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Penn State University Libraries

International Affairs

 

Contact

Helen Sheehy
Title: Head Social Sciences Library


Subject Specialist:
Law, Political Science, International Affairs
814-863-1347
e-mail: hms2@psu.edu

Social Sciences Library

 

Introduction

The Social Sciences Library is the primary locus for research in international affairs, providing access to library resources in fields ranging from anthropology to sociology, political science, and statistics & data. The Penn State Libraries also house an extensive U.S. documents collection and comprehensive collections from most major intergovernmental organizations including the United Nations, European Union, International Labour Organization (ILO), World Bank (WB), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Resources for international affairs research are inherently interdisciplinary. This guide contains some databases and starting points for your research. Other subject-specific Libraries' research guides may also be helpful. Please visit the Social Sciences Library, 2nd floor Paterno Library, for additional assistance.

Note: [Penn State Libraries] indicates a Libraries' resource available to researchers with a Penn State Access Account.

Books and Papers

Books, Policy Papers, and Working Papers

Journal Articles

  • Use The CAT, Penn State Libraries' online catalog, to find Libraries' subscriptions and holdings of journal titles.

Locate an Article

News Sources

Country Information

More Resources

 

Foreign Government Information

 

Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)

Reports on International Organizations [American Society of International Law]
Biannual reports intended to highlight the work of international organizations - both regional and subject-specific - whose actions are not well-known.

See also the following Libraries' Research Guides:

 

Statistical Resources

 

Law Resources