International Studies: Encyclopedias and Bibliographies
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This page provides lists of reference sources by region or theme. Reference sources are good for getting a broad overview of your topic and getting ideas for topics to research.
Sources that have links are websites or electronic reference works.
This is a selective list of reference works; many more are available through the library. More can be found by searching on the front page of the Library website.
General International Relations
- Encyclopedia of American foreign policyE183.7 .E52 2002 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of historical treaties and alliancesKZ1160 .P48 2001 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of modern ethnic conflictsGN496 .E56 2003 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Ethnic relations : a cross-cultural encyclopediaHD59 .E48 2005 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Globalization : encyclopedia of trade, labor, and politicsJZ1318 .G57928 2006 | Third floor
- The Greenwood encyclopedia of women's issues worldwideHQ1115 .G74 2003 | Reference - 2nd floor
Africa and the Middle East
- African Literature and its TimesPL8010 .M65 2000 | Reference - Second Floor
- An Historical Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli ConflictDS119.7 .H554 1996 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- Cultural Atlas of AfricaG2446 .E6 C8 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopaedia IranicaThe Encyclopædia Iranica is a comprehensive research tool dedicated to the study of Iranian civilization in the Middle East, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
- Encyclopaedia of IslamThe Encyclopaedia of Islam (2nd edition), provides authoritative information and scholarly entries about the Middle East and the Islamic world.
- Encyclopedia of Africa South of the SaharaDT351 .E53 1997 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of African and African-American ReligionsBL2462.5 .E53 2001 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of African HistoryDT20 .E53 2005 | Reference - Second Floor
- Encyclopedia of African Peoples
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East & North AfricaDS43 .E53 2004 | REference - 2nd Floor
- Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African HistoryDT29 .E53 2003 | Reference - Second Floor
- Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic CulturesRepresenting a collaboration of international scholars, the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures crosses history, geographic borders, and disciplines to create a reference work that reflects the current research on gender studies and the Islamic world.
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures -- v. 9. Africa and the Middle EastGN307 .E53 1991 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Historical Dictionary of South AfricaDT1772 .S38 2000 | Reference - Second Floor
- International and Regional Politics in the Middle East and North AfricaZ6465 .N35 S38 | Fifth floor
- Oxford Handbooks OnlineContains full text Oxford University Press handbooks on topics in the fields of business, management, philosophy, political science, and religion. Handbooks provide overview, background, historical synthesis and reference lists.
- Political Encyclopedia of the Middle EastDS119.7 .H554 1996 | REference - 2nd Floor
- Reference guide to Africa : a bibliography of sourcesDT4 .R44 2005 | Reference - Second Floor
- The African studies companion : a guide to information sourcesDT19.8 .Z45 2003 | Reference - Second Floor
- The Companion to African LiteraturesPR9340 .C65 2000 | Reference - Second Floor
- The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music -- v. 1. Africa, v. 6 the Middle EastML100 .G16 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic worldDS35.53 .O95 1995 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life--v. 1. AfricaGN333 .W67 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
Asia
- Dictionary of Chinese and Japanese ArtN7340 .M818 1981 | Third floor
- Dictionary of the modern politics of South-East AsiaDS526.7 .L45 2001 | Third floor
- Encyclopedia of Asian historyDS31 .E53 1988 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of China : the essential reference to China, its history and cultureDS705 .P47 1999b | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of modern AsiaDS4 .L48 2002 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures - Vol. 2 Oceania, Vol. 3, South Asia, Vol. 5 East and SE Asia, Vol. 6 Russia and Eurasia; ChinaGN307 .E53 1991 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Japan encyclopediaDS821 .F73 2002 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Modern Japan : an encyclopedia of history, culture, and nationalismDS805 .M63 1998 | Reference - second floor
- The Cambridge encyclopedia of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the MaldivesDS334.9 .C36 1989 | Basement
- The Cambridge encyclopedia of JapanDS805 .C36 1993 | Basement
- The Garland encyclopedia of world music - Vol. 4 SE Asia, Vol. 5 South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent, Vol. 7. East Asia: China, Japan and Korea, Vol. 9 Australia and the Pacific IslandsML100 .G16 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
- The Greenwood encyclopedia of women's issues worldwide. Asia and OceaniaHQ1115 .G74 2003 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life – Vol. 3 Asia and OceaniaGN333 .W67 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
General Reference Works
- Sage eReferenceContains full text encyclopedias and reference books in the social sciences and humanities. Search by keyword or browse by topic.
