Research
ARTH 154: Intro to African Art & Visual Culture
Fall 2008
Joanna Grabski
Laura Dowler, Fine Arts Librarian
dowlerl@denison.edu / x6688
Country Research
Facts
- CIA World Factbook
An excellent web site, run by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency; begin by selecting the country. Each country's entry has a map of the country along with facts about population, economy, and the political climate. - United Nations Statistics Databases
Contains numerous statistical databases dealing with population, urbanization, and social indicators such as income, health, and education. - UN Population Division / World Population Prospects
Lets you run a program which shows urbanization & population growth rates. - World Development Indicators
Published by the World Bank. Statistics on every facet of a country's development, including urbanization.
News Sources
- Overseas Security Advisory Council
A bulletin web site managed by the State Dept.'s Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Brings together current news articles. To begin, use the "Jump to Country" menu (upper left). - Lexis-Nexis
- BBC News Web Site
Has links to country profiles as well as news items. - All Africa.com
The largest electronic distributor of African news and information. - Indiana University Library / African Newspapers
A list of African newspapers to which IU subscribes. Includes links to newspaper web sites.
Images
Web Portals
- University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center / Country Pages
These pages bring together high-quality web resources on each country. Some links are to news sites; others lead to sites on culture and politics. - Stanford University Library / Africa South of the Sahara
Brings together high-quality web sites
Travel Info
- U.S. State Department: International Travel
The State Department regularly posts travel advisories on this web site to warn travellers about dangerous conditions in other countries. Click on "Travel Warnings" (left-hand navigation bar) to view the current advisories in effect. - iExplore.com
Search for travel reviews, journals & even photos! - Tripadvisor.com
[from web site]:"The largest site for unbiased travel reviews gives you the real story about hotels, attractions and restaurants around the world. Stories, secrets and special places from people just like you. Search, travel, then share your own experiences."
Search on a city or country, then click the "Forums" tab (upper right) to view discussion on the location.
For more information, contact Austin Pevler.
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