Library and Web Resources for International Education

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Library and Web Resources for International
Education

• June 19, 2002
• Margaret Power
• DePaul University Library

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Chicago Ethnic / Global Connections in
Institutions Organizations

•  Chicago Area Directory of Organizations
• 1,600 clubs, groups, and other organizations
  throughout the metropolitan region.
• Chicago Community Cultural Centers
• Chicago Museums

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Chicago Ethnic Global Connections in
Institutions Organizations

• Illinois Ethnic CoalitionA multi-ethnic,
  multi-racial coalition of members of Chicago's
  diverse communities committed to improving
  understanding across racial and ethnic lines.
• Global ChicagoA collaborative project whose
  mission is to enhance Chicago's strengths as a
  global city and raise awareness - both here and
  abroad - of Chicago's global connections.

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Chicago Ethnic Global Connections in
Institutions Organizations

• Human care services directory of metropolitan
  Chicago.
• Comprehensive directory of social service
  agencies and organizations covering regions in
  Northeastern Illinois.. R. 361.977 S678A1
  Lincoln Park and Loop
• The ultimate 2000 directory of ethnic
  organizations, ethnic media and scholars for the
  Chicago metropolitan area R. 305.8009773
  U47L2000 LPC Chicago Collection

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Chicago Ethnic Global Connections in
Institutions Organizations
Library Web page paths RESOURCES City Guides
SUBJECT GUIDES Chicago
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Chicago News

• Through the Library website we provide links to
  Chicago Newspapers via databases with archival
  newspaper texts and links to newspaper web sites
• Library Web page path RESOURCES
  Newspapers Chicago

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Chicago News Alternate views

• Databases
• Ethnic Newswatch Indexes US ethnic and minority
  publications with full text.
• Websites
• The Chicago Reporter
• An award winning investigative monthly with
  the mission of documenting the city's, and l
  metropolitan area's struggles with the issues of
  race and poverty.

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Chicago Collection

• At Richardson Library, a non circulating
  collection of significant titles covering all
  aspects of Chicago history, politics, arts,
  guides is located at the Reference Desk

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Immigration in Chicago Sample sites

• Databases
• (from the Navigation Bar on ( Library Home Page)
• Chicago Tribune1985 to present
• Academic Universe News
• Contains Chicago Sun-Times
• Ethnic Newswatch

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Immigration in Chicago Sample sites

• Websites/ Web guides
• Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino
  Immigrants of Illinois.
• Chicago-Based Organizations (for immigrants and
• refugees)
• Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee
  Rights

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Foreign News

• Databases
• (from the Navigation Bar on ( Library Home Page)
• Academic Universe News Indexes newspaper
  articles, wire service reports and transcripts of
  TV and radio broadcasts with full text in
  English and other languages
• Global News Bank
• Full text of international news sources,
  including material from wire services,
  broadcasts, transcripts, newspapers and
  periodicals

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Foreign News

• Websites/Web Guides
• International Newspapers Online Around the World
  
• Latin American Newspapers (LANIC)
• News and Newspapers Online 
• Internet Public Library Online Newspapers

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Foreign News
Library Web page pathsRESOURCES
Newspapers DATABASES International Studies
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Country Information

• Databases
• (from the Navigation Bar on ( Library Home Page)
• Global Newsbank
• Views Wire
• Daily updates on international business and
  current events in specific countries or regions
• PAIS Public Affairs Information ServiceIndexes
  journals, book chapters and dissertations in
  international public affairs
• Subject discipline databases such as ERIC,
  PsycInfo, Sociological Abstracts

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Country Information

• Websites/Web guides
• International Affairs Resources
• Lists of NGOs, UN sites.
• National publications and statistical yearbooks,
  current statistics and Internet sites List of
  links to national statistical sites compiled by
  the UN Statistics Division.

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Country Information

• Governments on the World Wide Web
• Comprehensive database of governmental
  institutions on the World Wide Web parliaments,
  ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city
  councils, public broadcasting corporations,
  central banks, political parties, etc.
• Foreign Government Resources on the Web
• Compiled at University of Michigan

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Country Information

• Galileo Internet Resources Area Studies and
  Ethnic Studies
• International Simulations
• From U. of Michigan source information about
  countries of the world and international
  organizations.
• The Virtual Library Regional Studies

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Country Information

• Library Web page paths
• RESOURCES Country Guides
• DATABASES International Studies
• SUBJECT GUIDES Country Guides in various
  categories

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Health Global Environment Sample Resources

• Databases Health Sciences
• (from the Navigation Bar on ( Library Home Page)
• CINAHL (Nursing)
• Biological and Agricultural Index
• Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
• HealthInfo
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Health Global Environment Sample Resources

• Websites/ Web Guides
• EarthTrends Environmental Information Portal
  
• World Health Organization

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Class Resources Sample pages done for classes

• Library Resources on Global Gender Issues
• Library Resources on "The Immigrant Experience"