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Welcome to this guide for UCOR3600-10/INST3910-03 (Understanding Global Poverty) for spring 2019
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Background Information
Browsing reference materials is an excellent way to find background information and topic ideas.
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CQ ResearcherGood starting point for research on "hot topics" in the news including science, education, politics and economics.
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Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress)CRS is well-known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has 24/7 access to the nation’s best thinking.
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World Factbook [CIA ]Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities compiled by the CIA.
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Library of Congress Country StudiesDescription and analysis of the historical setting and social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
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Political Handbook of the World [E-book]Provides thorough information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system. As a convenient, one-volume print source for global political information, each edition features country profiles.
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The Statesman's year-bookCurrent year: 2nd Floor-Reference Books JA51.S7 [Print]
Statistical and historical annual of the states of the world -
Europa WorldOnline version of the Europa World Year Book, a source of information on world-wide affairs. Covers political and economic information in over 250 countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
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Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. 2nd ed. [E-book]This online version of the second ed. reflects the changing world with a reassessment of many of the core themes of the previous edition, and new articles on the people, concepts, and events that have shaped the world since 1993.
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Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
blockr@seattleu.edu
(206) 296-6208