Bibliography and Other Source Materials:

The Bibliographic material below derives from the University of Iowa Web site cited below:  http://twist.lib.uiowa.edu/humgeog/resources/bibliography.html

Country Information

United States Army. Country Studies/Area Handbooks (many under D 101.22: 550- in GOV PUBS stacks, others under various Library of Congress call numbers). Internet accessible.

United States Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook (latest GOV PUBS RR-GPO PrEx 3.15: ). Internet accessible.

United States Department of State. Background Notes (GOV PUBS RR-GPO S 1.123: country name). Internet accessible.

Dictionaries

Fry, Gerald. The International Development Dictionary (REF 4 HF1359.F79 1991)

Glossary of the Third World: Words for Understanding Third World Peoples and Cultures. (REF 4 GN307.K87 1989)

Economic Information

World Development Indicators CD-ROM (GOV PUBS Software 1289)

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of the Third World. (REF 4 fHC59.7.K87 1992)

Welsh, Brian W. Dictionary of Development: Third World Economy, Environment, Society. (REF 4 HC59.7.D513 1990)

Full-Text CD-ROMS

FBIS (Foreign Broadcasting Information Service) (GOV PUBS CD-ROM). (See also World News Connection -- Internet accessible. requires a password.)

The New York Times The New York Times 1990- (U.S. newspaper) (CD-ROM in Reference). (Internet-accessible version available within UI Libraries only)

 The Washington Post The Washington Post 1992- (U.S. newspaper) (CD-ROM in Reference). (Internet-accessible version available within UI Libraries only)

WomenR WomenR . (Internet-accessible version available within UI Libraries only)

World Data (GOV PUBS Software 930)

World Development Report (GOV PUBS Software 1178)

Geographic Areas

Africa:

Africa Bibliography (REF North Wall Z3501.A4)

Scheven, Yvette. Bibliographies for African Studies 1970-1986 (REF 10 Z3501.S343 1988), and her Bibliographies for African Studies, 1987-1993 (REF 10 Z3501.A1.S345 1994)

Asia:

Bibliography of Asian Studies. (REF North Wall Z3001.B5)

Cumulative Bibliography of Asian Studies (REF 10 Z3001.C83)

Marr, David G. Vietnam [Clio] (REF 10 Z3226.M32 1992)

Eastern Europe:

American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies (REF 10 Z2483.A65)

Bibliographic Guide to Soviet and East European Studies. (REF 10 Z2483.B48)

Schaffner, Bradley L. Bibliography of the Soviet Union, Its Predecessors and Successors. (REF 10 Z2506.S3 1995)

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Handbook of Latin American Studies (REF 9 Z1605.H23)

Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI). (REF North Wall Z1605.H49); also electronic database on OASIS

Middle East:

Clements, Frank A. Saudi Arabia. (REF 10 Z3026.C55 1988)

Middle East Abstracts and Indexes. v. 1-15; 1978-92 (REF North Wall Z3013.M45)

Mideast File. v.1-5; 1982-1986 (REF North Wall Z7165.N35M5)

Human Rights

Human Rights: A Compilation of International Instruments. Latest 1994 (GOV PUBS K3238.H85)

Human Rights Quarterly (MAIN or LAW JX1.H856). (Internet accessible. Web version 1995-)

Indexes, Abstracts, and Bibliographies

Abstracts in Anthropology. (REF North Wall Z5111.A2)

AccessUN, (1966- ). Internet accessible.

American Statistics Index. [Covers all countries] (GOV PUBS RR-G Z7554.U5A4) [Also part of Statistical Masterfile CD-ROM]

Bibliographie Geographique Internationale=International Geographical Bibliography. (REF North Wall fZ6001.B57)

Current Geographical Publications. (REF North Wall fZ6009.A55)

 Dissertation Abstracts Dissertation Abstracts (DAI) (CD-ROM in Reference). (Internet-accessible version available within UI Libraries only)

Government Reports Announcements & Index. (GOV PUBS RR-J Z7916.B47) also called NTIS [U.S. sponsored research covering all countries, also on CD-ROM and OASIS]

Index to International Statistics. (GOV PUBS RR-D AI1.I49). Research Service [Also part of Statistical Masterfile CD-ROM]

Index to United Nations Documents & Publications (1990- ) (GOV PUBS CD-ROM)

International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology. (REF North Wall Z5112.I6)

International Development Abstracts, with its International Development Index. (REF North Wall Z7164.U5I59)

International Population Censuses (GOV PUBS microfilm).

