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Background Information
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis written by journalists on issues in the news. Includes pro/con debates and current "hot topics"
- CIA World FactbookAnnually updated U.S. government resource provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Political Handbook of the WorldA series of reference works providing thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of government and political party systems around the world.
- U.S. Department of State Reports and PublicationsCollection of links to major State department publications such as Country Reports of Terrorism, Human Rights Reports, and others.
- Country Studies SeriesContains 80 books published as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Books in the series present a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of select countries throughout the world.
General Literature Search
K·Search is the library's broadest search tool and is a great place to start looking for scholarly literature. If you're looking for a single search that includes article databases like Academic Search Complete and JSTOR as well as books in the library's collection, then this is it.
Use the options on the left-hand side of the results page to limit or filter your results if, for example, you only want scholarly journal articles or if you need articles from the last 5 years. Clicking on the 
Quick Look button or Title for one of your search results will give you more information, like an access link if it's available online or a call number if it's in the library.
In addition to K·Search, there are other available library tools which can help you discover and access resources for your research. These include:
- CONSORTCombined catalog of Kenyon, Denison, College of Wooster, and Ohio Wesleyan University Libraries.
- OhioLINK Library CatalogMost academic libraries in Ohio plus several public libraries.
- Journals A to ZSearch or browse for journals available at Kenyon by title or subject online and in print.