Research in IR/Political Science

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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts 1975+ (partial full-text)BU-px
Social Sciences Full Text 1995+ (abstracts 1983+) ChRiv-px
Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals 1988+ WWW
America: History and Life 1964+ BU-px
Historical Abstracts 1954+ BU-px
JSTOR (Journal Storage) BU-px...[List of included journals]
NOTE: While this is a full text archive, current years (1-5 years) may not be available for a given title.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) 1972+

For newspaper articles:

LexisNexis Academic BU-px
World News Connection 1995+ BU-px for older material, see
FBIS
The Daily Report series of the Foreign Broadcasting Information Service (FBIS) contains transcripts of newspaper articles and news broadcasts from all regions of the world. Thee FBIS series was discontinued in 1996, when the online World News Connection database became available (see previous entry). The FBIS news transcripts available in print and microfiche collections in Mugar Memorial Library are listed below.
Daily report. Asia & Pacific later title: East Asia). Mugar D839 .D342 Library has: 1984 - July 1987.
Daily report. East Asia [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: December 14, 1987 - August 30, 1996.
Daily report. China [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: 1987 - July 31, 1996.
Daily report. South Asia. Mugar D839 .D348 Library has: May 1980 - May 1987.
Daily report. Near East & South Asia [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: December 14, 1987 - August 16, 1996.
Daily report. Middle East and Africa. Mugar DS41 .U581 Library has: numbers 65 (April 1980) - 103 (May 1987).
Daily report. Sub-Saharan Africa. Mugar DT348 .U55M Library has: July 1974 - March 1980.
Daily report. Sub-Saharan Africa [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: June 1, 1987 - August 16, 1996.
Daily report. Eastern Europe (later title: East Europe). Mugar D839 .D344 Library has: 1981, 1983 - July 1987.
Daily report. East Europe [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: December 14, 1987 - August 30, 1996.
Daily report. West Europe [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: December 14, 1987 - August 16, 1996.
Daily report. Soviet Union. Mugar D839 .D349 Library has: November 1983 - July 1987.
Daily report. Soviet Union (later title: Central Eurasia). Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: December 14, 1987 - September 13, 1996.
Daily report. Latin America [microform]. Mugar Micro Mfiche Library has: December 14, 1987 - July 31, 1996.

A list of the indexes to these regional FBIS microfiche collections follows.

Daily report. Asia & Pacific (later title: East Asia). Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D342
Library has: volume 1 (1978/79) - 18 (May 1996).
Daily report. People's Republic of China (later title: China). Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D343
Library has: volume 1 (1975) - 22 (1996).
Daily report. South Asia. Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D348
Library has: volume 1 (1980/81) - 8 (1986/87).
Daily report. Near East & South Asia. Index. Mugar Micro Ref X DS41 .D28
Library has: volume 1 (1987/88) - 10 (1996).
Daily report. Middle East & North Africa. Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D347
Library has: volume 1 (1978) - 2 (1980).
Daily report. Sub-Saharan Africa. Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D352
Library has: volume 1 (1978) - 2 (1980).
Daily report. Middle East & Africa. Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D346
Library has: volume 1 (1980/81) - 8 (1986/87).
Daily report. Sub-Saharan Africa. Index. Mugar Micro Ref X DT348 .U57
Library has volume 1 (1987/88) - 10 (1996).
Daily report. Eastern Europe (later title: East Europe). Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D344
Library has: volume 1 (1978/79) - 18 (1996).
Daily report. Western Europe (later title: West Europe). Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D353
Library has: volume 1 (1978/79) - 18 (1996).
Daily report. Soviet Union (later title: Central Eurasia). Index. Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D349
Library has: volume 1 (1977) - 20 (1996).
Daily report. Latin America. Index Mugar Micro Ref X D839 .D345
Library has: volume 1 (1979) - 18 (1996).
Press Display BU-px
NOTE: Official federal government translation site for selected world news.
New York Times Historical BU-px
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AccessUN 1956+ BU-px
Avalon Project
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) via GPO Access 1976+ (formerly Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications Mugar X Z 1223 E95 1951-2002)
Congressional Record via GPO Access 1994+
Declassified Documents Reference System (DDRS) BU-px
Federal Register 1995+ BU-px; also via GPO Access
Foreign Relations of the United StatesMugar JX 233 E52 ( 1861+)
GPO Access (search across multiple databases)
LexisNexis Congressional BU-px
New York Times Historical BU-px
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Find key reference sources such as

