Mrs.
Bouchard's
Countries in Europe Project
Nettle School,
May 2004
Books || Websites || Assignment Sheet
Country and Travel Books to check out:
| COUNTRY | CALL # | COUNTRY | CALL # |
| Albania | 914.965, 949.65 | Liechtenstein | NO TITLES AT HPL |
| Andorra | NO TITLES AT HPL | Lithuania | 947.5 |
| Austria | 914.36, 943.6 | Luxembourg | 949.5 |
| Belarus | 914.7, 947.8 | Macedonia | NO TITLES AT HPL |
| Belgium | 914.93, 949.3 | Malta | 945.85 |
| Bosnia/Herzgovia | 949.7 | Moldova | 947.6, 947.75 |
| Bulgaria | 914.99, 949.77 | Netherlands | 914.92, 949.2 |
| Croatia | 949.72 | Norway | 914.81, 948.1 |
| Cyprus | 915.64, 959.45, 956.93 | Poland | 914.38, 943.8 |
| Czech Republic | 914.371, 943.71 | Portugal | 914.69, 946.9 |
| Denmark | 914.8, 948.9 | Romania | 914.98, 949.8 |
| Estonia | 947.4, 947.98 | Russia | 947.08, 914.7 |
| Finland | 914.8, 948.97 | San Marino | NO TITLES AT HPL |
| France | 914.4, 944.04-944.07, | Serbia / Montenegro | 949.71 |
| Germany | 914.3, 943 | Slovak Republic | 917.317 |
| Greece | 914.95, 949.5, 938 | Slovenia | 949.73 |
| Hungary | 914.39, 943.9 | Spain | 914.6, 946 |
| Iceland | 914.91, 949.12 | Sweden | 914.85, 948.5 |
| Ireland | 914.14- 914.15, 936.1, 941.5 | Switzerland | 914.94, 949.4 |
| Italy | 914.5, 945 | Ukraine | 914.77, 947.71 |
| Latvia | 947.43, 947.96 | United Kingdom | 914.1- 914.299, 941-942 |
| Vatican City | 914.5, 945, 262.13 |
Searching tips for
online
catalog (http://catalog.mvlc.org
/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=mhv&menu=search)
or google (http://www.google.com):
"Name of country" + "travel"
"Name of country" + "history"
"Name of country" + "culture"
"Name of country" + "biography"
"Name of country" + "cookery" or "cooking" or "cookbooks"
"Name of country" + "costume" or "clothing" or
"government" or "recreation" etc...
Reference Books
The Kingfisher Geographical Encyclopedia (2003)
RR910.3/Kingfisher
Essential information on the countries of the world, including maps and flags
Chronology of European History: 15,000 BC to 1997 (1997)
RR/940.02/Chronology
In-depth articles about key people, places and events that impacted the
development
Culturgrams: the Nations Around Us Volume 1: The Americas and
Europe (1999) RR310.9/Culturgrams/1999/v .1
Arranged by country, provides an overview of land, climate, history, culture,
etc.
Encyclopedia of Eastern Europe: From the Congress of Vienna
to the Fall of Communism (2000) RR/947/Encyclopedia
Key people, places and events that impacted the development of Eastern Europe
Encyclopedia of World Costume (1992) RR/391.003/Y29
Arranged alphabetically with entries on articles of clothing as well as
traditional country costume.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume 4: Europe (1992)
RR306.097/E56/v. 4
Arranged by nationality, gives history and cultural relations, sociopolitical
organization, religion and expressive culture and more
European Historical Statistics, 1850-1970 (1975)
RR314/M68
Historical data for population, vital stats, agriculture, labor, industry,
trade, finance, price index, communications, transportation, education and
national accounts
The Historical Encyclopedia of Costumes (1997) RR391/Racinet
A
Arranged chronologically then by location
The Multicultural Cookbook for Students (1993) 641.5/A34
National and traditional dishes with notes on the country's diet and it's
influences and history.
2003 Standard Catalog of World Coins 1901-present
RR/737.4/Standard/2003
Illustrations and detailed information of world coins
2003 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money
RR/769.55/Standard
Illustrations and detailed information of world paper money
Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalog RR/769.56/Scott
Illustrations and values of stamps from countries of the world.
The Statesman's Yearbook 2004: Politics, cultures and
economies of the world RR/Ready Reference/2004
Statistics and brief analysis of trade, industry, communication, etc.
Statistical Abstract of the World, third edition (1997)
RR310.5/Statistical/1997
Profiles 185 UN members plus Hong Kong, Switzerland and Taiwan\
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2004 RR/Ready
Reference 2004
Facts at a glance: population, vital statistics, geography, government, etc.
The World Atlas of Food: A gourmet's guide to regional dishes
of the world (1974) RR 641.5/W92
Maps, history and geography show how land and climate influence diet.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life Volume 4:
Europe (1998)
RR305.8/Worldmark/v.4
Arranged by nationality, gives brief background introduction plus geography,
culture, living conditions, etc.
Websites
Atlapedia online -
http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
Countries A-Z database of statistics on people, geography, climate and more,
plus full-color political and physical maps
CIA World
Factbook
-
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Country profiles covering geography, people, government, communication,
transportation, military, economy, and issues, plus flags and maps
CNN International -
http://edition.cnn.com/
Media giant focuses on international news and current events
Council of Europe
-
http://www.coe.int/DefaultEN.asp
45 member countries working together to standardize legal and social
procedures, diminish violence and defend human rights; site provides news
Europe for Visitors
-
http://europeforvisitors.com/
Travel articles and city guides
Grolier -
http://www.nmrls.org/reference/dbases.shtml#gro
Use your library card to access this online encyclopedia provided by NMRLS
Holiday
Festivals -
http://www.holidayfestival.com/Countries.html
Information on various world holidays, festivals and
celebrations, organized by country
Language dictionaries -
http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html#table
Links to dictionaries for 260 languages and includes a brief history of most
languages
MapQuest
- http://www.mapquest.com
Online maps, including aerial photos, and driving directions
National
Geographic -
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Magazine's website contains articles on geography, animals, travel, culture and
more
Perry-Castaņeda
Library Map Collection at UT -
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Extensive online map collection
United Nations -
http://www.un.org
Official website for United Nations organization of 191 countries
World Time
Server
- http://www.isbister.com/worldtime
Correct current local time from an atomic clock - find out what time it is
anywhere in the world
World Flag Database
- http://www.flags.net/
Flags from around the world
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