LibGuides: POLSC 120: Comparative Politics (Godek): Start your research

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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Great place to start your research! Search across hundreds of reference titles and link out to other library databases.
Sage Knowledge This link opens in a new window
Collection of Reference titles published by Sage.

Country Research - Lexis Academic Universe
Search Research Countries from the Lexis home page -- Covers socioeconomic profiles & news

Country Watch This link opens in a new window
Provides critical country-specific intelligence and data. Find the World News Connection stories under the Country Wire link.
http://www.countrywatch.com.rwulib.idm.oclc.org/intelligence/countryreviews

Foreign Information by Country
Instructions from University of Colorado Boulder Library on how to link to government web sites for countries around the world.
globalEDGE - Country Insights
Primarily business rankings but good for economic and political conditions. Headlines and economic statistics given for each country.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Includes a wealth of country information including economic and demographic data.

The PRS Group Political Risk Service
Originally the Political Risk Services division of Frost & Sullivan, Inc. and then of UK-based IBC Group (now known as Informa), the firm occupies a unique and key role through the application of two globally recognized, proprietary, quantifiable, and back-tested methodologies: Political Risk Services (PRS) and the International Country Risk Guide (ICRG).
U.S. Department of State - Countries Page
World Bank - Open Data
Access to data about development in countries around the globe.
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
A frequently updated Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in a wide range of international affairs, international relations, international studies, global studies, and global education topics.
Country Profiles: BBC News
Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions.
They also include audio and video clips from BBC archives.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary academic database covering scholarly journals, newspapers, and more. An excellent place to begin your research.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of scholarly journals and access to JSTOR E-books.
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Indexes & abstracts scholarly journals in the field of political science. Covers global political discourse including law & legislation, comparative politics, political theory, international relations, and humanitarian issues.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Multi-disciplinary academic database covering scholarly journals, newspapers and more. An excellent place to begin your research.