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CLIO: Columbia Libraries Online Catalog

CLIO is the online catalog for the Columbia and Barnard libraries. It includes over 4 million records for books, journal or newspaper titles (not articles), online resources, government documents, microforms, sound or video recordings, archival collections, etc.

WorldCat

An online catalog of the collections of 24,000 member libraries of the OCLC consortium, comprising more than 36 million records for books, serials, manuscript collections, audiovisual materials, computer files, and other media.

 BorrowDirect

A borrowing service offered by the university libraries of Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale. It is designed to allow students, faculty and staff to request (and receive in four days) books directly from each other's collections.

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 CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) is designed to be the most comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 forward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences.

 International Bibliography of the Social Sciences

Core social sciences and related materials from over 100 countries in more than 90 languages. Coverage 1951 to the present.

 International Political Science Abstracts

Citations, mostly with abstracts, 1989 to the present. Updated quarterly.

 PAIS Archive & International

Includes references to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical sources, grey literature, research reports, conference proceedings, and publications of international agencies, originally published in the PAIS Bulletin, 1915 to the present.

PARLIT Database

Citations for books and periodical articles dealing with parliamentary law and practice.

 Social Sciences Full text

Citations from 1983 to the present with abstracts starting in 1994. Updated monthly.

 Social Sciences Citation Index

Bibliographic information and cited references in articles in social sciences journals. Coverage 1965 to the present.

Women in Politics Bibliographic Database

Citations to books, reports and journal articles, from the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

 Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

Provides access to citations and abstracts of journal articles appearing in ca 1000 political science journals. Coverage 1975 to the present.

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Factiva

Provides full-text to nearly 8,000 newswires, newspapers, magazines and trade journals. Coverage generally begins from 1980 to the present, but varies by source.

LexisNexis Academic

Provides full-text access to over 18,000 sources including newspapers, journals, wire services, newsletters, company reports, case law, government documents, transcripts of broadcasts, and more. Coverage generally begins in mid-1980s, but varies by source.

News Resources: Government & Politics

Links to specialized sources of current news and information about government and politics.

ProQuest Direct

Provides access to more than 2,000 professional, scholarly, trade and general interest sources including 27 U.S. newspapers. Full text varies by source.

 World News Connection

Full-text summaries and translations of newspaper articles, conference proceedings, radio and television broadcasts, periodicals, non-classified technical reports and local media sources from around the world. Specializes in socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events. For more information and for years prior to 1994 see: FBIS Daily Reports.

General Background Sources

Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. 2 vols.

Armonk, N.Y. : Sharpe Reference, c2000.

JF 51 .D465 2000 - Lehman Reference

The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World. Joel Krieger, Ed. in Chief. 2nd ed.

New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.

JA 61 .O95 2001 - Lehman Reserves

Political Parties of the World. 6th ed.

London : John Harper, 2005

JF 2051 .D39 2005g - Lehman Reference

Country & Regional Sources

Africa South of the Sahara.

London, England: Europa Publications, 1971-

DT 351 .A35 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

Area Studies - Columbia University Libraries

Home page outlining area studies resources with links to individual pages for the following regional areas: African Studies, Latin American & Iberian Studies, Middle East & Jewish studies, Russian, Eurasian & East European Studies, South & Southeast Asian Studies.

Background Notes - U.S. Department of State

Brief profiles of most countries of the world. Includes information on government type and structure, names of major government officials, and an overview of foreign relations.

Central and South-Eastern Europe.

London, England: Europa Publications, 2000-

DAW 1009 .C437 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments

A country-by-country directory listing heads of state and major government officials.

Country Studies - Library of Congress

Book-length country profiles previously published in hardcover by the Library of Congress between 1988 and 1998.

CountryWatch forcast

A globally integrated 5-year macroeconomic forecast for each country of the world.

Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia.

London, England: Europa Publications, 2000-

HC 244 .A1 E293 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

 Economist Intelligence Unit

Includes country-specific reports covering such topis as: political background, recent political events and developments, presidential succession, political forces, and key political figures.

The Europa World Year Book. Annual.

JN 1 .Eu741 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

The online version is Europa World Plus

The Far East and Australasia.

London, England: Europa Publications, 1969-

DS 1 .F3 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

The Middle East and North Africa.

London, England: Europa Publications, 1948-

DS 49 .M58 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

PARLINE Database

Information about parliaments in over 190 countries.

South America, Central America and the Caribbean.

London, England: Europa Publications, 1986-

F 1408 .29 .S68 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

Western Europe.

London, England: Europa Publications, 1989-

HC 240 .A1 W4 - latest volume at Lehman Reference Desk

World Factbook

Contains information about each country in the world. Compiled and maintained by the CIA.

Statistical Sources

Business & Economics Library: Internet Resources for Statistics and Data

Electronic Data Service (EDS) - Columbia University

Operated jointly by Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT) and Columbia University Libraries, EDS provides access to a wide variety of numerical data resources and services. EDS is located in Room 215 of Lehman Library, and staff members can provide guidance and instruction.

Statistical Sources: Print & Internet

References and links to some of the many tools for finding and using statistical information, both in print and on the internet. Especially useful for comparative politics is the page on International Statistics