BBC News: Country Profiles Keep in mind that this site will use British English spellings and not American. You must use American English.
Countries of the World (has temperature and precipitation)
Country Reports.org: over 260 countries; you can get some info without subscribing
Country Studies (this is a LOT of reading)
Ebscohost: Reseach Databases: Use the login and password given to you, click on "Primary Search via Searchasaurus," then use the encyclopedia, primary search (magazines), or pictures to find more info. When you first log in, you can also click on "MasterFile Select- Full Text Magazines" for a lot of info.
eThemes Resources: Scroll down to find the list of countries.
Grolier Encyclopedia: click on that link and enter the user name and password you were given.
History of the World: Important Events in World History
Infoplease.com: Countries of the World
Library of Congress: Country Studies
NovelNY: NY Online Virtual Electronic Library: click on that link and enter the password you were given.
Proquest: use the login and password sent to you
Proquest Platinum click on that link and enter the user name and password you were given.
Wikipedia: Countries: a lot of info but check who wrote it to make sure it's reliable or use the reference and footnote links at the bottom of the page
World Atlas: more than just maps
World InfoZone: a lot of info: go to the "World" link at the top of the page and find your country
Map Links:
Atlapedia.com: maps, lots of facts
World Atlas: maps and other info (best one for our purposes)
World Outline Map (in case you need another)
Translation Links:
Free Language Dictionary: scroll down to the dictionaries to download: 61 languages available
Majstro Translation Dictionary
Other Sites with Info:
Flags and Nations of the World: includes flag meanings
Time Ticker: all of the countries in their time zones
Weather Base: Weather records, averages, etc.
Who2.com: look up famous people
World Coin Gallery: look up currency for your country
General Resources:
About.com: good information place
American Library Association (ALA)
Britannica Encyclopedia Online
Dictionary.com: Dictionary and Thesaurus Reference
Dictionary: OneLook: definitions or translations
Eduscapes: a lot of information
Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help
Infoplease Resources: encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, biographies, dictionaries, thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online, with thesaurus
MLA Style: for bibliographies
Wikipedia: make sure the articles are documented, so they are accurate; at the very least, scroll down to the bottom where there are links with information
Bibliography Examples:
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