Library Guides: Study Abroad: Before You Go

Cultural and Country Research

Country Guides - Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette
International guide to the culture, customs, social and business etiquette from countries around the world.

Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Country profiles including business culture, education systems, social customs, health and medical information, and more.
PressReader This link opens in a new window
Full text/full color images of today's newspapers and magazines from around the world. 90-day archive.

The library receives regularly updated Lonely Planet travel guides to support these programs:

While You're Abroad
The UP Studies Abroad Office offers advice on navigating life abroad, including budgeting and finances, academics, and heath and safety.

Academic Video Online: Premium This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary collection of streaming videos.
Docuseek3 This link opens in a new window
Streaming video collection of documentary films.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Over 30,000 streaming videos available from the Films for the Humanities and Sciences.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Over 25,000 streaming videos in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Naxos Music Library This link opens in a new window
An online streaming audio collection of classical music as well as some jazz and world music. For more information, see: Using Naxos Music Library.