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WorldCat (via First Search) Use to find books , video recordings, and journals not listed in the Wellesley Online catalog

Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies edited by David P. Barash . Clapp Lib JZ5538 .A67 2000.

Britannica Online has broad encyclopedic coverage, plus articles and weblinks.

Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics is a fully revised and updated second edition by Iain McLean & Alistair McMillan. The dictionary covers political institutions,concepts, leaders, and thinkers.

Dictionary of Contemporary World History by Jan Palmowski, provides in-depth coverage of major historical figures and events from 1900 to the present. Surveys of every country are included with analytical entries covering political and military leaders, political parties, international organizations, and acts of war.

Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, & Security is an electronic title from the Gale Virtual Reference Library, edited by K. Lee & Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. [It] "provides a comprehensive, subject specific guide to the history, uses, scientific principles, and technologies of espionage, intelligence, and security."

Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Relations by Edmund J. Osmanczyk. Clapp Ref JZ1977 .O8213 1990.

Globalization and State Power: Who Wins When America Rules? by Joel Krieger in the Political Science Department. Clapp Lib #JZ1318 .G579162 2006

Guide to Countries of the World by Peter Stalker has up-to-date overviews of each country in the world. There are maps, vital statistics, summaries of major issues shaping each country and major indicators, such as, Global Data tables, GNP, life expectancy, population growth and density.

International Conflict: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management, 1945-1995. Clapp Ref D842 .B46 1997.

International Relations (4th ed.) by Joshua S. Goldstein. Clapp Lib JZ1242 .G65 2001.

International Relations: A Political Dictionary by Lawrence Ziring, Jack C. Plano, & Roy Olton. Clapp Ref JX1226 .P55 1995 (5th ed.).

NationMaster.com has links to national profiles, with available statistics for each country, images of the country's flag, & a political map. There is a "Top Graphs" section on the opening page & the option of creating your own graph in order to compare different nations.

National Archives is the UK's collection of government records & information management. There are family and military historyrecords, plus history in general, going back to the Domesday Book of 1085 when extensive records of landholders, their tenants, the amount of land owed, etc.were kept.

Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World is a reference online title, by Editor-in-Chief, Joel Krieger. This latest edition "reassesses the core themes of the previous edition and adds new articles on the people, concepts, and events that have shaped the world since 1993."

United Nations Gateway - General reference information, full-texts of documents and reports, and databases pertaining to all aspects of UN activities. The UN's Official Web Site Locator can assist in searching this very comprehensive site.

United Nations Scholars' Workstation Home Page - A collection of texts, finding aids, and data sets for teaching and research on the U.N. maintained by Yale University.

World Factbook , a CIA site, provides background information on countries of the world, including geography, economics, type of government, military facts, and maps.

To search for other Internet resources, see the WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources , a compendium of hyperlinks to resources in foreign policy, economic development, and international security.

ArticleFirst (via First Search) has articles &/or abstracts in all scholarly fields, as well as popular culture (1990 +).

Biography & Genealogy Master Index Key index for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor.

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) contains full-text and abstracts from working papers, policy briefs, books, and journals dealing with international affairs. (1991 +).

Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity explains "the issues behind crimes against humanity & human rights issues as they relate to individual countries and the world at large."

Ethnic NewsWatch has newspaper articles from ethnic, minority, and native presses (1991 +).

Facts on File News Services provide contemporary news pieces, as well as full-text historical documents, election results, some editorials, and excellent country profiles.

Gender Watch contains full-text articles on women's social, religious, and political issues (1974 +).

Government Documents at Wellesley College provides information on the specialized collections at the college, a section on statistical resources, and "how to" cite government documents' titles.

Historical Abstracts is a database containing articles on world history since 1450, excluding the U.S. & Canada (1954 +).

Latin America Database (LADB) is a full-text database dealing with economic and political news articles plus analyses of Latin America (1986 +).

LexisNexis Academic News is another full-text source containing news, business, legal, medical, and current events articles.(Years can vary - 1980s +)

LexisNexis News gives the latest news from over 4,000 U.S. & international news sources.

