Genocide

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I-Share (formerly Illinet Online): a catalog of items located in 65 Illinois libraries.
WorldCat: for items located in libraries in this country and those around the world.

Outline of the Library of Congress Classification System (what COD uses to shelve its books).

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Reference Works

Some appropriate reference books are also included with each section of Internet sites listed below.

Arun Gandhi Research Guide (COD LIbrary Resources)
Civil Liberties and Doublethink Research Guide. For COD Library resources.
Controversial Topics Research Guide. (COD Library Resources)
Country Human Rights Reports, from the U.S. State Department.
Dictionary of Human Rights. Ref. K 3239.3 .R 67 1997.
ECAI: Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
Encyclopedia of Genocide. Ref. HV 6322.7 .E 53 1999.
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Ref. HV 6322.7 .E 532.
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945. Ref. JC 571 .L 2747 1999.
Encyclopedia of Mass Violence.
Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts. Ref. GN 496 .E 56 2003.
Ethnopolitical Encyclopaedia of Europe. Ref. GN 492 .E 86 2004.
Freedom in the World: Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Latest edtion in Reference JC 571 .F 66.
Geography Research Guide. For COD Library resources.
Government Information on the Internet. Reference JK 1 .C 6.
Government Research Guide. For COD Library resources.
Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series. Ref. JC 571 .G 74 1992.
Human Rights Encyclopedia. Ref. JC 571 .L 523 2001.
Human Rights in the U.S.: A Dictionary and Documents. Ref. KF 4747.5 .C 37 2000.
International Encyclopedia of Human Rights. Ref. JC 571 .M 3243 2000.
Library Jargon: A Multilingual Glossary.
Locating United States Government Information. Reference ZA 5055 .U 6 H 47 1997.
Media and Politics Research Guide. For COD Library resources.
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences.
Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence.
Peace Studies Research Guide. For COD Library Resources.
Subject Index to Library Research Guides for Government Information.
The Sudan/Lost Boys Research Guide. For COD Library resources.
Political Science Research Guide For COD Library resources.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
U.S. Government on the Web. Reference ZA 5075 .H 47 2001.
Using Government Information Sources. Reference J 83 .S 4 2001.
World Maps. (Oxford, 2002)

Article Indexes

You must have a valid College of DuPage library card to access the electronic indexes and databases from off-campus.

Academic OneFile (formerly Expanded Academic Index ASAP). An index to over 2500 magazines and journals covering a variety of topic areas including anthropology. This database provides references, abstracts, and many times the full-text of articles. A COD library card is required for off-campus use.
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost) (1990-present) Magazines and journals. Some full-text.
African Geopolitics. Free online journal.
Blackwell Synergy. This is an index of articles published in journals that are printed by the Blackwell company. A wide variety of topics and journals are covered, but you only get bibliographic citations, no full-text articles. You can select a particular subject area to search in, or you can select a specific journal to search in by clicking on the broad subject, then selecting a small subject area from that next page, then selecting the particular journal title on the third page. You can move through the categories by clicking on the plus sign [+] to the left of the category name.
Chicago Tribune(1985-present).Full-text.
CQ Researcher (Nov. 1991-present).Full-text articles covering topics of current interest and controversy.
FindArticles.com. Citations to millions of journal articles.
Foreign Relations/Diplomatic History/International Relations index of recent articles, no full-text.
The Free Library. A database of free magazine and journal articles.
Google Scholar. This provides access to many free full-text articles, as well as citations to many other articles.
H-NET Scholarly book reviews.
Handbook of Latin American Studies. Citations-only database from the Library of Congress.
Human Rights / Human Welfare Review Digest. This publishes summaries of research on various human rights issues.
IngentaConnect. This is an index to millions of journal articles, book chapters, reports, and more. Most are not available as full-text online items.
JSTOR: Scholarly Journals Archive of Older Issues.
Latin American Periodicals Tables of Contents (LAPTOC). No full-text articles.
Military and Government Collection of articles.
The New York Times
Newspapers (ProQuest) (1980's-present).Full-text of four major national newspapers including the New York Times.
Open Access Journals Directory (free full-text journal articles)
Project MUSE. This database provides citations and abstracts only.
SCIRUS. A search engine for citations to journal articles and links to web pages.
The Wall Street Journal
The Washington Post
More COD Library journal and newspaper article databases.

Does the C.O.D. Library own the journal that I need?

