LibGuides: Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Leisure Services: Cultural Resources

Print Resources

The materials listed below are available in print via the library. Some of the items are in off-site storage and must be requested, they may take a few days to arrive.

Bodies of difference: Experiences of disability institutional advocacy in the making of modern China
ISBN: 0520226445
Dictionary of International and Comparative Law
ISBN: 0379215012
World Education Encyclopedia
ISBN: 0787655775
Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies
ISBN: 0415277132
Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture
ISBN: 9780313332555
Martindal-Hubbel International Law Digest

Electronic Sources

The resources listed below are available electronically, some of them are restricted to KSU only.

CIA World Factbook
Lists population, government, military, and economic information for nations recognized by the United States. This is a free resource.
Encyclopedia of Religion
Presents a cross-cultural approach that emphasizes religion's role within everyday life and as a unique experience from culture to culture.
UNESCO
This is the website for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. You can find information on various countries. This is a free resource.
Aluka
An online digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa, Aluka includes a wide variety of high-quality scholarly materials ranging from archival documents, periodicals, books, reports, manuscripts, and reference works, to three-dimensional models, maps, oral histories, plant specimens, photographs, and slides.
AP Images
Contains approximately 500000 photos and selections of pictures from the AP image and print negative library.
Constitution Finder
From the University of Richmond School of Law. This voluntary project provides copies of constitutions from different countries. This is a free resource.
eHRAF World Cultures
A systematically organized collection of thousands of full-text books and articles on cultures from all regions of the world; provides information on particular cultures, ethnic groups, or immigrant groups, their beliefs and superstitions, or subjects such as political structure, architecture, kinship units, or settlement patterns. The information is organized by cultures and ethnic groups.
Europa World
Provides an excellent overview of countries, including recent history, government structure and statistical information.
International convention on the human rights of people with disabilities: What you need to know about international human rights law and efforts to gain equality and justice for people with disabilities in the US and abroad
An education and outreach tool for the US grassroots disability community / National Council on Disability. This is a free resource.
Law Library of Congress: Brazil
Provides an overview of the legal system of Brazil. It also provides links to additional resources. This is a free resource.
Law Library of Congress: China
Provides an overview of the legal system of China. It also provides links to additional resources. This is a free resource.
Law Library of Congress: Ireland
Provides an overview of the legal system of Ireland. It also provides links to additional resources. This is a free resource.
Law Library of Congress: Nigeria
Provides an overview of the legal system of Nigeria. It also provides links to additional resources. This is a free resource.
Law Library of Congress: Norway
Provides an overview of the legal system of Norway. It also provides links to additional resources. This is a free resource.
Library of Congress: Country Studies
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. This is a free resource.
Paralympic Committees
This page lists the countries with Paralympic committees.
Political Handbook of the World
Provides thorough and accurate information on the major aspects of each country's government and political party system.
World Legal Information Institute: Brazil
Legal information on Brazil.
World Legal Information Institute: China
Legal information on China.
World Legal Information Institute: Ireland
Legal information on Ireland.
World Legal Information Institute: Nigeria
Legal information on Nigeria.
World Legal Information Institute: Norway
Legal information on Norway.
2010 Annual report: New developments in human rights and rule of law in China
Roundtable before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, second session, October 20, 2010. This is a free resource.

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