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International Studies

 

Prepared by Mika Slaughter

April, 2004

 

Databases

Access UN                                                                                 1998 to date    

Provides access to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications.

CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online (Full-Text)                       1991 to date

A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs.

Global Legal Information Network                                                        

Provides database of laws, regulations, and other complementary legal sources. The documents included are contributed by the governments of the member nations of the GLIN from the original official texts.

PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)                         1972 to date

Consists of articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories about public affairs.

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (Some Full-Text)                        1975 to date

The database provides citations, abstracts, and indexing of the international serials literature in political science and its complementary fields, including international relations, law, and public administration / policy.

 

Periodicals

Journal Title Poynter Print Online
American Journal of International Law 1979 to date 1907 to date
British Journal of Politics and International Relations 2001 to date 1999 to date
Conflict Resolution Coming soon. 1957
Ethics and International 2001 to date  
European Journal of International Relations 2001 to date 1998 to date
Foreign Affairs 1960 to date  
International Affairs 1981 to date

1931-1939,

1944-1998, 1998-

International Affairs Review Supplement   1940-1943
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific   2001-
Journal of the British Institute of International Affairs   1922-1926
Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs   1926-1930
UN Chronicle 1979-2003  
World Politics 1976 to date 1948-1995, 1995-

 

Finding Books

To locate materials try keyword searching the Libraries of the USF System Online Catalog for a specific aspect of international studies. For instance, "international affairs", "international relations", "globalization", international politics", "international law", and so on.   For sources on Globalization, ask the reference librarian for the Globalization and Global History subject guide.   Reference sources can be found on the first floor, while many international studies sources in the circulation collection can be found on the third floor of the library in the classifications JX and JZ.

 

Reference Sources

Chronological History of United States Foreign Relations.                              REF E183.7 .B745 2003  

Three-volume set covers chronological history of US foreign affairs from 1607 to 2000.   Contains illustrations, maps, bibliographical references and an index.

Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements .                REF KZ4968 .O84 2003

Four-volume set covers events and people associated with the United Nations and its international affairs. Arranged alphabetically and includes references and an index.

Global Geopolitical Flashpoints: An Atlas of Conflict .                                    REF JC319 .A52 2000

Covers important events and people in global politics as they relate to world conflict and its bearing on international relations. Includes maps, references, and an index.

Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations .                                    REF JZ1160 .N65 2002

Four-volume set covers notable events and people in the history of US international relations. Contains maps, references, and an index. Arranged alphabetically.

International Ethics: A Reference Handbook.                                              REF JZ1242 .E43 1998

Covers contemporary ethical issues and their impact on international relations. Contains references and an index.

International Organizations and World Order Dictionary .                              REF JX1995 .A4595 1992

Covers key concepts and terms in international relations. Also includes notable international agencies. Contains references and an index.

Penguin Dictionary of International Relations .                                             REF JZ1161 .E93 1998

One-volume covers key concepts and terms pertaining to international relations and political science.

World at Risk: A Global Issues Sourcebook.                                                 REF JZ1242 .W67 2002

Covers world politics, policies, and social history of the twenty-first century as they relate to international relations. Specifically outlines global issues affecting international relations. Contains illustrations, maps, references and an index.

 

Recent Books on International Studies

20/21 Vision: Twentieth-Century Lessons for the Twenty-first Century CB161 .E467 2003
Age of Villages: The Small Village Vs. the Global Village D860 .T676 2002
American Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy E902 .D23 2003
America the Virtuous: The Crisis of Democracy and the Quest for Empire E895 .R96 2003
Another World is Possible: Popular Alternatives to Globalization HF1359 .A66 2003
Being America: Liberty, Commerce, and Violence in an American World JZ1480 .P87 2003
Cold War: A Very Short Introduction D843 .M337 2003
Cold War Women: The International Activities of American Women's Organisations HC1904 .L38 2002
Common Ground or Mutual Exclusion?: Women's Movements and International Relations JZ1253.2 .C66 2002
Does Peace Lead to War: Peace Settlements and Conflict in the Modern Age JX1952 .H84 2002
Encompassing Gender: Integrating International Studies and Women Studies HQ1180 .E53 2002
Ethics and Foreign Policy JZ1306 .E872 2001
Foreign Policy: A Theoretical Introduction JZ1242 .Y86 2003
Geopolitics of the World System JC319 .C62 2003
International Conflict Resolution JZ6010 .H38 2001
Launching into Cyberspace: Internet Development and Politics in Five World Regions JZ1254 .F73 2002
Made by the USA: The International System E183.7 .H94 2001
Manly States: Masculinities, International Relations, and Gender Politics HQ1090 .H66 2001
New Killing Fields: Massacre and the Politics of Intervention HV6322.7 .N49 2002
Power and Resistance in the New World Order JZ1310 .G55 2003
Rethinking Europe's Future D2009 .C35 2001
Revolution: International Dimensions JC491 .R48656 2001
Revolutions in Sovereignty: How Ideas Shaped Modern International Relations JZ4034 .P48 2001
Shield of Achilles: War, Peace, and the Course of History JZ1316 .B63 2002
Society Under Siege HM841 .B38 2002
Stealing Secrets, Telling Lies: How Spies and Codebreakers Helped Shape the 20th Century JF1525 .I6 G36 2001
Tragedy of Great Power Politics D397 .M38 2001
Triangulation Peace: Democracy, Interdependence, and International Organizations JZ1320 .R87 2001
UNESCO and a Just World Order   AS4 .U83 D865 2002
Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos  JZ1253 .K37 2002




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