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Global Studies

Pertains to the interdisciplinary study and critical analysis of issues and problems that transcend national boundaries and world areas. Topics such as global environmental sustainability, universal human rights, cyber security; transnational criminal organization, the study of the emergence of constitutional democracies in transitional societies, global humanities, minority linguistic and cultural right world-wide, and many other issues, topics, or problems of global interest are prominent. Related subjects include International Studies, Business, Public and Environmental Affairs, Political Science, Econmics, and others.



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- about - Provides fulltext coverage of magazine, newspaper, and scholarly journals for almost every academic discipline.
  • Coverage: Varies by title

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4

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Access UN - about - Index to current and retrospective United Nations documents and publications
  • Coverage: 1944 to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=6

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Access UNDP - about - Index to the United Nations Development Programme Project reports issued from 1972-1998. (INDEX)
  • Coverage: 1972-1998

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=7

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Access World News - about - Full-text access to local and regional newspapers. Includes access to the Chicago Tribune and the Indianapolis Star, as well as America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922.
  • Coverage: varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1577181

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ACLS Humanities E-Book - about - A digital collection of over 1,700 full-text titles offered by the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and their collaborators.
  • Coverage: 1900-present
  • Alternate Title: History E-Book Project

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1352075

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AltPressIndexArchive - about - This database is a guide to alternative sources of information; international and interdisciplinary in scope.
  • Coverage: 1969- 1990.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3240511

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Armed Conflict Database - about - An interactive source of information for armed conflicts and terrorist activities.
  • Coverage: 1997 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2273835

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Bibliography of Asian Studies - about - Contains record of research and scholarly literature on Asia written in Western languages; includes books, journal articles, conference presentations, chapters in edited volumes, etc.
  • Coverage: 1971-
  • Alternate Title: BAS

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=36

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- about - A dictionary of countries, states, cities, and regions, including rivers, mountains and other geographical features.
  • Coverage: 2001 edition

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=55

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- about - A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs, offering fulltext of working papers from research organizations, abstracts of foreign policy journal articles, etc.
  • Coverage: 1991 onward

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=56

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CQ Global Researcher - about - Coverage of newsworthy global affairs and issues from a variety of international viewpoints.
  • Coverage: 2007-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3751050

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Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus - about - Searchable access to full-text articles covering current social, scientific, health, political, and global issues.
  • Coverage: Current

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918977

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Demographic Yearbook, Historical Supplement (United Nations) - about - Comprehensive collection of international demographic statistics, prepared by the Statistical Division of the United Nations.
  • Coverage: 1948-1997
  • Alternate Title: United Nations Demographic Yearbook

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38607

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Digital Library of the Commons - about - A gateway to the international literature on the commons, common-pool resources and common property.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=529076

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- about - Covers journal articles, books, and dissertations, articles in collective works, conference proceedings and essay volumes. Subjects include book reviews, business, economics, finance, industry and statistics
  • Coverage: 1969-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=79

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Economist Historical Archive 1843-2003 - about - The digital version of the weekly magazine, covering international news andd events. A leader in global market and geo-political analysis.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=4203157

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eHRAF World Cultures - about - Searchable full-text ethnographies on hundreds of ethnic, cultural, religious, and national groups worldwide.
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: eHRAF Collection of Ethnography

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=113

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- about - Analysis and forecasts of the political, economic and business environment in more than 180 countries.
  • Coverage: 1996-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=83

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Encyclopaedia of Islam - about - The standard, authoritative encyclopedia on the religion of Islam and the Islamicate world. Online edition of print version published 1954-2003. B-Main, Reference Collection DS37.E52.
  • Coverage: Comprehensive coverage of Islamic civilization from its beginnings to the present.
  • Alternate Title: EI

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=644167

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Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology - about - Examination of concepts, technologies, policies, training, and applications of ICT in support of economic and regional developments around the globe
  • Coverage: 2006

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2058680

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- about - Articles from newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press in America on news, culture and history. searchable in English and Spanish
  • Coverage: 1960-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=93

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Europa World Plus - about - Economic, political, historical, and geographic profiles of 250+ countries and global regions. Includes contact information for officials and features information on over 1,700 international organizations.
  • Coverage: Current edition only. Statistical information covers several years.
  • Alternate Title: Europa World Year Book

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2273824

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Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index (1975-1996) - about - Index to foreign broadcasts and other news media, translated. Continued by WNC -- World News Connection.
  • Coverage: 1975-1996

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59563

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Global Development Finance - about - World Bank publication that tracks the annual movement of international capital flows to developing countries.
  • Coverage: 1960-
  • Alternate Title: GDF