Map resources at Wellesley.

National Journal is a weekly publication featuring articles on politics, policy, and government (1977+).

NewsAbs is a database of abstracts from regional and national newspaper articles (1989 +).

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) has articles about political social, economic, and public affairs issues.

Periodicals Index Online (formerly Periodical Contents Index/PCI) is an index to articles published in over 4,500 periodicals, in as many as 40 languages, and covering topics in the humanities and social sciences.

Project Muse is a full-text database with academic journals in the social sciences and the humanities.Titles such as the Human Rights Quarterly, Journal of Democracy, SAIS Review, & World Politics are especially good sources for the field of International Relations. (latest 5 years)

Vivisimo is a document clustering database that can access current articles of international interest from the New York Times, Washington Post, and the BBC.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law is one of Clapp's electronic reference resources, providing current information on more than 5,000 legal topics.

Women's Studies International Indexes journal articles and books on women's studies, feminism, and gender studies, 1972 to present

Other databases may be useful for you, depending on your specific topic and approach. AskUs and get some customized suggestions

International & Regional Organizations - Constitutional Law

AAUP Books for Understanding - The Association of University Presses initially launched a feature on their website called Books for Understanding in the Aftermath of 9/11. Because of the site's success in helping readers learn more about national & international events and issues, it has become a permanent feature of their website.

AIPA : ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization This site provides information on the alliance for the South East Asian nations (ASEAN) of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.  

European Union Internet Resources - EU documents on the Web (treaties, journals, legislative information) and connections to agencies of the EU, sponsored by the University of California Berkeley Library.

Foreign Governments: Constitution, Laws, & Treaties is maintianed by the University of Michigan's Documents Center.

Foreign Relations of the United States is "the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions & significant diplomatic activity." The volumes are displayed as digital page images with links to text versions & printable page images. Additional years were added to the site in 2004, and the file now covers from 1863, Pt. 1 through 1958, Vol. 16.

Global Fund for Women is an international organization focusing on rights of women and issues including domestic violence, literacy, economic development, and international trafficking in women.

HG.org provides links to worldwide legal directories. U.S. laws, as well as legal information for 230 countries & legal & bar association facts are provided. Ccenters for law practices, employment, students, & businesses are also included.

InterAction - Compendium of links to nongovernmental organizations concerned with development, human rights, humanitarian assistance, and the environment.

International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights is a "self-governing group of 41 non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations that act to protect human rights throughout Europe, North America, & the Central Asian republics formed from the territories of the former Soviet Union." A primary goal is to monitor compliance with the provisions of the Helsinki Final Act & its additional documents.

NGO Global Network is the site for non-governmental organizations associated with the United Nations.

NGO Research Guide/NGOs:A-E was developed by Catherine Shreve of Duke University. It provides information on NGOs working on human rights, women's issues, environmentally sustainable development, to name a few. There is a section with statistical data, another listing reference works, geography, etc.

Organization of American States - News, documents, and policy reports on sustainable development, drug control, trade, and other areas of concern to member states.

Physicians for Global Survival (Canada) "Physicians for Global Survival (PGS) is a physician-led organization which, out of concern for global health, is committed to the abolition of nuclear weapons, the prevention of war, the promotion of non-violent means of conflict resolution and social justice in a sustainable world."

Portals to the World: Links to Electronic Resources Around the World is produced by the Library of Congress. Links are by country and include subjects, such as General Resources, Business, Commerce, Economy, Culture, Education, etc.

RAND Publications now has full text online titles available. The user can Browse by Topic in a number of areas. For instance, there are sections on International Policy, Population & Regional Studies, the Global Security Environment, & RAND Classics.

Union of International Associations provides links to international organizations by subject area, name, or geographical location. They have been selected from the Yearbook of International Organizations.

Official Documents System of the United Nations gives full text of official records, mimeos, etc .from 1993 on.

