Book Databases
CountryWatch
Reports on 192 countries with facts
about political, economic, and social conditions, plus maps
and statistics. (Full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized
encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
Handbook
of Texas Online
An encyclopedia of Texas history,
geography, and culture. (Full-text).
ACLS
Humanities E-Book
Electronic
books in history and the arts. All books are chosen by scholars.
(Full-text).
CIA
World Factbook
Information about the geography,
people, government, economy, and military of each nation. (Full-text).
Columbia
Gazetteer of North America
Facts about places in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. (Full-text).
Columbia Gazetteer of the World
Reference G 103.5 .C645 1998 --
Facts about places around the world.
Department
of State Background Notes
Facts about the land, people,
history, government, politics, and economy of each nation. (Full-text).
ebrary
A collection of electronic books
with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Encyclopedia
Britannica Online
The complete encyclopedia, plus
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, an atlas, and timelines.
(Full-text).
Geographic
Names Information System
Find the location and a description
of two million physical and cultural features. (Full-text).
HeritageQuest
A genealogy database with U.S.
census records, local and family histories, and Revolutionary
War land records. (Full-text).
Library
of Congress Country Studies
Reports
on the society, economy, government, and security of each country.
(Full-text).
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
UHD
Library Catalog
Find books and videos in the UHD
Library's print and electronic collections.
WorldCat
A catalog of books, dissertations,
sound recordings, and videos in libraries around the world.
(Citations only).
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