Speeches on the Web
- UN SpeechesYou can search by person here for speeches in front of the United Nations
Books
Use our search interface Primo to find content across all sorts of formats and disciplines. You can limit to books in the left column after you have done a search. For more information on how to use Primo - check out our playlist on YouTube.
Individual Country Information
- Europa World Plus This link opens in a new windowCovers political, economic and statistical information about more than 250 countries and territories, as well as international and regional organizations. A starting point for any kind of country research. Coverage: Details not available
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online This link opens in a new windowIncludes articles ranging from concise explanations to comprehensive expositions and from historical treatments of subjects to current-events coverage. Includes Britannica's Book of the Year and Nations of the World. Coverage: 1994-
- Political Handbook of the World 2022-2023The Political Handbook of the World provides facts and analysis on each country’s governmental and political makeup. Covers all major and minor political parties and groups in each political system.
International News Sources from ZSR
Multi-Source Databases for International News
These databases allow you to search across hundreds of international news sources at one time.
- Global Breaking Newswires This link opens in a new windowIncludes newswire services from around the world, including the AP, Dow Jones Industrial News, dpa, AFP, Canadian Press, and others. The wires are available in various languages including Arabic, French, Italian, and German.
- Nexis Uni (Formerly LexisNexis Academic) This link opens in a new windowNexisUni's news search includes hundreds of international news sources. You can limit geographically after you do your search using the options in the left column of the search results screen.
- ProQuest International Newsstream This link opens in a new windowInternational Newsstream provides the most recent news content from outside of the U.S. and Canada with archives that stretch back decades. Includes: The Times (London), The Bangkok Post, El Norte, Financial Times, The Guardian, Jerusalem Post, South China Morning Post, The Daily Telegraph, Asian Wall Street Journal, and the BBC.
Individual International News Sources
These are links to individual international news sources that ZSR provides access to.
- Economist (Online)Members of the WFU community do not have to create an Economist account in order to access content on Economist.com. Access is controlled via IP range, so users will need to be on the campus network (on-campus) or sign in to campus VPN (off-campus).
- Financial TimesWake Forest University provides access to FT.com. Users must create an account in order to be able to access subscription content.
- World Politics ReviewGlobal news stories and analysis. Access is IP based so as long as you or are on campus or are off-campus using VPN, you have access through http://worldpoliticsreview.com.
- Foreign AffairsMembers of the WFU community enjoy complimentary access to Foreign Affairs.com, including the archives from 1922-present. Access is controlled via IP range, so users will need to be on the campus network (on-campus) or sign in to campus VPN (off-campus). WFU community members do not have to create a Foreign Affairs account in order to access content.
Multimedia News Sources
- Vanderbilt Television News Archive This link opens in a new windowContains streaming video of NBC nightly news broadcasts (August 1968 to present) and CNN broadcasts (1995 to present); video requires RealPlayer. Also contains abstracts of evening news broadcasts from ABC, NBC, and CBS from August 1968 to present; daily news programs from CNN (1995 to present), FOX News (2004 to present), and ABC Nightline (12 September 1988 to present); and a selection of special programs, including coverage of political events, events related to September 11, 2001, and more. Content is added approximately 72 hours after it was broadcast. Loan requests accepted for video of broadcasts that are not available online. Coverage: August 1968 to present
- PBS Video Collection This link opens in a new windowThis multimedia database from PBS includes their news shows such as Frontline.
