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Latin American Newsstand
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include La Nación from Buenos Aires
as well as other sources.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Australia
Eureka Tower, Melbourne
Jacques Cousteau Pacific Explorations
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Commonwealth of Australia
Capital city: Canberra
National language: English
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Living Abroad in Australia
Frommer's Australia
Fodor's Sydney
In a Sunburned Country
One way to brush up on your language (and accent) skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Gallipoli
Ned Kelly
Rabbit-Proof Fence
And, of course, we have Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee.
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Access World News
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include the Daily Telegraph from Sydney
as well as other sources.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY BRAZIL in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República Federativa do Brasil (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Capital city: Brasília
National language: Portuguese
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Lonely Planet - Brazil
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & San Paulo
Brazil Up Close: The Sensuous and Adventurous Guide
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Cidade de Deus = City of God
Central do Brasil = Central Station
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Latin American Newstand
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include O Globo from Rio de Janeiro
as well as other sources
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY CHILE in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República de Chile (Republic of Chile)
Capital city: Santiago
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Chile & Easter Island (Lonely Planet)
Escultura PuÌblica: Del Monumento Conmemorativo a la Escultura Urbana, Santiago, 1792-2004
Patagonia Handbook
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Coronación = Coronation
Gloria
Julio Comienza en Julio = Julio Starts in July
Machuca
or Streaming
La Nana = The Maid
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY CHINA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (People’s Republic of China)
Capital city: Beijing
National language: Mandarin
Major religion: Majority of people are nonreligious or atheist
Living Abroad in China
Beijing (Lonely Planet)
CultureShock! Beijing: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Bawang Bie Ji = Farewell, My Concubine
Lan Feng Cheng = The Blue Kite
or Streaming
Wo Hu Cang Long = Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ying Xiong = Hero
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities.
Costa Rica
San José
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY COSTA RICA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República de Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica)
Capital city: San José
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Living Abroad in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Pocket Adventures
Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
Latin American Newstand
This includes La Nación from San José
as well as other sources
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY CZECH REPUBLIC in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
ÄŒeský Sen = Czech Dream
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: ÄŒeská Republika (Czech Republic)
Capital city: Prague
National language: Czech
Major religion: Majority of people are nonreligious
Rick Steves' Prague & the Czech Republic
Fodor's Prague & the best of the Czech Republic
CultureShock! Czech Republic (Online)
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Alois Nebel
Anthropoid
Černy̓ Petr = Black Sheep
Dark Blue World = Tmavomodrý svÄ›t
Faust
HorÌŒiÌ, MaÌ Panenko = The Firemen's Ball
HoÅ™ící keÅ™ = Burning Bush
Kolya
LaÌsky jedneÌ plavovlaÌsky = Loves of a blonde
Lidice
OstrÌŒe SledovaneÌ Vlaky = Closely Watched Trains
or Streaming
Protektor = Protector (Streaming)
Something Like Happiness
or Streaming
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
This includes the Prague Post from Prague
as well as other sources
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY DENMARK in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Kongeriget Danmark (Kingdom of Denmark)
Capital city: Copenhagen
National language: Danish
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Denmark (Lonely Planet)
Pocket rough guide. Copenhagen
Copenhagen & the Best of Denmark Alive! (ebook)
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Babettes Gæstebud - Babette's Feast
Hans Christian Andersen
These are based on the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen:
The Little Match Girl
The Little Mermaid
Once Upon a Mattress (The Princess & the Pea)
Ponyo (The Little Mermaid)
The Red Shoes
Ugly Duckling
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY ECUADOR in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
What Would Darwin Think: Man vs. Nature in the Galapagos (Streaming)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República del Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador)
Capital city: Quito
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
The Rough Guide to Ecuador
Quito (Moon Spotlight)
GalaÌpagos Islands (Moon)
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Pescador
Qué tan lejos = How Much Further
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
Latin American Newstand
This includes El Comercio from Quito
as well as other sources
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY FINLAND in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Suomen Tasavalta (Republic of Finland)
Capital city: Helsinki
National languages: Finnish and Swedish
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Finland (Lonely Planet)
Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki = House of culture, Helsinki
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Mother of Mine (Streaming)
Road North (Streaming)
Tuntematon Sotilas = Unknown Soldier
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY FRANCE in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: République Française (French Republic)
Capital city: Paris
National language: French
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Fodor's Essential France
Rick Steves' Paris
Living Abroad in France
Saving Our Skins: Building a Vineyard Dream in France
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Coco Avant Chanel = Coco Before Chanel
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Le Fabuleux Destin d' Amélie Poulain (aka Amélie)
