International Studies / International Law: Background info
General/interdisciplinary reference sources
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
Reports, summaries, and pro/con views on a range of current issues,1923-present.
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Oxford Handbooks Online This link opens in a new windowIntroductions to topics and critical surveys of the current state of scholarship in a particular field of study.
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowFull text dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject reference works from Oxford University Press.
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SAGE Research Methods Online (SRM) This link opens in a new window
Articles, books, case studies, datasets, and video covering the practices of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research methodologies.
Subject-specific reference sources
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Annual Review of Political ScienceLiterature reviews on topics in political theory, international relations, political economy, political behavior, American and comparative politics, public administration, and methodology.
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Political Parties of the WorldInformation about currently active parties and concise overviews of national parliamentary and constitutional arrangements.
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CIA World FactbookProvides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
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Europa World This link opens in a new windowPolitical, social and economic information about countries and world regions.
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EIU Viewpoint This link opens in a new windowReports on politics, economics and market-moving topics including macroeconomic data for nearly 200 countries.