Peace & Conflict Studies: 
 A Research Guide

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 I.     Reference Sources

   Guides and Bibliographies:

Burns, Richard Dean. Arms Control and Disarmament: a Bibliography. (Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-Clio, 1977.) [REF. JX1974.7.B87]

Candland, Christopher. The Spirit of Violence : an Interdisciplinary Bibliography of Religion and Violence. (New York: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, 1992). [HM281 C25]

Chalfant, H. Paul. Sociology of Poverty in the United States : an Annotated Bibliography. (Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1985) [HC I 10 P6 C29]

Cordasco, Francesco. Crime in America : Historical Patterns and Contemporary Realities : an Annotated Bibliography. (New York: Garland Pub., 1985) [HV6783 C8]

Hartley, Keith. The Economics of Defense, Disarmament, and Peace : an Annotated Bibliography. (Brookfield, Vt.,: E. Elgar, 1990) [HC79 D4 E34]

Monthly catalog of United States government publications. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1951- ) [Microfiche]

Musto, Ronald G. The Peace Tradition in the Catholic Church: an Annotated Bibliography. (New York: Garland Pub., 1987) [REF. BX1795.P43 M876]

Peace Movement Organizations and Activists in the U.S. : an Analytic Bibliography. (New York: Haworth Press, 1991) [Ref. JX 1961 U5 P42 1991]

Pressman, Steven. Poverty in America : an Annotated Bibliography. ( Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1994) [HC110 P6 P68]

United States Institute of Peace. Bibliography on Peace, Security, and International Conflict Management. (Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace, 1993) [JX4473 +U54]

Guides and Handbooks

The ACCESS Resource Guide: and International Directory of Information on War. (Cambridge, Mass.: Ballinger Pub. Co., 1988) [REF. U104 +A36]

Cuba, Lee. A short guide to writing about social science. 2nd ed. (New York: Harper Collins, 1993) [Ref. H91 C78 1993]

Ferenz, Benjamin B. A Common Sense Guide to World Peace. (New York: Oceana, 1985) [JX1952 ..F26]

Handbook of Family Violence. (New York: Plenum Press, 1988) [HQ809.3 U5 H35]

Lakey, George. Powerful Peacemaking: a Strategy for a Living Revolution. (Philadelphia: New Society Publishers, 1987) [HM278 L2]

Li, Tze-Chung. Social science reference sources: A practical guide. 2nd ed. (New York: Greenwood Press, 1990) [Ref. H61 L5 1990]

Neufeld, Maurice F. American working class history. (New York: Bowker, 1983) [HD8066 .N48 1983]

Peace Resource Book: a Comprehensive Guide to Issues, Groups, and Literature. (Cambridge, Mass.: Ballinger Pub. Co., 1986) [JX1905.5 +A64 c.1]

Reinharz, Shulamit. Feminist methods in social research. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992) [Ref. HQ1180 R448 1992]

Robinson, Judith Schiek. Tapping the government grapevine. (Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1993) [Ref. J83 +R633 1993]

Sears, Jean L. Using government information sources. 2nd ed. (Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1994) [Ref. J83 S46 1994]

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. World Armaments and Disarmament, SIPRI Yearbook.(Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1968+ with latest on reference) [JX 1974 ­ S611]

The Vietnam War : a Handbook of the Literature and Research. (Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press., 1993) [DS558.V58]

Webb, William H., et al. Sources of information in the social sciences. 3rd ed. (Chicago: American Library Association, 1986) [Ref. H62 W58 1986]

Statistical Sources

1990 Census of population and housing. Guide. (Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics, and Statistics Administration, 1990) [Ref. HA201 +1990f]

Almanac of the 50 states. (Palo Alto, Calif.: Information Publications, 1991) [Ref. HA214 A445 1991]

Biracree, Tom and Nancy Biracree. Almanac of the American people. (New York: Facts on File, 1988) [Ref. HC106.8.B57 1988]

Book of the states, 1992-93. (Lexington, Ky.: Council of State Governments, 1935- ) [Ref. JK2408 B7 v.29]

Countries of the world and their leaders yearbook (Detroit: Gale, 1980- ) [Ref. G1 .C88]

Demographic yearbook (Annuaire dbemographique). (Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations,1948) [Ref. HA17 .+D3]

Inter-American Development Bank. Economic and social progress in Latin America. ( Washington, DC: Inter-American Development Bank, 1972- ) [Ref. HC125 +I514]

Population redistribution and economic growth, United States 1870-1950. Kuznets, Simon Smith, ed. (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1957-64) [Ref. HB1965 +K9]

Schulze, Suzanne. Population information in twentieth century census volumes 1900-1940. (Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1985) [Ref. HA214 S45 1985]

Schulze, Suzanne. Population information in twentieth century census volumes 1950-1980. (Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1988) [Ref. HA214 S46 1988]

Social indicators of development. (Washington, DC: World Bank,1995) [Ref. HC59.69 +S63 1995]

State and metropolitan area data book 1986 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1986) [Ref. HA202 +S841 1986]

The Statesman's year-book. (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1864-) [Ref. JA51 .S7]

Statistical abstract of Latin America. (UCLC Latin American Center Publications, 1955-) [Ref. HA 931 +C1]

Statistical abstract of the United States. (Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1878- ) [Ref. HA202 U5]

Statistical abstract of the world. (Detroit: Gale Research, 1994) [Ref. HA155 .S7 1994]

Statistical record of Hispanic Americans. 2nd ed. (Detroit: Gale, 1995) [Ref. E184 .S75 S74 1995]

Statistical yearbook (Unesco) (Paris:Unesco, 1964-) [Ref. AZ361 +U45]

Statistics sources. (Detroit, Mich.: Gale Research Co., 1962- ) [Ref. HA36 +S84]

Taeuber, Irene Barnes. Population trends in the United States, 1900-1960. (U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1965) [Ref. HB3505 T1p]

U.S. industrial outlook. (Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 1984- ) [Ref. HC106.5 .U5811]

USA by numbers: A statistical portrait of the United States. (Washington, D.C.: Zero Population Growth, 1988) [Ref. HA214 U8 1988]

    Dictionaries and Encyclopedias:

The CQ Researcher. (Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1991-  ) [Ref. H35 +E2] Continues Editorial Research Reports (1966-1990).

The Development Dictionary. Wolfgang Sachs, ed. (London; Atlantic Highlands, NJ: Zed Books, 1992) [Ref. HD75 .D4868 1992]

DiCanio, Margaret. Encyclopedia of Violence : Origins, Attitudes, Consequences.( New York: Facts on File, 1993) [REF. HM291 D4857]

Elliot, Jeffrey M. The Arms Control, Disarmament, and Military Security Dictionary. (Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC­Clio, 1989) [JX1974.E55]

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. (New York: Free Press, 1983) [REF. HV6017 E52] 4 vols.

Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997) [Ref. E183.7.E53 1997] 4 vols.

Encyclopedia of World Crime : Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Law Enforcement. 1st ed. (Wilmette, Ill. : CrimeBooks, 1989­1990) [REF. HV6017 E54 ] 6 vols.

Findling, John E. Dictionary of American Diplomatic History. 2nd ed. (New York: Greenwood Press, 1989) [REF.E183.F5]

Flanders, Stephen A. Dictionary of American Foreign Affairs. (New York: Macmillan, 1993) [REF E183.7.F58 1993]

Gould, Julius, ed. Dictionary of the social sciences. (New York: Free Press of Glencoe, 1964) [Ref. H41 G69 1964]

Historic Documents. 1972-  (Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1972- ) [Ref. E839.5.H67]

International Relations Dictionary. 2nd. ed. (Washington, D.C. : GPO, 1980) [REF. JX1226 +U5]

Kurian, George Thomas. Encyclopedia of the Third World. (New York: Facts on File, 1982) [Ref. HC59.7 .K87 1982]

Labor conflict in the United States: An encyclopedia. Ronald L. Filippelli, ed. (New York: Garland, 1990) [Ref. HD5324 L32 1990]

Osmanczyk, Edmund Jan. The Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements. (Philadelphia: Taylor and Francis, 1990) [REF. JX1977.08213 1990]

