LibGuides: African Lit Research Project: Researching Your Country

Databases for Researching Your Country

***These databases do not require a password if you access them using the LatinAuth WiFi. If you access any of these databases outside the building, you can log in using your RomanNet username and password.***

Global Issues in Context
Find general information and scholarly resources on the history of your chosen country. Search results will include reference, news, essays, scholarly articles, videos, and images.
Modern World History
Search for articles, biographies, and primary sources covering topics in world history from the mid-15th century to the present.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Find background information on a topic; a great alternative to Wikipedia that can be used in your bibliography
ProQuest Research
Find news articles on your topic by selecting "Magazines" or "Newspapers" and performing a keyword search. To find scholarly articles, select "Scholarly Journals."
JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, peer-reviewed articles, books, and primary sources.

Websites

The New York Times
Every student with a Latin email address has free access to the New York Times. Click the link above to Create an Account using your @lsoc email address. You must confirm your account from your email inbox before you can access articles.
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.