General Country Comparisons:
Nationmaster Huge database, lots of points of comparison, click on headings to see subcategories and explanations. Sometimes cites Wikipedia :-(
IndexMundi Similar to Nationmaster, but with more explanation in areas like economy, environment, and current issues.
FIndtheData Similar to Nationmaster, cleaner interface but less detail.
CIA World Factbook Very comprehensive, probably a source for the above sites.
Government Agencies:
US Department of State Look at bilateral nation reviews, but also the programs for women, children, anti-corruption, environment, etc.
Gobierno de Mexico Same as above--search for specific programs/research related to your topic (in Spanish, of course).
INEGI Lots of statistics from the Mexican government.
Department of Census Lots of statistics from the U.S. government.
General Publications Searches (magazines, newspapers, scholarly articles, etc.):
EBSCO needs password. Choose databases (I recommend AP Source, MAS Complete, maybe Newspaper Source and possibly GreenFile depending on topic) Also select full-text results. Narrow results from menu on left.
GALE - Global Issues in Context needs password. Search keywords (obesity, Mexico) and results are divided into reference, news, magazine, websites, academic journals, etc.
CLASE (UNAM) More information about Mexico (in Spanish). Make sure you check the box for full-text entries and search for keywords. The link to access the full-text article is usually at the bottom of the page.
Other sources with information on several topics:
Pew Research Center Follows US and global attitudes, opinions about many different topics: LGBT, morality, racism, sexism, politics, much more.
World Bank Data: Not only about banking! Check in their Data and Microdata sections for topics related to your research. Gender, Health, Employment, much more you wouldn’t expect.
World Health Organization International health information--mainly use the Data and Publications sections.
Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality Effects of poverty and inequality (USA) on labor, education, social mobility, immigration and much more.
IMCO Information from Mexico about Corruption, Obesity, Environment, several topics. Check their Publications section.
Some more specific sources I stumbled across:
International lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex association (ILGA). ILGA is a worldwide federation campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights. Look at the IGLA-RIWI 2016 Global Attitudes Survey.
Secretaria de Educacion Publica: Statistics about Mexican education.
World Animal Comparison: Compare countries policies and practices regarding animal welfare. Click on ‘details’ of each indicator for more information.
Humane Society International: Information about animal welfare from many countries, including Mexico and USA.
TNI, Transnational Institute: Overview of drug policies, drug law and legislative trends in Mexico. Be sure to check out the links to primary sources, like the United Nations reports.
LGBT Study--Rights and Representation in Latin America (and Caribbean)
Nationmaster Huge database, lots of points of comparison, click on headings to see subcategories and explanations. Sometimes cites Wikipedia :-(
IndexMundi Similar to Nationmaster, but with more explanation in areas like economy, environment, and current issues.
FIndtheData Similar to Nationmaster, cleaner interface but less detail.
CIA World Factbook Very comprehensive, probably a source for the above sites.
Government Agencies:
US Department of State Look at bilateral nation reviews, but also the programs for women, children, anti-corruption, environment, etc.
Gobierno de Mexico Same as above--search for specific programs/research related to your topic (in Spanish, of course).
INEGI Lots of statistics from the Mexican government.
Department of Census Lots of statistics from the U.S. government.
General Publications Searches (magazines, newspapers, scholarly articles, etc.):
EBSCO needs password. Choose databases (I recommend AP Source, MAS Complete, maybe Newspaper Source and possibly GreenFile depending on topic) Also select full-text results. Narrow results from menu on left.
GALE - Global Issues in Context needs password. Search keywords (obesity, Mexico) and results are divided into reference, news, magazine, websites, academic journals, etc.
CLASE (UNAM) More information about Mexico (in Spanish). Make sure you check the box for full-text entries and search for keywords. The link to access the full-text article is usually at the bottom of the page.
Other sources with information on several topics:
Pew Research Center Follows US and global attitudes, opinions about many different topics: LGBT, morality, racism, sexism, politics, much more.
World Bank Data: Not only about banking! Check in their Data and Microdata sections for topics related to your research. Gender, Health, Employment, much more you wouldn’t expect.
World Health Organization International health information--mainly use the Data and Publications sections.
Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality Effects of poverty and inequality (USA) on labor, education, social mobility, immigration and much more.
IMCO Information from Mexico about Corruption, Obesity, Environment, several topics. Check their Publications section.
Some more specific sources I stumbled across:
International lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex association (ILGA). ILGA is a worldwide federation campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex rights. Look at the IGLA-RIWI 2016 Global Attitudes Survey.
Secretaria de Educacion Publica: Statistics about Mexican education.
World Animal Comparison: Compare countries policies and practices regarding animal welfare. Click on ‘details’ of each indicator for more information.
Humane Society International: Information about animal welfare from many countries, including Mexico and USA.
TNI, Transnational Institute: Overview of drug policies, drug law and legislative trends in Mexico. Be sure to check out the links to primary sources, like the United Nations reports.
LGBT Study--Rights and Representation in Latin America (and Caribbean)
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