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Publications of Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs)
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Several libraries on campus, primarily Lehman, Business, and Butler have IGO publications. You may also want to consult the following guides:

IGO Publications Ready Reference Collection: for locations of major IGO publications, in print and online.
United Nations Resources: for information about the UN and its agencies
European Union Studies
Treaty Resources

Check CLIO by title, subject, or issuing organization to locate other IGO publications not listed.
Check Pegasus for items in the Law Library.


IGOs in General


IGO Web Search:

This web search enables you to find information only from intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) such as the ones listed below. It utilizes 355 core IGO URLs.



Accidental Tourist on the New Frontier: an Introductory Guide to Global Legal Research.
Littleton, Colo. : F.B. Rothman, 1998.
K 85 .A27 1998 - Lehman Reference
A good, current source for the details of locating foreign and international documents: treaties, laws, regulations, etc., including web resources.
Bureau of International Organization Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State
The source for U.S. policy toward IGOs
Directory of Economic, Commodity and Development Organizations
Alphabetically, with links to their web sites: from the International Monetary Fund.
Encyclopedia of Associations. International Organizations. Annual.
Detroit : Gale Research : 1956-
HS 17 .En192 - Latest at Butler Reference Desk
Web version: Service restricted to members of the Columbia community  Associations Unlimited
Global Governance: a Review of Multilaterism and International Organizations. Quarterly.
Boulder, CO : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., c1995-
JX 1 .G58 - Lehman
The articles in this scholarly journal all deal with IGO issues.
For online access, check the E-Journals database.
International Geneva Yearbook. Annual.
Dordrecht ; Boston : Martinus Nijhoff, 1988-
JX 1995 .I524 - Lehman Reference
JX 1995 In778 - Law
International Information: Documents, Publications, and Electronic Information of International Government Organizations. 2nd ed.
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1997.
JZ 4850 .I58 1997 - Lehman Reference
International Organization Web Sites
Compiled by the Union of International Associations, selected from the Yearbook of International Organizations, below.
International Governmental Organizations
Links to all IGOs, maintained by the GODORT International Documents Task Force and Northwestern University Library.
International Organizations Funding Directory : Grants and Projects Involving Non-governmental Organizations.
London : Europa, 2004.
JZ 4839 .I68 2004g - Lehman Reference
Provides information on each major IGO and the projects which it funds in partnership with local, national or international NGOs. Includes full contact details and procedures for application for funding.
Service restricted to members of the Columbia community LexisNexis Statistical. Monthly.
Washington, D.C. Congressional Information Service, 1973-
The LexisNexis Statistical database provides comprehensive access to statistical data. Many of the U.S. government sources are linked to the full text of the data, while state, private, and IGO sources are cited, allowing the researcher to then locate the statistical source in the library, either in print or as part of the microfiche service which accompanies the printed index.
Mays, Terry M.
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2002.
JZ 4850 .M39 2002 - Lehman Reference
McDougall, Derek.
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations in Asia and the Pacific.
Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2002.
JZ 4850 .M38 2002 - Lehman Reference
Morrison, Andrea Marie.
International government information and Country Information : a Subject Guide .
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2004.
ZA 5050 .M67 2004 - Lehman Reference
Peaslee, Amos Jenkins.
International Governmental Organizations : Constitutional Documents. Rev. 3rd ed. 5 vols.
The Hague : Nijhoff, 1974.
JX 1995 .P42 - Lehman Reference
For each organization there is a summary of its origin, purpose, mission, etc.; the basic document(s) related to it; and often, a bibliography.
Schechter, Michael G.
Historical Dictionary of International Organizations.
Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 1998.
JZ 4838 .S34 1998 - Lehman Reference
Schiavone, Giuseppe.
International Organizations: a Dictionary and Directory. 5th ed.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.
JX 1995 .S34 2001g - Lehman Reference
Who's Who in International Organizations: a Biiographical Encyclopedia of More Than 14,000 Leading Personalities. 3rd ed. 3 vols.
Munchen ; New Providence : K.G. Saur, 2000.
CT 120 .W485 2000 - Lehman Reference
Williams, Robert Virgil.
The Information Systems of International Inter-Governmental Organizations: a Reference Guide.
Stamford, Conn. : Ablex, c1998.
JZ 4850 .W55 1998 - Lehman Reference
A comprehensive guide to IGOs, with a chapter on each, providing its background, structure, an overview of its information & publication system, internet access, documentations centers, bibliographic guides & indexes, statistical publications & indexes.
International Inter-governmental Organization Web Page Finder: portion of the Williams book
World Factbook. Annual.
Washington, D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, 1981-
G 122 .U58 - Butler and Lehman Reference
Contains Abbreviations for International Organizations and Groups.
Yearbook of International Organizations. Annual.
Brussels:Union of International Associations, 1967-
JX 1904 .Y33 - Business, Butler, and Lehman Reference


