Selected Materials (Books, eBooks, databases, websites) - Great for background information
Reference materials may provide definitions, facts, and useful background and overview information on your topic. All of the print reference sources are located on the second floor of the Library in Reference. To access the databases from off-campus, you will need to log in to MyVCCCD with your username and password.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowProvides country specific geopolitical information on the 191 countries of the world. Includes a collection of political and thematic maps as well as statistical data.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowA collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference volumes, in ebook format, for multidisciplinary research.
- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new windowThis electronic library is a searchable collection of more than 14,000 ebooks. Sources include reference books, scholarly monographs, fiction, and non-fiction. Searches can be done within a particular title or performed across hundreds of titles.
- World Factbook (CIA)"The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."