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(More Info)	A Good Place to Start: The IDS Knowledge Services Guide to Finding Development Information Online
This Insititute for Development Studies (IDS) guide provides links to a broad range of free online material on over 30 development themes, such as child labor, gender and conflict. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	ABI/INFORM Collection - Firefox Recommended
ABI/INFORM is a major comprehensive source of English-language business, accounting, and economics information from around the world. Coverage includes both academic and industry sources. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	African Development Indicators
The most detailed collection of development data on Africa in one volume. Read the full annotation

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Aluka (Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa & World Heritage Sites: Africa)

(More Info)	Background Notes
Background Notes on the Countries of the World is a series of short, factual pamphlets written by officers in the Department of State's geographical bureaus. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Center for Global Development
Focuses on global poverty and policy-oriented research, especially of the United States and other industrialized countries, affecting development prospects in poor countries. Read the full annotation

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Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)

(More Info)	Country Studies
Formerly part of the Army Area Handbook Program, "The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Development in Practice
"offers practice-based analysis and research concerning the social dimensions of development and humanitarianism, and provides a forum for debate and the exchange of ideas among practitioners, policy makers, academics, and activists worldwide." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Directory of Development Organizations
Lists and provides links to 47,500 development organizations worldwide, arranged alphabetically by region and country. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Earth Trends: The Environmental Resource Portal
"Earthtrends is a free online database that focuses on issues of sustainable development and the environment." Read the full annotation

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EconLit - Firefox Recommended

(More Info)	Economic Development and Cultural Change
A top ranked "development" scholarly journal from the University of Chicago's Research Center in Economic Development and Cultural Change. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Economist
While not a scholarly journal, The Economist is acknowledged as one of the most important international periodicals, covering all economies around the world, and is monitoried by anyone involved in international business. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Ejournal Locator (SFX)
The Hekman Library ejournal locator provides title and subject access to all the electronic journals subscribed to by the Hekman Library. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Eldis Gateway to Development Information
Billed as "the gateway to development information", this robust site is hosted by the Institute of Development Studies and co-funded by government agencies in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Norway. Read the full annotation

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Free the World.Com

(More Info)	Global Distribution of Poverty
A major and very accessible site for free and interactive data on the poor throughout the world. Contains a downloadable book entitled Where the Poor Are: An Atlas of Poverty. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Global Health Facts
"GlobalHealthFacts.org, a project of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, provides free, up-to-date and easy-to-access data by country on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other key health and socio-economic indicators." Read the full annotation

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Global Legal Information Network

(More Info)	Greenwood Encyclopedia of International Relations
A good historical encyclopedia with alphabetical arrangement by person, place, event (e.g. treaties) or term ("microstate"). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Human Development Report
The Human Development Report (HDR) examines issues associated with rich and poor countries: migration, predatory extremism, and the expansion of cultural diversity. It also proposes policy to promote cultural liberty and multicultural democracy. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	International Who's Who
A standard reference to an alphabetical list of the 20,000 most famous and influential men and women worldwide. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Journal of Development Studies
Top ranked journal, and the self-proclaimed first, in development studies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Key Indicators of Developing Asian and Pacific Countries
An annual statistical publication of the Asian Development Bank, providing historical and current economic, financial, environment and social statistics on the Bank's thirty nine developing member countries (DMCs). Read the full annotation

(More Info)	Nation Master
Provides "a massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	OneWorld.net
OneWorld brings together more than 1,500 organizations from across the globe to promote sustainable development, social justice and human rights. Read the full annotation

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

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PAIS International

(More Info)	Socio-Economic Institutes in Sub-Saharan Africa
The African Development Information site has a list of many socio-economic research centers--private, university, governmental--with hot links. This can lead to many reports which often can then be located free of charge through a scholar.google.com or www.google.com search on the titles in quotes. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	South Centre, Geneva, Switzerland
"an independent, intergovernmental organization of development countries." See research papers and policy briefs, publications by issue areas, and external links. Read the full annotation

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The Hudson Institute and the Center for Global Prosperity

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U. S. Agency for International Development

(More Info)	UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
This site offers a wealth of analytical, theoretical and statistical information on world trade, key players and the position of developing economies. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	United Nations Development Programme
A rich and primary source for international development issues from a global (rather than national or partisan) perspective. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	United States International Trade Commission
The U.S. International Trade Commission is an independent, nonpartisan, quasi-judicial federal agency that provides trade expertise to both the legislative and executive branches of government, determines the impact of imports on U.S. industries, and directs actions against certain unfair trade practices, such as patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World at Risk
"Provides introductory analysis and reference material on thirty key issues facing the world today, including those in the fields of economics, the environment, human development, law, politics, and security." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Bank Research Observer
"The World Bank Research Observer is a broad-reaching publication intended for anyone with a professional interest in development." Read the full annotation

(More Info)	World Development
This important multi-disciplinary monthly "seeks to explore ways of improving standards of living, and the human condition generally, by examining potential solutions to problems ..." Read the full annotation

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World Development Indicators

(More Info)	Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
This site contains a list of core issues related to globalization with some supporting full-text reports. It also includes many significant and high quality video clips. Of particular value is YaleGlobal Online, which includes a history and definition, along with academic papers, book reviews and exerpts, links to external Web sites, and multimedia presentations. Read the full annotation

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International Development (General)

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A Good Place to Start: The IDS Knowledge Services Guide to Finding Development Information Online

ABI/INFORM Collection - Firefox Recommended

EconLit - Firefox Recommended

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