Core databases for finding articles in this subject area.
CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
     
Find articles, conference proceedings, working papers, and policy briefs covering all aspects of global affairs and international relations. Also provides country data and teaching materials such as case studies and course packs of background readings.
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Infoshare
Find population, health, and socio-economic data for New York City neighborhoods. View the demographic profile of a specific area or create comparison charts for two or more areas.
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Population Index
 
Citations to the world's demographic and population literature from 1986 - 2000, including books, articles, working papers, dissertations, and data files. Search by author, subject, region, or keyword. Back issues of the index from 1937 - 1999 are available thru JSTOR
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Social Explorer
 
Historical U.S. census data from 1790 to 2000. Use interactive maps to analyze changing demographic characteristics in U.S. states, counties, or tracts and generate statistical reports.
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Social Sciences Full Text
Abstracts and select full text of articles in sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Print edition [1965-1994] located in Periodical Indexes, 2nd Floor West.
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World Factbook
U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, and military. Print edition available at the Reference Desk [Call Number: G122.U56a 2001].
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Search databases and indexes to find citations and/or full text articles online.
Academic Search Complete
Large multi-disciplinary database providing abstracts and select full text of scholarly and popular publications in a wide variety of subject disciplines, including art, literature, education, history, sociology, science, and engineering. Because of its broad subject and full text coverage, Academic Search Complete is a good starting point for research on virtually any topic.
Click here for a search tutorial
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Cambridge Collections Online
Full text of the Cambridge Companions book series with over 320 titles and 70,000 essays, which provide introductions and overviews of major topics and figures in literature, art, philosophy, and religion. Also includes the Shakespeare Survey series, a compendium of Shakespeare criticism with each volume devoted to a particular theme or group of plays.
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Cambridge Histories Online
Full text of the Cambridge Histories series comprising over 250 titles covering various aspects of U.S. and British history including law, politics, religion, philosophy, science, and economics.
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Historical Statistics of the United States
Electronic edition of the 5-volume Historical Statistics of the United States. Find historical statistics on topics such as population, income, employment, education, crime, and economics. Users can export data to spreadsheets or create custom tables.
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JSTOR
Full text access to complete back runs of scholarly journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Journal
coverage begins with the first issue but does not include the last 3-5 years. Users can search across the entire database or
limit their search to journals in specific subject disciplines.
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Project MUSE
Full-text articles from scholarly journals in the humanities, arts, and social sciences primarily covering the fields of literature, history, cultural studies, political science, religion, and the arts.
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Search online catalogs to find books, journals, videos, and other materials in library collections.
CUNY+
Search CUNY+, the University's system-wide online catalog to find books and other resources located in the CSI library and other CUNY libraries.
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WorldCat
Union catalog containing records of library holdings all over the world. Use WorldCat to locate books, journals, audio and video recordings, and archival materials held by other libraries. If an item you want is not available at CUNY simply click "Find It" to request an interlibrary loan.
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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, and other reference works available in print or online.
Atlas of International Politics
Covers political geography and international relations in maps. Relief shown by shading and gradient tints.
Location: Reserve (1st floor)
G 1046 .F1 R3 2006
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Atlas of the World
Location: Reference (1st floor)
Call number: G 1021 .A7545 2004
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Dictionary of the Social Sciences
Location: Reference (1st floor)
H 41 .D53 2002
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Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Encyclopedia that chronicles the history of a wide variety of global social movements.
Location: Reference (1st floor)
HM671 .E53 2007
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Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Location: Reference (1st floor)
GT 2850 .E53 2003, 3 vols.
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Encyclopedia of Globalization
This encyclopedia covers the cultural, economic, environmental, political, religious, social, and technological aspects of globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
Call number: JZ 1318 .E63 2007
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Europa World Year Book
2 volumes
For each country in the annual directory, the listing includes demographic and economic statistics and facts about constitution and government, political parties, press, trade and industry, publishers, and so forth. Also incorporates a substantive section with listings and information about international organizations.
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
Call number: JN 1 .E85
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Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia
Full text encyclopedia; useful for locating world facts, topical overviews, and personal biographies.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library
Digital reference collection containing over 400 full text encyclopedias, almanacs, handbooks, and specialized reference books. Search all titles or browse titles by subject.
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Historical Statistics of the United States
Electronic edition of the 5-volume Historical Statistics of the United States. Find historical statistics on topics such as population, income, employment, education, crime, and economics. Users can export data to spreadsheets or create custom tables.
