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Countries & Cultures Research Guide - LSC-North Harris

Starting Point

Determine the country or culture. and :
- Mexico or Mexican culture
- Germany or German culture
List terms that best represent the main concepts of your topic.
- Cuba and culture
- Cuba and customs or etiquette
- Cuba and arts
- Cuba and education

Find country reports.

Use your 14-digit library barcode number for off-campus access (the number is on the back of your student ID). Don't have an ID? Get one from the library. Distance students can fill out the online request form.

Country Watch - for country reports Video Tutorial

Additional Databases:

Academic Search Complete - for articles on social life and current events from magazines and newspapers Video Tutorial
eBook Collection - for e-books on various country travel guides, etiquette, social life, and more Video Tutorial
Films On Demand - for streaming videos on geography and on social issues
NBC Learn Higher Ed - for streaming videos on current national and international issues

Library Catalog

Find books, e-books, DVDs, and more.

Use the Library Catalog

Enter search terms.
- Mexico description
- Cuba customs
- Asia culture
Browse search results and click on the title to view the detailed item record.
Scroll to the bottom for availability, collection, location, and call number.
To find the book on the shelf you will need the complete call number.
To request a book from another location, click "request first available copy" then type in your library barcode number and your PIN.

Library Catalog Video Tutorials

Searching the Catalog

Finding a Book on the Shelf

Requesting an Item

Reference Books

These books are located on the third floor of the library.

Area Handbook Series (individual volumes cover different countries)
U.S. Documents D 101.22:
Countries and Their Cultures
REF GN 307 .C68 2001
Do's and Taboos Around the World
HF 5387 .D66 (also in REF collection)
The Do's and Taboos of Hosting International Visitors
HF 5389 .A98
Encyclopedia of World Cultures (organized by ethnic groups, not countries)
REF GN 307 .E53
The Europa World Yearbook
REF JN1 .K855
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries
REF HF5389 .M67
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
REF G63 .W67 1998

Video Recordings

Holdings are listed by county. Circulating items may be checked out. Instructional items may be viewed by students in the Library's Reserve Room on the 2nd floor.

Web Sites

Background Notes from the U.S. Department of State See also Background Notes archives.
CIA World Factbook - country overview from the Central Intelligence Agency
Country Studies Area Handbooks from the Library of Congress
Global Gateway - from the Library of Congress
Lonely Planet Travel Guides
1. Scroll down the page to "Find a Country."
2. Click on the country.
NationMaster: World Statistics and Country Comparisons - massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations
The Economist/Countries - lists countries including economic and background information. Up to date.
UNESCO Photobank (10,000 digitized images including cultural topics from the United Nations - allows searching by country)

Citation Help

Keep track of all of the information and sources you used during your research.
Ask your professor about the required citation style.
Consult Citation Help Guide from LSC-North Harris Library to help you construct your citations.

Each citation should answer the questions:

Who wrote the material you are using?
What did the author(s) entitle the piece he/she/they wrote?
Where and when was it published (for a book, what city; for an article, which periodical)?
If it's an article or a chapter, what pages is your source on?

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