International Relations Resources

The online and printed resources listed below follow a three tier scholarly communications model: knowledge, new research information, and reference tools.  Knowledge and New Information are partitioned into Content (reports, articles, books) and Finding Aids to content.  -- More on how to use this subject guide

Content

Finding Aids to Content

(1) Summarizing Knowledge
(Encyclopedic Articles, Textbooks, Handbooks, Research Reviews)
(2) Selective Bibliography
(Research & Subject Guides, Selective & Didactic Bibliography, Subject Directories) 
(3) New Information
(Scholarly Journals, Electronic Texts, Government Information, Books & Monographs, News & Newspapers,
Article Databases) 
(4) Comprehensive Bibliography
(Abstracts & Indexes, Comprehensive Bibliographies, Library & Book Catalogs, Archives, Search Engines, Metasearch Engines)

(5) Reference Tools, Data, Facts
(Almanacs, Biographical Sources, Dictionaries, Directories, Grants & Scholarships, Job Resources, Statistical Resources)


Title link                                       

On the World Wide Web

Title link                                       

OU Libraries online resource

Call number link (i.e., H 41.S63)  

OU Libraries physical collection

 Special note   

Special note

(1) Summarizing Knowledge
(Encyclopedic Articles, Textbooks & Histories, Handbooks, Research Reviews)

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International RelationsJX 1977.O8213 1990

Greenwood Encyclopedia of International RelationsJZ 1160.N65 2002 v.1-4

 

Textbooks & Histories
Amazon New & Used Textbooks for Political Science--International

Handbooks

Handbook of International RelationsJZ 1242.H365 2002

Research Reviews
 

(2) Selective Bibliography
(Research & Subject Guides, Selective & Didactic Bibliographies, Subject Directories)

Research & Subject Guides

Study of International Relations: A Guide to Information Sources. JX 1391.P53

Syracuse University Library Subject Guides: International Relations

Penn Library: Resources in International Relations

Selective & Didactic Bibliographies

Subject Directories

Librarians’ Index to the Internet: International Governments Topics
Open Directory Project: International Relations
Social Science Information Gateway: International Relations
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
 

(3) New Information
(Most frequently cited journals, electronic texts, government information, books & monographs, news & newspapers, article databases)

Journals (frequently cited journals)

American Journal of International Law JX 1 .A7

Foreign Affairs

Harvard International Review

International Studies Quarterly

Journal of International Affairs

The Yale Journal of International Law  K 29 .A4


Electronic Texts
 

Government Information

GPO Access

Committee on International Relations

International Information Programs

Monographs & Books
No Common Power: Understanding International Relations. JZ 1242 .L53 2001

International Relations—Still an American Social Science?: Toward Diversity in International ThoughtJZ 1242 .I579 2001

 

News & Newspapers

Newsbank Full Text Newspapers

Newspaper Source

Article Databases

Columbia International Affairs Online

LexisNexis Academic

Facts on International Relations and Security Trends
 

(4) Comprehensive Bibliography
(Abstracts & Indexes, Comprehensive Bibliographies, Library & Book, Catalogs, Archives, Search Engines, Metasearch Engines)

Abstracts & Indexes
Global Access WorldScope
Historical Abstracts
PAIS International
World Political Science Abstracts


Comprehensive, Recurrent Bibliographies

Library & Book Catalogs, Archives
 
Search Engines
FirstGov

 

(5) Reference Resources, Facts & Data
(Almanacs, Biographical Sources, Dictionaries , Directories, Grants & Scholarships, Job Resources, Statistical Resources)

 

Almanacs
InfoPlease Almanac: International Relations
Washington Almanac of International Trade and Business
JX 1705 .A152 1998

Biographical Sources

Data Collections

Governments on the WWW

International Relations Data Site

Dictionaries
The Penguin Dictionary of International RelationsJZ1161.E93 1998t
Dictionary of International Relations TermsS 1.2 :In 8 /30 /987

Directories -- Associations, Organizations & Societies
International Governmental Organizations

Worldwide Government Directory, With International OrganizationsJF 37 .W67

Directories -- Companies, Vendors, etc.

Directories -- Discussion Groups

Directories -- 
Research Centers & Institutes

Grants & Scholarships

Job Resources
Employment Opportunities for Students Trained in International Relations and Area Studies. 341.069 M666e

Statistical Resources
CIA World Factbook (LORA)
Statistical Universe (LORA)
 


This subject guide was last updated in Oct, 2003.  Contact Dr. Bob Swisher with comments and recommendations:  bswisher@ou.edu