The sites listed below were chosen for their utility in providing
information (either brief or extensive) as well as directories
and more extensive portal pages concerning aspects of Burundian
life and culture. An ever-growing Burundian expatriate community
has been created around the globe. Many of the following web
sites stem from these Burundian communities.
For Library of Congress contact information and materials, consult
the Burundi
Country page of the African Section of the African and Middle
Eastern Division. The Library of Congress Online Catalog is available
at http://catalog.loc.gov.
To track bills and other Congressional materials having to do
with the topic, consult the Library's Thomas Legislative Information
page at: http://thomas.loc.gov.
Africa
South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources (http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html)
This site offers extensive links to many African related web sites. Searchable
by country and by subject.
African Studies
Internet Resources (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/)
Searchable by region, country, topic, or by organizations. Includes an "International
Directory of African Studies Scholars" and other helpful finding aids.
Burundi Government (http://www.burundi.gov.bi/)
This official government site is very slow loading. Although the user is offered
a choice of an English or French version to view, when checked in September 2002,
only the French version was functioning.
Burundi Information (http://www.burundi.org/)
"This site offers you various informations [sic] about the political and
social development of Burundi. You also have the opportunity to give your own
opinion on the country's problems and on ways to overcome them" Available
in French, English, or German versions.
CIA -- The
World Factbook (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects
of the political, social and military history of a particular country.
Country Reports about ... (http://www.countryreports.org/)
Offers links to sites about many countries by such subjects as government, the
military, economy, the weather, etc.
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Part of the electronic Learning Network, this homepage allows searches by country
which yield articles in almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical works,
etc. Additional reference links are provided as well.
Lonely Planet - Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture,
and environment of that location.
OneWorld.net (http://www.oneworld.net/)
Searchable by country, regions and topics. Includes current headlines and special
reports.
Rugamba (http://www.netpress.bi)
Offers brief information about a number of topics. It is especially helpful for
those planning to travel to Burundi.
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
The official site of the United Nations provides articles, reports, etc. in several
languages on all aspects of the initiatives and mission of that organization
as well as on the contemporary life, culture, society, international relations,
etc. of all the countries and peoples of the world.
United Nations ReliefWeb (http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/ByCountry/)
"ReliefWeb is a project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination
of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)... serving the information needs of the humanitarian
relief community" Offers news updates to crisis situations around the world
and includes information about refugee camps and other relief efforts.
United States. Agency for International Development.
Development Experience Clearinghouse
(DEC) (http://www.dec.org)
"The purpose of the DEC is to strengthen USAID's development projects,
activities, and programs by making ... development experience documents available
to USAID offices and mission staff, PVO's, NGO's, universities and research institutions,
developing countries, and the public worldwide."
United States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
United States. Library
of Congress. Virtual Reference Shelf (http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/virtualref.html)
The Library of Congress has mounted this useful site on its home page to give
scholars and researchers access to common online sources which are excellent
for initial stages of research. These online tools are organized by subject and
format, e.g., "Almanacs and Fast Facts," "Directories," "Libraries," etc.
World Desk Reference (http://uk.dk.com/)
Searchable by country, this is the online version of the handbook with more than
5000 illustrations and maps. |