Hugo
Les Misérables
La Vie en Rose (a.k.a. La Môme)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
This includes Le Monde from Paris
as well as other sources
For online news, check out
France 24 News
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY GERMANY in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Pina: Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)
Capital city: Berlin
National language: German
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Fodor's Germany
Berlin (Lonely Planet)
Living & Working in Germany
Time to Travel-Travel in Time to Germany's Finest Stately Homes, Gardens, Castles, Abbeys and Roman Remains
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Das Leben der Anderen
Nirgendwo in Afrika Toni Erdmann
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY ICELAND in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Heima
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Lýdhveldidh Ísland (Republic of Iceland)
Capital city: Reykjavík
National language: Icelandic
Major religion: Evangelical Lutheran
Iceland (Lonely Planet)
Reykjavik (Rough Guide)
The Glorious Geology of Iceland's Golden Circle (ebook)
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
101 Reykjavik
Cold Fever
The Deep
Mýrin = Jar City
Of Horses and Men
or Streaming
Rams
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY IRELAND in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
The Story of Ireland
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Éire (Irish); Ireland (English)
Capital city: Dublin
National languages: Irish and English
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Rick Steves' Ireland
Dublin Pocket Guide
Living Abroad in Ireland
The Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
In the Name of the Father
Ondine
The Secret of Kells (streaming)
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY ITALY in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Frommer's Italy
Rome (Michelin)
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Ben-Hur (1959)
La Dolce Vita = The Sweet Life
Il Gattopardo = The Leopard
La Grande Bellezza = The Great Beauty
or Streaming
Ladri di Biciclette = The Bicycle Thief
or Streaming
Novecento = 1900
Roman Holiday
The Wings of the Dove
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY JAPAN in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Nihon, or Nippon (Japan)
Capital city: Tokyo
National language: Japanese
Major religion: ShintÅ
Japan (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Fodor's Tokyo
Living Abroad in Japan
A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
The Cat Returns
Japanese Anime Classic Collection
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Kaze no Tani no Naushika = Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Lost in Translation
Metropolis
Mimi o Sumaseba = Whisper of the Heart
Okuribito = Departures
Shichinin no Samurai = Seven Samurai
or Streaming
Tokyo Sonata
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY NETHERLANDS in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Capital city: Amsterdam
National language: Dutch
Major religion: Nonreligious/atheist
Netherlands (Rough Guides)
The Rough Guide to Amsterdam
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Girl With the Pearl Earring
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SINGAPORE in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Xinjiapo Gongheguo (Mandarin Chinese); Republik Singapura (Malay); Cingkappur Kudiyarasu (Tamil); Republic of Singapore (English)
Capital city: Singapore
National languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil
Major religion: Confucianism/Buddhism/Daoism
Singapore (Discovery Channel)
Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Singapore Society & Culture
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Ilo Ilo (Streaming)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box at the top of this page. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SOUTH AFRICA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Republic of South Africa
Capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial)
National languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu
Major religion: Protestant Christian
South Africa (National Geographic Traveler)
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Invictus
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SOUTH KOREA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Taehan Min’guk (Republic of Korea)
Capital city: Seoul
National language: Korean
Major religion: Shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism
Living Abroad in South Korea (Moon)
Case Studies of Traditional Cultural Accommodations in the Republic of Korea, Japan and China
Explore Korea: Essence of Culture and Tourism
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Kwanghae, wang i toen namja = Masquerade
Yeopgijeogin geunyeo = My Sassy Girl
or Streaming
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SPAIN in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Le Mystè̀re Picasso = The Mystery of Picasso
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Spain (Lonely Planet)
Living Abroad in Spain
Road Of Stars To Santiago
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain)
Capital city: Madrid
National language: Castilian (Spanish)
Major religion: Roman Catholic
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Abre Los Ojos = Open Your Eyes
L'Auberge Espagnole
Barcelona
Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy
Bodas de Sangre = Blood Wedding
Carmen
El Amor Brujo
El Cid
Goya's Ghosts (streaming)
Juana la Loca = Mad Love
El Laberinto del Fauno = Pan's Labyrinth
Man of La Mancha
Manuale d'Amore = The Manual of Love
Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios = Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Ocho Apellidos Vascos = Spanish Affair
El Viaje de Carol = Carol's Journey
or Streaming
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Welcome!
This guide includes some of the resources that are available to students and faculty involved in the Study Abroad Program here at UM. It is by no means exhaustive but should alert you to the kinds of materials that are available.
To find resources specific to one country, click one of the tabs above.
More UM Study Abroad Resources
uSearch - Find It In The Library
Tips for using uSearch
There are many different kinds of materials described on this page. To see all that the library has to offer for a specific category, use the uSearch box above.
Type “GUIDEBOOKS”, “FEATURE FILMS”, or “DOCUMENTARY” and the name of a country in the blank box and hit Search.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Language Help
Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language using our Mango database!
