Guides: Global Development: History, Society, and Culture

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CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
Country reports that include local customs, basic economic and social data, politics and history, national flags, national anthems, etc. CultureGrams consists of three editions of country reports updated annually: World Edition, World Kids Edition, and States Edition.
ProQuest U.S. Newsstream This link opens in a new window
More than 350 newspapers, many with full-text. Coverage 1995 to present. The Major Newspapers collection includes The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more.

World Bank Data This link opens in a new window
Provided as a free resource by the World Bank, the data portal provides access to current and archived data on international development.
World Development Indicators This link opens in a new window
A free statistical database from the World Bank. It has social, economic and environmental statistics for all countries of the world dating from 1960 to present. It is continually updated and new variables are frequently added.

Global Social Welfare
This journal brings together research that informs the fields of global social work, social development, and social welfare policy and practice. It serves as an outlet for manuscripts and brief reports of interdisciplinary applied research which advance knowledge about global threats to the well-being of individuals, groups, families and communities.
Law, Social Justice and Global Development Journal
Covers a range of topics relating to legal issues surrounding the impact of globalization on social development.
Perspectives on Global Development & Technology
Covers current social science research on diverse socioeconomic development issues that reflect the profoundly altered opportunities and threats wrought by the bipolar to global world order shift.

World Factbook (CIA)
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities
United Nations Human Development Report
An annual report providing statistics that analyze the state of human development across the globe.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice.