Resources for Chicago
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SimplyAnalyticsSimplyMap is now SimplyAnalytics. Mapping application that allows users to customize interactive maps & reports using thousands of data variables. To save your searches, you need to sign up for an account using your UIC email address. Access restricted to 5 concurrent users.
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PolicyMapPolicyMap is an data and mapping tool for accessing data about communities across the U.S. to make better-informed decisions without any prior experience.
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Electronic Encyclopedia of ChicagoThe Chicago History Museum, The Newberry Library, and Northwestern University produced the Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago, edited by Janice L. Reiff, Ann Durkin Keating , and James R. Grossman.
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All About Chicago Research GuideUIC's guide to all things Chicago.
Resources for Place Twins
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CIA World FactbookThe CIA World Factbook provides a wide range of information about individual countries around the world, from economic indicators to flags of the countries. It is updated every two weeks.
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BBC Country ProfilesCountry profiles from BBC News. Freely available website.
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Britannica OnlineGrowing set of research tools: Encyclopaedia Britannica; Gateway to the Classics ; Quotable Quotes; Timelines and more.
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eHRAF World CulturesCultural and social information is organized by ethnic groups and deep-indexed.
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Oxford Reference OnlineOxford Reference Online is a digital reference shelf of topical encyclopedias, handbooks, thesauruses and dictionaries with emphasis on Literature and Western Civilization . Limited to 5 simultaneous users.
