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Foreign Media
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Europeana NewspapersExplore 58,077,285 artworks, artefacts, books, films and music from European museums, galleries, libraries and archives
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Keesing's World News ArchiveArticles on World Events Since 1931
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Foreign Broadcast Information Services (FBIS) Daily Reports, 1941-1996 This link opens in a new windowThe United States' principal record of political and historical open source intelligence, FBIS is an index foreign media reports covering political, economic, scientific, and cultural issues and events throughout the world. FBIS includes full-text English-language and English-language translations of radio and television broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, periodicals, and government statements.
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Access World News Research Collection This link opens in a new windowCurrent and archived information from thousands of local, regional, national, and international news sources. Find diverse perspectives on topics related to business and economics, controversial issues, criminal justice, education, environmental studies, health, international studies, performing and fine arts, political science, science, social issues and more from a variety of current and retrospective news media including newspapers, newswires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, periodicals, videos and web-only content. Includes the Chicago Tribune and some Iowa newspapers.
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World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new windowWorld Newspaper Archive is a fully searchable collection of historical newspapers from around the globe. This uniquely comprehensive online resource was created in partnership with the Center for Research Libraries - one of the world's largest and most important newspaper repositories.
Country Information
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CIA World FactbookThe CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) provides short profiles for 266 world entities. Profiles include economic, social, political, and demographic information.
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Europa World Plus This link opens in a new window
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World Constitutions Illustrated This link opens in a new window
Alexander Street Video
When Europe Spoke French
When Europe Spoke French. Directed by Olivier Horn. Point Du Jour International, 2010.
Summary: By the 18th century, the French language had become the language of diplomacy in Europe. It was also the language embraced by Europe's Royal Courts (Russia, England, Germany, Austria…). This film retraces the cultural hegemony of the French culture and language throughout the 18th century, from Louis XIV to the outbreak of the French Revolution with the help of two main characters: Voltaire who embodied his century and its values better than anyone else - and who had entertained a lively correspondence across Europe - and Marc Fumaroli, historian, writer and member of the Académie Française.
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European Union
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European Union - Official DocumentsAn overview of EU publications, reports, statistics and EU libraries. Access the register of documents of the EU institutions for all official EU documents.
Oxford French Dictionary
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Oxford-French dictionary This link opens in a new window175,000 words and phrases, 270,000 translations. Completely updated to include the very latest vocabulary, the Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary offers authoritative coverage. Brand-new features include cultural notes on life in the French-speaking world.