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Links to International References
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Searching the Internet
World Wide Web Resources
Search engines like Altavista, Yahoo, and other resources for exploring subjects on the Web.
IU Metasearch
The “metacrawler” sends your query to eight major search engines at the same time, or you can entery your query into any one of the search engines you want to use—all on one page!
WWW International Index, Atlas, and Encyclopedia Sites
Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife Resources
The Library of Congress’ extensive list of hyperlinks for these fields covering such things as: General sources, directories, scholarly programs, archives, grants, journals and newsletters, societies, and indigenous people’s resources.
CIA World Factbook
Statistics, downloadable descriptions and reference maps on each country in the world.
Center for the Study of Global Change: Research Resources
Indana University: Hundreds of links can be accessed through a branching tree of pages from the initial eight categories—teaching resources, global issues (e.g. sustainable development, peace studies), news sources, electronic texts, databases, government sources and geographical (regional and country) sources.
Yahoo Reference
A megaindex of hyperlinks for many types of information including calendars, dictionaries, encyclopedias, flags, libraries, maps, phone books, and more.
Foreign Governments and Multinational Agencies
Directory of Economic, Commodity and Development Organizations
An alphabetical listing of more than 100 regional development organizations with a profile and contact information for each.
European Bank for Redevelopment
Foreign Consular Offices in the United States
This publication contains a complete and official listing of the foreign consular offices in the United States, and recognized consular officers.
NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Organization of American States (OAS)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
United Nations
Links to the web sites of 117 official UN agencies including the FAO, UNESCO, UNHCR, and the UN Development Program. Also, Links to 100 additional web sites for NGOs, international conferences, other international agencies e.g. NATO, International Red Cross Committee, and model United Nations programs.
World Bank
Topics in development, publications, contacts, business opportunities.
World Health Organization
Links to 24 WHO agencies and web pages.
Global Change and Politics
Center for the Study of Global Change
Programs including the International Studies Summer Institutes, the International Studies Undergraduate Minor Program, the year-long graduate Seminar on Research in Less-Developed Countries, Faculty Study Groups, Visiting Scholars-in-Residence, Technological Innovation in International Studies projects, as well as a wide range of conferences involving academics, scientists, government officials, labor leaders, business people, and others.
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US Government Agencies with International Programs
FedWorld Information Network
Browse or search 20 different FedWorld databases covering a vast array of US Government activities, publications, grants and research centers.
Key Officers of US Foreign Service Posts
This directory, published twice a year, lists key officers and their telephone and fax numbers from the Departments of State and Commerce, and other U.S. agencies at Foreign Service posts who assist American business representatives around the world.
US Agency for International Development
USAID's home page with information on funding priorities, publications, and development news.
US Missions Online
A listing with hyperlinks to US Embassies and Consulates that maintain Web sites.
US State Department Home page.
Non-Governmental Organizations
One World
A community of over 150 leading global justice organizations under one roof.
Regional and Country Sources (A-K)
Africa--Electronic Resources List
A well chosen list of more than 100 Web sites devoted to research, organizations, and development activity in Africa.
Africanet
Information on climate, geography, history and the language of 30 African countries in 800 pages. Includes chat forum and maps.
Africa South of the Sahara
Stanford University: Research thousands of sites by searching for topics or regions within Africa.
Arab Net
On-line news reports, country pages for 20 Middle Eastern nations, and other features.
Access Asia Crossroads
A large collection of Web links to Asia searchable by category and by country.
Asian Studies Virtual WWW Library
Australian National University: Contains hyperlinks for 60 countries in Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Pacific Islands. Extensive links for each country cover such catagories as travel, information resources, newspapers, Government agencies, education, culture and entertainment.
Central Asian Web Resources
Indiana University: Hyperlinks to 30 of the most comprehensive internet resources for Central Eurasia.
Country Background Notes
six to 10 page country briefings covering the basics of government, economics, politics, business, education and related information for each country. You can also subscribe to the Background Notes listserve to electronically receive any newly issued briefings.
Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices
Annual report submitted to the Congress with economic policy and trade practices of countries with which the United States has significant economic or trade relationships.
India Online
Regional news, national news, travel information, trade, public services.