- Oxford Reference OnlineContains full text subject encyclopedias, reference works, dictionaries, and handbooks in all disciplines.
- Oxford Bibliographies OnlineIncludes scholarly bibliographies that provide research guidance in several topical areas. Our current subscriptions areas include Atlantic history, Jewish studies, Islamic studies, British and Irish literature, and communication.
International Organizations and NGOs
- Encyclopedia of international peacekeeping operationsJZ6374 .R36 1999 | Third floor
- EU Databases by SubjectA comprehensive index of subjects related to the European Union including budget, legislative and general information.
- Great debates at the United Nations : an encyclopedia of fifty key issues 1945-2000KZ4968 .G67 2001 | Third floor
- Guide to International Think TanksElizabethtown College's comprehensive site for international studies, including subject-organized links, and links to IGO and NGO sites and news sources.
- IGO SearchSearch the websites of over 3000 intergovernmental organizations.
- Nongovernmental OrganizationsSearch the websites of over 1000 international NGOs.
Europe
- Encyclopedia of the European UnionJN30 .E52 2000 | Third floor
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures - Vol. 4 Europe, Vol. 6 Russia and EurasiaGN307 .E53 1991 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Handbook of Contemporary European Social TheoryHM477.E85 H35 2006 | Reference - 2nd floor
- International Historical Statistics: Europe, 1750-2000HA1107 .M5 2003 | Third floor
- One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National GroupsD21.3 .M55 2000 | Third floor
- The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music -- v. 8. EuropeML100 .G16 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life – Vol. 4 EuropeGN333 .W67 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
Latin America
- A Reference Guide to Latin American HistoryF1410 .R395 2000 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean CulturesF1406 .E515 2000 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
- Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures--Vol. 7: South AmericaGN307 .E53 1991 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Handbook of Latin American Popular CultureF1408.3 .H316 1985 | Third floor
- HLAS (Handbook of Latin American Studies) OnlineThe Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook.
- Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern EraN6502.4 .S45 2003 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Latin American Literature and its TimesPQ7081 .M625 1999 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Literary Cultures of Latin America: A Comparative HistoryPQ7081.A1 L525 2004 | Reference - 2nd floor
- The BiblioNoticias SeriesA series of bibliographies related to Latin American studies compiled by the staff of the Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas at Austin.
- The Cambridge History of Latin AmericaF1410 .C1834 1984 | Basement
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizations of Mexico and Central AmericaF1218.6 .O95 2001 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life--v. 2. Americas
- The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music -- v. 2. South America, Mexico, Central America, and the CaribbeanML100 .G16 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
- Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life – Vol. 2 AmericasGN333 .W67 1998 | Reference - 2nd floor
Canada
- CanadaF1008 .C2 1993 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- Canadian Almanac and DirectoryAY414 .C2 2006 | Reference -- 2nd Floor
- Canadian EncyclopediaF1006 .C35 2000 | Reference -- 2nd Floor
- Dictionary of Canadian Biography OnlinePresents biographies of historical Canadians from 1000-1930.
- Encyclopedia of Canada's PeoplesF1006 .E66 1999 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- Encyclopedia of literature in CanadaPR9180.2 .E53 2002 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- Reference sources for Canadian literary studiesPR9184.3 .J66 2005 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- The Atlas of CanadaOnline maps provided by the Natural Resources Canada website.
- The new A to Z of Canadian artN6540 .M275 2001 | Reference - 2nd Floor
- The Oxford Companion to Canadian HistoryF1006 .O95 2004 | Reference -- 2nd Floor
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures - Vol. 1 North AmericaGN307 .E53 1991 | Reference - 2nd floor