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= Global Conflicts =

BHS Online Databases
Click here for database passwords (page is password protected)


 * [|Encyclopedia Britannica:] for general overview of country
 * Global Issues in Context: articles from reference books, news sources, periodicals, and web sites on international news and events
 * Country Reports: original content (created for the online database) providing general overview of country, historical and current issues - need to log in
 * World History in Context (Gale): primary source documents, reference sources, journals (more historical)
 * World History: The Modern Era (ABC-Clio):original content (created for the online database) on global historical events, plus primary sources and web links
 * World Geography: Understanding a Changing World (ABC-Clio): original content (created for the online database) on global issues from a geographic perspective; includes data on religion, economics, health, etc.
 * CQ Researcher and CQ Research Global :in-depth coverage of political and social issues - need to log in
 * Opposing Viewpoints in Context: debates, news and expert opinion on politics, society, health, economics, religion.
 * SIRS Issues Researcher: good for current issues
 * Oxford African American Resource Center - good for **African** countries also - need to log in

Websites -

 * World Press Freedoms
 * Newseum: Front pages from countries around the world
 * Thousands of World Newspapers
 * Maps of War
 * Library of Congress: Country Studies
 * Flashpoint Guide to World Conflicts Up to date list of political conflicts around the world.
 * BBC Country Profiles
 * The United Nations
 * World Health Organization
 * Atomic Energy Agency
 * Amnesty International
 * Oxfam International
 * Human Rights Watch
 * Doctors without Borders
 * International Red Cross
 * Peace Corps