the statesman's yearbook
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The Statesman’s Yearbook
Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World
Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
What is the source used for?
Used to provide annually updated information on;
World Organizations, such as the United Nations Area of influence, current members, official
language, and website.
Countries of the world
Key historical events and figures, social statistics, climate, past and current governments, government figures, economy, provinces and republics within a country.
Why should I use this resource?
The resource’s goal is to provide users with “absolute correctness of the multiplicity of facts and figures”– David Bull, Preface.
Updated every year.
Contains over 1,500 pages of factual information.
Is a reputable resource– 2014 is the 150th edition.
Concise summaries with materials for further reading.
What Kind of Questions Can I Ask?
Where are all of the members in the European Union located?
What is the climate like in Afghanistan?
Where are the United Nations headquarters?
Why Should I Trust this Resource?
The Statesman’s Yearbook has been developing since 1864.
This is the 150th edition.
The editor, Barry Turner, is a reliable source. He has a doctorate in Political
History and has worked a political journalist, also covering fields such as biography, travel, and education.
Where Can I Find this Source?
This source can be found in print at your local public library. Most likely you will need to ask the reference librarian to retrieve the book for you. Often there you will need to leave some sort of
photo ID while you look at the book. This book is usually a reference book and may not
leave the library.
Previous editions from 1986 and earlier can be searched online through HathiTrust.org Later editions are not fully searchable.
Methodology
In order to best use this resource you can use two different methods. Search the Table of Contents Search the Index
These methods work best for different types of questions. I will walk through two examples, using the table of contents for the first question and the index for the second.
Example Question #1
Where can I find information on the European Union’s parliament?
There are many ways that you could choose to begin this project, but I recommend that users choose one of two paths.
Table of Contents
Begin your search by examining the table of contents. The advantage of this approach is that you can
see how much information is listed for your area of interest.
The following slide contains photographs of the section related to the European Union in The Statesman’s Yearbook.
Table of contents
As you can see, there are many entries that are concerned with the European Union and the organizations that are concerned with them.
Table of Contents
As you can see there are a lot of options. From the table of contents you can consider more specific terms, such as “EU Institutions,” “EU Structures,” or “EU Agencies.”
Under EU Institutions we find a subheading of “European Parliament.”
Your next step is to turn to that page (33) and see if that is enough information.
Example Question #2
Where can I find information comparing the governments of Canada and the United States?
For this example, we are going to use a less specific approach, which can be helpful when you’re looking for more general information.
Index
Another way to find information in this source is to use the index. The index is an alphabetical listing of the
information contained within the resource.
For this portion, I also recommend keeping a pencil and paper handy for writing down pages numbers.
Index
Index
Because the index is arranged alphabetically, I recommend writing down the pages numbers that involve Canada first, and then finding the page numbers that are listed with the United States.
From the upcoming pictures, you will see that the subheadings will generally line up, allowing for a more direct comparison.
If you go to the first page numbers, you will find these images.
Additional Features
Aside from specific questions, The Statesman’s Yearbook is a wonderful source to consult with questions about various countries.
Examining this resource before travel can alert you to Climate Current Political Leaders Type of goods common in a specific area.
Additional Features
The Statesman’s Yearbook also includes Chronologies Facts from the previous 149 editions Original Statesman’s Yearbook 19th century
maps of North American and Europe Detailed maps of all listed countries (194!)
Follow up
If you need anymore assistance with this resource, please do not hesitate to e-mail me directly, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Works Cited
Hoos, M. (Photographer). (2014). Index1 [Photograph], Taken March 16, 2014, from Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
Hoos, M. (Photographer). (2014). Index 2 [Photograph], Taken March 16, 2014, from Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
Hoos, M. (Photographer). (2014). Canada [Photograph], Taken March 16, 2014, from Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
Hoos, M. (Photographer). (2014). Table of contents 1 [Photograph], Taken March 16, 2014, from Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
Hoos, M. (Photographer). (2014). Table of contents 2 [Photograph], Taken March 16, 2014, from Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
Hoos, M. (Photographer). (2014). United States [Photograph], Taken March 16, 2014, from Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.
[Photograph of Barry Turner]. Retrevied March 16, 2014, from http://www.statesmansyearbook.com/resources/editor.html
Turner, Barry (Ed.). (2014) The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World. New York: Palgrave Macmillian. Print.