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(313) 577-5596
You can make an appointment (above), or frequently at the end of the work day, you can drop in on my Zoom Meeting Room at 313 577 5596. If I'm available, I'll admit you. (You can log into your WSU zoom account, or get a free zoom account at zoom.us). Try it out - I'd love to see you!
Subjects: Education, Language and Area Studies
Articles and Dabases
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SummonSummon is a Discovery Tool that searches across many (although not all!) databases at once. It's a good place to start your research!
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PAIS IndexFormerly PAIS International, this database provides indexing and abstracting of articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories about public affairs.
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Historical abstractsHistorical coverage of the world from 1450 to the present. Coverage is identical to the expanded edition of the CD-ROM version.
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AP Photo Archive(WSU licensed resource) Photos from North America, as well as international photos all available moments after they move on the AP's spot picture system. An average of 800 photos a day feed into the Photo Archive, and remain there for a minimum of one year. (Note for users: *delete your cache files* before entering the new site *For Mac Users* - AP Images is compatible with Mac OS 10 only (not 9.0) and you must have the latest version of Safari browser. It also works with FireFox browser for Mac.)
Websites
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The Uncensored Library (Minecraft)Reporters Without Borders commissioned BlockWorks to design a platform within Minecraft in which "24 builders from16 countries collaborated to create a huge virtual library, which houses information on all 180 countries in the press freedom index, as well as special exhibition halls on 5 countries notorious for their press censorship: Russia, Vietnam, Mexico, Egypt and Saudi Arabia."
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World Press Freedom IndexAn annual ranking of countries published by Reporters Without Borders since based on their assessment of the countries' press freedom records in the previous year. (Since 2002).
Reference Resources
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International Organization and Global Governance by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9781315301891Publication Date: 2018-02-16This textbook is the most comprehensive resource available for all interested in international organization and global governance. it includes the history and theories of international organization and global governance; discussions of the full range of state, intergovernmental, and non-state actors; and examinations of key issues in all aspects of contemporary world politics. Topics covered include: global corporations, China, financial markets, terrorist organizations, governing global energy, and the Internet. There are also helpful pointers to further reading.
Streaming Video
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Across the Americas: Indigenous Perspectives by Call Number: [Kanopy Streaming]Publication Date: 1993 (Documentary Educational Resources) -
Climate Refugees: The Global Human Impact of Climate Change by Call Number: [Kanopy Streaming]Publication Date: 2010 (The Video Project) -
On the Edge: A Wake-up Call by
Call Number: [kanopy Streaming Video]Publication Date: 2000 (The Video Project)A 1992 Conference of the world's leading thinkers issue a stirring summons for dramatic change before we run out of options to save the world's natural environment.
New Books
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When Corporations Rule the World by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9781626562882Publication Date: 2015 (Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler)