United States Department of State's Information Directory - There are three major headings: Telephone Listings, Foreign Service Post Information, & Supplemental Information plus links to other sites.

U. S. Department of State This site is the electronic gateway to current issues & events in the fields of foreign affairs, diplomacy, & national security.

WashLaw Legal Research on the Web is a free site provided by Washburn University School of Law and covers aspects of the law either by state, in various federal courts, or international law.

Human Rights

Amnesty International Online provides documents, press releases, and country reports on human rights issues. Keyword searchable.

Gov info, Maps, Data is a Northwestern University site. The first page has an alphabetical listing of IGOs with live links for the listed agencies.

Human Rights Around the World is provided in English & Spanish by Derechos, an Internet based human rights organization. It facilitates the finding of human rights information on specific regions or countries of the world.

Human Smuggling & Trafficking is the USINFO.State.Gov site providing information on global trafficking issues.

Human Rights Watch - Documents, reports, and news.

Human Rights Web - This site provides legal & political documents; it also has a history of the movement and information for those interested in becoming more active in the Human Rights organizations.

U.S. Department of Labor in the 21st Century provides a Child labor Heading and UNICEF's information on this subject.

U.S. Department of State: Travel.Stae.Gov International travel information is provided, including passport, visa , & an alphabetical country listing for specific details.

U.S. Department of State: Human Rights provides releases and human rights reports, plus information on travel & living abroad, international topics & issues, etc. The news releases from various parts of the world go back to 2000.

Women's Human Rights Resources Programme is maintained by the Bora Laskin Law Library at the University of Toronto. Its mission is "to provide reliable and diverse information on international women's human rights via the Internet." there are selected international & Canadian topics.

Environmental Issues, Cultural Protection

CIESIN (the Center for International Earth Science Network) - A database on environmental law and treaties, as well as resources on demographics, climate, water and land use, and border studies.

Multilaterals Project - Full-texts of international multilateral conventions on cultural protection, biodiversity, and the rules of war, from the Fletcher School, Tufts University.

Diplomacy, Security, Peace

DefenseLink - News, reports, and other information in a searchable site at the US. Dept. of Defense.

embassy.org - A resource of & for the Washington, DC foreign embassy community.

Federal Government Resources - President of the United States is an important Web site for the U. S. Government's public policies and government resources. It covers current speeches, directives, vetoes, and other topics dealing with the Bush Administration.

NATO - Archive of speeches, press releases, and other official documents for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

National Security Archive - Documents and compilations dealing with U.S. foreign policy, military, and intelligence. Sponsored by George Washington University.

United Nations Treaty Collection is a reference guide to basic key terms used in various international law agreements. It clearly defines their scope and function.

United States Department of State: Bureau of International Security & Nonproliferation (ISN) has reports, treaties, and historic documents on biological , chemical, and nuclear arms control, test bans, export control., etc.

United States Institute for Peace conducts research to promote peaceful resolution of international conflicts. Research projects and policy studies deal with virtual diplomacy, rule of law, and human rights.

United States Department of State - Policy statements, reports, and current press releases.

WWW-VL [WWW-Virtual Library] History: The Cold War is a well-organized site dealing with major Cold War topics including McCarthyism, the Korean War, the Rosenbergs, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, & the causes of the Soviet collapse. The topics cover the years 1945-1991.

Economic Development and the Global Economy

International Monetary Fund - Reports, studies, and publications on the IMF and its policies.

North-South Institute (NSI) - Information on social equity in economic development, governance, and conflict resolution from the only independent research institute in Canada focused on international development.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Research reports, information on key upcoming meetings, statistical data, etc. dealing with economic and social policies of the industrial democracies to build "a better world economy."

USAID [From the American People] - News, policy papers, and reports from the US agency concerned with economic development and humanitarian assistance worldwide .

World Bank - News, documents, and research reports on agriculture, trade, urban development, etc.

World Trade Organization (WTO) - Press releases, legal texts, and reports on trade, its impact on the environment, and economic development.

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