Regional and Country Sources (L-Z)
Latin America Internet Resources
New Mexico State University: An extensive site that includes lists of Latin American internet directories and indexes, news sources, internet news and discussion groups, online library catalogues, embassies and consulates, foundations, country pages, trade directories, government organizations, NGOs and many other categories.
Latin American Network Information Center
Library of Congress / Country Studies
The full text, on-line, of 85 individual country studies that include chapters on history, culture, social organization, contemporary politics, etc. Includes some maps.
The Middle East / North Africa Internet Resource Guide
University of Utah: Hyperlinks for the Islamic world searchable by academic discipline, nations and states, religion, and topics (e.g. business, languages, organizations and societies, and news).
Middle East Network Information Center
University of Texas: Hyperlinks for 23 countries in the region and eight subject areas including Ancient History, Arts and Culture, Business/Finance, Governments, Maps and Travel, News Media, Religion, and Oil and Energy.
Russian and Eastern Europe Internet Resource Center
University of Texas at Austin: Search an extensive list of internet resources on 28 countries in the region or for links on current news, libraries and archives, databases, listservs, publications and Usenet news groups.
South Asian Resources on the Internet
Columbia University: Links to libraries and bibliographic resources on South Asia, electronic journals and newspapers, resources by country, organizations, and links to South Asian Web sites on selected topics (e.g., Culture, Government and Politics, Languages and Linguistics, Religion, etc.)
Yahoo’s Countries List
Search an alphabetical list of country pages leading to multiple online sources of information for each country.
Languages and Linguistics
Africa – Language/Linguistics
Stanford University: A list of more than 40 sites dealing with African languages that includes audio sites, journals, language centers, etc.
Africa – Languages and Software
University of Pennsylvania: A list of 25 links on African languages focusing heavily on Arabic and early Egyptian.
Ethnologue
An online database of information about 6,500 languages. Includes alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic data.
L’Hexagone
Many links for the French language learner to Web sites on French language, cinema, radio, news, television, and the arts.
The Human Language Page
An exhaustive catalog of 1550 language-related Internet resources including online language lessons, translating dictionaries, native literature, translation services, software, and language schools for hundreds of languages.
Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections
St. Olaf’s Colleges provides access to a free mailing list to help teachers and classes in the US link with partners in other countries for email classroom pen-pal and project exchanges. Separate mailing lists for higher education and primary/secondary schools.
Tennessee Bob’s Famous French Links
In spite of the name, this is a serious site for French language learners. Includes links to many well chosen French Web sites on language, literature, the arts, radio and TV, tourism and French-language schooling.
Yahoo's Linguistics and Human Languages List
An annotated list that includes hyperlinks to resources on 22 linguistic topics and thousands of languages.
International Business News and Information
Dow Jones Interactive Publishing
Subscription services with business and financial news from the Wall Street Journal. Its Custom Clips and News/Retrieval services scan more than 1,600 worldwide business publications, news wires, newspapers, trade publications, and newsletters.
Global Commerce Link: Net2 Business
International Trade Administration
Public Relations Firms Worldwide
Extensive listing of public relations firms from North America, Europe and the Pacific Rim.
Reuters
The days top news from the international wire service.
US Trade Representative
Information on USTR reports, speeches, testimony, and agreements. Includes a collection of reports on the import and tariff policies of more than 40 nations.
Newspapers.
Christian Science Monitor
Not a religious newspaper, but a good source for international news. Lists stories by headline. Hyperlinks to other places of related interest including Monitor Radio.
CNN Interactive World News
Up-to-the-minute coverage of world news events. Lists stories by geographic region. Also has links to previously published related stories and to related Web sites.
Central Europe Online
News articles on the region updated daily. Includes a daily video news broadcast.
GLOBEnet
Online news from the Toronto, Canada Globe and Mail.
International Herald Tribune
Condensed reports from the daily headlines of the Tribune as well as special features and "dispatches."
JINN--Pacific News Service
Online magazine of the Pacific News Service. The world from a cultural perspective.
Newspapers Online Around the World
Over 280 links to newspapers from other than the US; arranged by country.
The New York Times – International
While users must register for the NY Times, access is free. Lists stories by headline. Hyperlinks to related articles and links to other places of related interest.
Open Media Research Institute
The latest news from the former Soviet Union and parts of Europe.
Reference.Com
Access to 16,000 newsgroups (many with specialized international interests) and a large number of publicly accessible mailing lists.
