Secondary Sources - HSS 495 - Senior Research & Writing Seminar

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Selected E-Books

A Handbook of Military Conscription and Composition the World Over by Rita J. Simon; Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim
Call Number: E-Book
Publication Date: 2011
***Contains chapters on Military Conscription for these countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Iran, Israel, Russia and Sweden
Transition to Adulthood During Military Service by Amia Lieblich
Call Number: E-Book
Publication Date: 1989
***Specific to Israel
United We Serve by E. J. Dionne; Kayla Meltzer Drogosz (Editor); Robert E. Litan (Editor)
Call Number: E-Book
Publication Date: 2004
***U.S. Based - Contains Pro/Con Information on National Service
National Service, Citizenship, and Political Education by Eric B. Gorham
Call Number: E-Book
Publication Date: 1992
***U.S. Based - Contains Pro/Con Information on National Service

Please note that these books will be cited in Noodletools by choosing: "Where is it"? --> Database, then in the dropdown for "What is it"? --> Book

Databases

Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
This cross-curricular research database supports science, social studies, current events, and language arts classes, and includes pro/con viewpoints, reference articles, interactive maps, infographics, and more.

Country Reports
From the Business Source Premier database. Contains economic as well as cultural information on countries.

Websites

U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets (State Dept.)
Brief summaries of the history and current situation of countries.
Council on Foreign Relations
A independent publisher and think tank, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy, but rather is devoted to understanding American foreign relations.
CIA World Factbook
Information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
IMF Reports
Reports and Publications of the International Monetary Fund arranged by country name.

Charts and Data from Websites

Military Conscriptions by Country
From Nationmaster website.
Military Conscriptions Around the World
From the Statista website.
Countries with Mandatory Military Service
From World Population Review website.

HSS 495 - Senior Research & Writing Seminar: Secondary Sources

Search the OWHL Catalog

Selected E-Books

Databases

Websites

Charts and Data from Websites