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Research Guide
Researching Africa
GSR150 class: "Why is Africa struggling?"

Make an individual appointment with a librarian.

This is the best way to get started on your research or help when you get stuck.
We can help you:
- figure out words and topics to search
- help you determine which databases are best
- show you how to search the ALADIN system for books and articles
- help you decide which books, articles, and websites will workfor you
Who?
- Contact: Patrick Oberholtzer: patrick.oberholtzer@gallaudet.edu

Debt relief : benefits or disadvantages for Kenya

You can find information about your topic (and our sample topic) in:

Here are three books available at the Gallaudet University Library:

There are many more titles at other WRLC Libraries.

Government (.gov) and non-profit (.org) sites tend to have reliable information. Here are some to try:

CIA World Factbook
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
- Select a Country or Location
- Very current information!!!
- Mostly statistical, but good text description of economy (and several other categories)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
www.usaid.gov/index.html
- From drop-down menu labeled "Locations" in the blue bar, select "Sub-Saharan Africa"
  or
- In the "Country Locator" block on the right side of the page, select a specific country

U.S. Department of State Background Notes
www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
- Select your country from the alphabetical list
- Gives a nice summary of the country, including history and sometimes a little about the culture of the people

The World Bank
www.worldbank.org
- Use the "Countries" tab to find information on specific countries.
- In addition to the other information, look at the "Country Brief" mentioned in the page for each country.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Information
www.imf.org
- Use the "Country Info" link to find specific countries from their alphabetical list

Prepared by Jane Rutherford and Patrick Oberholtzer
Reference and Instruction Librarians
March, 2008