understanding and unity. We keep 1 month in print. 2/01/2002 to Present in Academic Search Complete.
-------------------------------- - Wall Street Journal (Eastern ed.)
A daily newspaper providing news and financial information for executives and managers on Wall Street, at corporations and businesses and for individual investors worldwide. Located with the Newspapers on the first floor of Murrell Library.
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- ABYZ News LinksAccess to international newspapers, news, media and news sources.
-------------------------------- - Advertising Age
06/10/1996 to Present in Business Source Premier
Current issues in print
Advertising Age and Data Center requires single-user login; ask for assistance from library personnel.
-------------------------------- - Barron's
Current 6 months in print
A weekly newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company which covers US financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics.
-------------------------------- - Black Enterprise--------------------------------
- Bloomberg Business News--------------------------------
- BusinessWeek (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
12/30/1996 to Present in Business Source Premier
Weekly magazine with articles on news, ideas, and trends affecting industry and the economy. Business Source Premier and current issues in print. - CNN MoneyMarket and stock reports for the professional and amateur investor.
-------------------------------- - CNN Small Business News--------------------------------
- DiversityIncDiversityInc’s mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity.
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- The Garage--------------------------------
- Investor's business daily
05/01/2008 to Present in Regional Business News
-------------------------------- - MarketWatchPersonal finance news and advice, tools for investors, and access to industry research. Along with its flagship website, the company operates BigCharts.com and the stock market simulation site Virtual Stock Exchange.com.
-------------------------------- - The Network JournalA business magazine for Black professionals and small business owners.
-------------------------------- - Reuters Business & Finance News--------------------------------
- Wall Street Journal (Eastern ed.)01/02/1984 to Present in Healthcare Administration Database
Current issues in print with newspapers
A daily newspaper providing news and financial information for executives and managers on Wall Street, at corporations and businesses and for individual investors worldwide. Located with the Newspapers on the first floor of Murrell Library.
-------------------------------- - Yahoo FinanceOne of the top financial news and research website in the United States, offering stock quotes, stock exchange rates, corporate press releases and financial reports. It also offers some hosted tools for personal finance management. Yahoo! Finance Worldwide offers similar portals localized to larger countries.
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