Resources from Library
E-Books
Global Issues by Publication Date: 2016Now reorganized and updated throughout, the fifth edition of this well-regarded introductory global issues text continues to reflect the most important aspects of an increasingly globalized world.
50 Years of Social Issues in Singapore by Publication Date: 2015The social context of Singapore is changing rapidly, and understanding how people think, feel and behave in various situations has become a key driver of effectiveness in addressing social issues.
Elderly Health Services and Remote Health Monitoring by Publication Date: 2020This book focuses on typical health services and remote monitoring methods, such as visual recognition and deep learning.
News Databases
FactivaGlobal news and business information like company reports, financial statements and competitor analysis from 9000 sources, including Straits Times, Business Times and ChannelNewsAsia.
PressReaderProvides online access to over 1,700 newspapers from 92 countries in 48 languages, displayed in their original format and accessible by country, language, or title.
NewslinkOnline newspaper archival service which offers archived news articles, photographs, infographics and PDF copies of the newspapers from 16 unique newspapers published by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), including, The Straits Times, The Business Times, Berita Harian, The New Paper, Tabla!, Lianhe Zaobao, My Paper, Lianhe Wanbao and Shin Min Daily News.
Research Databases
ProQuest Research LibraryProvides access to information from journals across a wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, health, humanities, law and social sciences.
Sage KnowledgeOver 100 handbooks and reference titles covering many disciplines including Business, Communication, Green society, Education, Psychology, Sociology and more.
Country Information
- Background NotesIncludes facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of countries around the world.
- BBC Country ProfilesEnrich people's lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain on all aspects.
- CIA World FactbookThe World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
- CountryWatchCountryWatch provides critical country-specific intelligence and data through its suite of products to over 4000 clients including public and private sector organizations with overseas operations and global interests.
- Our World in DataInteractive maps showing data about countries all over the world.
- World Bank DataWorld Bank data by countries.
- World Health OrganizationFacts and figures on member countries of the United Nations.
Websites & Blogs
- Earth Institute (Columbia University)Concerns include: water; climate and society; energy; urbanization; hazards; global health; poverty; food, ecology, nutrition; ecosystems health and monitoring
- Global Issues: Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us AllThis site presents numerous global issues, aiming to show how they are inter-related.
- Global VoicesGlobal Voices is an international community of bloggers who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world.
- United Nations. Global IssuesAfrica, ageing, agriculture, AIDS, atomic energy, children, climate change, decolonization, demining, democracy, development cooperation, disarmament, environment, food, governance, human rights, humanitarian & disaster relief assistance, international law, peace & security, persons with disabilities, refugees, women.
- World Health OrganizationProvides statistics & other information on such topics as ageing, air pollution,avian influenza, bioterrorism, child maltreatment, drinking water, E-coli, epidemics, family planning, female genital mutilation, food safety, genetically modified food, immunization, indigenous populations, life expectancy, nutrition, sleeping sickness, substance abuse, women's health.
- World Resources InstituteIs concerned with global environmental issues. Provides some full-text reports.