International Organizations
- Basic Documents of African Regional Organizations (1957-1969)Call Number: General Collection JX 1582 .A2 .S64- Volume 1 - Organization of African Unity, African Development Bank, & some organizations of French-speaking Africa
- Volume 2 - remainder of documents relating to French-speaking Africa
- Volume 3 - documents of regional organizations in West, North, and East Africa
- Volume 4 - documents relating to the association of various groups of African States with the European Economic Community - Europa Directory of International OrganizationsCall Number: Reference JZ 4838 .E94 2002"offers readers a comprehensive guide to international organizations and an essential understanding of the framework of international affairs...detailed coverage of the most important intergovernmental groupings, as well as more concise details of some 1,500 other entities. Extensive background information gives a historical and legal perspective to the international system."
- Europa World Year BookCall Number: Reference JN 1 .E85 (latest 2 years); General Collection (1963, 1965+)"The International Organizations section gives extensive coverage to the United Nations and its related agencies & bodies. There are also detailed articles concerning some 60 other major international & regional organizations; entries for many affiliated organizations appear within these articles. In addition, briefer details of around 1,500 other international organizations appear in a separate section."
- Statesman's Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures & Economies of the WorldCall Number: Reference JA 51 .S7 (1966+)provides brief histories & missions of international organizations and lists of member states.
International Organizations -- Directories & Indexes of Publications
Specific Organizations: European Union (EU), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD), United Nations (UN), World Bank
- Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) (United Nations)"The CEB brings together the executive heads of 31 specialized organizations to deliver as one at the global, regional and country levels."
- World Development Indicators (World Bank) (1960+) This link opens in a new window"provides a comprehensive selection of economic, social and environmental indicators, drawing on data from the World Bank and more than 30 partner agencies. The database covers more than 900 indicators for 210 economies with data back to 1960."
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- Statistical Insight (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowProvides some full text & indexes all types of statistical publications:
- American Statistics Index (ASI) (1974+)
- Statistical Reference Index (SRI) (1980+)
- Index to International Statistics (IIS) (1983+)
International Affairs Resources (WWW Virtual Library)
- International Affairs Resources (WWW Virtual Library)over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international & global studies topics
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