Conflict Resolution: More Resources
Data Sources
Here are some resources for finding data. We have a lot more, though, so please ask for help if you are can't find what you need.
- ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)Archives social science data that includes aging, child care, criminal justice, demography, education, political science as well as public and mental health.
- Census Bureau
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Offers population, housing, economic, trends, and geographic data. - National Center for Health StatisticsCompiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of U.S. citizens.
- World DataBank (World Bank data)Contains data for countries and country groups covering financial, business, health, economic and human development statistics.
Statistics for the U.S.
- Historical Statistics of the United States - Millennial EditionConsists of U.S. demographic and economic statistics from colonial times to the present.
Some helpful links to statistics compiled by the US government.
- Census Bureau
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Offers population, housing, economic, trends, and geographic data. - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)Features data related to education collected and analyzed by the U.S. federal government. Includes reviews and reports on the state of international education too.
- National Center for Health StatisticsCompiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of U.S. citizens.
- SAMHSA's Office of Applied StatisticsCollects the latest national data on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drug abuse including data on drug related emergency department episodes, medical examiner cases, and about the nation's substance abuse treatment system.
Primary Sources
- Plowshares: Digital Archive for Peace StudiesArchives primary documents such as minutes, diaries, correspondence, pamphlets, newspapers and periodicals from the 1700s to the present. Chronicles the social justice efforts of the students and faculty of Earlham, Goshen, and Manchester colleges as well as the members of their affiliated historic peace-churches; the Quakers, Mennonites and the Church of the Brethren.
Research Methods
- Sage Research Methods OnlineContains full text, Sage research methods books, handbooks, and encyclopedias. Includes videos and interactive mapping tools.
If you are diving into research methods, this is the database for you.
People & Organizations
Biographical Dictionary of Modern Peace Leaders
JX1962 .A2 B56 1985 | 3rd Floor
Guide to IGOs, NGOs, and the Military in Peace and Relief Operations
JZ4850 .A17 2000 | 2nd Floor
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