Introduction
There are many pertinent websites that can be used for information and research purposes. When deciding whether or not to use a website in your research ask yourself the following questions:
- Who is the publisher of the website? The World Bank for example is probably a more reliable source than myopinion.blogspot.com
- Who is the author? Is the article unsigned? If it is signed what credentials does the author have? Are they a student, professor, or work at a think tank? Do they have a partisan affiliation? Do the answers to these questions increase or decrease their credibility on the issue at hand?
- When was it published? A more recent article or, alternatively, an older article more contempory with the events, may influence the pertinance of the article's contents.
Weblinks
- The CIA World FactbookUp-to-date information about most countries in the world compiled by the US' Central Intelligence Agency.
- World Leaders of Foreign GovernmentsThe CIA publishes and updates the online directory of World Leaders of Foreign Governments regularly. The directory is intended to be used primarily as a reference aid and includes as many governments of the world as is considered practical, some of them not officially recognized by the United States.
Governments are listed in alphabetical order according to the most commonly used version of each country's name. The spelling of the personal names in this directory - Country StudiesThe Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
Data Resources
- Spatial and Numeric Data Services (University of Regina)Formerly called the Data Library this is the gateway page for data services at the Dr. John Archer Library.
- Stats CanadaStatistics Canada has the most extensive range of data on Canada and Canadians -- and if you are a student or faculty member of the University of Regina it is all free. For more information about this please contact me.
- US Bureau of the CensusThe American equivalent of StatsCan. Extensive information of the United States of America.
- World Bank DataA good place to start for data resources for countries outside of North America.
Subject Guide
Robert Thomas
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