- 72 languages are available, including English
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from other countries
Access World News
Latin American Newsstream
Nexis Uni
Databases with newspapers from other countries
Access World News
Latin American Newsstream
Nexis Uni
Subject Specialist
uSearch
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. We try to collect titles that will describe what life is like for the citizens rather than just the tourists. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
A sample of what we have includes:
The 1985 film Niños Desaparacidos and the 2007 follow-up Who Am I?
Open Sky
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
More Information About Argentina
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities such as Buenos Aires.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República Argentina (Argentine Republic)
Capital city: Buenos Aires
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges
English Spanish
Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig
English Spanish
Money to Burn by Ricardo Piglia
The Argentina Reader by Gabriela Nouzeilles and Graciela Montaldo
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library + online
- These can be borrowed
Some of the titles we have are:
Rough Guide to Argentina
Top 10 Buenos Aires
Lonely Planet's Argentina
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Argentina, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Argentina, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Nueve Reinas
Relatos Salvajes = Wild Tales
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located in our off-site storage facility. Titles can be requested through the library catalog.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Argentina
Databases with newspapers from Argentina
Latin American Newsstand
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include La Nación from Buenos Aires
as well as other sources.
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About Australia
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Australia and individual cities such as Sydney.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY AUSTRALIA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Australia
Eureka Tower, Melbourne
Jacques Cousteau Pacific Explorations
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Commonwealth of Australia
Capital city: Canberra
National language: English
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including English as a Second Language
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Australia: a Biography of a Nation by Phillip Knightley
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Australia: a Biography of a Nation by Phillip Knightley
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Living Abroad in Australia
Frommer's Australia
Fodor's Sydney
In a Sunburned Country
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Argentina, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Argentina, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language (and accent) skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Gallipoli
Ned Kelly
Rabbit-Proof Fence
And, of course, we have Mad Max and Crocodile Dundee.
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Australia
Databases with newspapers from Australia
Access World News
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include the Daily Telegraph from Sydney
as well as other sources.
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About Brazil
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Brazil and individual cities such as Rio de Janeiro.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY BRAZIL in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República Federativa do Brasil (Federative Republic of Brazil)
Capital city: Brasília
National language: Portuguese
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Brazilian Portuguese
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The Accidental President of Brazil: a Memoir by Fernando H. Cardoso (ebook)
Brazil: Five Centuries of Change by Thomas E. Skidmore
The Capital of Hope: Brasilia and Its People by Alex Shoumatoff
The Cloud Forest by Peter Matthiessen
A Death in Brazil by Peter Robb
How to Be a Carioca: the Alternative Guide for the Tourist in Rio by Priscilla Ann Goslin (ebook)
Travelers’ Tales Brazil edited by Scott Doggett and Annette Haddad
The Accidental President of Brazil: a Memoir by Fernando H. Cardoso (ebook)
Brazil: Five Centuries of Change by Thomas E. Skidmore
The Capital of Hope: Brasilia and Its People by Alex Shoumatoff
The Cloud Forest by Peter Matthiessen
A Death in Brazil by Peter Robb
How to Be a Carioca: the Alternative Guide for the Tourist in Rio by Priscilla Ann Goslin (ebook)
Travelers’ Tales Brazil edited by Scott Doggett and Annette Haddad
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Lonely Planet - Brazil
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & San Paulo
Brazil Up Close: The Sensuous and Adventurous Guide
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Brazil, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Brazil, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Cidade de Deus = City of God
Central do Brasil = Central Station
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Music
If you want to enjoy some of the music of Brazil, the following items can be found at the Music Library except for the first title which must be downloaded.
