American Culture

Library Books & eBooks

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• As others see us: the causes & consequences of foreign perceptions of America by Stephen Brooks
• Coming Home Crazy by Bill Holm
• Pursuit of Loneliness by Philip E. Slater
• America against the world : how we are different and why we are disliked by Andrew Kohut and Bruce Stokes
• The American revelation : ten ideals that shaped our country from the Puritans to the Cold War by Neil Baldwin
• Quest for identity : America since 1945 by Randall Bennett Woods
• Who are we? : the challenges to America's national identity by Samuel P. Huntington
• The American dream : a short history of an idea that shaped a nation by Jim Cullen

Websites

• Native American Sites
• African-American History, Culture, and Black Studies Resources
• American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
• Center for the Study of Southern Culture
• Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
• Folkstreams.net - Documentary Films about American Roots Culture
• American Studies on Popular Culture - Historical Analysis
• Southern Food & Beverage Museum

Other Countries

Library Books & eBooks

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Brazil

• The Brazilian empire : myths & histories
• The Brazilian economy : growth and development
• The new Brazilian cinema
• Brazilian art

India

• A brief history of India by Judith E. Walsh
• Democratic politics and economic reform in India by Rob Jenkins

Italy

• CultureShock! Italy by Raymond Flower

Poland & The Holocoust

• History of Poland by M.B. Biskupski.

Library Databases

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• World Cultures Today (Greenwood Electronic Media)
• World Folklore and Folklife (Greenwood Electronic Media)

Websites

• C.I.A. World Factbook.
• Culturegrams

Travel Related Websites

Websites

• Currency Conversion
• CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES
• International Student Identification Card
• Rail Europe
• Time-Zone Search
• U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Info Sheets
• UNESCO World Heritage List
• Travel Times Around the World
• CNN Weather by Continent
  
  
• Travel Safety & Tips for Students:
  Department of State - Passport Information
  Department of State - Travel & Safety Tips
  

• Travel/Tourist Information:
  International Student Travel Confederation - http://www.istc.org/sisp/index.htm?fx=home
  http://www.lonelyplanet.com/
  http://www.virtualtourist.com/vt/

International News

• ABYZ News Links
• Flying Inkpots' World Newspaper Links
• OnlineNewspapers.com
• PaperBoy
• Reuters
• This Week in Europe
• Worldnews.com
  

Foreign Studies & Lifelong Learning

Library Books & eBooks

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• Study away : the unauthorized guide to college abroad by Mariah Balaban
• Study Abroad: Travel and Vacation in College by Stephanie M. Oxford
• The global citizen [electronic resource] : a guide to creating an international life and career by Elizabeth Kruempelmann
• The insider’s guide to study abroad by Ann M. Moore
• Peterson’s study abroad : a guide to semester and yearlong academic programs
  

Websites

• Transitions Abroad
  
• Directories of International Universities:
  http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/cdemello/geog.html
  
• Directory of US Study Abroad Program Sites: (Non-Profit)
  http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/study.html
  
• Directory of US Study Abroad Program Sites: (For Profit)
  http://www.studyabroad.com
  http://www.petersons.com
  http://www.degreesabroad-cis.com

Overseas Jobs & Internships

Library Books & eBooks

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• Survival kit for overseas living |h [electronic resource] : |b for Americans planning to live and work abroad by L. Robert Kohls
• The back door guide to short-term job adventures : |b internships, summer jobs, seasonal work, volunteer vacations, and transitions abroad by Michael Landes
• International Job Finder by Daniel Lauber

Networking

Websites & Blogs

• Flickr Photo Album - Leave comments and upload your own pictures
• Cybercafes - Where to Access Your E-Mail on theRoad ?