Reference & Background
Reference & Background
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Armed Conflict Database
Seeks to cover international and internal conflicts, as well as terrorism. It?provides an interactive source of information on 70 armed conflicts including terrorism, refugees/ and returnees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), weapons used and their flows, fatalities, costs, historical backgrounds, annual updates and timelines.From the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Find info on terrorism, refugees, and view data by region, conflict, etc. -
World Factbook, CIA
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. -
CQ Researcher
The CQ Researcher explores a single hot issue in the news in depth each week. Topics range from social and teen issues to environment, health, education and science and technology. There are 44 reports produced each year including four expanded reports.Find overview articles on topics such as health, social trends, politics, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. -
Oxford Reference Online
Online versions of over 100 dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books. Coverage of a broad range of subjects: from General Reference, Language and Quotations to Science and Medicine, and from Humanities and Social Sciences to Business and Professional. Examples of titles include: A Dictionary of Biology, The Kings and Queens of Britain, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, A Dictionary of Geography, A Dictionary of African Mythology and many, many more! Click here to view the list of available reference books, arranged by subject.Includes several online reference books on topics such as military history, management and world politics.