Calidostópia! by Oval
Free download
Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Chaos A.D. by Sepultura
Construçao by Chico Buarque
Dez Anos Depois by Nara Leão
Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Wave by Antônio Carlos Jobim
Calidostópia! by Oval
Free download
Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso
Chaos A.D. by Sepultura
Construçao by Chico Buarque
Dez Anos Depois by Nara Leão
Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes
Wave by Antônio Carlos Jobim
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Brazil
Databases with newspapers from Brazil
Latin American Newstand
Lexis Nexis Academic
These include O Globo from Rio de Janeiro
as well as other sources
uSearch
More Information About Chile
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Chile and individual cities such as Santiago.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY CHILE in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República de Chile (Republic of Chile)
Capital city: Santiago
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
English Spanish
La Casa de los Espíritus = The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
English Spanish
La Desesperanza = Curfew by José Donoso
English Spanish
Detectives Salvajes = The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
A Nation of Enemies: Chile under Pinochet by Pamela Constable
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
English Spanish
La Casa de los Espíritus = The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
English Spanish
La Desesperanza = Curfew by José Donoso
English Spanish
Detectives Salvajes = The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
A Nation of Enemies: Chile under Pinochet by Pamela Constable
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Chile & Easter Island (Lonely Planet)
Escultura PuÌblica: Del Monumento Conmemorativo a la Escultura Urbana, Santiago, 1792-2004
Patagonia Handbook
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Chile, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Chile, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Coronación = Coronation
Gloria
Julio Comienza en Julio = Julio Starts in July
Machuca
or Streaming
La Nana = The Maid
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Chile
Lexis Nexis Academic
Latin American Newstand
This includes El Mercurio from Santiago
as well as other sources
Databases with newspapers from Chile
Lexis Nexis Academic
Latin American Newstand
This includes El Mercurio from Santiago
as well as other sources
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About China
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about China and individual cities such as Beijing and Hong Kong.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY CHINA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (People’s Republic of China)
Capital city: Beijing
National language: Mandarin
Major religion: Majority of people are nonreligious or atheist
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Mandarin Chinese
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
China's Political System : Modernization and Tradition by June Teufel Dreyer (Online)
The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China From the Bottom Up by Yiwu Liao
Global Shanghai, 1850-2010 : a History in Fragments by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
The Party: the Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers by Richard McGregor
Wild Grass: Three Stories of Change in Modern China by Ian Johnson
China's Political System : Modernization and Tradition by June Teufel Dreyer (Online)
The Corpse Walker: Real Life Stories, China From the Bottom Up by Yiwu Liao
Global Shanghai, 1850-2010 : a History in Fragments by Jeffrey Wasserstrom
The Party: the Secret World of China’s Communist Rulers by Richard McGregor
Wild Grass: Three Stories of Change in Modern China by Ian Johnson
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Living Abroad in China
Beijing (Lonely Planet)
CultureShock! Beijing: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in China, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in China, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Bawang Bie Ji = Farewell, My Concubine
Lan Feng Cheng = The Blue Kite
or Streaming
Wo Hu Cang Long = Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ying Xiong = Hero
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from China
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
This includes the China Daily, China's national
English-language newspaper as well as other sources
Databases with newspapers from China
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
This includes the China Daily, China's national
English-language newspaper as well as other sources
uSearch
More Information About Costa Rica and Its Cities
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Argentina and individual cities.
Costa Rica
San José
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY COSTA RICA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República de Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica)
Capital city: San José
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Living Abroad in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Pocket Adventures
Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Costa Rica, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Costa Rica, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Costa Rica
Databases with newspapers from Costa Rica
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
Latin American Newstand
This includes La Nación from San José
as well as other sources
Subject Specialist
uSearch
More Information About Czechia
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about the Czech Republic and individual cities such as Prague.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY CZECH REPUBLIC in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
ÄŒeský Sen = Czech Dream
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: ÄŒeská Republika (Czech Republic)
Capital city: Prague
National language: Czech
Major religion: Majority of people are nonreligious
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Czech
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
All This Belongs to Me by Petra Hulova
Bringing Up Girls in Bohemia by Michael Viewegh
The Castle = Der Schloss by Franz Kafka
The Good Soldier: Schweik by Jaroslav Hašek
All This Belongs to Me by Petra Hulova
Bringing Up Girls in Bohemia by Michael Viewegh
The Castle = Der Schloss by Franz Kafka
The Good Soldier: Schweik by Jaroslav Hašek
I Served the King of England by Bohumil Hrabal
The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal (Online)
Love and Garbage by Ivan Klima
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
My Crazy Century by Ivan Klima (Online)
R.U.R. by Karel Capek
The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (Online)
The Trial = Der Prozess by Franz Kafka
English German
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
War With the Newts by Karel Capek
The Little Town Where Time Stood Still by Bohumil Hrabal (Online)
Love and Garbage by Ivan Klima
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
My Crazy Century by Ivan Klima (Online)
R.U.R. by Karel Capek
The Seven Churches by Milos Urban (Online)
The Trial = Der Prozess by Franz Kafka
English German
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
War With the Newts by Karel Capek
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Rick Steves' Prague & the Czech Republic
Fodor's Prague & the best of the Czech Republic
CultureShock! Czech Republic (Online)
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in the Czech Republic, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in the Czech Republic, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Alois Nebel
