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Sources for Background Information
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias
- A-Z of Countries of the World (Oxford Reference Online)
- Encyclopedia of World Poverty (Gale Virtual Reference Library)
- Statesman's Yearbook Online
- Dictionary of Development: Third World Economy, Environment, Society
- Encyclopedia of the Developing World (3 v.)
- Encyclopedia of International Development
- Encyclopedia of the Third World (3 v.)
- International Development Dictionary
- Routledge Critical Dictionary of Global Economics
Handbooks
Searching the Library Catalogue
Use the basic word(s) anywhere or advanced keyword search in the library catalogue. You can search using words like - Canada, Canad?, histor?, etc.
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| Truncation symbol: | ? | e.g. histor? will retrieve catalogue records containing the words history, histories, historical, etc. |
| Phrase searching: | "___" | e.g. "United Nations" will retrieve catalogue records containing the phrase United Nations |
| Boolean operators: | (), AND, OR, NOT default: AND |
e.g. history AND (Canada OR "United States") will retrieve catalogue records containing the word history AND either Canada OR the phrase United States |
Core and Additional Databases
Core Journal Indexes and Full-Text Articles
- CAB Abstracts, 1973 - (Ovid)
agriculture, forestry, aspects of human health, human nutrition, animal health, and the management and conservation of natural resources - Global Health (Ovid)
public health, human health and diseases, tropical medicine, - International Political Science Abstracts, 1989 - (EBSCO)
political science, international relations - PAIS International, 1972 - (Proquest)
global public policy and social issues
Full-Text reports, eBooks, etc.
- Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
country, industry and management analysis - OECD iLibrary
- World Bank e-Library
- NBER Working Papers
Statistics
- Equinox Data Delivery System
- IMF eLibrary - Data
International Financial Statistics, Balance of Payments, Direction of Trade - ISI Emerging Markets Information Service
news articles, financial statements, industry analyses, equity quotes, macroeconomic statistics - Human Development Report, 1990 - (UNDP)
development process in terms of economic debate, policy and advocacy - World Development Indicators (WDI) Online (World Bank)
development indicators, with time series for 242 countries from 1970-2010
Selected Internet Sites
Developing Countries Profiles
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Poverty Reduction & Equiity
- Social Watch
- UNESCO
- UNICEF
- World Health Organization
Gateways
- Development Data Portal
- Development Gateway
- Directory of Development Organizations
- Eldis Gateway to Development Information
Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK - PRAXIS
University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice. Resources For Social and Economic Development
Other Resources
Related Subject Guides
- Economics
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Political Science
- Country Reports & Profiles (Government Information Service)
- Data Resources at EDRS: Subject Index (Electronic Data Resources Service)
- Other International Organizations (Government Information Services)