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=472294

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Global Insight - about - 7,000 monthly, quarterly, and annual time series pertaining to the U.S., and some international, economies.
  • Coverage: varies; some data from 1940s
  • Alternate Title: DRI Webstract (now Global Insight)

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=75

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Going Global - about - Career guidance and employment opportunities in the United States and abroad.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3824634

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- about - A tool produced by the Google search engine that searches the contents of books that they have scanned.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2918985

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- about - Index to journals, chapters and theses about world history, 1450 to present. Consult America: History and Life for coverage of U.S. and Canada.
  • Coverage: 1954-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=109

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Informe! (English Interface) - about - Indexing, full-text and images of Spanish-language magazines and pamphlets.
  • Coverage: 1994 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=125

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Informe! (Spanish Interface) - about - Indexing, full-text and images of Spanish-language magazines and pamphlets.
  • Coverage: 1994 - present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59566

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International Political Science Abstracts - about - Indexes the world's leading journals in political science, including nearly 900 journals.
  • Coverage: 1989 to present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1712304

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- about - The Indiana University online catalog.
  • Coverage: Varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38591

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- about - Organized into 5 categories, LexisNexis includes articles from international newspapers, magazines, transcripts, legal research and medical journals.
  • Coverage: varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=145

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Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies - about - A systematic, non-evaluative bibliographic index of research, policy, and scholarly discourse on the countries and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.
  • Coverage: 1900 & ealier - Present
  • Alternate Title: MECAS

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=794613

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Military & Government Collection - about - Full text from over 320 military and general interest publications as well as indexing and abstracts for over 360 journals.
  • Coverage: 1984-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38600

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Official Document System of the United Nations (ODS) - about - Full text documents from the United Nations are provided.

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1494408

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- about - Index to articles, books, studies, selected official documents and other resources on public policy issues, public administration, law, politics and government
  • Coverage: 1972-present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=168

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Peace Research Abstracts - about - Contains concise summaries of articles from international publications on peace and conflict studies.
  • Coverage: 1964 to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3824632

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- about - A full text database with backfiles up to 20 years with over 6700 articles.
  • Coverage: Varies, but up to 20 years of backfiles
  • Alternate Title: Sage Full-Text Politics and International Relations Collection - ACCESS VIA THIS PLATFORM WILL BE REMOVED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2009

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=865007

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Polling the Nations - about - Public opinion surveys conducted by polling organizations in the United States and other countries.
  • Coverage: 1986 to the present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=171

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Population Index on the Web - about - Web access to Population Index, reference source offering citations and links to demographic and population literature.
  • Coverage: 1986 to 2000

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=172

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- about - Abstracts to journal articles and citations to book reviews in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
  • Coverage: 1952-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=188

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UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database - about - Country statistics of trade for 5 Key variables: Reporter, Commodity, Partner, Year and Trade Flow.
  • Coverage: 1962 to date
  • Alternate Title: UN Comtrade

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1091178

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UN Yearbook Collection - about - Contains volumes 1-54 of the UN Yearbook, providing an overview of the activities of the United Nations for the year.
  • Coverage: 1946-2001
  • Alternate Title: Yearbook of the United Nations

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=1091181

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UNdata - about - Database covering selected data series from 20 specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.
  • Coverage: 1980s, but varies

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=38612

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United Nations Treaty Collection - about - Contains texts of over 34,000 bilateral and multilateral treaties in their authentic languages along with a translation into English and French.
  • Coverage: 1946-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=200

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Universal Database of Regional Newspapers - about - Full-text access to 106 regional newspapers of the Russian Federation going as back as 1997
  • Coverage: Varies
  • Alternate Title: UDB-Regional newspapers

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=2793728

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Universal databases. CIS & Baltic periodicals - about - Full-text database of leading Russian and English newspapers published since 1997 in the Newly Indepependent States of the former Soviet Union.
  • Coverage: Varies by title (earliest 1997-)
  • Alternate Title: CIS and Baltic Newspapers

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=3457830

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WDI Online - about - Statistical database featuring economic, social, environmental data since 1960 for countries of the world.
  • Coverage: 1960-present
  • Alternate Title: World Development Indicators Online

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=472293

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World Bank e-Library - about - Online access to publications of the World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development).
  • Coverage: Late 1980's to present

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=976210

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World News Connection - about - Translations of foreign news and information sources from the Foreign Broadcast Information Service
  • Coverage: 1995-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=59585

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- about - Merged backfile of Political Science Abstracts and ABC POL SCI. Abstracts and indexes journals in political science, international relations, law, public administration and policy.
  • Coverage: 1975-

  • To link to this resource use: http://www.libraries.iub.edu/scripts/countResources.php?resourceId=207