Presented by Gwen Gregory with the assistance of Lakshmi Penugonde
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A Short Introduction to India |
Library of Congress Country
Study: India
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/intoc.html
Frequently updated information produced by the Library of Congress Federal Research
Division. Includes statistics, history, culture, religion, economics, and much
more.
Britannica Online
http://search.eb.com/search?query=india
Articles from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Britannica Student Encyclopedia, and
more.
CIA
World Factbook - India
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html
U.S. government-produced resource with current statistics
India Image
http://indiaimage.nic.in/
Gateway to official Indian government information, produced by the National
Informatics Centre. Loads slowly, so be patient.
Wikipedia article on India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
From the free communal encyclopedia. You can add to this article!
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Tourist information |
Lonely
Planet India
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/indian_subcontinent/india/
Information from the popular Lonely Planet travel guide series.
Tourism India
http://www.tourisminindia.com/
Official web site of the Ministry of Tourism. You can email their U.S. office
at la@tourisminindia.com
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Geography |
Maps of India
http://www.mapsofindia.com/index.html
They sell maps and CDs but also provide many free maps.
Map My India
http://www.mapmyindia.com/index.php
Provides local maps and directions similar to Mapquest.
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Colorado College and Colorado Springs Connections with India |
Colorado
College India Studies Program
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/ThematicMinors/InternationalStudies/IndiaStudies.asp
A nine-month academic program on India emphasizing the culture and language
of Maharastra.
Indian Documentary Film Series
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Library/Instruction/IndiaFilms.doc
During Block 8, 2005, Dr. Maina Singh, Professor of History, University of Delhi
will host a series of recent Indian documentary films.
Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM)
Study in India Program
http://www.acm.edu/india/
An interdisciplinary program featuring a variety of courses, language training,
independent field study, and a home stay.
Colorado Springs Indian Community
http://www.cosindia.com/index.php
All aspects of the Indian community of Colorado Springs. Includes a calendar
of events and listings for local temples, grocery stores, and restaurants.
South
Asian Student Alliance (Colorado College)
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/Students/SASA/homepage.html
A group of students, staff and faculty at Colorado College whose goal is to
inform Colorado College and the Colorado Springs community about South Asian
cultures, religions, and lifestyles.
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Indian Publications Online |
SurfIndia Listing of
News and Media Sources for India
http://www.surfindia.com/news-and-media/
Updated list of news and other media sources
Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
National Indian newspaper's online edition.
Outlook
http://www.outlookindia.com/
Weekly news magazine's online edition.
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Finding Information at Tutt Library |
Search our TIGER catalog
at http://tiger.coloradocollege.edu/.
You can do a word search on terms you are interested in.
Connect the terms with the word AND
| EXAMPLES: | India and travel |
| Hindu and religion |
To find movies from India or other countries, do a subject search using the term Foreign Films and the language desired.
| EXAMPLES: | Foreign Films Hindi |
| Foreign Films Bengali |
You can use these same search strategies to find and borrow materials through
the Prospector system
http://prospector.coalliance.org/
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