E-Source Home  >  Social Studies Research Database Sub-categories Countries & Cultures of the World   Research Database Sites American the Beautiful (Login required - click here)     Comprehensive student resource on the states and territories. Countries and Their Cultures (Login required - click here)     Focuses on cultures and countries around the world including demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information. Daily Life Online (Login required - click here)     Articles explore the lives of everyday people across the globe and throughout history including the modern era. Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion (Login required - click here)     Examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress. Encyclopedia of Food and Culture (Login required - click here)     Articles on food and its place in human culture and society with entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology (Login required - click here)     Covers recent and historical phenomena, concepts, cults, personalities, organizations, and publications associated with the fields of occultism and parapsychology. Facts on File World News Digest (Login required - click here)     Balanced, accurate information for students on today's top issues and controversies. Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa (Login required - click here)     Covers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa detailing each country's population, economy, and government. Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained (Login required - click here)     Information on topics relating to magic, witchcraft, the supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena. Issues & Controversies (Login required - click here)     Excellent resource for reports and term papers providing in-depth investigations of today's most important issues. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces (Login required - click here)     Provides up-to-date information on all of Canada's provinces and territories including the arts, climate, government, ethnic groups, and much more. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Mexican States (Login required - click here)     Provides information on each of Mexico's 31 states including climate, plants and animals, population, religions, famous people, and much more. Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (Login required - click here)     Student resource with consistent coverage of all countries including maps, flags and seals, more than 600 photographs, and much more. Lands and Peoples (Login required - click here)     An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events for middle and high school students. Opposing Viewpoints (Login required - click here)     Information on today's hottest social issues including topic overviews, magazine and newspaper articles, primary source documents, and podcasts. UXL Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes (Login required - click here)     Provides detailed studies of tribes from all over the United States and Canada, including small tribes and some that no longer exist.