Anthropoid
Černy̓ Petr = Black Sheep
Dark Blue World = Tmavomodrý svÄ›t
Faust
HorÌŒiÌ, MaÌ Panenko = The Firemen's Ball
HoÅ™ící keÅ™ = Burning Bush
Kolya
LaÌsky jedneÌ plavovlaÌsky = Loves of a blonde
Lidice
OstrÌŒe SledovaneÌ Vlaky = Closely Watched Trains
or Streaming
Protektor = Protector (Streaming)
Something Like Happiness
or Streaming
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from the Czech Republic
Databases with newspapers from the Czech Republic
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
This includes the Prague Post from Prague
as well as other sources
uSearch
More Information About Denmark
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Denmark and individual cities such as Copenhagen.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY DENMARK in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Kongeriget Danmark (Kingdom of Denmark)
Capital city: Copenhagen
National language: Danish
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Danish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Conquered, Not Defeated: Growing Up in Denmark During the German Occupation of World War II by Peter Tveskov
The Fairy Tale of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen: A New Life by Jens Andersen
A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland by T.K. Derry
The Little Book About Hygge by Meik Wiking
The Little Mermaid: and Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen (ebook)
Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
Scandinavia Since 1500 by Byron J. Nordstrom
Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales by Claire Booss
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
The Vikings by Else Roesdahl
We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen
The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Conquered, Not Defeated: Growing Up in Denmark During the German Occupation of World War II by Peter Tveskov
The Fairy Tale of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen: A New Life by Jens Andersen
A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland by T.K. Derry
The Little Book About Hygge by Meik Wiking
The Little Mermaid: and Other Stories by Hans Christian Andersen (ebook)
Music and Silence by Rose Tremain
Scandinavia Since 1500 by Byron J. Nordstrom
Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales by Claire Booss
Smilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Høeg
The Vikings by Else Roesdahl
We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen
The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Denmark (Lonely Planet)
Pocket rough guide. Copenhagen
Copenhagen & the Best of Denmark Alive! (ebook)
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Denmark, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Denmark, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Babettes Gæstebud - Babette's Feast
Hans Christian Andersen
These are based on the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen:
The Little Match Girl
The Little Mermaid
Once Upon a Mattress (The Princess & the Pea)
Ponyo (The Little Mermaid)
The Red Shoes
Ugly Duckling
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Database with newspapers from Denmark
Database with newspapers from Denmark
uSearch
More Information About Ecuador
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Ecuador and individual cities such as Quito.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY ECUADOR in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
What Would Darwin Think: Man vs. Nature in the Galapagos (Streaming)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: República del Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador)
Capital city: Quito
National language: Spanish
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Latin American Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The Boy On the Back of the Turtle: Seeking God, Quince Marmalade, and the Fabled Albatross on Darwin's Islands by Paul Quarrington
Fire From the Andes: Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru by Susan E. Benner
Floreana: a Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos by Margret Wittmer
The Galapagos Affair by J.E. Treherne
The Latin Road Home: Savoring the Foods of Ecuador, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru by Jose Garces
Living Poor: a Peace Corps Chronicle by Moritz Thomsen
The Queen of Water by Laura Resau
Las Sombras de La Casa Mitre by Ney Yépez Cortés
The Boy On the Back of the Turtle: Seeking God, Quince Marmalade, and the Fabled Albatross on Darwin's Islands by Paul Quarrington
Fire From the Andes: Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru by Susan E. Benner
Floreana: a Woman's Pilgrimage to the Galapagos by Margret Wittmer
The Galapagos Affair by J.E. Treherne
The Latin Road Home: Savoring the Foods of Ecuador, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru by Jose Garces
Living Poor: a Peace Corps Chronicle by Moritz Thomsen
The Queen of Water by Laura Resau
Las Sombras de La Casa Mitre by Ney Yépez Cortés
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
The Rough Guide to Ecuador
Quito (Moon Spotlight)
GalaÌpagos Islands (Moon)
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Ecuador, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Ecuador, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Pescador
Qué tan lejos = How Much Further
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Ecuador
Databases with newspapers from Ecuador
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
Latin American Newstand
This includes El Comercio from Quito
as well as other sources
uSearch
More Information About Finland
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Finland and individual cities such as Helsinki.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY FINLAND in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Suomen Tasavalta (Republic of Finland)
Capital city: Helsinki
National languages: Finnish and Swedish
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Finnish and Swedish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The Kalevala by Elias Lonnrot
Finnish English
Scandinavia Since 1500 by Byron J. Nordstrom
The Kalevala by Elias Lonnrot
Finnish English
Scandinavia Since 1500 by Byron J. Nordstrom
Scandinavian folk & fairy tales : tales from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland by Claire Booss
Seven Brothers by Aleksis Kivi
Unknown Soldiers by Váinö Linna
The Vikings by Else Roesdahl
The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna (ebook)
Seven Brothers by Aleksis Kivi
Unknown Soldiers by Váinö Linna
The Vikings by Else Roesdahl
The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna (ebook)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Finland (Lonely Planet)
Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki = House of culture, Helsinki
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Finland, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Finland, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Mother of Mine (Streaming)
Road North (Streaming)
Tuntematon Sotilas = Unknown Soldier
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Finland
Databases with newspapers from Finland
uSearch
More Information About France
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about France and individual cities such as Paris.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY FRANCE in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: République Française (French Republic)
Capital city: Paris
National language: French
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including French
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The A-Z of French Food = L'ABC de la Gastronomie Française by Geneviève de Temmerman
