English Composition courses are offered in a selection of flavors with the basics of writing taught using information and literature organized around a topic or issue. This is one of a set of useful web links related to the general theme of this section of the course.
Listed below are potential aspects of a place that might be researched.
Gateways to Place Information -- Natural Environment -- History -- Politics and Government -- Population Study -- Quality of Life -- Economic Base -- Architectural Influences, Housing Options, and Culture
- CIA: World Factbook -- definitive guide for country research
- CountryReports.org: Countries of the World
- Country Studies : Area Handbooks : Library of Congress
- Embassy.org: A Resource for the Washington, D.C. Embassy Community -- full listings
- INCORE: International Conflict Data Service: Country Guides -- directories for nations suffering ethnic conflict
- NationMaster.com -- country comparisons via statistical-based graphs
- Portals to the World: Library of Congress
- Regional Studies: WWW Virtual Library
- The United Nations
- U.S. Department of State: Countries and Regions -- national and political content
- Botany: WWW Virtual Library
- Electronic Zoo
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- NASA Earth Observatory
- National Geographic
- National Museum of Natural History: Smithsonian Institution
- National Weather Service (NWS)
- Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science
- NOVA Online: PBS
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
- The Weather Channel
- World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- Australian History Resources
- History: Central Catalog: WWW Virtual Library
- The History Channel
- The History Net
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
- Rulers.org -- heads of state and government
- Today in History: Library of Congress
- UCLA Asia Institute
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Amnesty International
- Canada's Parliament
- CAPWEB Political Blog: The Internet Guide to Congress
- Country Studies Area Handbooks : Library of Congress
- Democratic National Committee (DNC)
- Directgov: British Government Information
- Europa : Gateway to the European Union
- Iowa Law: Iowa General Assembly
- League of Women Voters
- POTUS: Presidents of the United States: Internet Public Library
- Project Vote Smart
- Republican National Committee (RNC)
- U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
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