http://www.copyright-watch.org/
“Copyright Watch collects and monitors copyright laws from all over the world.”–From the Web site.
Travel Etiquette October 23, 2009
http://www.traveletiquette.co.uk/
This site offers over 70 articles with explanations of local customs and traditions for various countries and geographic areas. There is also a very useful section for general travel information.
WorldTimeServer.com October 18, 2009
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/
“Are you about to make an International long distance phone call? Are you planning a trip to a foreign destination? Are you preparing for a web cast or online meeting? Are you looking for a free clock for your own web site or blog? Just want to know what time it is? The Internet can bring locations around the world together, but with each place having different times, World Time Server is here to help!”–From the Web site.
US Department of State – Office of the Historian September 25, 2009
The Office of the Historian is responsible for keeping all of the records of U.S. Foreign Policy, and their new site allows access to a wealth of resources. Users can research by topic, presidential administration or by country.
Compendium of Trade Laws September 19, 2009
http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourceDesk/_tradelawcompendium.asp
globalEDGE offers these summaries of trade laws for over 30 jurisdictions produced by member law firms of Lexwork International. This site could be helpful to someone interested in doing business in another country or in some United States states.
WorldWideScience.Org : The Global Science Gateway June 29, 2009
This site is a global science gateway that allows federated seaching of national and international scientific databases and portals. There is an interactive map that allows a user to click on a country to view participants and view their websites.
CIA World Factbook – Completely Redesigned Website June 12, 2009
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
“Completely redesigned website – presenting a cleaner look, improved navigation, and a host of added features – launched on the World Wide Web. Among the major enhancements are downloadable and printable photos for nearly 100 countries, a “Did You Know?” section explaining the impact of the Factbook around the world, and built-in world rankings for many of the Factbook information fields.”–From the website.
FluTracker June 9, 2009
Thanks to Audrey May (LINC) for suggesting this site:
http://flutracker.rhizalabs.com/
Visual representations of the spread of swine flu, created using data from official and local sources. Includes number of cases per country and differentiates between suspected, confirmed and fatal cases.
UNdata : A World of Information May 20, 2009
“The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) has launched a new internet-based data service for the global user community. It brings UN statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single entry point … from which users can now search and download a variety of statistical resources of the UN System.”–From the website. You can search 22 databases which have 60 million records which have global statistics on a diverse number of areas.
World Digital Library April 22, 2009
“UNESCO and 32 partner institutions will launch the World Digital Library, a web site that features unique cultural materials from libraries and archives from around the world, at UNESCO Headquarters on 21 April. The site will include manuscripts, maps, rare books, films, sound recordings, and prints and photographs. It will provide unrestricted public access, free of charge, to this material.”–From UNESCO post. And the United States Library of Congress is one of the partners.
Country Information — USDA Foreign Agricultural Service April 17, 2009
http://www.fas.usda.gov/countryinfo.asp
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service offers this site on different countries from around the world. The site provides links to the import requirments for the country, the status of trade negotiations, travel and market information, demographic information, and more.
Energy Statistics By Country — NationMaster March 25, 2009
http://www.nationmaster.com/cat/ene-energy
NationMaster offers this site that provides energy statistics by country, including pie charts and maps, and of course the amounts of energy used by a country.
America.gov March 13, 2009
From the Scout Report: “Created by the State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP), the purpose of the America website is to deliver information about current U.S. Policy an d U.S. life and culture to international audiences. The site brings together video programs, radio broadcasts, interviews with officials, and other media to accomplish this feat. First-time visitors can take a look at the six primary sections on the site to start their explorations, or they can also click on the section titled ‘World Regions’ to look at materials that deal with the United States’ involvement in Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe. The site also contains interactive quizzes and information about travel and visa information and U.S. embassies around the world.”
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2009. http://scout.wisc.edu/
FreeLargePhotos.com March 12, 2009
With some reasonable restrictions, these are free large photographs available for personal use or for use on a web site. To use a photograph to promote a product for sale or to promote your business or organization you need to contact the publisher for permission and there will be a fee. There are over 2,600 images available.
FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence March 11, 2009
This is a fantastic site that “makes it easier to find teaching and learning resources from the federal government. More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.”
The site is extremely well-organized and easy to search. Choose a topic from the subject list and find great information about everything ranging from scientists, countries of the world, history, and jazz to ethnic studies and literature.