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Paris by Edward Rutherfurd
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow (ebook)
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky (ebook)
The A-Z of French Food = L'ABC de la Gastronomie Française by Geneviève de Temmerman
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Paris by Edward Rutherfurd
Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong by Jean-Benoit Nadeau and Julie Barlow (ebook)
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky (ebook)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Fodor's Essential France
Rick Steves' Paris
Living Abroad in France
Saving Our Skins: Building a Vineyard Dream in France
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in France, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in France, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Coco Avant Chanel = Coco Before Chanel
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Le Fabuleux Destin d' Amélie Poulain (aka Amélie)
Hugo
Les Misérables
La Vie en Rose (a.k.a. La Môme)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from France
Databases with newspapers from France
Lexis Nexis Academic
Access World News
This includes Le Monde from Paris
as well as other sources
For online news, check out
France 24 News
uSearch
More Information About Germany
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Germany and individual cities such as Berlin.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY GERMANY in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Pina: Dance, Dance, Otherwise We Are Lost
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Bundesrepublik Deutschland (Federal Republic of Germany)
Capital city: Berlin
National language: German
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including German
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
1632 by Eric Flint
Book of Clouds by Chloe Aridjis
Floating in My Mother's Palm by Ursula Hegi
Ghost Dance in Berlin by Peter Wortsman (Online)
March Violets by Philip Kerr
Night by Elie Wiesel
Stasiland: Stories From Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder
1632 by Eric Flint
Book of Clouds by Chloe Aridjis
Floating in My Mother's Palm by Ursula Hegi
Ghost Dance in Berlin by Peter Wortsman (Online)
March Violets by Philip Kerr
Night by Elie Wiesel
Stasiland: Stories From Behind the Berlin Wall by Anna Funder
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Fodor's Germany
Berlin (Lonely Planet)
Living & Working in Germany
Time to Travel-Travel in Time to Germany's Finest Stately Homes, Gardens, Castles, Abbeys and Roman Remains
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Germany, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Germany, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Germany, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Germany, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Der Baader-Meinhof Komplex
Backbeat
Cabaret
Downfall
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei! = The edukators
Gegen die Wand = Head-on
Good Bye Lenin!
Backbeat
Cabaret
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei! = The edukators
Gegen die Wand = Head-on
Good Bye Lenin!
Das Leben der Anderen
Nirgendwo in Afrika Toni Erdmann
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Germany
Databases with newspapers from Germany
uSearch
More Information About Iceland
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Iceland and individual cities such as Reykjavík.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY ICELAND in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Heima
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Lýdhveldidh Ísland (Republic of Iceland)
Capital city: Reykjavík
National language: Icelandic
Major religion: Evangelical Lutheran
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Icelandic
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Devil’s Island by Einar Karason
The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indriðason
Independent People by HalldoÌr Laxness
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland by Sarah Moss (ebook)
The Sagas of Icelanders
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Devil’s Island by Einar Karason
The Draining Lake by Arnaldur Indriðason
Independent People by HalldoÌr Laxness
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Names for the Sea: Strangers in Iceland by Sarah Moss (ebook)
The Sagas of Icelanders
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Iceland (Lonely Planet)
Reykjavik (Rough Guide)
The Glorious Geology of Iceland's Golden Circle (ebook)
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Iceland, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Iceland, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
101 Reykjavik
Cold Fever
The Deep
Mýrin = Jar City
Of Horses and Men
or Streaming
Rams
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Iceland
Databases with newspapers from Iceland
uSearch
More Information About Ireland
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Ireland and individual cities such as Dublin.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY IRELAND in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
The Story of Ireland
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Éire (Irish); Ireland (English)
Capital city: Dublin
National languages: Irish and English
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Irish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Dubliners by James Joyce (ebook)
The Star Factory by Ciaran Carson
Ulysses by James Joyce (ebook)
Dubliners by James Joyce (ebook)
The Star Factory by Ciaran Carson
Ulysses by James Joyce (ebook)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Rick Steves' Ireland
Dublin Pocket Guide
Living Abroad in Ireland
The Megalithic Monuments of Britain and Ireland
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Ireland, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Ireland, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
In the Name of the Father
Ondine
The Secret of Kells (streaming)
The Wind that Shakes the Barley
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Ireland
Databases with newspapers from Ireland
uSearch
More Information About Italy
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Italy and individual cities such as Rome.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY ITALY in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic)
Capital city: Rome
National language: Italian
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Italian
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (ebook)
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Italian English
Il Gattopardo = The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Italian English
Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano
The Italians by Luigi Barzini
The Italians by John Hooper
Italy: True Stories of Life on the Road by Anne Calcagno
The Light in the Piazza by Elizabeth Spencer
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
The Secrets of Rome: Love and Death in the Eternal
City by Corrado Augias
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (ebook)
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
Italian English
Il Gattopardo = The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Italian English
Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano
The Italians by Luigi Barzini
The Italians by John Hooper
Italy: True Stories of Life on the Road by Anne Calcagno
The Light in the Piazza by Elizabeth Spencer
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King
The Secrets of Rome: Love and Death in the Eternal
City by Corrado Augias
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Frommer's Italy
