Reference Works
The reference section is located on the 1st floor of the library.
Books are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Guides and Handbooks
Title/Description |
Call # |
Britannica Book of the Year |
Ref AE5.E364 2010 |
Encyclopedia of modern ethnic conflicts |
Ref GN496.E56 2003 |
Europa World Yearbook |
Ref D2.E82 Earlier years in stacks |
Countries and their cultures |
Ref GN307.C68 2000 |
World development report |
Ref HC59.7.W659 2010 Earlier years in stacks |
Human Development Report |
Ref: Ref HD72.H85 2006 Earlier years in stacks |
Statesman's Yearbook: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World |
RefJA51.S7 |
A global agenda: issues before the United Nations |
Ref JX1977.A1U5242 2009/10 |
Yearbook of the United Nations |
Ref JX1977.A37Y4 2005 |
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Books
Books are located on the 3rd (H-Z) and 4th (A-G) floors organized by the Library of Congress Classification scheme.
Search for books (including the e-book collection) using the library catalog.
Call Number Areas to Browse
Description |
Call # Areas |
History (General) |
D |
Various countries and regions subcategories under D. |
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France |
DC |
Russia and Poland |
DK |
Asia and the Middle East |
DS |
History of the Americas |
E-F |
United States (national) |
E |
Latin America |
DF1201-3799 |
Social Sciences (general) |
H |
Economic history and conditions |
HC |
Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social Reform |
HN |
The family. Marriage. Women |
HQ |
Communities. Classes. Races. |
HT |
Socialism. Communism. Anarchism. |
HX |
General Legislative and Executive Papers |
J |
General Political Science |
JA |
Political Theory |
JC |
Political Institutions and Public Administrations |
JF |
Political Institutions and Public Administrations (North America) |
JJ |
Political Institutions and Public Administrations (United States) |
JK |
Political Institutions and Public Administrations (Canada, Latin America, etc.) |
JL |
Political Institutions and Public Administrations (Europe) |
JN |
Political Institutions and Public Administrations (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) |
JQ |
Local Government. Municipal Government |
JS |
Colonies and Colonization. Emigration and Immigration. International Migration. |
JV |
International Relations |
JZ |
Law |
K |
Military Science |
U |
Naval Science |
V |
Articles
Articles are generally more specific; use more specific keywords to create a narrower search.
Journals may contain both popular and scholarly sources (magazine, journal, and newspaper articles)
Search Article Databases
- Columbia International Affairs Online
Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. - CQ Researcher
The CQ Researcher explores a single "hot" issue in the news in depth each week. Every 12,000-word report is written by an experienced journalist and features comments from experts, lawmakers and citizens on all sides of every issue. Numerous charts, graphs and sidebar articles -- plus a pro-con feature, a chronology, lengthy bibliographies and a list of contacts -- round out each report. - eHRAF World Cultures
The Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) includes thousands of books and articles on cultures and ethnic groups worldwide (1949-present). - Ebsco Search
A good general database of both scholarly and popular articles in almost all subject areas, many full text or with links to full text. An excellent starting place for interdisciplinary topics, theory fundamentals, etc. the Smart Search option lets you enter as much text for your search as you want - a phrase, a sentence, paragraph, or even whole pages. - JSTOR
Complete image backfiles for over 1000 titles in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Doesnot include current issues. There’s a ’moving wall’ of 3-5 years, depending on title, for which the latest issues are not available. - Lexis-Nexis Academic
Full text of federal and state case law. State and country profiles - OECD
Online library of statistical databases, books and periodicals. Covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics to trade, education, development, science and innovation. - Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles. Primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. - Polling the Nations
Compilation of more than 14,000 surveys conducted by more than 700 polling organizations in the United States and more than 80 other countries. Each record includes polling organization responsible for the work, the date the information was released, the sample size, and universe, i.e., the groups or areas included in the interview. - SAGE Political Science Full-text Collection
Full text of 29 journals covering such subjects as General Political Science, American Government Politics, Political Sociology, Comparative Politics, Policy Studies, Political Communication, Peace/Conflict Studies, Presidential Studies, Political Theory/Philosophy, International Relations, and Area Studies. - Social Science Citation Index (Web of Science)
The Social Sciences Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to the journal literature of the social sciences. It fully indexes more than 1,725 journals across 50 social sciences disciplines, and it indexes individually selected, relevant items from over 3,300 of the world’s leading scientific and technical journals. Many of the citations in both indexes contain abstracts and some will also contain a link to the full-text of the article. - UNBISNET (United Nations Bibliographic Information System)
Comprehensive access to documents and speeches of the United Nations and its subordinate bodies, 1979-date. Many are full-text.
Country Information
Library Databases
- Columbia International Affairs Online - Atlas
(contains a portion of the EIU country reports, including forecasting information and economic statistics) - Lexis-Nexis Academic
offers a “Research Countries” option on the first screen - Proquest Databases
(EIU Viewswire, Oxford Analytica Country Profiles, OxResearch Country Profiles)
- SourceOECD
(OECD Country Reports)
Websites
- Country Environmental Factsheets
(compiled by the World Bank from diverse sources)
- Portals to the World
Links to authoritative, in-depth information about the nations of the world, selected by Library of Congress Area Specialists.
- Foreign Information by Country
Information from national governments and international organizations.
- UN Member States: On the Record
Search for individual countries in multiple UN databases. Contents include major speeches, resolutions sponsored, and country reports on performance under various human rights conventions