LibGuides: ENGL 126 Research Writing: Humanities (Moreno): City Profile

Profile of the East - West City

Decide what makes your city an “East-West” city. Conduct some research on the city today and explain how it is influenced by both Eastern and Western cultures. Consider these features when writing about your city: history with the East and the West, geographical position, racial/ethnic demographics, political and economic relationships between the East and West, religious and cultural influences throughout the city, design of the city itself, etc.

Research your City

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Search for authoritative information in subject encyclopedias selected for courses and programs at Green River College

Suggested Reference Sources

Enter your city into the Advanced Search screen.

If you change your city to Subject, you will find articles in which your city is the focus.
If you leave your city as Keyword, you will get more articles in which your city is mentioned as part of a larger discussion.

Either can be useful.

CultureGrams (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Cultural information, statistics, and reports on more than 200 countries and territories plus US states and Canadian provinces.
Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new window
Country information--basic facts, population, history, economics, society & culture, basic greetings. Includes maps and photographs.

Find Books and Video with One Search

Al Jazeera
Global media service that broadcasts to more than 220 million households in more than 100 countries.
BBC News
The Freedom Forum: Today's Front Pages
The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan 501 (c)(3) foundation that fosters First Amendment freedoms for all.
National Public Radio (NPR)
Independent and topical radio news. Be sure to check the long list of programs distributed through NPR.
The New York Times (June 1980- present in ProQuest)

Newspapers -- ProQuest Newspapers This link opens in a new window
National and Washington newspapers. To see included titles, enter the database, click on the Databases Selected; link at the top left, scroll down to ProQuest Newspapers and click on View Titles.
Newspapers -- Newspaper Source (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Includes selected national, international and regional newspaper articles, as well as television and news radio transcripts.

Global Issues in Context (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles featuring global viewpoints on international issues, country reports, primary source documents, statistics, videos, and more
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Browse by topic or keyword to find information covering a broad range of important issues in health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Weekly reports dating back to 1923.

Suggested Web Sources:

Find your city's official page to learn more about the current issues it faces. (If a simple web search does not return your official city website, you can find it in the city overview box in Wikipedia.)

Additional Reliable Web sources:

Global Studies Research Institute
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statistics from around the world on topics such as literacy, science, education, etc. From a branch of the United Nations.
World Cities Report - United Nations Habitat
Cities of Design Network
Features information on key UNESCO Cities of Design - focused on architecture and design development
UNESCO: World Heritage Sites
Provides a list of links to cities and sites within cities that showcase that region’s heritage and history.
European Commission Index
European Commission: Forced displacement - refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs)
European Commission: Refugee Crisis
City Mayors

Try searching the name of your city and one of these suggested search terms, if you are having trouble locating "east/west" commentary on your place:

Example: London AND (identity OR place)

nationalism
globalization
immigration
migration
postcolonialism
identity
place