Rome (Michelin)
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Italy, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Italy, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Ben-Hur (1959)
La Dolce Vita = The Sweet Life
Il Gattopardo = The Leopard
La Grande Bellezza = The Great Beauty
or Streaming
Ladri di Biciclette = The Bicycle Thief
or Streaming
Novecento = 1900
Roman Holiday
The Wings of the Dove
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Italy
Databases with newspapers from Italy
uSearch
More Information About Japan
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Japan and individual cities such as Tokyo.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY JAPAN in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Nihon, or Nippon (Japan)
Capital city: Tokyo
National language: Japanese
Major religion: ShintÅ
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Japanese
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Kokoro by Soseki Natsume (ebook)
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (ebook)
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Tale of Genji by Lady (Shikibu) Murasaki
Kokoro by Soseki Natsume (ebook)
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami (ebook)
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Tale of Genji by Lady (Shikibu) Murasaki
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Japan (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Fodor's Tokyo
Living Abroad in Japan
A Geek in Japan: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Japan, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Japan, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
The Cat Returns
Japanese Anime Classic Collection
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Kaze no Tani no Naushika = Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Lost in Translation
Metropolis
Mimi o Sumaseba = Whisper of the Heart
Okuribito = Departures
Shichinin no Samurai = Seven Samurai
or Streaming
Tokyo Sonata
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Japan
Databases with newspapers from Japan
uSearch
More Information About The Netherlands
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about The Netherlands and individual cities such as Amsterdam.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY NETHERLANDS in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Capital city: Amsterdam
National language: Dutch
Major religion: Nonreligious/atheist
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Dutch
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
The Assault by Harry Mulisch
Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Assault by Harry Mulisch
Girl With the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Netherlands (Rough Guides)
The Rough Guide to Amsterdam
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in the Netherlands, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in the Netherlands, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Girl With the Pearl Earring
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from the Netherlands
Databases with newspapers from the Netherlands
uSearch
More Information About Singapore
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about the republic of Singapore and the city of Singapore.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SINGAPORE in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Xinjiapo Gongheguo (Mandarin Chinese); Republik Singapura (Malay); Cingkappur Kudiyarasu (Tamil); Republic of Singapore (English)
Capital city: Singapore
National languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil
Major religion: Confucianism/Buddhism/Daoism
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Mandarin Chinese, Malay, and Tamil
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Notes From An Even Smaller Island by Neil Humphreys (ebook)
Singapore: A Biography by Mark Ravinder Frost and Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
Singapore Noir by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (ebook)
Notes From An Even Smaller Island by Neil Humphreys (ebook)
Singapore: A Biography by Mark Ravinder Frost and Yu-Mei Balasingamchow
Singapore Noir by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan (ebook)
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Singapore (Discovery Channel)
Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei
Singapore Society & Culture
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Singapore, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Singapore, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Ilo Ilo (Streaming)
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Singapore
Databases with newspapers from Singapore
uSearch
More Information About South Africa
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about South Africa and individual cities such as Cape Town.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box at the top of this page. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SOUTH AFRICA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Republic of South Africa
Capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial)
National languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu
Major religion: Protestant Christian
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Cape Town Book: A Guide to the City's History, People and Places by Nechama Brodie (ebook)
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Postcards from South Africa by Rayda Jacobs
Secret Cape Town by Justin Fox and Alison Westwood
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Cape Town Book: A Guide to the City's History, People and Places by Nechama Brodie (ebook)
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
Postcards from South Africa by Rayda Jacobs
Secret Cape Town by Justin Fox and Alison Westwood
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
South Africa (National Geographic Traveler)
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in South Africa, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in South Africa, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Invictus
U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from South Africa
Databases with newspapers from South Africa
uSearch
More Information About South Korea
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about South Korea and individual cities such as Seoul.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SOUTH KOREA in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Taehan Min’guk (Republic of Korea)
Capital city: Seoul
National language: Korean
Major religion: Shamanism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including Korean
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Korea: The Impossible Country by Daniel Tudor (ebook)
Living in South Korea by Rob Whyte and Kyoung-Mi Kim
Please Look After Mom by Kyŏng-Suk Shin
Korea: The Impossible Country by Daniel Tudor (ebook)
Living in South Korea by Rob Whyte and Kyoung-Mi Kim
Please Look After Mom by Kyŏng-Suk Shin
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Living Abroad in South Korea (Moon)
Case Studies of Traditional Cultural Accommodations in the Republic of Korea, Japan and China
Explore Korea: Essence of Culture and Tourism
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in South Korea, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in South Korea, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Kwanghae, wang i toen namja = Masquerade
Yeopgijeogin geunyeo = My Sassy Girl
or Streaming
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from South Korea
Databases with newspapers from South Korea
uSearch
More Information About Spain
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Spain and individual cities such as Madrid.
