Research Guides: HUMN 305 Global Issues: History, Government, & Economics

Locating History, Government, Economic and Human Rights Information

To find information on the history of a country, search Global Road Warrior or NewsBank

In Global Road Warrior :

Search for a country from the list or the map
Click on History. It contains info on Land, People, and History. A Timeline, Postcards and Antique Maps are also provided.
Click on the Historic Famous People.

In NewsBank:

Use the advanced search options. Use the drop-down menu to select Lead/first paragraph in the search text field.
Search history and your country. For example History and China.

To find information on the government of a country, search Global Road Warrior or NewsBank

In Global Road Warrior:

Select a country from the list or the map
Click on Country Facts.
Click on Government and then Government Leaders

In NewsBank:

Use this link for the international studies area https://infoweb-newsbank-com.links.franklin.edu/apps/news/easy-search?p=AWNB#international-studies
Scroll down to locate your country.
Click on the Politics and Government link

To find information on the economics of a country, search Global Road Warrior or NewsBank

In Global Road Warrior :

Select a country from the list or map.
Click on Country Facts. Click on Economy and Trade.
Click Money & Banking. Click on Currency, Major Banks, etc.

In NewsBank

Use this link to the international studies area https://infoweb-newsbank-com.links.franklin.edu/apps/news/easy-search?p=AWNB#international-studies
Scroll to look for your country
Click on the Economics link

To find information on Human Rights issues of a country, search Global Road Warrior or NewsBank

In Global Road Warrior:

Select a country from the list or the map
Click on Human Rights.
Click on a Human Rights Report.

In NewsBank:

Use the advanced search options. Use the drop-down menu to select Lead/first paragraph in the search text field.
Search Human Rights and your country. For example Human Rights and China.

Library of Congress Country Studies

The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

CIA World Factbook

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

There's an app for that: WorldABC— The CIA World Factbook