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Theories of International Relations
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Selected Reference Materials
Benewick, Robert and Philip Green, eds. Routledge Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Political Thinkers. New York: Routledge, 1992.
Reference 320.0922 R869dClarke, Paul Barry, and Joe Foweraker, eds. Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought. New York: Routledge, 2001.
Reference 321.803 E56oEuropa World Year Book. London: Europa Publications Limited, 2006.
Ready Reference 341.1 E89
Note: Earlier editions (1966-) are available in the Main Collection at the same call number.Goodin, Robert E., and Philip Pettit, eds. A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy. Blackwell Companions to Philosophy Series. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 1993.
Reference 320.01 G652cGriffiths, Martin. Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations. London : Routledge, 1999.
Reference 327.10922 G855fNolan, Cathal J. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002.
Reference 327.03 N787g v.1-4Political Handbook of the World. New York: Published for the Center for Comparative Political Research of the State University of New York at Binghamton and for the Council on Foreign Relations by McGraw-Hill Book Co., 2005.
Ready Reference 329 P769
Note: Earlier editions (1928-) are available in the Main Collection at the same call number.
Finding Books
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Finding Government Documents & Statistical Resources
Trexler Library receives approximately 25% of the materials published by the United States government. These items cover a wide range of subject areas--from legal materials and the records of Congress to health and education information and in-depth research conducted by the Smithsonian. All of the government documents that we receive have records in the Trexler Library Catalog.Hint : Many government documents are published on the web. You can often find links to the online versions through the Library's Catalog.
STATISTICAL SOURCES
IISS. The Military Balance. London: International Institute for Strategic Studies, 2003-2004.
Reference 355.0332 M644bMitchell, B. R. International Historical Statistics, 1750-2000. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
Statistics Reference 310 M681i v.1-3United Nations. Annuaire statistique pour l'Asie et le Pacifique = Statistical yearbook for Asia and the Pacific. Bangkok, Thailand: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2004.
Statistics Reference 315 S797y
Note: Volumes published in 2001, 2002, and 2003 are also available in Statistics Reference.United Nations. Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean. Santiago, Chile: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005.
Statistics Reference 318.5 A636eUnited Nations. Statistical Yearbook. New York : United Nations, 2002-2004.
Statistics Reference 310 U58s
Note: Every 5th year (1965- ) available at the same call number in the Main Collection.UNCTAD. The Least Developed Countries Report. New York: United Nations, 2004.
Reference 330.91724 L438dUNDP. African Development Indicators. New York: United Nations Development Programme; Washington, DC: World Bank, 2006.
Statistics Reference 330.96 A258d
Note: Volumes published in 2004 and 2005 are also available in Statistics Reference.UNDP. Human Development Report. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Statistics Reference 338.9 H918d
Note: Volumes published in 2000, 2002, and 2003 are also available in the Main Collection. Volume published in 2004 is also available in Statistics Reference.U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers. Washington, DC: G.P.O., 1976-.
Government Documents AC 1.16:967-76 - AC 1.16:998
Statistics Reference 338.47355 W927m 1999-2000World Bank. World Development Indicators. Washington, D.C.: The World Bank, 2006.
Statistics Reference 330.91 W927d
Note: Volumes published in 2003, 2004, and 2005 are also available at the same call number in the Reference Collection.Databases and Websites
Global Corruptions Report
http://www.transparency.org/publications/gcrICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/International Statistical Agencies (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.htmlLexisNexis Statistical
Also available via Trexler Library homepage -- Online Reference Shelf (in the Find box).
Search statistics produced by the U.S. goverment back to 1973. Sources include international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities.OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web (University of Auckland)
http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/subjects/stats/offstats/Online Sources of International Statistics (University of Maryland)
http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/intstat.html
"Many governments and international organizations are putting their statistical data on the Internet. The majority of the sources listed here are free-of-charge. "Statistical Resources on the Web (University of Michigan)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.htmlSTAT-USA
Also available via Trexler Library homepage -- Online Reference Shelf (in the Find box).
Gathers information on economics, business, and international trade, from all branches of the federal government and makes it available in one place.United Nations, Statistics Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htmWorld Bank, Data & Statistics
http://www.worldbank.org/data/World Trade Organization, Trade Statistics
http://www.wto.org/english/res_e/statis_e/statis_e.htm
Finding Articles: Databases & Indexes
SEARCHING FOR ARTICLES
See a list of all databases at via the Library Homepage -- Articles A-Z (in the Find box).
IR Theory Topical Databases
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
Top source for International Relations, Comparative Politics, and Public Affairs resources. Indexes select articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, statistical directories, 1972 to present. Especially useful for research on the political theory, environment, demographics, human rights, arms control, etc...CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
Scholarly source for theory and research in international affairs since 1991. Includes working papers, conference proceedings, books, journals, policy briefs, maps and country data.Economic Literature (Econ Lit)
Index to select articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, statistical directories, 1972 to present. Especially useful for research on the environment, demographics, international relations, public administration.General / Interdisciplinary Databases
Academic Search Premier
Large and diverse database that covers most academic disciplines, including International Relations and Comparative Politics. Contains both scholarly and non-academic resources. Includes many articles in full text.OmniFile (WilsonWeb)
Multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content–indexing, abstracts, and full text–from six of Wilson's full-text databases.LexisNexis Academic
Indexes and provides full-text of major national and international newspapers, newswires, select journals and magazines, and legal publications. Updated daily. Coverage from as early as 1980 to the present.
GETTING THE ARTICLES
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Finding Conference Papers
American Political Science Association
http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/apsa/apsa07/
Here you will find access to conference papers delivered at the APSA Annual Meeting from 2002 through 2007.International Studies Association
http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/isa/isa07/
Here you will find access to conference papers delivered at the ISA Annual Meeting from 2004 through 2007.
International Relations and Comparative Politics Websites
Foreign Affairs Online
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjb3v/rjb.html
Excellent guide for students of foreign affairs. Includes annotated links to the following topics: US Government, Foreign States, UN, NGOs & IGOs, International Law, Human Rights, International Realations, Think Tanks and the Digital Divide.International Studies Association (ISA) Directory of Internet Resources
http://www.isanet.org/netsources.html
Various Internet sites that may be of interest to the international studies community.IR Theory Website
http://www.irtheory.com/
Enter the "knowledge base" to find definitions of major IR theories. Many entries includes places to look for more information.Policy Links and Resources (American Political Science Association, Policy Section)
http://apsapolicysection.org/links.htmlPolitical Resources on the Net
http://www.politicalresources.net/
This is a particularly useful site for comparative international politics. Organized geographically, this site asks you to choose a region, then a country to research its politics. This arrangement makes it easy to compare to countries within a region, or to compare two regions against one another.Political Science Resources on the Web / Think Tanks (University of Michigan Library, Documents Center)
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.htmlWWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
http://www.etown.edu/vl/
Compiled by a professor of International Studies at Elizabethtown College, this gateway site is organized into helpful categories. It contains a great depth of high quality information and it has been reviewed and highly ranked by several respected Social Science sources.
Citing Your Sources
For help using Chicago Style, consult the following resources:
The Chicago manual of style, 15th ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.027 C632m (at Reference Desk)Trexler Library handout on using Chicago style: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/chicago_example.pdf
This and other style guide handouts available from the library website. Library Homepage -- Citation Guides (in the Research Help box).Writer's Handbook (Writing Center, University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/DocChicago.html
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Last modified: 28 January 2008