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Countries of the World and International
Organizations: Sources of Information
Updated August 8, 2006
Barbara Salazar Torreon
Information Research Specialist
Knowledge Services Group
Countries of the World and
International Organizations:
Sources of Information
Summary
This report provides a selection of materials for locating information on foreign
countries and international organizations. In the general information section, it
presents sources giving an overview of politics, economics, and recent history. A
specialized information section cites sources on human rights, immigration,
international organizations, military strengths, terrorism, and other topics. Included
are titles of some of the most frequently consulted bibliographic sources that are
available for use in many libraries. Electronic information on foreign countries is
also provided, via the Internet, by agencies of the federal government, international
organizations, and related sources. Included is a list of foreign chanceries located in
Washington, DC. This report will be updated periodically through the year as new
materials become available.
Contents
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Specialized Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Human Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
International Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
International Trade and Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .