United Nations Building in New York
Web Resources
- Stockton University Model United NationsNews and activities of Stockton Model U.N. club.
- USAID Reports and Data"USAID leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance and help people progress beyond assistance."
- U.S. Aid Developer Resources"Connect citizen developers with the tools they need to unlock government data."
- United Nations LibraryThe library includes many books, articles, reports, etc. in a searchable catalog and also includes digital collections.
- United Nations General Assembly"The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. All 193 Member States of the UN are represented in the General Assembly, making it the only UN body with universal representation."
- World Bank"The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face."
- World Factbook"The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities."
Current Reading
- The EconomistReporting, commentary, and analysis on world politics, finance, and business trends. Full text years available: 1992 - present.
- Financial Times (London version)The Financial Times is an international daily newspaper. Full text years -- May 31, 1996 - present (delayed 1 month)
- Foreign AffairsForeign Affairs is a leading forum for serious discussion of American foreign policy and global affairs. Full text years: Spring 1987 - present.
- Foreign PolicyPresents articles dealing with the United States' attitude toward world affairs and current events. Full text years: From 1990 - present.
- New York TimesNew York times publishes breaking news, business, politics, and opinion.
- Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal covers business, economy, politics, and opinion. Full text years: Jan 2, 1984 - present.
- Washington PostThe Washington Post is a daily newspaper. It is known for investigative reporting and covering political news. Full text is available from January 1, 1978.
- WIREDWired is a monthly magazine that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Years available: Nov 2008 - present.
Selected Political Science Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Offers a multidisciplinary collection of full-text journals, providing users access to critical information from many sources unique to this database. This database is a leading source of peer-reviewed, full-text articles.
- CQ Magazine This link opens in a new window
CQ Magazine provides non-partisan articles on Capital Hill. A user can browse or search for topics, including how House or Senate representatives voted on issues.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Research report every week examining a topic of national interest. Each single-themed report is written by a seasoned journalist, footnoted and fact checked.
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Subject areas covered include: criminology; criminal justice; criminal law and procedure; corrections and prisons; police and policing; criminal investigation; forensic sciences and investigation; history of crime; substance abuse and addiction; probation and parole.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is a digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and diverse primary sources.
- Public Policy and Environmental Management Journals (Emerald) This link opens in a new window
Covers the inter-dependent research areas of public administration, police, and environmental management.
- Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window
This collection provides access to databases covering international literature in social sciences. Featured databases include IBSS, Sociological Abstracts and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
- Westlaw, Thomson Reuters This link opens in a new window
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Thomson Reuters Westlaw is a premier research service for legal, news, and business-related information and research.
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Selected Library Books
Braiding Legal Orders: Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by ISBN: 9781928096825Publication Date: 2019An examination of international, Indigenous, and Canadian constitutional law relating to the implementation of UNDRIP in Canada by leading Indigenous legal scholars and policy leaders.
Choices for America in a Turbulent World by Publication Date: 2015"The book covers global and regional issues and spotlights the long-term policy issues and organizational, financial, and diplomatic challenges that will confront senior U.S. officials in 2017 and beyond."
Engaging the United Nations by Call Number: JZ4984.5 .D55Publication Date: 2017"Engaging the United Nations is an accessible introduction to the UN and a guide to prepare for a Model UN simulation."
The Oxford Companion to International Relations by ISBN: 9780199738878Publication Date: 2014-04-22The two-volume Oxford Companion to International Relations would be one of the first reference works to make this field clear and comprehensible to both specialists and non-specialists."
