Watch this webinar to learn to use library and open-access resources to research countries, cultures, languages, and people groups. Resources such as CountryWatch, Global Road Warrior, and World Christian Database are covered.
Detailed Information on every country for understanding country-specific cultural norms such as business culture, communication styles, significant historical events, religious views, and more
For more information, view this brief tutorial on using Global Road Warrior.
Detailed breakdowns of countries on a country's geography, culture, weather, history, government, and more
Periodicals
CultureGrams World Edition
Publication consists of regularly updated country profiles. Coverage includes background, people, customs and courtesies, lifestyle, society, and more.
You can search for books, journal articles, and other sources by country, city, or cultural, ethnic, and people groups. By linking the results to Liberty's subscription databases, you will see "View it @ LU" to access these sources.
The Joshua Project is an evangelical Christian organization seeking to coordinate the work of missionary organizations and track data on ethnic groups of the world.
World Watch Monitor reports the story of Christians worldwide under pressure for their faith.
Statistics and Data Sets
Here are some recommended sites for statistical data sets on Church Attendance, membership trends, and other interesting census materials. The top three are Gallup, Pew, and Barna.
