Humanities Librarian
Carol Wittig
Contact:
Rm. 119 Refectory (**during Boatwright Library renovation May 2025-August 2026**)
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
804.289.8459
Website
Subjects: Biography, Book Reviews, Citing Sources, Copyright & Fair Use, E-Books, English & Literature, Faculty Resources, Getting Started with Library Research, Language and Linguistics, Leadership Studies, Master of Liberal Arts, News Sources, OneBooks, Open Access & Faculty Scholarship, OSHER, Reference Sources, Scholarly Publications, Spanish, Special Topics
Government Information for Travelers
Just to make sure you're prepared and have the necessary papers, vaccinations, visas, check out these government web sites.
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Country Specific Travel Information(U.S. State Dept.) "For each country, you will find information like the location of the U.S. embassy and any consular offices; whether you need a visa; crime and security information; health and medical conditions; drug penalties; and localized hot spots."
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Travel.State.GovInfo on passports, visas, conditions affecting travelers, etc.
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Office of Travel and Tourism IndustriesStatistics on U.S. Travel abroad and visitors to the U.S from the Commerce Dept.
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Students AbroadCovers travel docs, health, emergencies, voting, safety tips, etc.
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Travelers' HealthArticles, news, alerts, and tips from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Commercial Travel Information
Most commercially available travel guides have free web sites with useful information. Several of the best known are listed below.
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Lonely PlanetHas both country/city specific and general information.
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FrommersLots of information about trip planning, as well as specific destinations.
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FodorsIn addition to standard information, there are forums for most regions for exchange of information and trip reports.
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Rough GuidesIncludes articles and a photo gallery.
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Let's GoThey advertise themselves as appealing to "the young and budget-savvy traveler."
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Go Nomad"Alternative travel"
Study Abroad
The first stop for UR students, faculty, and staff planning educational/professional travel should be the Office of International Education's Go Abroad web page,.but there are many other sources of information.
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Go Abroad.comIncludes information on study, jobs, internships, and volunteer work abroad, as well as travel information.
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Study Abroad.comVery useful for locating specific programs in desired locations.
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Center for Global EducationProvides support for international learning at colleges and universities.