International development: Articles, Reports and Evaluations

Key databases

PAIS Index
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Articles, reports, and more on public policy covering nearly all countries.
World Bank e-Library
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Books and other publications from the World Bank. Includes literature on development, agriculture, health, and more.
AccessUN
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United Nations documents and publications.

United Nations Digital Library
UN documents, speeches, votes, publications, and more.

Eldis
Hosted by the Institute for Development Studies, provides access to international development research and policy documents. Search or browse by topic or country.
BLDS Digital Library
Curated by the British Library for Development Studies, provides global access to developing country research from institutes in Africa and Asia.
PolicyArchive
A comprehensive digital library of public policy research. Browse under "International Relations."
Center for Global Development publications
Scholarly development institute; extensive array of publications.
Overseas Development Institute
UK-based think tank, with publications on a wide variety of development programs.
Innovations for Successful Societies
Analyses and case studies on governance in developing countries, especially economic services, policing, elections, and city management.

USAID Development Clearinghouse
USAID-funded technical and program documentation from more than 50 years of USAID's existence, containing more than 155,000 documents.
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) Impact Evaluation Database
Information on over 4,000 impact evaluations in international development, and links to the original studies.

World Development
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A multidisciplinary journal of development studies that explores ways of improving standards of living.
Journal of Development Studies
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One of the oldest journals of international development studies.
Development Policy Review
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A journal that focuses on the links between research and policy in international development.
Development in Practice
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Practice-based analysis and research concerning the social dimensions of development and humanitarianism.
Sociology of Development
Both basic and policy-oriented research on economic development, gender, health, inequality, environment and sustainability, conflict, social movements, and more.

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