Washington Post International
Daily, international news, stocks, weather, currencies, diplomatic dispatches. Use "Search the World" database to find news, reference materials, maps and web resources for 220 countries.
Yahoo World Summary
Hyperlinks take you to international news briefs updated three times daily. Site also features the day’s top headlines, with options to retrieve the full story. Operated by Yahoo and Reuters News Service.
Magazines
Asiaweek
Weekly articles, newsmap, economics statistics, and news archives for the Far East and Southeast Asia.
The Economist
Sample articles from its current weekly issues and links to related sites, including other magazines.
Far Eastern Economic Review
News by country, business news, news archives, links to Asia's "best web sites."
Journals and Professional Publications
Libraries, Archives and Databases
The Bookwire Index
Site includes 3,500 hyperlinks to booksellers, publishing houses and libraries around the world.
East Asian Libraries Cooperative
Links to resources for Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Manchu studies.
Gabriel -- Gateway to Europe’s National Libraries
News from Europe’s libraries, a directory of represented libraries and their online services, and a description of their current projects and partnerships.
Indiana University Bloomington Libraries
Online catalogue for the 12th largest university library in the US. In addition to the catalogue of Indiana University’s own outstanding collection, this site links to catalogues worldwide, the World News Connection, Lexus-Nexus Universe and many other useful resources.
InfoNation
Statistical data (mortality rates, education, population tables, etc.) for member states of the United Nations.
Library of Congress Home Page
Resources for research and information professionals. Includes an online catalog of the Library of Congress and other libraries, databases on special topics, and other Library of Congress internet resources.
LibWeb
University of California-Berkeley’s list of more than 1,100 libraries in 45+ countries. You can search for libraries by continent or keyword, then check out services and collection at a selected institution.
National Archives and Record Administration
Information on what is available in the archives of former U.S. Presidents.
National Library of Canada
Search the National Library Catalogue for information about library holdings and check out listings in the Electronic Collection.
University Microfilms International
Lets you search dissertation abstracts with online ordering of dissertations and serials in microform; access to UMI’s collection of newspapers, journals, periodicals, magazines and other sources.
Virtual Library Museums
Hyperlinks to most of the famous museums around the world.
Maps and Flags
Mapquest
Searchable database of US and overseas countries with additional information on each country and major cities.
PCL’s Map Collection
Electronic maps for all world regions.
WorldAtlas.Com
A developing world atlas including every continent, country, dependency, city, ocean and state on the planet.
Universities and Colleges Abroad
UNESCO Education Information Service
A Web gateway to UNESCO’s higher education activities. Includes links and contact information for Ministries of Education, National Education Commissions, multi-regional higher education associations, a multimedia library, NGOs and other resources.
Work and Study Opportunities Abroad
Amigos de las Americas
Volunteer opportunities in public health in Central and South America.
Bolsa de Trabajo
A job site for opportunities in the Spanish-speaking world.
Career Resource Center
A megalist of more than 11,000 hyperlinks to jobs, employers, business opportunities, education indices and associations, and career service professionals. Resources are cross-referenced geographically and alphabetically.
IU Overseas Study Programs
IU offers more than 60 programs abroad in 25 countries, in 14 languages (including English), and in nearly every field of study.
Job Search Resources for Educators
A Boston College listing of web sites for domestic and international jobs in education, education-related publications with job listings, and 14 other job search resources.
NGO Volunteer Opportunities
Search a database of NGOs by country and topic for links to web pages; information on volunteer opportunities, internships, non-profit jobs and publications.
Ohayo Sensei
Teaching positions for English speakers in Japan.
Overseas Job Web
An international jobs database with links to more than 700 career, employment, job listing and recruiter sites in more than 40 countries.
United Nations Volunteers
Information about overseas volunteer opportunities with the UN.
US Peace Corps
Information about volunteer and professional staff positions with the Peace Corps.
Work Abroad - Country Specific Sources
Over 125 WWW links to job listings and directories for jobs ranging from executive to volunteer positions; organized by country and region.
Volunteer America (Impact Online's)
Impact Online's list of volunteer opportunities both within and outside the U.S. Also
includes "virtual" volunteer opportunities and tips on volunteering.
Miscellaneous
The Global Gastronomer
Click on a world map to identify regional and national web sites devoted to cuisines, recipes, food history and food lore from all regions of the globe..
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