Outside Links and Resources

General Resources

Political Map of the World
This (1.76 MB) PDF file is one of the reference maps from the World Factbook published in the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
United Nations Member States
This page from the United Nations lists its 191 members and their dates of admittance.

Research and Citation

Clayton State "Citation Style Guides"
This page provides links to resources to help with different types of citations including the MLA style required for this class.
Clayton State Interlibrary Loan
Separate forms for books and journal articles are linked from this page. Most journal articles will be sent to you as PDF files attached to email messages.
Emory Library Catalog
Emory University houses the best humanities research library in the Southeast. Because they buy only scholarly books and journals, their catalog, called EUCLID, it is a great place to do a quick check for books on your subject. (Once you find a particular book, you can request it through our Interlibrary Loan office, or you can check out the books directly from Emory. See me for details.)
Galileo
Georgia university and K12 students have access to this extraordinary gateway to hundreds of electronic databases. This will be your best friend and primary research tool this semester.
Research and Documentation Online
This web site companion to our required writer's handbook offers a wealth of information on MLA style, including sample papers.