Petersen, William. Dictionary of demography. (New York: Greenwood Press, 1986) [Ref. HB 849.2 P47 1986]

Plano, Jack C. The International Relations Dictionary. 4th ed. (Santa Barbara, Calif : ABC­Clio, 1988) [REF. JX1226.P55]

Roberts, Nancy L. American Peace Writers, Editors, and Periodicals: a Dictionary. (New York: Greenwood Press, 1991) [REF. JX1962.A2 R63 1991]

Sifakis, Carl. The Encyclopedia of American Crime. (New York: Smithmark, 1992) [REF. HV6789 .S54]

Sills, David, ed. International encyclopedia of the social sciences. (New York: Macmillan, 1968-1991) [Ref. H40 A2 I61]

Taylor, Paul F. The ABC-CLIO companion to the American labor movement. (Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1993) [Ref. HD6508 T39 1993]

World Encyclopedia of Peace. 1st ed. (New York: Pergamon Press, 1986) [REF. JX1952.W63] 4 Vols.

 II.     Indexes and Abstracts:

To obtain citations to periodical articles, use one or more of the specialized indexes listed below:

America: History and Life (Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1955+ ) [E11 +A51; online]

Black Index: Afro-Americana in Selected Periodicals -- 1907-1949 [Per.E185.N398]  continued by: Index to Black Periodicals (Index to Periodical Articles by and about Blacks; Index to Periodical Articles by and about Negroes) -- 1950+ [Per.HT1581.A2.I38]

Catholic Periodical and Literature Index (Catholic Periodical Index) -- 1930+ [Per.AI3.C3]

EbscoHost (online; coverage varies; some full-text articles available) [Web]

EconLit (Nashville: Journal of economic literature, 1969-) [FirstSearch]

FactSearch(Pierian Press, 1984-) [FirstSearch]

GPO, (Washington, D.C: Government Printing Office, July 1976-) [FirstSearch] --SEE ALSO: Monthly catalog of United States government publications. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1951- ) [Microfiche]

Guide to Catholic Literature -- 1888-1967 Ref. BX800 .G9

Guide to Social Science and Religion in Periodical Literature (Guide to Religious and Semi-religious Periodicals; Guide to Religious Periodicals) -- v.3, 1966+ Per.BR1.G94

Historical Abstracts.(Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1955+ ) [D1 +H67; online]

HLAS Online (Handbook of Latin American Studies) (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1935- ) [Web]

Humanities Index -- v.1, 1974-5+ Per.AI3.H91

Index of economic articles. (Homewood, IL: R.D. Irwin, 1961- ) [Per. HB1 .A5i; FirstSearch]

Journal of economic literature. (Nashville: American Economic Association, 1962- ) [HB1 .J8 1969+]

New York Times Index. 1851+ [Microform Room] Also available 1994+ via FirstSearch, with last 90 days available in full text.

Newspaper abstracts. 1989+ [FirstSearch]

PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin). 1964-1990 [Per. Z7163 P97]

PAIS International in print. 1991- [Per. Z7163 .P98]

PAIS Decade. 1984+ [FirstSearch]

Peace research abstracts journal. (Oakville Ont.: Canadian Peace Research Institute, 1984-1996) [JX 1901 +P38]

Periodical Abstracts (PerAbs) 1986+ [FirstSearch]

Population Index-- v.32, 1966+ [Per.HB849.P83]

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature -- v.1, 1900-04+ [Per.AI3.R2]

Reader's Guide Abstracts (FS) -- 1983+ [FirstSearch]

Recent Publications on Government Problems. Current year only [Periodicals Room]

Religion Index One: Periodicals -- v.1-4 rev. ed. [Per.BL1.R299] ; v.13+  [Per.BL1.R3]

Religion Index Two: Multi-author Works -- 1976+ [Per.BL1.R38]

Religion and Theological Abstracts -- v.1, 1958+ [Per.BR1.+R38]

SAGE Family Studies Abstracts -- v.1, 1979+ [Per.HQ546.S23]

Social Sciences & Humanities Index -- v.19-27, 1965-74  [Per.AI3.I6]

Social Sciences Index. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1974-2002 [PERIODICALS ROOM: AI3 .I61] This index began as the International Index in 1907, which later formed the Social Sciences and Humanities Index. In 1974, the Social Sciences Index was separated from the Humanities Index. It covers scholarly English-language journals for all the disciplines in the Social Sciences.

