<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url=(0046)http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html --><HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Culture and Language Resources</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Language content=en-us> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <STYLE>A:visited { COLOR: #0000ff } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.20900" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <P align=center><B><FONT face=Arial color=#008000 size=4>Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center</FONT></B> <P align=center><B><FONT face=arial size=6>CULTURE AND LANGUAGE RESOURCES</FONT></B> <HR> <FONT face=Arial size=2> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The following MSFRIC resources support this area of study:</FONT></P> <UL><FONT face=Arial size=2> <LI><ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT face=arial><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html#Bibliographies">Bibliographies</A></FONT></B> <LI><ALIGN=LEFT><B><FONT face=arial><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html#Culture_and_Language_Reserves">Culture and Language Collection</A></FONT></B> <LI> <align=left><B><FONT face=arial><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html#Databases">Databases</A></FONT></B> <LI> <align=left><B><FONT face=arial><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html#Maps">Maps</A></FONT></B> <LI> <align=left><B><FONT face=arial><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html#Related_Websites">Related Websites</A></FONT></B> <LI> <align=left><B><FONT face=arial><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/mwrt002/aware.html#Subject_Specialists">Subject Specialists</A></FONT></B></P></LI></UL></FONT> <HR> <B><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><A name=Bibliographies>Bibliographies</A></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial> </FONT> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>MSFRIC'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;A complete list is <B><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bib97.htm">here</A></B>.&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/culture.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 "Beliefs" and "Culture and Society"<BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/negotiation07.htm">Negotiation</A><BR></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regional Study:&nbsp; (several of the regional bibliographies include separate sections on "Culture")<BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/afghan.htm">Afghanistan</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/africacentral08.htm">Africa, Central</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/eastafrica08.htm">Africa, Eastern</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/northafrica07.htm">Africa, North</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/safrica08.htm">Africa, Southern</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/cau08.htm">Caucasus</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/casia.htm">Central Asia</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/cubaafter.htm">Cuba after Castro</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/japan06.htm">Japan</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/kosovo08.htm">Kosovo</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/latin07/latinamerica07toc.htm">Latin America</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/nkorea06.htm">North Korea</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/russia08.htm">Russia</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/saudi.htm">Saudi Arabia</A><BR><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/turkey07.htm">Turkey</A> </FONT></P> <CENTER><B> <HR> </B></CENTER><B><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><A name=Culture_and_Language_Reserves>Culture and Language Collection</A></FONT></B> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>MSFRIC's Cultural Awareness and Language Studies Collection includes more than 400 titles.&nbsp; A list of titles is available <B><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></B>.&nbsp; These books may be checked out.</FONT></P> <CENTER><B> <HR> </CENTER><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#008000><A name=Databases>Databases</A></FONT> </FONT></B> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>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'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=2><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#anthrosource">AnthroSource</A> -- online access to the American Anthropological Association's peer-reviewed journals, newsletters and bulletins<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><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=2><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#countrywatch">CountryWatch</A> -- political, economic, corporate and environmental trends for 191 countries<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><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><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#ebscohost">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<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/dbases.htm#l">Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe</A> -- includes&nbsp;non-English-language news sources; updated daily<BR>&nbsp;</FONT> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=2><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><B> <HR> </B></CENTER><B><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><A name=Maps>Maps</A></FONT></B> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>MSFRIC'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; <B><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/maps/country.htm">http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/maps/country.htm</A></B>. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maps, charts and other cartographic information are issued to students and staff of Air University for official use. Telephone and E-mail requests are accepted from qualified users.&nbsp; AU students and staff may click <B><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/forms/mapform.asp">here</A></B> to request cartographic assistance.</FONT></P> <CENTER><B> <HR> </CENTER><ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><A name=Related_Websites>Related Websites</A></FONT></B> <P><B><A href="http://www.culture.af.edu/">Air Force Culture and Language Center</A></B> </P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><B><A href="http://cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil/carl/resources/biblio/cultaware.asp">Cultural Awareness Resources</A></B>&nbsp; (Army Command and General Staff College.&nbsp; Combined Arms Research Library)&nbsp; </FONT></P> <P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.dliflc.edu/">Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center</A></FONT></B></P><B> <HR> <ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT face=Arial color=#008000><A name=Subject_Specialists>Subject Specialists</A></FONT></B> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Each of MSFRIC's subject specialists is assigned to a specific geographic area.&nbsp; Contact information is available <B><A href="http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/special.htm#geoa">here</A></B>.</P><B> <HR> </B> <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 -->11/06/2008 04:14 PM<!--webbot bot="Timestamp" endspan i-checksum="26083" --></FONT><B><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial><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="Culture%20and%20Language%20Resources_files/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></B></P></FONT></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>