Instruction & Web Services Librarian
Links and info from class
Links from class
- Link to Padlet - 1430 ClassUSE THIS PADLET IF YOU'RE IN THE 14:30 SECTION!
- Link to Padlet - 1100 classUse this Padlet to post the requested info
General Country Information: Top Sources
These sources have general information about most countries, and also may have a good amount of the economic inforation you need.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowComprehensive and regularly updated reports on every country.
- CIA World Factbook This link opens in a new windowProvides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new windowA country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
Economic Activity: Top Sources
The general country information sites listed above may have the information you need. These sources have additional economic information.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowComprehensive reports on over 1,000 industry topics. Access to 1 million statistics – ready to use in PPT, XLS and PNG. Includes COVID-19-related data and infographics, including supply chain and other economic impact summaries on various industry sectors. Includes reports on individual countries.
Intro: Watch a short tutorial on searching in Statista.
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Advanced: Find Statista tutorials on advanced topics.
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- World Bank CountriesEconomic overviews and feature stories
Ports Information
Guide to Port Entry by Call Number: REF HE550 G85 2022ISBN: 9781739817817Publication Date: 2022The Guide to Port Entry lists information about ports by country. The most recent edition lives in the Reference section and stays in the Library for you to use.
Distribution of Income and Economic Well-Being: Top Sources
The CountryWatch Country Reviews (found under Intelligence Zone) contain summaries of the Happy Planet Index, Human Development Index, and other indicators that go beyond simple economics. CountryWatch has links to the sites so you can explore further if you want to!
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowComprehensive and regularly updated reports on every country.
- Happy Planet IndexExplore different countries' measures of happiness, and compare them to each other.
- Human Development IndexThe United Nations' Human Development Index looks at measures of progress other than economic activity.