Country Factbooks

CIA World Factbook
Country Analysis Briefs (Energy Information Administration). Statistics, maps, and energy facts.
Country Studies Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Presently contains studies of 85 countries.
Note: For print search the web catalog using keyword phrase 'country (study or studies)'.
U.S. Department of State
Subsites include: Background Notes
Diplomatic Services Online (search the database or use the map-based version). The DiploFoundation provides a number of useful Diplomacy-centered services and products.

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Dictionaries

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Foreign Documents

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Maps

National Geographic Map Machine Downloadable political and physical maps and other geographical resources
University of Texas Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection Rich site, frequently updated
Library of Congress. Map Collections: 1500-2004
U.S. Geological Survey
Includes:
National Atlas of the U.S. Interactive database; make your own maps.
World Petroleum Assessment 2000
Minerals Publications and Data Products Current information listed by country.
TopoZone.com USGS/private company collaboration providing interactive topographic maps of the entire United States.
Note: for other commercial partners/products see View USGS Maps and Aerial Photo Images Online.
Geographic Names Information System U.S, only; for foreign names see GEOnet Names Server (NIMA).

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People

Foreign Consular Offices in the United States Searchable list
U.S. Dept. of State (Biographies and Directories)
Biography and Genealogy Master Index. 1980-.
Project Vote Smart Includes Find your Representative.
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Central American Political History DatabaseProvides biographical data on the more than 450 heads of state and members of governing juntas for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Central American Federation.

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Polls

The Gallup Poll Current year news releases.
Mugar Reference X HN90 .P8G3 1945+; also
The Gallup poll cumulative index : public opinion, 1935-1997
Mugar Reference X HN90 .P8G29 1999
The Harris Poll
Polling Report From the website: "An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion."
The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Polls on politics, the media and American values back to 1995.
Public Opinion Online (Roper) 1936+
(Access through Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe BU ; choose "Reference" on the menu, then "Polls & Surveys".)

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Statistics

LexisNexis Statistical
Economic Statistics Briefing Room (ESBR); Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR)
Budget of the United States Government. 1950-.
Pardee XHJ 2051 A59 NOTE: The Appendix, which contains all the summary statistical tables, is also available at Mugar Memorial Library in the Reference collection [XHJ 2051 A59].
Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Ref Desk XHA 202 E78
EUROSTAT Official publication of the European Community providing summary data collected through all agencies.

United Nations InfoNation There are a number of UN statistical volumes in print in the Reference Collection:

XHA 42 F49	Statistical Yearbook.
XHA 17 F49	Demographic Yearbook.
XHC 79 I5 F57	Yearbook of National Account Statistics.
XHF 53 F63	World Trade Annual and Supplement.
XHD 9502 A1 W6	Yearbook of World Energy Statistics.

US Census International Database.

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Treaties

Hein Online Treaties and Agreements Library Includes official and unofficial sources, such as:

Multilaterals Project (Tufts)
Treaty Affairs (U.S. Dept. of State) Produced through the Office of the Legal Adviser; a list of treaties and other international agreements of the United States in force.
Treaty Research An excellent, thorough guide developed by the Boston University School of Law Pappas Law Library which concentrates on resources available within that library. All BU students have access to these materials on site, with the exception of certain online resources with contractual restricted access.

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Congressional Quarterly Researcher ChRiv [About]... [FT Alert]
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CQ Weekly
Council on Foreign Relations publishes Foreign Affairs ; also see Think Tanks, NGOs and IGOs

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