Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Compare and Contrast

Country Comparisons, by Encyclopedia Britannica, allows one to compare the basic information of two countries (size, population, etc). It is very easy to use. Each search box at the top of the screen has a drop down list of countries. The statistics are limited to a standard grouping.

When you scroll down a bit there is a link to explore more statistics in World Data Analyst, which has a delightful array of choices to compare.

The map block has a link to the World Atlas. When you click on the map, there is a magnifying block that appears. That is handy!

I can see Country Comparisons used for quick fact checking. World Data Analyst would be used for an in depth research project.

GALILEO
..Databases A-Z
....C
......Country Comparisons

Your Georgia librarian can give you the current password to GALILEO.

-kss

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