Related resources are available on the Political Science Resources, Public Policy, and Government Documents pages.

Reference Sources

These reference works are located on the first floor of Hunt Library. Check CAMEO (the online catalog) for additional resources.

• Political Handbook of the World (2006)
  REF-1 329P76AA 2005/06

• Encyclopedia of International Relations and Global Politics (2005)
  REF-1 320.03 E562

• Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements (2003)
  REF-1 KZ4968 .O84 2003 003 VOL. 1-4

• Handbook of Globalisation (2003)
  STACKS-2 HF1359 .H352 2003

• Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations (1997)
  REF-1 E183.7 .E53 1997 1997 VOL. 1-4

• An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Conflict and Conflict Resolution, 1945-1996 (1998)
  REF-1 D842 .J47 1998

• International Encyclopedia of Economics (1997)
  REF-1 HB61 .I64 1997 1997 VOL. 1-2

• International Policy Institutions Around the Pacific Rim: A Directory of Resources in East Asia, Australasia, and the Americas (1998)
  REF-1 JZ1163 .B34 1998

• The Penguin Dictionary of International Relations (1998)
  REF-1 JZ1161 .E94 1998

• The Routledge Critical Dictionary of Global Economics (1999)
  REF-1 HB61 .R68 1999

• Oxford Companion of Politics of the World
  

• Treaties in Force (as of January 1, 2007)
  Hunt Library has the print edition of Treaties in Force: A List of Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States in Force on January 1 beginning in 1999.

• World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
  Country studies provide information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues for each country.
  
  

Databases

• Keesing's Record of World Events 1967-. (monthly)
  REF-1  INDEX
  The news found in Keesing's is culled from the world's press and information services. Countries are covered individually with a separate section for international events and worldwide topics.

• PAIS International (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  January 1972- (updated monthly)
  

• Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Knowledge)

• JSTOR

• LEXIS-NEXIS Academic

• PROQUEST

• World Cultures Today

• World Folklore and Folklife

• Human Security Report Project

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Metasites

Metasites is a term used to describe web bibliographies, directories, and lists of sites with URLs given for further research. They typically provide no primary source content, but serve as gateways to information on a wide variety of topics.

• Foreign Affairs Online (University of Virginia)
  Sections include nongovernmental and intergovernmental bodies, international relations, international law, think tanks, and the United Nations.

• Foreign Policy Forum (Harry J. Kazianis)
  The Forum includes sections on historical documents, foreign policy centers, international affairs resources, international military sites, and more.

• United States Foreign Policy (University of Michigan Documents Center)
  The site contains sections on background information, international sources, and the United States.
  

• The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
  This section of the WWW Virtual Library contains over 2,400 annotated links chosen for their long-term value. The major categories are media sources; organizations (government, intergovernmental, and nongovernmental); regions and countries; and topics. Almost all of these sites compile links to other related sites.

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Internet Sites

• Constitution Finder

• U.S. Department of State
  Country Background Notes, international topics and issues, organizational information, and more is available here.
  
  • Electronic Research Collection
    ERC is a partnership of the U.S. State Department, the University of Illinois at Chicago Library, and the Federal Depository Library Program. The collection mainly includes the archived electronic documents from the U.S. State Department website and U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

• Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade Practices (1993 - 2001)

  These annual Department of State reports to Congress review the economic policy and trade practices of countries with which the U.S. has an economic or trade relationship. Reports from 1993 through 2001 are available. The reports were discontinued in 2002.

• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (1999 - )
  These annual Department of State reports to Congress cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

• Foreign Policy Forum
  This site offers a forum for critical analyses of U.S. foreign policy, covering both its weaknesses and successes.

• International Relations and Security Network (Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research - Zurich)
  ISN is a clearinghouse for resources in the field of security and defense studies, peace and conflict research, and international relations.

• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  Here you will find the full text of NAFTA, as well as an overview of the agreement and some related documents and information, such as reports, news releases, and speeches. This site is published the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

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World Maps

The following maps are accessible from The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at The University of Texas at Austin.
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia and the Pacific
• Europe
• Russia and the Former Soviet Republics
• Maps of the Americas
• United States
• World Cities
• Maps on Other Web Sites

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