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Product Highlights
CountryWatch is an online aggregator and original author of geopolitical,
economic, historical, environmental, cultural and corporate information, news
and data on 193 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@School, CountryWatch Data and CountryWatch
Map Gallery.
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 193 recognized countries in a concise and consistent online format.
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Country Wire: provides real-time news for each of the 193 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@School: provides a Social Studies resource that includes
quizzes, activities and lesson plans derived from the
Country Reviews and the Country Wire. CountryWatch@School is tailored to grades
8 through 12, and it has been developed in accordance with the National Social
Studies Standard.
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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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MINITEX Pricing
Prices effective as of October 1, 2007.
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) |
| CW Forecast – Macro-Forecast Module |
$279 (Unlimited Access) |
| Elite Online (Premium + Macro or Energy Forecast) |
$439 (Unlimited Access) |
| CountryWatch Learning Suite (Elite + Youth Edition) |
$519 (Unlimited Access) |
College/University Pricing
| Product |
MINITEX Price |
| CountryWatch Premium |
$.19 per student (FTE)
($556 minimum – $1920 maximum)
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| CountryWatch Macroeconomic Forecast |
$.23 per student (FTE)
($852 minimum – $2396 maximum)
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| CountryWatch Energy Forecast |
$.23 per student (FTE)
($852 minimum – $2396 maximum)
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| CountryWatch Elite (Premium + Macroeconomic Forecast) |
$.31 per student (FTE)
($1152 minimum – $3120 maximum)
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| CountryWatch Suite (Premium + Macroeconomic + Energy Forecasts) |
$.44 per student (FTE)
($1680 minimum – $4400 maximum)
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License Agreements (Terms & Conditions)
The CountryWatch license agreement is available on the Web site. Use of the database
assumes that the user is complying with the terms of use.
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.
Technical Support
There is no technical support information currently available for CountryWatch.
Statistics
There is no statistics information currently available for CountryWatch.
MINITEX Contact
Cooperative Purchasing & Electronic Resources Services (CPERS)
MINITEX Library Information Network
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