Easy Place to Start!
- AtoZ the WorldWith AtoZ the World, information about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more is just a click away. With 174 Country Culture Guides covering more than 60 topics each, AtoZ the World offers a breadth and depth of content that is unmatched by any other single resource.
Finding Background Information
- Britannica AcademicIncludes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, CIA World Factbook, a compare countries tool, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools
- search by country and/or city
World Cities Report 2022 - UN Habitat
- World Cities Report 2024 - UN Habitat
Google Searching
- Some search examples:
- for U.S. cities and states try the following search format:
- city name site:.gov
- binghamton site:.gov
- texas site:.gov
- texas dallas site:.gov
- when searching for a city you may need to include the state in your search
- for U.S. cities and states try the following search format:
- Google
- Search tips:
- Refine Google Searches - Google Search Help
- Better Searches. Better Results (Google)
- remember to critically evaluate your sources of information, for assistance with this see: Evaluating Information
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