CountryWatch
Product Highlights
CountryWatch is an online aggregator and original author of geopolitical,
economic, historical, environmental, cultural, and corporate information, news,
and data on 194 recognized countries throughout the world. CountryWatch offers a variety
of subscription options providing all or some of the following services: Country
Reviews, Country Wire, CountryWatch Data, CountryWatch
Map Gallery, and Intelligence Wire.
Premium Access Subscription
The Premium Access Subscription includes:
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Country Review: provides comprehensive demographic, political,
economic, social, corporate, cultural, and environmental information and
data on each of the 194 recognized countries in a concise and consistent online format.
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Country Wire: provides real-time news for each of the 194 recognized countries;
it features articles from a dozen newswire services including but not limited
to United Press International, Pan African, Interfax, Xinhua, and the Caribbean
News Agency, and accumulates these articles in a one-year, keyword searchable
archive.
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CountryWatch Map Gallery: contains over 170 thematic maps covering cultural,
economic, macroeconomic, and environmental topics. As well, it provides 13 graphs
programs that forecast trends in topics such as population growth and macroeconomic
activity per region.
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CountryWatch Data: a storehouse of over ten years worth of raw data covering macroeconomic,
economic, health, demographic, cultural, sociological, and environmental statistics. The
results of data searches are downloadable in Excel and GIS mapping software and allow for
cross-country comparisons.
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Intelligence Wire: briefing and analysis of topic issues affecting various countries
of the world. Written by CountryWatch, articles contained in the Political Intelligence Wire
change weekly and reflect material events occurring across the globe.
Youth Edition Subscription
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CountryWatch Youth Edition: a concise version of CountryWatch tailored to younger
students exploring the countries of the world. The Youth Edition incorporates resources
appealing to the younger audiences such as cultural information, recipes, quizzes, and
interesting facts for each of the 194 world countries covered.
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Trials
Complete the trial form and somebody will contact you from CountryWatch with trial
details. The trial is available through username and password access only. If you
choose to subscribe to CountryWatch, you may opt for IP authenticated access,
username and password access or URL-authenticated access.
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Minitex Pricing
Prices effective as of January 1, 2009.
All access is for unlimited simultaneous usage. Remote access is available through
authenticated means only (proxy server, username & password, library barcode, etc.).
K-12 Pricing
| Product |
Minitex Price |
| Youth Edition |
$199 (Unlimited Access) |
| Premium Online |
$223 (Unlimited Access) |
| CountryWatch Premium Education (Premium + Youth) |
$359 (Unlimited Access) |
College/University Pricing
| Product |
Minitex Price |
| CountryWatch Premium |
$.19 per student (FTE)
($556 minimum – $1920 maximum)
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License Agreements (Terms & Conditions)
The CountryWatch license agreement is available on the website. Use of the database
assumes that the user is complying with the terms of use.
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How to Order or Renew
Your library may subscribe at any time. Please complete the order/renewal form and
fax it to Minitex (except in the case of credit card payment).
To pay by credit card, please complete the credit card authorization form, order
form and license agreement (if required), and fax all documents to our secure fax
line at 612-626-5380.
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Technical Support
There is no technical support information currently available for CountryWatch.
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Statistics
There is no statistics information currently available for CountryWatch.
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Minitex Contact
Cooperative Purchasing & Electronic Resources Services (CPERS)
Minitex
15 Andersen Library
222 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0439
Toll Free: 800-462-5348
Phone: 612-624-4002
Fax: 612-625-3569
Email: cpers@minitex.umn.edu
Vendor Contact
Vicki Sanditen
CountryWatch
Phone: 713-425-6532
Toll Free: 800-879-3885, ext. 132
Email: vsanditen@countrywatch.com
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