Refugees:

http://www.refugeecamp.org/movie.cfm

http://library.asij.ac.jp/cataloging/servlet/presentbooklistform.do?listID=530539&site=103

Beyond the Fire: Teen Experiences of War
These fifteen teenagers in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East have lived through the experience of war in modern times. Discover what it was like for teenagers in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Fatma was a refugee from Iraq who came to America in 1994. Facia left Liberia in 2001 and wants to be a nurse. Jelena left her home in Bosnia when she was five, and is grateful that her family is alive. Muhiddin came from Somalia, where he had to take of...
Topic:  War
URL:  http://www.itvs.org/beyondthefire/master.html

Back to School for Darfur Refugee Children
When people are driven from their homes because of fighting in their country, they also are taken away from their schools. More than 300,000 children who left Darfur are now living in refugee camps. Look through this photo essay to see what it is like for the child refugees as they start a new school in a refugee camp. Beside or below each picture, there is information that explains what is happening. Find out what subjects these children are learning and what sports they play.
Topic:  Darfur (Sudan), Refugees
URL:  http://www.theirc.org/resources/essays/back-to-school-for-darfur.html?p=1

Fact File: Asylum in the U.S.
Investigate who qualifies for asylum in the United States. Discover the difference between refugee status and asylum. Get statistics on how many people apply for asylum and how many are accepted. Explore the differences between affirmative and defensive asylum. Learn about expedited removal and mandatory detention. This fact file on asylum qualifications and criteria provides valuable and basic information on immigration and United States asylum policy. The key to being granted asylum is the...
Topic:  Asylum, Asylum, Right of, Political refugees
URL:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8260017/

Life as a Refugee
One of the poorest countries in the world is a place called Chad in Africa. Political violence has caused many people from neighboring countries to escape to Chad. The people who are forced to leave their homes are called refugees. Learn what it is like to be a refugee in another country. See what the climate is like in Chad and visit one of the 12 refugee camps there. Discover the difficulties getting enough water and see how kids get an education and make their own fun.
Topic:  Chad, Darfur (Sudan), Refugees

On Our Watch
Four years of failure is a description used by PBS Frontline to tell about the conditions endured by the citizens of Darfur. In this special report, which can be watched in its entirety online, questions are asked about the slaughter of the people in Darfur. A timeline details significant events including the North-South civil war, the refugee crisis and genocide. Interviews provide insight into what might have been done to make a difference early on. An analysis section asks why is this...
Topic:  Darfur (Sudan), Genocide, Sudan

Refugees and War
War can cause innocent people to lose and then leave their homes. These people, who escape from fear of persecution, are known as refugees. National Geographic's Eye in the Sky news reports on refugees and the impact that war has on the lives of these people. There is a definition of war and a discussion about the causes of war. There are video clips and photographs of refugees and refugee camps. Information includes background on various wars and refugees from those wars. Find out what kind...
Topic:  Refugees, War
URL:  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/refugees/refugees.html

So Many Refugees, So Little Hope
In the world's largest refugee camp, hungry children cry for biscuits as relief workers struggle to feed and provide medicine for 400,000 refugees. In eastern Zaire, thousands of refugee families have fled civil war in Rwanda. Refugees are caught in the crossfire again, as the local government battles the Tutsi to force them from the land where they have lived in Zaire for decades. It is the refugees who are the victims of the battle in Zaire and Rwanda.
Topic:  Refugees, Tutsi (African people)

The Hmong
Displaced by hostile governments after the Vietnam War, the Hmong became refugees in Thailand. Examine why the United States felt a responsibility to help these refugees who had been their allies during the war. With a United States policy of scattering Hmong immigrants to promote acculturation, many chose to stay in Thai refugee camps and hoped to return to Laos. Over time, the camps have closed, Thailand has reduced crucial services, and the United States has adopted policies that now...
Topic:  Hmong Americans

Statistics:
(IDPs = internally displaced persons)

http://www.infoplease.com/search?q=refugees&in=all&fr=iptn

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2194.html

http://www.irr.org.uk/statistics/refugees.html      

http://www.suite101.com/blog/mrsean/world_refugee_statistics  (includes top countries of refugee origin)

Haitian refugees:

CIA - The World Factbook -- Haiti

Earthquake in Haiti - The Big Picture - Boston.com

Earthquake Leads U.S. to Relax Policy on Haitian Refugees - The ...

Guantanamo Prepares For Thousands Of Haitian Refugees

'We Are The World' Remake Brings Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Pink ...

Afghan refugees:

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/realappeal/refugeestories/fahim.htm

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/301522/182/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/1607320.stm

http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/5952538.html  (First half of this article, only)    

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNbEKV8p_Y0&eurl=http://www.amnesty.org/

Sudanese refugees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reUqSTZlgY8

http://www.sudaneserefugees.com/SudaneseRefugees.htm

http://www.melbourne.anglican.com.au/main.php?news_id=10226&pg=news           

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/sudan/default.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3496731.stm                      

http://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2009/March/200903021352211ejrehsiF0.3611261.html?CP.rss=true

http://www.america.gov/st/hr-english/2008/September/20080919171601ajesrom0.4588587.html

Iraqui  refugees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcIo6BbD53I

http://www.iraqirefugeestories.org/             

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=774918          

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6281589.html

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/03/01-1

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/10/iraq-syria-refugees

    Remote Access 

On Campus:

CultureGrams
EBSCOhost
Newsbank
Web Feet Online

Grolier Encyclopedias. 
Including:
- The New Book of Knowledge 
- Grolier Multimedia
- Americana
and
- The New Book of Popular Science 
- Lands and Peoples