Sociological Abstracts -- v.1, 1953+ [Per.HM1.+S6]

SocioAbs (Online - FS) -- 1963+ [FirstSearch]

UnCover/Ingenta (online, web--coverage varies) [Web]

USPSD (United States Political Science Documents) -- v.1, 1975+ Per.Z7161.A15.+U54

Women Studies Abstracts-- v.1, 1972 Per.HQ1101.W87

Women's Studies Index -- 1989+ Per.HQ1180.W65

 III.    Internet Resources:

Amnesty International On-Line
http://www.amnesty.org/

*Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 
http://www.acda.gov

*Arms Control Today
http://www.armscontrol.org/act/

*Australian Defence Force Academy Library  http://www.lib.adfa.oz.au/web/military/centres.htm

*Center for Defense Information 
http://www.cdi.org
 

Center for World Indigenous Studies: Fourth World Documentation Project Home Page

http://www.halcyon.com/FWDP/fwdp.html

*Centre for Defence and International Security Studies  http://www.cdiss.org/hometemp.htm

*Conflict Processes Section--American Political Science Association http://wizard.ucr.edu/cps/cps.html

Diana International Human Rights home page http://www.law.uc.edu:81/Diana/index.html

*History of War 
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milhist

INCORE (Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity) Homepage http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/

*Information Warfare Research Center http://www.terrorism.com/infowar/index.html

Institute for Global Communications http://www.igc.org/igc/
(PeaceNet, EcoNet, ConflictNet, LaborNet, WomensNet)

The Institute of Public Policy:  Program on Peacekeeping Policy http://ralph.gmu.edu/cfpa/peace/peace.html

Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (University of California) http://www-igcc.ucsd.edu/igcc2/igccmenu.html

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
http://www.icrc.org/eng

IPS (International Peace and Security)On-line Database http://www.ssrc.org/search/ipslist.htm

*International Relations and Security Network 
http://www.isn.ethz.ch

Multilaterals Project, Tufts U: Human Rights http://www.tufts.edu/departments/fletcher/multi/humanRights.html
Full-text documents pertaining to human rights

Nobel Peace Prize Winners
http://www.almaz.com/nobel/peace/

NPR-- National Public Radio Online
http://www.npr.org/

The New York Times on the Web
http://www.nytimes.com/

Peace and Conflict (University of Colorado)
http://csf.colorado.edu/peace/

Peace Brigades International (PBI)
http://www.igc.org/pbi/

*Peace Research Institutions and Organizations 
http://www.uni-muenster.de/PeaCon/linkall/instorg.html

*Peace Science Society International 
http://pss.la.psu.edu/

*Project on Ethnic Relations
http://pw1.netcom.com/~ethnic/per.html

*Resources in Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity  http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/metadata/general.html

*Resources in Conflict and Peace Studies http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/cds/metadata/confresc.html

*Stockholm International Peace Research Institute 
http://sunsite.sipri.se

THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/

United Nations Home Page
http://www.un.org/

U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development gopher://gopher.un.org:70/11/esc/cn17

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov

U.S. Census data
http://www.census.gov

U.S. Government Information Sources
http://iridium.nttc.edu/gov_res.html

United States Institute of Peace Highlights
http://www.usip.org/

Universal Codex for the Social Sciences
http://www.socsciresearch.com/

*War, Peace and Security Guide  http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/intrel/sec.html

The Washington Post 
http://www.washingtonpost.com/

The World Affairs Council of Seattle
http://www.world-affairs.org/

World Bank. Social Indicators of Development http://www.ciesin.org/IC/wbank/sid-home.html

World Bank. Trends in Developing Economies 1994 http://www.ciesin.org/IC/wbank/tde-home.html

  IV.    Research Assistance:

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