Most recent online edition 2018/19
Older editions available online, and in print in the Holland and Terrell Libraries stacks (1st floor, Holland)at JF 37.P6 Older editions may also be available via Summit.

"...provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities."

These include information on politics, the economy, political risk, regulation, business, and industry. Note 1: You must create a (free) account. Note 2: Only some content is provided free (content without a diamond) Note 3: More extensive (?) EIU country reports are available in print going back decades for many countries at the WSU Libraries (search for: economist "country report" country name).

Terrell JN1 .E85. Goes back to 1959; includes (at least since 1989) non-Europen countries, as well as international organizations.

This global handbook contains separate entries for every country in the world. Each entry gives a succinct overview covering the contemporary social, economic, religious and political issues that shape the country. It also contains maps (including two color world maps on the inside covers), and vital statistics such as GDP, life expectancy, income distribution, and internet use.

"Contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a general audience, 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. " Good source for historical context (most books were written 1900-1999 but there are some written 2000-2020)

Includes country reports from a variety of sources/years. Look for the "Country reports" link in the Browse menu on the right of the screen. Includes some political risk reports.

In addition to news (US and foreign), LNA provides some country information - click on "Search by Subject or Topic" and select "Country Information." Note: country sources may include "risk" reports - see below under Political Risk Service for more info.

Available online for individual countries via Business Source Complete and Lexis Nexis Academic(see above); older issues in print going back to 1983.
***Please use your phone to take pictures of the pages you want, rather than checking the volumes out!!***

World events since 1931. Requires a free account.

The WSU Libraries has (in print) 1965-1986 under first name; 1987-2014 under the second. Both are shelved at Terrell Stacks D410 .K4 (1st floor, stack no. 144).
"Record of national and international current affairs with continually updated indexes.""

Good for background information on research methods as well as research topics. "...social sciences platform for SAGE and CQ Press book, reference, and video content."

"From trade agreements to offshore outsourcing to foreign aid, this two-volume encyclopedia explains the key elements of the world economy and provides a first step to further research for students and scholars in public policy, international studies, business, and the broader social sciences, as well as for economic policy professionals."
Holland and Terrell Reference HF1373 .P75 2009