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International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences [Electronic Resource]
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences [Electronic Resource]
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International Historical Statistics: The Americas, 1750 - 2000
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
HA 175 .M55 2003
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Periodical Historical Atlas
Presents a collection of historical maps of Europe from 1 A.D. to 1000 A.D. Offers access to full size maps. Notes that the names of the countries contained in the maps are written in Latin from 1 A.D. to 500 A.D. and in French from 600 A.D. to 900 A.D. The site is available in English and French. Provides access to an American mirror site. Lists references.
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The Statesman's Yearbook
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
Call number: JA 51 .S7 2007
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World Almanac
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
Call number: AY 64 .N5 W7 2007
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World Conflicts and Confrontations
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
Call number: D 860 .W64 2000
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World Factbook
U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, and military.
Print version available in print at the reference desk.
Location: Reference Desk (1st Floor)
Call Number: G122.U56a 2001
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
6 volumes
This work contains factual and statistical information on the countries of the world exhibited in consistent format under headings such as topography, public finance, population, language, and ethnic composition.
Location: Reference (1st floor)
Call number: G 63 .W67 2001
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Resources freely available on the Internet.
Geography Discipline Network Home Page
Information about the discipline and links to articles.
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Geosource
A directory of web resources in geography. Maintained by the Utrecht University Library.
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International Conflict Research Institute
Links to information about a range of international political conflicts.
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New York City Information
Links to New York City governmental information.
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State and Local Goverments
Provides links to state government information.
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Staten Island on the Web
Links to web sites and information about Staten Island from the New York Public Library. Includes resources on history, government, film, literature, and statistics.
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World Factbook
U.S. government profiles of countries and territories around the world. Information on geography, people, government, transportation, economy, communications, and military. Print edition available at the Reference Desk [Call Number: G122.U56a 2001].
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Journals available online or in print at the CSI Library.
Financial Times
One of the world's leading newspapers for international business, finance, economic and political news as well as commentary and analyis. Visitors to their website can view up to 30 articles a month for free.
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Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs magazine published by the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Foreign Policy
Influential foreign policy journal.
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Lexis-Nexis Academic
Full text access to a wide range of news, business, and legal information. News resources include major U.S. and world
newspapers and magazines, TV and radio transcripts, newswires, and blogs. Business resources include industry and market
news, company profiles and SEC filings, and country profiles and business conditions. Legal resources include law reviews and
journals, U.S. case law, codes and statutes.
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ProQuest Newspapers
Collection of full-text newspapers including: Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, Detroit News, Seattle Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, as well as several major international English-language newspapers.
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The Economist
Location: 3rd floor periodicals
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The Financial Times
Location: 3rd floor periodicals
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Wall Street Journal
The financial newspaper of record offering in-depth coverage of national and international business, finance, and economic news. Full text is available for all issues published since 1984. Issues from 1889 to 2007 are available on microfilm. See library catalog for holdings.
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Collections of maps that contain information about the geography or physical features of a region.
Atlas of International Politics
Covers political geography and international relations in maps. Relief shown by shading and gradient tints.
Location: 1st Fl Reserve G 1046 .F1 R3 2006
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Atlas of the Middle East
National Geographic Society work covering the economic conditions and natural resources of the Middle East in maps. Includes bibliographical references and an index.
Location: Reference (1st Floor)
Call number: G 2205 .N34 2008
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Atlas of the World
Location: Reference (1st floor)
Call number: G 1021 .A7545 2004
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National atlas of the United States of America
A largely digital resource designed to promote greater geographic awareness through the development and delivery of products that provide easy to use, map-like views of our natural and socio-cultural landscapes.
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Periodical Historical Atlas
Presents a collection of historical maps of Europe from 1 A.D. to 1000 A.D. Offers access to full size maps. Notes that the names of the countries contained in the maps are written in Latin from 1 A.D. to 500 A.D. and in French from 600 A.D. to 900 A.D. The site is available in English and French. Provides access to an American mirror site. Lists references.
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The 21st Century World Atlas
Covers the physical geography of the Earth using remote-sensing images in maps. Relief shown by shading and gradient tints on some maps. Includes indexes and glossary.
Location: Reference (1st floor)
Call number: G 1021 .A14 2000
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