World Literature Semester Portfolio Project

The World Factbook  
This site is sponsored by the CIA. Select a country from the drop-down menu at the top of the page and access a wealth of information about countries around the world.
 SearchLit.org
This site allows you to view eText. You will find it very helpful in reading short stories, for example from authors of various cultures. It may be most helpful to focus your eText search by grade level. This site is also excellent because it provides biographical information about the authors.
UTS: Institute for International Studies
To use this site, click on the Countries Search on the navigation bar on the left side.
World Literature Online
Junior Reference Collection - Once on this site, scroll to the bottom and select the link for "Cultures". You may need to see Ms. Perry or Ms. Wiseman for a password for this site.
Culture Quest
This site may appear a little elementary in it's design. However, you may be able to access some useful information from this site.
Infoplease:Countries of the World
View the profile of a specific country. This site is not specific to the culture, but it may be a good place to begin and look for links to other sites.
International Education
When visiting this site, scroll down and select one of the links from Country-Specific Resources. 
Bibliomania 
Access many works of literature for free from Bibliomania.
Israel