Background - International Sources
- Europa World This link opens in a new window
Covers political, economic, and historical information, including statistics, for over 250 countries and territories.
- CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Oxford research encyclopedias. International studies onlineSubstantive, peer-reviewed, and regularly updated content from the International Studies Association (ISA) and Oxford University Press.
Data & Statistics
- IMF eLibrary Data This link opens in a new window
Provides comprehensive access to International Financial Statistics (IFS), Balance of Payments Statistics (BOPS), Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS), and Government Finance Statistics (GFS) databases. Uses can view and download predefined data reports or create custom reports of IMF data.
- International Database This link opens in a new windowFor over 60 years, the Census Bureau has performed international analytical work and assisted in the collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, and use of statistics with counterpart governments in over 100 countries. Use this database to find demographic indicators, population pyramids, and source information for countries and areas of the world with a population of 5,000 or more
- Google Datasets ResearchGoogle's search engine for datasets
- UN DataStatistical time series for countries from around the world covering a wide range of topics including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators. Includes links to the key statistical agencies of individual countries.