[UN SYMBOL]United Nations Sources[UN SYMBOL]

United Nations WWW Site
A complete UN site, including sections for Conferences & Events, General Information, UN Documents (fulltext), Publications & Sales, Databases, UN News (including the UN Journal, Daily Highlights & Press Releases), UN Around the World, and What's New. There are also sections covering the UN's main areas of concern: Peace & Security, International Law, Economic & Social Development, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Affairs. The whole site is searchable.
Millennium Report of the Secretary General of the United Nations, April 3, 2000
Official Web Site Locator for the United Nations System of Organizations
Alphabetical and classified lists of all the United Nations Organizations (UNOs), with searching capabilities and links.
United Nations System Pathfinder
The Pathfinder identifies major publications of the UN system by numerous subject categories.
The UN System (Weblinked chart)
Dag Hammarskjöld Library
The Dag Hammarskjöld Library in New York is open only to UN staff members. However, they have made much information available on their web site, including:
  • UNBISnet
    UNBISnet is the catalog of UN publications and documentation indexed by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva. Also included are non-UN publications held in the collection of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library
  • Index to Speeches made in the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, and the Trusteeship Council
  • United Nations Documentation: Research Guide
    This guide is designed for researchers and information professionals new to United Nations documentation. It provides an overview of the various types of documents and publications issued by the Organization (e.g, reports, resolutions, meeting records, sales publications, press releases) and gives guidance as to where to find them in either electronic or paper format and how to work with them.
  • Voting Records for the General Assembly and the Security Council
Service restricted to members of the Columbia community  AccessUN
AccessUN is an index to current and retrospective UN documents and publications, from the six main governing bodies of the UN. Full-text resolutions from the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Security Council are linked to their records.
Service restricted to members of the Columbia community  LexisNexis Statistical. Monthly.
Washington, D.C. Congressional Information Service, 1973-
The LexisNexis Statistical database provides comprehensive access to statistical data. Many of the U.S. government sources are linked to the full text of the data, while state, private, and IGO sources are cited, allowing the researcher to then locate the statistical source in the library, either in print or as part of the microfiche service which accompanies the printed index.
Service restricted to members of the Columbia community  United Nations Treaty Collection
This collection includes five categories of treaty-related data:
  • Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General
  • The United Nations Treaty Series
  • Texts of Recently Deposited Multilateral Treaties
  • Photographs of Treaty Signature Ceremonies
  • Titles of the Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General in the UN official languages

Conferences and Events
UN Documents
Menu access to a selection of UN Documents from the General Assembly, Economic & Social Council, Security Council, Secretary-General, UN Conferences, and the Daily List of Documents Issued.
United Nations Scholars' Workstation at Yale University
A collection of texts, finding aids, data sets, maps, and pointers to print and electronic information.
UN Peacekeeping Operations
Very detailed information on one of the most prominent UN activities; includes maps of world operations and individual UN missions.
UNESCO
Provides general information about UNESCO and its programmes, press releases and other current info, the sales catalogue, a directory of UNESCO databases, and WAIS access to the bibliography of UNESCO documents and publications.
Bureau of International Organization Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State
A good source for U.S. policy toward the United Nations.
Global Policy Forum
GPF monitors the global policy making process at the United Nations. It has addressed issues primarily in three areas: the UN Security Council and Council reform, the UN financial crisis, and social and economic policy at the global level.
Research Guide: the United Nations
A straightforward guide to locating and using UN depository documents at the Columbia University Law Library.

Web Bibliographies from the UN Dag Hammarskjold Library:



[EU SYMBOL]European Union Sources [EU SYMBOL]

Europa
A European Commission service offering user-friendly and interactive information on the European Union's goals, institutions and policies, with links to all of the Union's component institutions and databases.

European Union Fact Sheets, U.S. Dept. of State
Service restricted to members of the Columbia community  LexisNexis Statistical. Monthly.
Washington, D.C. Congressional Information Service, 1973-
The LexisNexis Statistical database provides comprehensive access to statistical data. Many of the U.S. government sources are linked to the full text of the data, while state, private, and IGO sources are cited, allowing the researcher to then locate the statistical source in the library, either in print or as part of the microfiche service which accompanies the printed index.
Print versions are:
  • American Statistics Index (ASI): Z 7554 .U5 A46 - Lehman Index Table
  • Index to International Statistics (IIS): Z 7552 .I53 - Lehman Index Table
  • Statistical Reference Index (SRI): HA 202 .S8 - Business Reference
For more detailed resources on the European Union, consult the Lehman Library guide:
European Union Studies, at:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/lehman/guides/westoid.html
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