Headings
- Introductions
- Megasites
- Language Materials
- Online Dictionaries
- Online Media and News
- History and Culture
- Government and Politics
- Country Studies
- Country Analyses
- Travel Guides
- Professional Organizations and Library Consortia
- Universities and Centers of Study
Introductions
Map of Slovenia and Quick Facts, More Maps
Megasites
Search Engine Colossus - Slovenia Links to primary English and Slovenian language search engines and gateways.
REESWeb - Search Slovenia Do a "search keyword" for "Slovenia" in the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Russian and East European Studies website database. Strong in links throughout Eastern and Central Europe as well as with the NIS.
Regional Slovene Archives "Archival documents are a part of movable cultural heritage of Slovenian nation and represent a source for researching and the basis of scientific tasks on the field of history, art history, architecture and other socials sciences."
Google.com Search - Preset for Slovenian The Google search engine has been preset for you to search the Internet using the Slovenian language. Also ideal for target language lexical and contextual searches and other language-oriented uses. Requires Slovene fonts. (Also included in Language Materials links below.)
Language Materials
Slovene Writing System Basic introduction to Slovene alphabet with addition information and language related links.
BBC Languages across Europe - Slovene Description of language with list of basic phrases with audio.
Online Slovene Language Resources Extensive list of online language resources from Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria.
FIDA Corpus of Slovene Language "FIDA, the Corpus of Slovene Language, represents a reference corpus of the Slovene language and was compiled within the framework of a joint project involving four partners; two from the academic/research sphere and two commercial ones: the Faculty of Arts (University of Ljubljana), the Jožef Stefan Institute, the DZS, General Publishing and the Amebis software company."
Google.com Search - Preset for Slovenian The Google search engine has been preset for you to search the Internet using the Slovenian language. Also ideal for target language lexical and contextual searches and other language-oriented uses. Requires Slovene fonts. (Also included in Language Materials links below.)
Online Dictionaries
YourDictionary.com - Slovene Just a few Slovene online dictionaries available but keep coming back because site is always being updated.
word2word: Slovene Dictionaries Several dictionaries noted in Slovene language section of this online dictionary portal.
Online Media and News
BBC Slovene BBC news broadcasts in Slovene.
Yahoo! News - Slovenia Latest news in English from a variety of news sources.
SCOLA - Global Foreign Language Portal SCOLA ia a leader in foreign language television news broadcasts. Schedule of broadcasts, insta-classes in some languages, and other useful information.
History and Culture
History of Slovenia - Encyclopedia Entry From FreeDictionary.com, an detailed overview article on country and culture with links to other WWW sites as well as related browser searches. Excellent starting point for studying country and culture.
Timeline of Slovenian History Also from FreeDictionary.com, excellent historic timeline with many hyperlinks.
Balkanarama - Slovenia A very broad collection of links to Slovene arts from the Ohio State University, from Film and music to Slovene folk embroidery.
Government and Politics
Governments on the WWW - Slovenia Includes most of the important links to National Institutions and Government sites including President and most Ministries; Embassies in foreign countries, Political Parties, etc.
Political Resources on the Net - Slovenia Listings of political sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all around the world.
Country Studies
BBC News Country Profiles - Slovenia Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries; also biographic sketches of leaders, essay on media, and historic timelines. They also include audio and video clips from the BBC archives.
Country Analyses
U.S. Department of State Background Notes - Slovenia Background Notes are updated/revised as they are received from regional bureaus and are added to the database of the Department of State web site. Categories include: Geography, People, History, Government, Political Conditions, Economy, Defense, Foreign Relations, U.S. Relations, and Travel/Business.
International Monetary Fund - Slovenia Latest developments in Peace and Security, Economic Development, Humanitarian Aid/Refugees, Environment/Shelter, Human Rights, Women/Children/Population, Health/Poverty/Food Security, Culture/Education.
The World Trade Organization "The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business." Includes detailed information on
Members and Observers - Slovenia (Member)
Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Briefs - Balkans Group "The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, the a statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analysis to promote sound policy making efficient markets and public understanding regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and environment."
Amnesty International - Slovenia Amnesty International is a champion defender of human rights worldwide. Familiarity with a given country's human rights issues can provide a unique insight into many other aspects of its culture and politics.
Human Rights Watch - Slovenia Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Travel Guides
Lonely Planet Destinations - Slovenia The people at the offbeat Lonely Planet website are not your typical travel guides -- they're very bright and know what they're talking about. Their goal is not to "sell the country" to travelers. Instead, they tell it how it is. Typical headings include: "Warnings" (in case travel is not recommended - the "why's"); Facts for the Traveler, When to Go, Events, Money and Costs, Attractions, Off the Beaten Track, Activities, History, Culture, Environment, Getting There and Away, Getting Around, and Further Reading and Related Weblinks.
Yahoo Travel Guide - Slovenia Includes links to history, basics, transportation, dining, shopping and climate.
Professional Organizations and Library Consortia
Slovenian Language Technologies Association "The Slovenian Language Technologies Society, founded in 1998, joins people working on language technologies from the scientific, educational or user perspectives. The activities of the SDJT are aimed at promoting the development of language technologies for the Slovenian language."
Canadian Association of Slavists ~ Canadian Slavonic Papers "The Canadian Association of Slavists is an organization of teachers and scholars in the field of Slavic and related studies in Canada for the purpose of improving and advancing such studies."
British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies BASEES, according to its constitution, exists to "advance education for the public benefit in the United Kingdom in the humanities and the social sciences as they relate to the former Soviet Union and the countries of Eastern Europe".
Association for Women in Slavic Studies "The Association of Women in Slavic Studies is a networking resource for people concerned with the problems, status, and achievements of women in the profession. It also attempts to cover research and teaching in women's studies and questions of gender and family life in Central/Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union."
International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) IREX is the premier US nonprofit organization specializing in higher education, independent media, Internet development, and civil society programs in the United States, Europe, Eurasia, the Near East, and Asia.
Universities and Centers of Study
EuroEducation.net - Slovenia Description of Slovenian education system, K-12 and universities.