Poli Sci and Peace Studies Librarian
Mark Robison
Contact: Website
Hesburgh Library
148 Hesburgh Library
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 631-8901
librarianmark@nd.edu
Subjects: Peace Studies, Political Science
Reference Materials
These resources will provide background information or context for your project or paper. They will also assist you in identifying key themes, participants, and events as you focus your research.
NGOs
Best Bet
- Yearbook of International Organizations This link opens in a new windowIncludes detailed information on thousands of international organizations, including intergovernmental (IGOs) and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs).
Other Directories
- International year book and statesmen's who's who This link opens in a new windowIncludes information on countries, territories and federal states; significant international and national organizations; and biographical profiles of significant people.
- Statesman's yearbook online This link opens in a new windowProvides concise information on politics, history, economics, trade, infrastructure, etc. for every country in the world.
- CIA - World Fact BookMaps of the major world regions and other information.
Country Specific Political, Economic and Social Analysis
- Economist Intelligence Unit This link opens in a new windowProvides analysis and forecast of the political, economic and business environment in more than 200 countries. Included in the database are Country Reports on individual countries and Industry Briefing, which provides forecasts and analysis on key strategic industries (automotive, consumer goods, energy, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, commodities).
- SIPRI Yearbook World Armaments and Disarmament (2018)An essential and independent source for issues on armaments and arms control, conflicts and resolutions, security arrangements and disarmament, as well as longer-term trends in international security.
- Political risk yearbook This link opens in a new window"Political Risk Services (PRS) publishes 100 Country Reports that monitor the risks to international business of the next five years, using Coplin-O'Leary methodology."
To retrieve a "country report," from the home page on the top line of the screen, select "My Account."
Under "My Products," select "Political Risk Yearbook."
Select "Country" from drop down menu.
Select "Download PDF" option.
Select "Select."
- UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia (UCDP database)Uppsala Conflict Data Program
Reports, Data, & Statistics for NGOs, IGOs, Human Development, & Humanitarian Aid
International
Best Bets
- USAIDRecipients of US government Funding --
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) "leads international development and humanitarian efforts to save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance and help people progress beyond assistance."
See especially its "Development Experience Clearing House" (https://dec.usaid.gov/dec/home/Default.aspx). - ReliefWebRecipients of UN and other non-US Funding --
ReliefWeb, a specialized digital service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) , is a leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disaster. It provides reliable and timely information, enabling humanitarian workers to make informed decisions and to plan effective response. It collects and delivesr key information, including the latest reports, maps and infographics from trusted sources.
- GuideStar Premium This link opens in a new windowContains multiple years' worth of information on each of the more than 300,000 nonprofit organizations that file a Form 990 or 990-EZ, and on 70,000 private foundations with a certain asset size or substantial grant activity. Includes millions of images of these IRS forms.
- Charity NavigatorAll U.S. non-profits must file a Tax Form 990. Find your NGO's tax forms on this website.
Other Sources
- AidDataAidData is a research lab at William & Mary. It equips policymakers and practitioners with better evidence to improve how sustainable development investments are targeted, monitored, and evaluated. It uses rigorous methods, cutting-edge tools, and granular data to answer the question: who is doing what, where, for whom, and to what effect?
- International financial statistics online service This link opens in a new windowThe IFS searchable database contains approximately 32,000 time series covering more than 200 countries starting in 1948. Includes data on exchange rates, international liquidity, international banking, money and banking, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, and national accounts. Information is presented in country tables and in tables of area and world aggregates. Part of IMF eLibrary - Data. Access info: In "Data source" dropdown menu, select "International Financial Statistics"
- Human Development ReportsFrom the UN Development Programme. Annual data on development, by country, including measures of equality, education, health, environmental sustainability, and more.
- OECD iLibrary This link opens in a new windowOnline library for books, papers and reports published by OECD and the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data. Formerly known as SourceOECD.
- LAPOP, Latin American Public Opinion Project This link opens in a new windowSurvey data covering Latin American citizen views on political tolerance, citizen participation, local government, corruption, and views on authoritarianism. Includes AmericasBarometer surveys.
- Polling the Nations This link opens in a new windowMore than 12,000 national, state, local and special surveys, conducted by 700 polling organizations in the United States and 70 other countries from 1986 through the present. Usage info: Licensed for 4 simultaneous users.
- World Bank DataFree and open access to global development data
- UNESCO Institute for StatisticsUN data on education, literacy, science, technology, culture and communication, by country.
- United Nations Statistics DivisionCompiles and disseminates global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and supports countries' efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems.
- World Development IndicatorsThe World Development Indicators' DataBank is an analysis and visualization tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.
- CIA - World Fact BookMaps of the major world regions and other information.
- World religion database This link opens in a new window"... WRD contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. It provides source material, including censuses and surveys, as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of international religious demography. It offers best estimates at multiple dates for each of the world's religions for the period 1900 to 2050... "--Provided by publisher.
- World Christian database This link opens in a new windowWCD includes detailed information on 9,000 Christian denominations and on religions in every country of the world. Extensive data are available on 239 countries and 13,000 ethnolinguistic peoples, as well as on 5,000 cities and 3,000 provinces. Resource based on the 2001 revisions of print versions of World Christian encyclopedia and the World Christian trends.
- World Values SurveyThe World Values Survey (www.worldvaluessurvey.org) is a global network of social scientists studying changing values and their impact on social and political life. ... The WVS seeks to help scientists and policy makers understand changes in the beliefs, values and motivations of people throughout the world.
Domestic (U.S.)
- Census Data This link opens in a new windowData from the decennial Census and the American Community Survey about U.S. population, business, housing, economics, and more.
- Data Planet Statistical Datasets This link opens in a new windowProvides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. There are up to 2 billion charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables available for use in the Data-Planet repository. Data-Planet Statistical Datasets offers powerful capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.
- Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) This link opens in a new windowThe world's largest archive of datasets in the social and behavioral sciences. Access info: To download data, users must create a personal account using their Notre Dame email address.
- Polling the Nations This link opens in a new windowMore than 12,000 national, state, local and special surveys, conducted by 700 polling organizations in the United States and 70 other countries from 1986 through the present. Usage info: Licensed for 4 simultaneous users.
- Data and Statistics about the U.S.The United States Census Bureau provides data about the nation’s people and economy. Every 10 years, it conducts the Population and Housing Census, in which every resident in the United States is counted. The agency also gathers data through more than 100 other surveys of households and businesses every one to five years. You can explore the results of the surveys or find popular quick facts.Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.