Films About Your Country
The Libraries also have a lot of documentaries about other countries. These are also in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
To see a list of films on your country of choice, use the Usearch box in the right-hand column. Change EVERYTHING to LIBRARY CATALOG. Then type DOCUMENTARY SPAIN in the blank box and hit Enter.
Once you get your results, look down the left-hand column. Under Location, choose DVD-Non-fiction.
A sample of what we have includes:
Le Mystè̀re Picasso = The Mystery of Picasso
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Travel Guides
- Plan your free time!
- Large collection in the Richter Library
- These can be borrowed
Spain (Lonely Planet)
Living Abroad in Spain
Road Of Stars To Santiago
Subject Specialist
Quick Facts
The information listed here as well as the flag and map images on this page were found in the Britannica Academic database. To see the full article, click here.
Official name: Reino de España (Kingdom of Spain)
Capital city: Madrid
National language: Castilian (Spanish)
Major religion: Roman Catholic
Language Help
- Brush up on your language skills or learn a new language
- 72 languages are available, including European Spanish
- Watch movies with subtitles
- Practice on the go with the mobile app (available through the database for Apple and Android)
Suggested Readings
Here are a few titles that we recommend for reading. Many others are available in the USearch system.
Nonfiction
Barcelona by Robert Hughes
Barcelona: A Thousand Years of the City's Past by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky
The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor
Discovering Spain: An Uncommon Guide by Penelope Casas
Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart
Following the Milky Way: a Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago by Elyn Aviva
Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World It Made by Richard Rhodes
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections by James Michener
The New Spaniards by John Hooper
The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal
Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox
South from Granada by Gerald Brenan
Spain: True Stories (Travelers' Tales) by Lucy McCauley
Fiction
The Alhambra by Washington Irving (ebooks)
English Spanish
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (ebook)
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The Heretic by Lewis Weinstein
The Last Jew by Noah Gordon
The Queen's Vow: a Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner (ebook)
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Nonfiction
Barcelona by Robert Hughes
Barcelona: A Thousand Years of the City's Past by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky
The Battle for Spain by Antony Beevor
Discovering Spain: An Uncommon Guide by Penelope Casas
Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart
Following the Milky Way: a Pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago by Elyn Aviva
Ghosts of Spain by Giles Tremlett
Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World It Made by Richard Rhodes
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
Iberia: Spanish Travels and Reflections by James Michener
The New Spaniards by John Hooper
The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal
Sister Queens: The Noble, Tragic Lives of Katherine of Aragon and Juana, Queen of Castile by Julia Fox
South from Granada by Gerald Brenan
Spain: True Stories (Travelers' Tales) by Lucy McCauley
Fiction
The Alhambra by Washington Irving (ebooks)
English Spanish
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (ebook)
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
The Heretic by Lewis Weinstein
The Last Jew by Noah Gordon
The Queen's Vow: a Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner (ebook)
Stories from Spain = Historias de España by Genevieve Barlow and William Stivers
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
Your libraries are here to help!
Even when you are abroad, there are librarians available to help you and library materials that you can use.
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Spain, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Many of the materials here at the UM Libraries are available online from anywhere in the world.You may use the Usearch box on this page to search for books, articles, and other items. By going to the UM Libraries home page, you can also access our other databases.
Even though we're miles apart, we'd still like to help if we can. Feel free to use our Ask-A-Librarian service. Just remember to allow for any time difference.
Also, as a student at your university in Spain, you can use their library as well. Be sure to check it out!
Watch a Movie!
One way to brush up on your language skills is by watching foreign language movies. Movies are also a good way to learn about a country.
We have a large selection available in our DVD collection. Also, be sure to check out Academic Videos Online and Films on Demand, our streaming video services.
Here are a few examples of what we have:
Abre Los Ojos = Open Your Eyes
L'Auberge Espagnole
Barcelona
Carlos Saura's Flamenco Trilogy
Bodas de Sangre = Blood Wedding
Carmen
El Amor Brujo
El Cid
Goya's Ghosts (streaming)
Juana la Loca = Mad Love
El Laberinto del Fauno = Pan's Labyrinth
Man of La Mancha
Manuale d'Amore = The Manual of Love
Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios = Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Ocho Apellidos Vascos = Spanish Affair
El Viaje de Carol = Carol's Journey
or Streaming
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Any DVD not on Reserve may be borrowed for 1 week. The DVD collection is located on the 1st floor of the Richter Library.
Newspapers
Inform yourself on current topics!
Databases with newspapers from Spain
Databases with newspapers from Spain
uSearch
More Information About Switzerland
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about Switzerland and individual cities such as Bern and Geneva.
uSearch
More Information About The United Kingdom
Another database that provides information about places is the Columbia Gazetteer of the World. It includes articles about the United Kingdom and individual cities such as London.
A Librarian