GOV 425: Human Rights/Human Wrongs
I. REFERENCE SOURCES
-
Encyclopedia of Democracy 4 vols.
-
Ref. Balcony JC 423 .E53 1995
-
Amnesty International Report 2007: The State of
the World's Human Rights
-
Ref. Balcony JC 571 .L571 .A44 2007
-
Human Rights Watch World Report 2007: Events of 2006
-
Ref. Balcony JC 571 .L571 .H785 2007
-
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945
-
Ref. Balcony JC 571 .L2747 1999
-
Human Rights Encyclopedia 3 vols.
-
Ref. Balcony JC 571 .L523 2001
II. SELECTED SOURCES ON COUNTRIES
-
The Far East and Australasia, 2008
-
Ref. DS 1 .F3 2008
-
The Middle East and North Africa, 2008
-
Ref. DS 49 .M5 2008
-
Africa South of the Sahara, 2008
-
Ref. DT 351 .A37 2008
-
South America, Central America and the Caribbean, 2008
-
Ref. F 1408.29 .S69 2008
-
Central and South-Eastern Europe, 2004
-
Ref. HC 244 .C46 2004
These titles are similar to the Europa World Yearbook, but with more detailed profiles of the
countries.
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2005 (U.S. Dept. of State)
- Ref JC 571 .U48 2005
-
The 2006 report is available online at the State Department's web page.
The 2007 repport is due to be released either in February or March.
III. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
-
Lexis-Nexis
-
Connections to full-text newspaper articles (including the New York Times), business
information, and legal resources. Use the "Sources" tab to find articles published
in different regions and countries of the world. The "Legal" tab is where you search for federal
and state court cases.
-
Westlaw, Campus Research
-
Research service, includes: thousands of news databases arranged geographically and topically; hundreds of newswires as well as business, trade and professional journals and publications;
and superior law-related resources, including both primary law and analysis.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of
scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes,
occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences,
books, journals and policy briefs.
Social Sciences Full Text
(Indexing: 1983 - Current; Abstracting: March 1994 - Current)
Indexes and abstracts over 400 English-language periodicals in all areas of the social sciences,
including politics and economics.
PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin)
Comprehensive subject index to periodical articles, books, government publications, and reports
relating to economic and social conditions, public administration and global relations. Coverage
is from 1972 to the present; updated monthly.
GPO Access
This is the primary web page for government information, hosted by the U.S. Government Printing
Office. In addition to full-text access to presidential, congressional, and court publications,
there is an index of government publications from 1994 to the present.
Yahoo Government Links
Follow the menus and search for information about countries, regions, and organizations.
U.S. Department of State
Includes press releases, embassy contacts, and Background Notes on other countries. The
online version of the Country Reports on Human Rights is available here.
Amnesty International
Contains news items and reports on human rights violations throughout the world.
Freedom House
Includes online access to the annual Freedom in the World reports.
Area Handbook Series
The electronic version of the Country Studies from the Library of Congress.
United Nations
Contains useful links to material about human rights and economic development.
World Bank
Includes reports on global economic prospects, countries and regions.
 Last updated: 2/26/08 tk,
contact Tom Karel for assistance
|