National Social and Economic Development Plans (GOV PUBS microfiche, some still in paper)

NewsBank NewsFile NewsBank NewsFile (U.S. newpapers) (CD-ROM in Reference). (Internet-accessible version available within UI Libraries only)

PAIS International in Print [formerly Public Affairs Information Service] Bulletin. (REF Table 12 Z7163.P9). Internet accessible.

Popline (CD-ROM in Reference)

Population Index. (REF North Wall Z7164.D3P83), see also Popline on CD-ROM. Internet accessible.

Refugee Survey Quarterly, previously known as Refugee Abstracts. (REF NORTH WALL Z7164.I3R4)

Social Science Citation Index. Internet accessible.

Social Sciences Index. (REF North Wall AI3.S63; also in WLS2 on OASIS)

Social Work Abstracts. Internet accessible.

Sociofile. Internet accessible.

Sociological Abstracts. (REF Table 13 HM1.S8. The Web version is called Sociofile).

Statistical Masterfile (GOV PUBS CD-ROM)

Townsend, Janet. Women in Developing Countries (REF 12 fZ7964.D44T68)

Transdex Index. (GOV PUBS microfiche Z1223.Z9B38). [Index to U.S. Joint Publications (JPRS) reports]. (GOV PUBS microfiche PrEx7.13 to PrEx7.23:)

UNBIS Plus on CD-ROM (1975- ) (GOV PUBS CD-ROM)

Unesco. Bibliographic Guide to Studies on the Status of Women: Development and Population Trends (REF 12 Z7963.E7B5 1983)

Women of Color and Southern Women: A Bibliography of Social Science Research 1975 to 1988. Annual Supplement. 1989+ (REF 12 Z7964.U49W65)

Local Geography

Carpenter, Allan. Facts About the Cities. (REF Reference Desk HT123.C37 1992)

Community Quick Reference (Iowa towns). (GOV PUBS Latest RR-State 17-E19 12:)

County and City Data Book. (GOV PUBS Latest RR-A fHA202.A36)

County and City Extra. (GOV PUBS Latest RR-A fHA202.C675)

Editor & Publisher. Market Guide. (Latest REF Information Desk fHF5905.E38)

Iowa's Counties: Selected Population Trends, Vital Statistics, and Socioeconomic Data. 1989- (GOV PUBS RR-State 17-I64CEN 8:)

Kurian, George Thomas. World Encyclopedia of Cities. (REF Reference Desk fHT108.5.K87 1994)

Moving and Relocation Sourcebook: a Reference Guide to the 100 Largest Metropolitan Areas in the United States. (REF Reference Desk fHT334.U5M5 1992)

Places, Towns, and Townships. 2nd ed. (GOV PUBS RR-A fHA214.P53 1998)

Savageau, David. Places Rated Almanac. 5th ed. (REF Reference Desk HN60.S284 1997)

State Profile. Iowa. (Gov. Pubs RR-A fHC107.I8S7 1998)

Yearbooks

Africa South of the Sahara (REF Information Desk fDT351.A42)

Europa World Year Book. 2 Vols. (REF Information Desk fD2.E83). There is also a yearbook for each region

Far East and Australasia (REF Information Desk fDS1.F3)

Middle East and North Africa (REF Information Desk fDS49.M5)

South America, Central America and the Caribbean (REF Information Desk fF1408.29.S68)

United Nations. Demographic Yearbook (fHA17.D45 – latest in Reference and GOV PUBS RR-A)

United Nations. Statistical Yearbook (latest GOV PUBS RR-A fHA12.5.U63)

The information presented below derives from:  http://www.uoregon.edu/~christyk/Geogbib.html

