Student Study Abroad Handbook (www.studentsabroad.com)
A Center for Global Education publication, the Student Study Abroad Handbook provides resources and preparation tips for students considering study abroad. The General and Country-Specific Handbooks can help you ask the right questions and find helpful resources for international study and travel.

It’s Your World: Student’s Guide to Education Abroad (www.studyabroad.com/handbook/handbook.html)
This guide to study abroad, brought to you by StudyAbroad.com, was prepared by leading education abroad professionals. These international education professionals have reviewed and contributed to the Student Guide, as a project of NAFSA: Association of International Educators Education Abroad Knowledge Community.

New International Education Online Travel Guide (www.wiki.studyabroad.com)
Developed by StudyAbroad.com, this online guide allows current travelers to add new information in seconds and will function as a definitive, interactive and up-to-the minute travelogue for students currently or planning to study abroad. While it has the typical travel information like hotels, restaurants and attractions in the area, wiki.studyabroad.com also includes less common information students will find useful, like places to find or take a date, effective stress relievers and budget dining locations.

Mobility International USA (www.miusa.org)
MIUSA’s National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange educates people with disabilities and related organizations about international exchange opportunities; works to increase the participation of people with disabilities in the full range of international programs; advises international exchange organizations about the Americans with Disabilities Act; and facilitates partnerships between people with disabilities, disability-related organizations and international exchange organizations.

Access International Education (www.ucis.pitt.edu/aie)
Access International Education: Resources on Underrepresented Groups in International Education is a web site based on a project of the same name funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP). The project, managed by the University Center for International Studies (UCIS) at the University of Pittsburgh, was aimed at overcoming institutional constraints affecting student participation in international education experiences, disseminating innovative models for overcoming underrepresentation in international education, creating informational aids for advisors and faculty, and developing tools for research on the issue of underrepresentation.

Study Abroad Resources for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Students (www.indiana.edu/~overseas/lesbigay/student.htm)
This site provides information and resources on issues affecting undergraduate and graduate students studying abroad who identify themselves as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students. The information on this Web site is intended to be a resource guide to help all students better understand the benefits and challenges of the culture in which they will be studying, traveling, and living.

What’s Up With Culture (www.pacific.edu/culture)
By Bruce La Brack. Developed from the author's cross-cultural workshops, this website provides a free, two-part orientation to living overseas for students preparing to study (or work, intern or volunteer) abroad. Module 1, "What to Know Before You Go," looks at the importance of awareness of cultural differences, using critical incidents from actual experiences abroad of students and Peace Corps volunteers. Module 2, "Welcome Back! Now What?," is intended to prepare students for returning home, from "reverse culture shock" to applying the skills learned abroad in a wide variety of social, academic, professional and personal contexts.

U.S. State Department (www.travel.state.gov)
Do you need a passport? Want to know where the U.S. has consulates in Italy? Or are you just curious about what the U.S. government can do to help you while you are abroad? Check out the Bureau of Consular Affairs website to find out the answers to all these questions and more. They even have tips for Americans studying abroad.

The Electronic Embassy (www.embassy.org/embassies/index.html)
This site lists the home pages of all US-based embassies. Many countries provide cultural and educational exchange information, in addition to essential official information for travel (visas, etc.), on their web sites.

Glimpse Quarterly (www.glimpseabroad.org)
Featuring first-hand reports by students, recent graduates and others, the aim of Glimpse is to promote intimate and progressive global understanding by deepening our regard for the peoples and cultures of the world. Published by the non-profit Glimpse Foundation. All issues are available free online.

Abroad View Magazine (www.abroadviewmagazine.com)
Featuring first-hand reports by students, recent graduates and others, the aim of Abroad View is to encourage education abroad and the acquisition of foreign languages, as well as to promote global awareness and cross-cultural understanding. Published by the non-profit Abroad View Foundation. All issues are available free online.