Additional resources

Handbook of Latin American Studies
The Handbook is a bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars.

Historical Abstracts
The most important index for the period of history after 1450. Indexes world history except for the U.S. and Canada , that is covered in America: History & Life . Reference Stacks (Shelved after Z's) 1971-1999

Sources for Government Information

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications

Lexis/Nexis Academic contains legal and news resources

Lexis/Nexis Congressional contains U.S. legislative information

Lexis/Nexis Statistical Indexes statistical publications from federal and state governments and international agencies

STAT-USA provides statistics on the U.S. economy and international trade.   The GLOBUS & NTDB sections provide current and historical trade-related releases, international market research, trade opportunities, country analysis, and the National Trade Data Bank (NTDB) .
(Come to the Government Documents Office to be logged in.)

Treaty Affairs from Department of State's Office of Treaty Affairs

Department of State Foreign Affairs Network (DOSFAN) Electronic Research Collection provides permanent access to non-current Department of State information, with links to the current DOS web site. The ERC is a partnership of United States Department of State, University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Government Printing Office.

Other Government Resources

Foreign Relations of the United States presents the official documentary historical record of major foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity of the United States Government. “The series documents the facts and events that contributed to the formulation of policies and includes evidence of supporting and alternative views to the policy positions ultimately adopted." The series is still being published, but is its publication is delayed for approximately thirty years. Some volumes are now available online - particularly those from 1961-1968.

Foreign Relations of the United States: electronic facsimile (1900-1918) (UW-Madison)

WEB resources

Foreign Affairs Online has been specifically designed to assist students and other individuals interested in International Relations, International Law, and U.S. Foreign Policy

Research Centers in International Relations on the Web (United States Institute of Peace Library)

WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources (Elizabethtown College) see the listing of