Books

Don't Know Much About Geography -- Kenneth Davis (Geographic Trivia)
Anpao (Native Americans)
Zlata's Diary -- Zlata Filipovic (War in Bosnia)
Number the Stars -- Lois Lowry (Denmark During World War II)
Inca Gold -- Clive Cussler (North and South America)
The Great Kapok Tree -- Lynne Cherry (Rain Forests)
Dragon -- Clive Cussler (Japan)
The Wump World -- Bill Peet (Civilization)
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (post-World War II Japan)
Congo -- Michael Crichton (Africa)
The Magic School Bus On the Ocean Floor -- Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System -- Joanna Cole
The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth -- Joanna Cole
The Earth and Sky -- A First Discovery Book/Scholastic (Physical Geography)
The Solution to Pollution -- Laurence Sombke (Cleaning the Environment)
50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth -- The Earth Works Group
Sahara -- Clive Cussler (Africa)
Where On Earth -- Donnat Gullet (Geography Trivia)
A Tale of Antarctica -- Alco Gimmerveen (Antarctica)
Anno's USA -- Anno (USA)
Antarctica -- Helen Crowcher (Antarctica)
Crow Boy -- Taro Yashima (Native Americans)
Jambo Means Hello -- Muriel Feelings (Western Africa)
Johnny Appleseed -- Steven Kellogg (USA)
Journey to Jo'burg (A South African Story) -- Beverly Naidoo (South Africa)
Knots on a Counting Rope -- Bill Martin (Native Americans)
Lon Po Po -- Ed Young (China)
Mirandy and Brother Wind -- Patricia McKissack (African-American Folk Tale)
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter -- John Steptoe (African Children's Book)
Nine Days to Christmas -- Marie Hall Ets
Rehema's Journey -- Barbara Margolies
Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea -- Vera Williams (Postcards Across the USA)
Tale of the Mandarin Ducks -- Katherine Paterson (Chinese Folk Tale)
The Bicycle Man -- Allen Say (Japan After World War II)
The Day of Ahmad's Secret -- Florence Heidi (Middle East)
The Legend of the Blue Bonnet -- Tomie de Paola (Texas Indian Folk Tale)
The Little Island -- Golden MacDonald (Island off the USA Coast)
The Rain Forest -- Helen Cowcher
The Wheel on the School -- Meinert DeJong (Netherlands Migration)
This is the Way We Go to School -- Edith Baer
Traveling to Tondo -- Verna Aardema
A House for Hermit Crab -- Eric Carne (Sea Life)
Angel Child, Dragon Child -- Michelle Surat (Vietnam)
Aunt Lulu -- Daniel Pinkwater
Bug City Port -- Betsy Maestro
Freight Train -- Donald Crews
Rooster's Off to See the World -- Eric Carne
The Little Engine that Could -- Watty Piper
I Hate English -- Ellen Levine (Chinese Emigrant)
Katy and the Big Snow -- Virginia Lee Burton
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain -- Arnold Lobel
The Diggers -- Margaret Wise Brown
The Giving Tree -- Shel Silverstein (Trees)
The Little House -- Virginia Burton (Urban Change)
We Are Tired of Living in a House -- Liesel Moak Skorpen
Summer of My German Soldier (USA During World War II)
The Jungle -- Upton Sinclair (Urbanization)
Lion Dancer -- Kate Waters
The Black Snowman -- Phil Mendez

Videos

Jurassic Park
Congo
Family Band
Not Without My Daughter
Medicine Man
Legends of the Fall
Aladdin
Pochahontas
Beauty and the Beast
Robin Hood
Camelot
My Fair Lady
The Sound of Music
The Rescuers Down Under
The Rescuers
Beyond Rangoon
The Grapes of Wrath
Alive
Lord of the Flies
Ferngully
A Troll in Central Park
The River
Twister
White Squall
Waterworld
Braveheart
Dances With Wolves
The Mission
The Omnimax Films
Gorillas in the Mist
Free Willy I and II
The Amazing Panda Adventure
The Philadelphia Experiment
Born To Be Wild
Cool Runnings
Homeward Bound
Out of Africa
Around the World in 180 Days
The River

Television Shows

The News (Local, National, and World)
The Travel Channel
Carmen Sandiego
Young Indiana Jones
Rin Tin Tin
Wishbone
Quantum Leap
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Beyond 2000

Board Games

Voyagers (Voyagers, Inc.)
Where In The World (Aristoplay)
Risk
Axis and Allies
Atlas In A Box
GeoSafari
Name That Country and Name That State (Educational Insights)
US Traveler
Global Survival
World Economy Map Game
Presidents Game (Learningames)
On Assignment (National Geographic Society)

Computer Software

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego
Code Europe
GeoSafari
The Oregon Trail
Voyage of the Mimi
The Amazon Trail
Culturegrams
GeoBee
SimCity
SimEarth
Decisions, Decisions! (Tom Snyder)

Other Goodies

Puzzle Globe (Magnetic globe with puzzle pieces for countries)
World Map Mural (National Geographic Society)
Everything Is Somewhere In The USA (McClintock and Helgren)
States and Capitals Rap (Rock 'n Learn)
Flash Cards for States and Capitals
Where On Earth by Rosenthal
The World Holiday Book
The Whole Earth Holiday Book by Polon and Centwell
All Around the World Cookbook by Lukins
The Kids' Around the World Cookbook by Robins
Great Mistakes by Pringle
Don't Know Much About Geography Cassettes by Davis
Do's and Taboos Around the World by Axtoll
National Park Service Passport