Explanation of the Difference between Journals and Magazines .

Identifying Peer - Reviewed Scholarly Journals, Trade Publications, and Magazines (from ProQuest).

How to Read a Research Study Article.

United States

Abbreviations and Acronyms of the United States Government.
American Foreign Policy.
Cool.Gov This blog provides information on new and exciting government reports and websites.
Declassified / Confidential Government Documents links.
Directory of Federal Agencies (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov.html/)
Encyclopedia of Government Advisory Organizations. Reference JK 468 .C 7 E 5.
Federal Web Sites in Spanish.
FirstGov (gateway to federal government information) (http://www.firstgov.gov)
Informaci�n Gubernamental en Espa�ol http://www.library.unlv.edu/govpub/egovpub.html
Google: Uncle Sam (http://www.google.com/unclesam/)
Government Accountability Office. Official reports on U.S. government operations.
Government Information of Interest to Historians.
GPO Access (gateway to federal government information) (http://www.access.gpo.gov)
Meta-Subject Index to Government Information Research Guides.
National Security Archive. Contains texts of declassified government documents.
Presidents of the United States: POTUS.
Research Guides to Government Information, by Subject.
The Smoking Gun. (texts of elusive government documents)
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record (annual report, State Dept.)
U.S. Government Blue Pages Telephone Directory.
U.S. Government News / Press Releases Websites.
U.S. Institute of Peace.
United States Government Manual. Reference JK 421 .A 3
U.S. State Department, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
The White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov)
Yahoo: U.S. Government (http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/)
Document Catalogs and Bibliographic Resources
Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (1994 to date) (http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/locators/cgp/index.html)
DTIC: Defense Technical Information Center. A catalog of citations to defense-related technical reports. (http://stinet.dtic.mil).
Federal Internet Publications list. (http://www.gl.iit.edu/govdocs/internet/index.html)
GPO Monthly Catalog (OCLC FirstSearch) (1976 - to date) A catalog of U.S. Federal Government publications
NTIS: National Technical Information Service. A catalog of U.S. Government technical, scientific, and medical reports. (http://www.ntis.gov)
U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports. (http://congress.indiana.edu/in-depth/in-depth.htm.
U.S. Government Electronic Documents CyberCemetery (http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/)

Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental Organizations

The African Union (http://www.africa-union.org/en/home.asp)
Amnesty International.
Amnesty International Annual Report. Latest edition in Ref. JC 571 .A 44a.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The European Union (http://europa.eu.int/)
Gendercide.org.
A Global Agenda: Issues before the General Assembly of the United Nations. Reference JX 1977 .A 1 U 5244a Latest edition in Ref.
Human Rights Watch.
Inter - American Commission on Human Rights.
Inter - American Human Rights Database.
International Centre of Excellence for the Study of Peace and Conflict.
International Court of Justice (ICJ or World Court) (http://www.icj-cij.org/)
Interpol: International Police Organization (http://www.interpol.com/)
Non-Governmental Organizations Research Guide.
The Organization of American States (http://www.oas.org/)
United Nations (http://www.un.org)
United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization .
Yahoo: International Organizations

Foreign Governments

British Government Publications.
Canadian Government Information. (http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/8/4/index-e.html/)
Country Background Notes from the U.S. State Department. (http://www.state.gov)
Country Information and Statistics, from World Audit.org.
Country Reports.org. A collection of cultural, historical, statistical, and geographic information about countries.
Country Statistics and Reports from the Population Reference Bureau
Europa World Year Book. Reference JN 1 .E 88.
Foreign Government Links (from Northwestern University) (http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/resource/ internat /foreign.html/)
Human Rights Practices Reports, from the U.S. State Department. (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt) Paper copies can be found in the General Stacks under the call number: JC 571 .U 48a.
International Religious Freedom Annual Report, from the U.S. State Department.
International Statistical Agencies. (http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html)
Legal Systems of the World: A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference K 48 .L 44 2002.
Rankings of Countries by democratic development, press freedoms, human rights, rule of law, corruption, civil liberties, economic freedom, from World Audit.org.
World Audit.org. Provides rankings of countries by many different subjects.
World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. Reference JF 511 .W 67 1998.

RELATED C.O.D. LIBRARY RESEARCH GUIDES

Geography

Government Information

Political Science

East Timor

C.O.D. Library Books about East Timor

Map of East Timor.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Background Notes on East Timor, from the U.S. State Department.

