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REFERENCE MATERIALS

The resources listed below are located in the Reference area on the first floor of McKillop Library. Reference books do not circulate but portions may be photocopied.

Background Notes
REF G 59 .U5
Pamphlets published and periodically updated by the U.S. Department of State which provide a basic profile of the country. They are in alphabetical order by country in black binders.
Also ONLINE.

Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought
REF JA 61 .B57 1987
Provides a guide to the major ideas and doctrines of political thought.

Encyclopedia of World Political Systems
REF JF 51 .D465 2000
Describes systems of government from throughout the world.

Europa World Year Book
REF JN 1 .E85 (Bi-annual updates)
Detailed surveys of international organizations. Information on all the world's countries includes statistical surveys of economics and finance, trade and industry, directories of government officials and the media.

The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who
REF JA 51 .I57 (Annual)
Detailed descriptions of international organizations. Basic information on the states and dependent territories of the world. Biographies of prominent politicians and diplomats are a special feature of this publication.

The Penguin Dictionary of International Relations
REF JZ 1161 .E93 1998
Over 700 entries relating to ideas, theories, concepts, organizations and events in International Relations.

Regional Surveys of the World Series - An indepth survey of these regions presenting the latest economic, social and political developments.

  • Africa South of the Sahara
    REF DT 351 .A37
  • Central and South-Eastern Europe
    REF HC 244 .A1 C46
  • Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia
    REF HC 244 .A1 E293
  • The Far East and Australia
    REF DS 1 .F3
  • The Middle East and North Africa
    REF DS 49 .M54
  • South America, Central America and the Caribbean
    REF F 1401 .S68

The Statesman's Year-Book
REF JA 51 .S7 (Annual)
Brief surveys of international organizations and of countries of the world.

Treaties in Force
REF JX235.9 A33
List of all U.S. treaties and international agreements in force as of January of each year.

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
REF J 80 .A284
1981-2000 in print
2000-present ONLINE.
Texts of public speeches and statements, messages to Congress, transcripts of news conference and other presidential materials released by the White House each week.

The World Factbook
REF G 122 .U56 (Annual)
Brief, detailed descriptions of countries and dependencies of the world. Appendices provide information on international organizations of all types.
Also ONLINE.

Yearbook of the United Nations
REF JX 1977 A37 .Y4 (Annual)
Summaries of the major issues and activities of the United Nations and its agencies in seven parts reflecting the major areas of its mission.

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SELECTED PERIODICALS ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Use the journals list to see all the library's holdings in International Relations. Below is only a subset of journals available in the library.

Specialized Journals

A selected list of print journals available in the library:

News and Opinion

Newspapers

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