Journalism class: country information

From Jim:
I just worked with a group of students in a journalism class who have an assignment to ask the reference librarian to find print and electronic information about different countries. Of course, I referred them to databases, showed how to use the library catalog with the country as subject, and, most helpfully, introduced them to info at the U.S. State Department (www.state.gov), such as the “Background Notes” area that we all know so well.