East Timor: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources.

East Timor and U.S. Foreign Policy: Making Sausage. (2000)

East Timor Maps and Geography from About.com.

Human Rights Watch - East Timor.

The Indonesia/East Timor Documentation Project. (declassified government documents)

The International Federation for East Timor (IFET).

Media Resources Center: South and East Asia and Oceania Studies.

Oxfam Australia Community Aid to East Timor.

The Political Futures of Indonesia and East Timor. U.S. Congressional Hearing, 1999.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. (Reagan up to G.W. Bush) General J 80 .A 280.

Tapol: Campaign to Expose Human Rights Violations in Indonesia, East Timor, and Aceh.

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.

United Nations Transitional Administrtion in East Timor.

World Health Organization (WHO) : Timor - Leste.

Kosova

C.O.D. Library Books about Kosova

Map of Kosovo.

Map of the Central Balkan Region.

Atrocities and the Humanitarian Crisis in Kosovo. U.S. Congressional Hearing, 1999.

Balkan Returns: An Overview of Refugee Returns and Minority Repatriation. (1999)

Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia: An Encyclopedia. General DR 1232 .C 66 1998.

De-Balkanizing the Balkans: Security and Stability in Southeastern Europe. (1999)

Eastern Europe: An Introduction to the People, Lands and Culture. Ref. DJK 9 .E 25 2005.

Historical Dictionary of Kosova. Reference DR 2075.6 .E 46 2004.

Human Rights Watch - Serbia.

Kosovo: Escaping the Cul-de-Sac. U.S. Institute of Peace. (1998)

Kosovo: History of a Balkan Hotspot. CIA Intelligence Brief. (1998)

Kosovo / Operation Allied Force After-Action Report, from U.S. Defense Dept. (2000)

Lawless Rule versus Rule of Law in the Balkans. U.S. Institute of Peace. (2002)

Military Intervention during the Clinton Administration: A Critical Comparison. (2003)

Military Resistance ot Humanitarian War in Kosovo and Beyond. (2000)

Peace Operations: Update on the Situation in the Former Yugoslavia. (1995)

Public Papers of President Clinton. General J 80 .A 280.

Serbia and Vietnam: A Preliminary Comparison of U.S. Decisions to Use Force. (1999)

The Turbulent Decade: Confronting the Refugee Crises of the 1990s. General Collection HV 640.3 .O 45 2005.

United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

U.S. Policy in the Balkans: A Hobson's Choice. (1995)

U.S. Policy in Southeast Europe: Unfinished Business in the Balkans. U.S. Congressional Hearing, 2004.

U.S. Policy towards Succession in the Balkans and Effectiveness of de facto Partition.(2001)

Rwanda

C.O.D. Library Books about Rwanda

Map of Rwanda and Burundi. (1996)

African Human Rights Internet Resource Centre

Confronting War Crimes in Africa. U.S. Congressional Hearing, 2004.

Historical Dictionary of Rwanda.

Background Notes on Rwanda, from the U.S. State Department

Disaster and Intervention in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning from Rwanda. (1994)

"The Failure of the International Community to Prevent Genocide in Rwanda." (1998)

Human Rights Watch - Rwanda.

Humanitarian Assistance and Conflict in Africa. General HV 544.5 .S 6 1996.

International Red Cross in Rwanda.

Journal of Humanitarian Assistance: Rwandan After - Action Reports.

Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda. (1999)

"Legitimizing Inaction Towards Genocide in Rwanda: A Matter of Misperception?" (1999)

Military Medical Operations in Sub-Saharan Africa: The DoD "Point of the Spear" for the New Century. (1997)

Public Papers of President Clinton. General J 80 .A 280.

The Reluctant Peacemaker [The U.S.]: Rwanda April 1994. (2002?)

Rwanda: Accountability for War Crimes and Genocide. 1995. U.S. Institute of Peace.

"Rwanda: Ending the Silence." (1997)

Rwanda Maps and Geography from About.com.

Rwanda's Genocide: Looking Back. U.S. Congresssional Hearing, 2004.

United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) (Oct. 1993 - March 1996)

The U.S. and the Genocide in Rwanda 1994. (Declassified government documents)

The United States and the Transformation of African Security: The African Crisis Response Initiative and Beyond. (1997)

U.S. Human Rights Policy toward Africa. (2001)

World Health Organization (WHO) - Rwanda.

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Citing Sources

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How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography.

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