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General Information ResourcesGeneral works on world politics and international relations can be found in the Reference section at call numbers JA 61, JX 1160-1161, and JX 1226-5533. A few noteworthy titles include: Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations International Relations: A Concise Companion International Relations: The Key Concepts Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. 2nd ed. Penguin Dictionary of International Relations World Encyclopedia of Peace. 2nd ed.
BiographicalBiographical information on prominent world leaders can be found in the D 412 call number range in the Reference section. Additional sources include:
International Who's Who Rulers Rulers and Governments of the World Who's Who in the World Who's Who in World Politics World
Political Leaders Finding ArticlesTo find articles, search the databases listed in the International Affairs category in the ALADIN Research Portal. Of particular note are the following specialized databases: Location: ALADIN Searchable index to newspapers across the world CIAO:
Columbia International Affairs Online International
Political Science Abstracts PAIS
International PressDisplay World
News Connection Worldwide
Political Science Abstracts Internet ResourcesThe following sites are comprehensive gateways to web resources in international affairs. Foreign
Affairs Online WWW Virtual Library: International
Affairs Resources Specialized TopicsU.S. Foreign PolicyWorks on this subject are located mainly in the E183.7 call number range. Selected print and online sources include the following: Location: http://www.americans-world.org/default.cfm U.S. public opinion on international issues
Chronological History of United States Foreign Relations
Declassified
Documents Department of State Bulletin Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy 2nd ed. Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations Foreign Relations of the United States Location: JX 233 A3 Frontline Diplomacy National
Security Archive United States Department of State Dispatch U.S. Overseas Loans and Grants
International Conflict ResolutionLocation: ALADIN Data and analysis on worldwide conflicts Encyclopedia of Conflicts Since World War II Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996
Global Political Flashpoints History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflict Worldwide
International Conflict: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts
and Their Management 1945-1995 Penguin Atlas of War and Peace Uppsala Conflict
Database Warfare and Armed Conflicts: A Statistical Reference to Casualty and
Other Figures, 1500-2000 World Conflicts: A Comprehensive Guide to World Strife Since 1945
International DevelopmentGeneral works on international development can be found in the HC 59.7 to H 60 call number range. Recommended books, web sites, and databases include: Global
Development Finance (GDF) Online
International Development Abstracts International Development
Statistics Online PRAXIS:
Resources for Social and Economic Development Virtual Library on International
Development World
Bank e-Library World
Development Indicators World
Development Reports International Law and Organization
Access
UN
Annual Review of United Nations Affairs Basic Facts About the United Nations Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations Directory of International Organizations Directory of United Nations Information Sources 5th ed. Electronic Information System for
International Law Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations
Encyclopedia of the United Nations Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements 3rd
ed. Europa Directory of International Organizations Global Agenda: Issues Before the . . . General Assembly of the United
Nations Global Policy Forum
Great Debates at the United Nations: An Encyclopedia of Fifty Key
Issues 1945-2000 Historical Dictionary of International Organizations
Historical Dictionary of the United Nations
International Law: A Dictionary International Organizations: A Dictionary and Directory 6th ed.
Official Document System of the
United Nations Public International Law in a Nutshell UNBISNet United Nations Documentation
Research Guide Current awareness service on UN developments Yearbook of International Organizations Yearbook of the United Nations International Security
Air
University Library Index Encyclopedia of Arms Control and Disarmament Encyclopedia of United States National Security Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament International Relations and Security
Network Military
and Government Collection Military Balance Location: http://armstrade.sipri.org Searchable information on all international conventional arms transfers since 1950 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook U.S. National Security: A Reference Handbook World Military Expenditures
and Arms Transfers TreatiesThis section highlights some major resources available online or in print at the Gelman Library useful for doing general treaty research. Note: There is no single comprehensive index or collection of treaties available in print or online, therefore, it may prove necessary to check several sources to locate a treaty. In addition, there may be a delay of many years before the text is published. If you are unable to find what you need, check with a reference librarian, who may refer you to the Burns Law Library for further assistance. General Guides
A Guide to Treaty Research American Society
of International Law Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law: Treaties
Major Indexes
Free Treaty Index Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General. (Formerly, Multilateral Treaties in Respect of Which the Secretary-General Performs Depositary Functions) Location: JX 171 . U35 Available online at: http://untreaty.un.org/ENGLISH/bible/englishinternetbible/bible.asp An annotated list of treaties concluded under League of Nations and United Nations auspices KAV Agreements (in Treaties and Agreements Library) Thomas Treaties in Force:
A List of Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States in
Force on January 2006 Revised annually, the principal index to all U.S. treaties and agreements, arranged by country and/or subject. Texts and Commentary
American Treaties and Alliances Encyclopedia of Historical Treaties and Alliances
HeinOnline Use the U.S. Treaty Meta-Data Search under the Search tab to locate particular treaties.
League of Nations Treaty Series
Major International Treaties of the Twentieth Century
Multilaterals
Project Peace Agreements Digital
Collection Treaties and Alliances of the World. 7th ed.
United Nations Treaty Collection
United Nations Treaty Series
For more information, call the Reference Desk at (202) 994-6048 or use the E-mail Reference Form. This page is maintained by David Ettinger.
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