ÿþ<html><HEAD><TITLE> Culture and Language Resources - ES</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Language content=en-us> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <style>a:link {color:#0000ff;} a:visited {color: #0000ff;} </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <P align=center><strong><FONT face=Arial color=#FF0000 size=4>Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center</FONT></strong><font color="#FF0000"> </font> <P align=center><strong><FONT face=arial size=5>CULTURE AND LANGUAGE RESOURCES</FONT></strong> <HR> <FONT face=Arial size=3> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>The following MSFRIC resources support this area of study:</FONT></P> <UL><FONT face=Arial size=3> <LI><ALIGN=LEFT><strong><FONT face=arial><A href=#Bibliographies>Bibliographies</A></FONT></strong> <LI><ALIGN=LEFT><strong><FONT face=arial><A href=#Culture_and_Language_Reserves>Culture and Language Collection</A></FONT></strong> <LI><align=left><strong><FONT face=arial><A href=#Databases>Databases</A></FONT></strong> <LI><align=left><strong><FONT face=arial><A href=#Maps>Maps</A></FONT></strong> <LI><align=left><strong><FONT face=arial><A href=#Related_Websites>Related Websites</A></FONT></strong> <LI><align=left><strong><FONT face=arial><A href=#Subject_Specialists>Subject Specialists</A></FONT></strong><br><br> </LI></FONT></UL> <HR> <font size=3> <strong><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><A name=Bibliographies></A></FONT></strong><FONT face=Arial> </FONT> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3><strong>Bibliographies<br> <br></strong>MSFRIC&#39;s subject specialists have compiled over 300 bibliographies on various defense and geographical topics.&nbsp; Each bibliography includes books, articles, and internet resources, with full-text links whenever possible.</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Arial>A complete list is <strong><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bib97.htm">here</A></strong>.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <blockquote> <P><a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/cultural2010.htm">Cultural Awareness and the Military</a><BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/isl08.htm">Islam 2008</A> -- includes separate sections on &quot;Beliefs&quot; and &quot;Culture and Society&quot;<BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/negotiation07.htm">Negotiation</A><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/negotiation2009.htm">Negotiation 2009</a><BR></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>Regional Study:&nbsp;(several of the regional bibliographies include separate sections on &quot;Culture&quot; or list cultural items under &quot;General Information&quot;)<BR> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/afghan.htm">Afghanistan 2007</a><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/afghan2010.htm">Afghanistan:&nbsp;Current Issues</a><BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/china08.htm">China</A><BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/colombia.htm">Colombia</A><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/iran08.htm">Iran</a><BR> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/Japan09.htm">Japan</a><BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/latin07/latinamerica07toc.htm">Latin America and the Caribbean</A><BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/middleeast08.htm">Middle East</A><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/northafrica07.htm">North Africa</a><BR> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/northkorea.htm">North Korea</A><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/pakistan09.htm">Pakistan</a><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/safrica08.htm">Southern Africa</a><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/southkorea2009.htm">South Korea</a><br> <a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/taiwan2010.htm">Taiwan 2010</a> </FONT><br> <A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/turkey07.htm">Turkey</A> </P></blockquote> <CENTER><strong> <HR> </strong></CENTER> <p><strong><FONT face=Arial><A name=Culture_and_Language_Reserves>Culture and Language Collection</A></FONT></strong> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>MSFRIC&#39;s Cultural Awareness and Language Studies Collection includes more than 400 titles.&nbsp; A list of titles is available <strong><A href="https://catalog.au.af.mil/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&amp;SL=none&amp;DEPT=I:++Culture+Perm+Reserve+(26)&amp;CNT=20"> here</A></strong>.&nbsp; These books may be checked out.</FONT></P> <CENTER><strong> <HR> </strong></CENTER><strong><FONT face=Arial> <p><A name=Databases>Databases</A> </FONT></strong> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>These subscription databases are available to Air University students and faculty.&nbsp; If you cannot gain access, contact your local library for availability.&nbsp; AU students and faculty can contact&nbsp;the Center&#39;s&nbsp;<A href="http://www.au.af.mil/mailer/index.asp?AUL-Webmaster">Web Maintainer</A> for a password.</FONT></P> <UL> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=3><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#anthrosource">AnthroSource</A> -- online access to the American Anthropological Association&#39;s peer-reviewed journals, newsletters and bulletins.<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=3><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#ciao">Columbia International Affairs Online</A> -- includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and conference proceedings.<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=3><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#countrywatch">CountryWatch</A> -- provides political, economic, corporate and environmental trends for 191 countries.<BR> &nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=3><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#culturegrams">CultureGrams</A> -- reports on over 200 countries, including maps, statistics, a glossary, and information on 25 categories.<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><a href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#e">EbscoHost </a>-- provides abstracts and indexing for 4,800+ journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education and more, with full text for over 1,000 journals.</UL> <UL> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=3><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#proquest"> ProQuest</A> -- online summaries of articles from over 8,000 publications, with many in full text format.</FONT> </LI> </UL> <CENTER><strong><HR></strong></CENTER> <P><strong><FONT face=Arial><A name=Maps>Maps</A></FONT></strong> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>MSFRIC&#39;s Cartographic Information Section contains over 400,000 current maps and charts, in both print and digital formats.&nbsp; The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), are the primary sources.&nbsp; Links to many digital regional and country map sources are available at:&nbsp;<A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/maps/country.htm">http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/maps/country.htm</A>.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>Maps, charts and other cartographic information are issued to students and staff of Air University for official use.&nbsp; Telephone and E-mail requests are accepted from qualified users.&nbsp; AU students and staff may click <strong><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/forms/mapform.asp">here</A></strong> to request cartographic assistance.</FONT></P> <CENTER><strong><HR></strong></CENTER> <strong><FONT face=Arial><A name=Related_Websites><P>Websites</A></FONT></strong> <blockquote> <P><strong><A href="http://www.culture.af.edu/">Air Force Culture and Language Center</A></strong></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3><strong><A href="http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/resources/biblio/cultaware.asp"> Cultural Awareness Resources</A></strong>&nbsp; (Army Command and General Staff College.&nbsp; Combined Arms Research Library)&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><strong><FONT face=Arial size=3><A href="http://www.dliflc.edu/">Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center</A></FONT></strong></P></blockquote> <HR> <P><strong><FONT face=Arial><A name=Subject_Specialists>Subject Specialists</A></FONT></strong> <P><FONT face=Arial size=3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each of MSFRIC&#39;s subject specialists is assigned to a specific geographic area.&nbsp; Contact information is available <strong><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/special.htm#geoa">here</A></strong>. <strong><HR></strong> </font> <P align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=1>This page was last updated on <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" S-Type="EDITED" S-Format="%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p" startspan -->06/03/2011 11:20 AM<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="25513" --></FONT><strong><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial><br> <BR></FONT><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/lane.htm"><FONT face=Arial size=2><IMG height=20 alt="Back Arrow" src="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/images/back.gif" width=20 align=middle></FONT></A><FONT face=Arial> </FONT><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/lane.htm"><FONT face=Arial>Return to Fairchild Research Information Center&nbsp;Homepage</FONT></A></FONT></strong></FONT></FONT></FONT> </BODY></HTML>