Research Guides
JSIS 495: Task Force - Winter 2019: Task Force J
Is Humanitarian Aid Still Humanitarian?
This Task Force will examine humanitarian aid in the Post-9/11 world where long-held humanitarian principles are challenged every day by facts on the ground. Task Force members will wrestle with issues of independence from donor country agendas, how to interact with armed groups (state and non-state), where and when to respect host state sovereignty and coping with security challenges when delivering aid across front lines.
Scholarly Journal Articles
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles and general interest sources in all fields. - PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
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Social and public policy literature from periodicals, government documents, books, and other sources.
Think Tanks
As of December 2015, the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program estimated that there were 6,846 think tanks around the globe. Find a few of the most prominent think tanks for international development listed below or consult the 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index rankings.
Starting Points
- United Nations OCHAThe UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Publications, policies, press releases, and data from the UN.
- ReliefWebReliefWeb is the leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. It is a specialized digital service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
- AidDataA research lab at William & Mary's Global Research Institute that examines how sustainable development investments are targeted, monitored, and evaluated.
- InterActionMaps, major publications, and a document library from InterAction, an alliance of over 180 NGOs working with the world's poor an vulnerable.
- OECD
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Humanitarian assistance data and maps. Also check out the OECD iLibrary for papers on humanitarian aid.
News Sources
- E-Newspapers @ UW LibrariesA guide to national and international news sources available online through UW Libraries' subscriptions
- Access World News This link opens in a new window
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Regional, national, and international newspapers, 1980's-present. - US Newsstream This link opens in a new window
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Washington State, national & regional newspapers, 1980 - present
U.S. Government Resources
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) ReportsCRS conducts research and analysis for Congress on a broad range of national policy issues.
- Congress.govSource for current congressional legislation. Full-text of bills, resolutions, etc.
- ProQuest Congressional This link opens in a new window
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Index to Congressional publications, 1789 to present; including full-text hearings from, 1824-1979 and full-text bills & laws, 1789 to the present.
Ask a Librarian!
Kian Flynn
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Geography & Global Studies Librarian; International Documents
Suzzallo Library
Seattle, WA
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Suzzallo Library
Seattle, WA
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Citation Styles & Tools
- Citation Management SoftwareThese are personal citation databases and bibliography creators that allow you to import, store, organize, and share your research citations and automatically format your bibliographies into whatever style you need.
- ZoteroUW Libraries recommends the use of Zotero, which enables you to collect, manage, and cite your sources.
Evaluating Information
- Evaluating InformationA guide for evaluating all types of information -- from scholarly journal articles to web sources and social media.