Research Guides: Diplomacy and World Affairs: Articles

Databases for Diplomacy and World Affairs Research

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) This link opens in a new window
Searchable full-text library of resources for theory and research in international affairs, including online books, journals, working papers, research projects, conference proceedings, policy briefs, country profiles, and more.
Foreign Relations of the United States This link opens in a new window
This collection is the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions that have been declassified and edited for publication. Hosted by the University of Wisconsin Madison.
ProQuest Politics This link opens in a new window
This collection provides access to databases (including PAIS and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts) covering the international literature in political science and public administration/policy, along with related fields.
Westlaw This link opens in a new window
Online research service that provides a comprehensive collection of news, business, and law related information for students.

Country Studies (Library of Congress)
In-depth, book-length studies of 101 countries published by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress between 1986 and 1998. [JD 5/11]
UN United Nations International Law
Includes an overview of the development and codification of international legal principles, information on treaties, and links out to international courts and tribunals (including the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda).
Universal Human Rights Index
This database provides access to human rights information from the United Nations system. It contains the conclusions and recommendations of the seven International Human Rights Treaty Bodies (since 2000) and of the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council (since 2006).
Washington Office on Latin America
WOLA promotes human rights, democracy, and social justice by working with partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to shape policies in the United States and abroad. Their website contains analysis, news, and publications.

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Open Access Journals

These open access publications may not be included in the article databases listed on this page. Searching these resources you will find additional articles on topics in this field.

Anglo Saxonica
Americana: E-Journal of American Studies in Hungary
Aspeers: Emerging Voices in American Studies
COPAS (Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies)
COPAS—Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies is an open access, peer-reviewed e-journal dedicated to publishing research by early career Americanists.
European Journal of American Studies
Forum for Inter-American Research (FIAR)
Japanese Journal of American Studies
Journal of Transnational American Studies

Find more policy research

Center for the Study of Social Policy
Policy research on children and families. 1979-Current.
CLASP Center for Law and Social Policy
"CLASP seeks to improve the lives of low-income people. [They] develop and advocate for federal, state and local policies to strengthen families and create pathways to education and work."
RAND Corporation
Economic and social policy with a historical focus on military research.
Southern Poverty Law Center
"The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry, and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society."
Urban Institute
"At Urban, we believe that data and evidence are essential to shaping a more inclusive, equitable, and just society."
Institute for Research on Poverty
IRP researches the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the United States. We bring together social scientists from across research disciplines such as economics, sociology, social work, and demography. The result is a well-rounded understanding of poverty issues.
The Brookings Institute