Research and Course Guides: ECON 346/POLS 298: Economics, Politics, and Brexit in Northern Ireland: Getting Started

Welcome

This is a guide to helpful resources for class assignments and research papers for the course Economics, Politics, and Brexit in Northern Ireland.

Films & Video

Filmography: Ireland
Listing of Irish films, videos, and documentaries.

CLICsearch: DVD and Streaming Videos

Search for other videos here.

Country Economic and Political Guides

Use these sources for background intormation; in each, the Ireland, UK, and European Union guides may have relevant content, but many do not have reports for Northern Ireland that are distinct from the UK.

OECD Economic Surveys
Comprehensive economic analyses of OECD member and non-member countries

Political Risk Yearbook
Provides 45-65 page overviews of the history, economy, politics, and risk forecasts for 100 countries. It provides 10 years of economic data, with description and analysis of the political players and situation written by experts.
Passport
To find a country profile, open Passport (accept terms of use), then type: Ireland country profile (use your selected country) in the search box, then select that country profile from the auto-complete results. Also see the "More Related Items" dropdown menu at left for related treatments of the country's economy, demographics, etc. Use the Economies menu to search for country data.

World Factbook
Produced by the CIA, each country's profile includes demographic, political, economic, and geographic data.
Statesman's Yearbook
An annual look at the politics, culture, and economies of the world. Browse or search within each annual volume.
World Bank Countries & Regions
Includes country profiles, statistics, and general reports.
Library of Congress Country Studies
Each Country Study includes information on the economic, political, and social system of a particular country. Also discussed are the people, their beliefs and values, and their interpersonal relationships. Covers 101 countries and regions.
Statista: Northern Ireland
Displays Statista search results for country reports, dossiers, and statistics for Northern Ireland.