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| Welcome to the Link. Each month the ipl2 brings you some of the best information sites on the Internet. If you have an Internet connection, you can connect with us! |
| The September edition of the Link is filled with birthdays and celebrations throughout the world. So join the party and explore the world through these colorful and informative websites! |
| Suggest a site for the ipl2. Know of a great site, but you cannot find it in the ipl2? Use the form located at http://www.ipl.org/div/contact/ to let us know about good resources to add to our collections. |
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September 1 – Independence Day Uzbekistan
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 “An historical overview and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Uzbekistan. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. “Completed [in] March 1996.” A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.” |
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| “Profile of this former Soviet country that is “positioned on the ancient Great Silk Road between Europe and Asia.” Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
September 2 – National Day Vietnam
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 “Profile of Vietnam, which “became a unified country in 1976.” Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
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| “Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Vietnam's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed December 1987. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.” |
September 3 – National Day Qatar
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 “Profile of the State of Qatar, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Qatari leaders and media. Site provides brief information about Al-Jazeera, the “influential pan-Arab satellite broadcaster, financed by the Qatar government.” From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
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| “Information on the history, geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Qatar. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. “Completed [in] January 1993.” A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress” |
September 6 – Independence Day Swaziland
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 “Profile of Swaziland, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1894, and information about Swazi leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
September 7 – Independence Day Brazil
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 “Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Brazil's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed April 1997. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.” |
September 8 – Independence Day Macedonia
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 “This country profile provides a brief history and information about Macedonia’s government and political conditions, economy, defense, and foreign relations. Also includes links to travel and business information. From the U.S. Department of State.” |
September 9 – Independence Day North Korea
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 “Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [North Korea's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed June 1993. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.” |
September 9 – Independence Day Tajikistan
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 “Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Tajikistan's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed March 1996. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.” |
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September 18 Yom Kippur
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 “Subject-categorized directory to all of the free almanacs, atlases, biographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works available from Answers.com.” |
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“Learn about the Jewish holidays and explore the customs and traditions of Reform Jews throughout North America.” Every description has dates, a brief annotation, and a good selection of related links. Includes a holiday calendar. From the Union for Reform Judaism.”
September 18 – U.S. Air Force Birthday
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 “The official website of the United States Air Force (USAF) provides current Air Force news, history, major commands, biographies of Air Force leaders, fact sheets, information on career and educational opportunities, and more. Features links to Air Force publications, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and other related resources.” |
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“Provides news, information, and services related to the United States Air Force.” |
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September 19 – Independence Day St Kitts and Nevis
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 “Profile of the nation made up of the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts (also known as St. Christopher) and Nevis, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1493, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)” |
September 21 – Independence Day Armenia
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 “Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Armenia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Includes discussion of the Armenian Genocide. Research completed March 1994. Searchable and browsable. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.” |
September 21 – Independence Day Belize
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 “Profile of Belize (formerly known as British Honduras), including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
September 22 – Independence Day Mali
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 “Profile of Mali, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Malian leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
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| “Learn about about the country and people of Mali: sports, arts and crafts, daily life, food, and more.” |
September 23 – National Day Saudi Arabia
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 “Compare nations of the world. Provides date from “the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Generate maps, graphs, and statistics. “ |
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| “Basic facts about all of the countries of the world. Entries include a map; flag; official name; current ruler; land area; population; capital; largest cities; monetary unit; languages; ethnicity/race; religions; literacy rate; economy; government; and history. “ |
September 24 – Independence Day Guinea-Bissau
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 “Compare nations of the world. Provides date from “the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Generate maps, graphs, and statistics.” |
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| “Basic facts about all of the countries of the world. Entries include a map; flag; official name; current ruler; land area; population; capital; largest cities; monetary unit; languages; ethnicity/race; religions; literacy rate; economy; government; and history.” |
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September 30 – Botswana Day
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 “Profile of Botswana, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1867, and information about Botswana’s leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).” |
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All images in this issue are freely available under the GNU Free Documentation License, Creative Commons license or because they are in the public domain. Full size images and copyright information can be found by clicking on the image. |
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| The September 2010 issue of The Link: The Official Newsletter of ipl2 was created by Robert Chrystal, Natalie McGrath, Bryan Sherwood, Valerie Singler, and Denise Stewart – students in Dr. Abels’ spring 2010 INFO 740 Digital Reference Service course at Drexel University. Michael Galloway serves as advisor for the newsletter team. |
“An historical overview and information on the geography, economy, government, transportation and telecommunications, foreign relations, national security, languages, religions, and people and society of Uzbekistan. Includes a glossary, a bibliography, and statistical tables. Searchable. “Completed [in] March 1996.” A part of the Web site Country Studies, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.”
“Profile of Vietnam, which “became a unified country in 1976.” Includes demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and brief listings of leaders and media outlets. Site also includes links to related news stories, audio of the national anthem, and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).”
“Profile of the State of Qatar, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Qatari leaders and media. Site provides brief information about Al-Jazeera, the “influential pan-Arab satellite broadcaster, financed by the Qatar government.” From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).”
“Profile of Swaziland, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1894, and information about Swazi leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).”
“Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Brazil's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed April 1997. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.”
“This country profile provides a brief history and information about Macedonia’s government and political conditions, economy, defense, and foreign relations. Also includes links to travel and business information. From the U.S. Department of State.”
“Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [North Korea's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed June 1993. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.”
“Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Tajikistan's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Research completed March 1996. Searchable: can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.”
“Profile of the nation made up of the Caribbean islands of St. Kitts (also known as St. Christopher) and Nevis, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1493, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)”
“Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series “describing and analyzing [Armenia's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.” Includes discussion of the Armenian Genocide. Research completed March 1994. Searchable and browsable. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress.”
“Profile of Belize (formerly known as British Honduras), including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).”
“Profile of Mali, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Malian leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).”
“Compare nations of the world. Provides date from “the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Generate maps, graphs, and statistics. “
“Compare nations of the world. Provides date from “the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. Generate maps, graphs, and statistics.”
“Profile of Botswana, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to 1867, and information about Botswana’s leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).”
