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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