Study Abroad Info
- VCU Education AbroadFor information on planning your study abroad experience through VCU, visit the Education Abroad web page.
- National Scholarship OfficeNot sure you have the funding to study abroad? Visit the National Scholarship Office to explore study abroad opportunities that may come with funding.
- Scholarship Application SupportNeed help working on your application? Go to our Scholarship Support Guide to find resources and information to strengthen your essays.
News
- LexisNexis Academic Full-text legal, business and news information.
- New York Times More than a newspaper for an American city, the New York Times is an international record of national and world news, as well as personal stories of how events affect individuals.
- Newspaper Source Plus Full text for more than 130 national and international newspapers, including New York Times, Washington Post, Times (London). Selective full text for over 335 US newspapers. In addition, full-text radio and television news transcripts are provided.
- BBC World NewsRead up to date news from around the world.
- Online NewspapersAn online newspaper directory providing links to newspapers from around the world, in many languages. Narrow by region or language.
- Internet Public LibrarySearch for newspapers and magazines from around the world that are freely available online.
What you'll find here
If you're thinking about studying abroad, use the tabs above to find information on countries you might be interested in. If you've already arranged to spend time abroad, use this guide to gain more in-depth knowledge about the country you'll be visiting.
Already abroad? Check out the VCU Libraries Access Abroad page, where you'll find information on how to use VCU Libraries while you're away.
Country Facts and Background Information
Find information useful to your grant proposal. The most effective way to do this? Contact a librarian who can help you determine what you need, and find helpful info and resources.
- CIA World FactbookProvides information on 266 world entities. A great place to learn about your country's people, history, economy and transnational issues.
- NationMasterA great source for useful statistics that are easily comparable by country. Information is compiled from the United Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and more.
- United Nations Country InformationProvides a data snapshot including economic and social indicators and environmental statistics
- US Department of StateThe Department of State provides news, data, and policy updates of interest to the United States.
- Centre for Intercultural Learning: Country Insights"The Centre is Canada's largest provider of cross-cultural and international training services for internationally-assigned government and private sector personnel." Use the Country Insights to learn more about your country's culture and customs.
Language Resources
- EthnologueResearch a specific language through this online catalog of the world's known languages.
- Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts Covers all aspects of the study of language and the various fields of linguistics.
- VCU Language LabVisit the VCU World Studies Media Center to brush up on your language skills, or learn something new.
- Foreign Language DictionariesFind foreign language-English dictionaries in the library.
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