COuNTRiES of the 
 
Europe  914   940
Asia  915  950s
Africa  916  960s
North America   917  970s
South America  918  980s
Australasia  919  990s
 
Helpful reference books
Financial Times world desk reference London, DK, 2002 [REF 030 FIN]
SBS world guide South Yarra, Hardie Grant, 2001 [REF 030.2 SBS]
World desk reference London, DK, 2000 [REF 912 WOR]

 
Encyclopaedias
World Book  (what else!)
World Book encyclopaedia of people and places

 
Atlases
Collins [new] world atlas London, Collins, 2001 [REF 912 COL]
Geographica's Family atlas Milson's Point, Random, 2000 [REF 912 GEO]
Philip's encyclopedic world atlas London, George Philip, 1998

 
Journals
e.g. National Geographic
Newspapers for current affairs

 
Interviews
Can you find someone to ask questions?
Organisations ?
 
Websites
Hotlists e.g.   http://www.neutralbay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/library/links.htm
                        http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/browse/schooled,asia,14170
                        http://members.ozemail.com.au/~slacey/countries.htm
                        http://www.denistoneeast.nsw.edu.au/site/1/library/links/china

Advanced search
- Try a keyword string eg China Taiwan tension
- Try a phrase in inverted commas eg "People's Republic of China"


 
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