1. Check general encyclopedias for articles on countries. The Main Library has the following sets:
Academic American Encyclopedia
Collier's Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Americana
Encyclopedia Britannica
Merit Students Encyclopedia
World Book Encyclopedia
2. You can also use the World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia on CD-ROM, and Britannica.com, an online encyclopedia.
3. Specialized reference books about countries include:
Lands and Peoples
Circling the Globe: A Young People's Guide to Countries and Cultures of the World
4. Useful atlases are:
National Geographic Atlas of the World, 7th ed.
The Oxford Atlas of the World, 6th ed.
The Times Atlas of the World, 10th ed.
5. The following links will provide you access to:
Maps 101.com (we will provide you with the password for this site)
6. Check the bibliography format for citing your sources.