Peace Studies

Suggestions for locating books, articles, topical overviews, research tools, and factual information.

Subject Librarian for Peace Studies:

Valery King

e-mail valery.king[at]oregonstate.edu

 

 
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Writing Guides
Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Handbooks and Yearbooks
Indexes and Abstracts
Internet Resources

 

Introduction

This research guide presents a brief selection of reference materials in peace studies available to OSU Library users. It is a list of useful resources arranged by the discipline's subject literature categories. These categories ("dictionaries," "handbooks," etc.) should be used as terms for effective "keyword" searching in the OSU libraries online catalog. Subjects in the database are organized according to Library of Congress Subject Headings, compiled in the LCSH Red Books (found in Reference). Since topics in peace studies appear throughout the collection, from political science to religion to nuclear physics, knowing how the Library of Congress defines your topic means that your subject searching will be efficient and on point. Consult the "Red Books" to define your subject when you have trouble finding what you need. Listed below are Library of Congress subject headings associated with peace studies.

Arms Control Conflict Management Human Rights
International Relations Mediation Mediation--International
Nuclear Arms Control Pacifism Peace
Social Conflicts United States--Foreign Relations United States--Foreign Relations--Treaties
Venezuela--military policy Yemen--defenses Detente

Writing Guides

Writing guides provide formats for typing footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies, as well as instructions on how to cite electronic resources.

  • Chicago Manual of Style Z 253 .U69 1993
  • Complete Guide to Citing Government Information Resources Ref J 9.5 .G31 1993
  • Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information PN171 .G444 1998
  • MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers LB2369 .G53 2003
  • Political Science Student Writer's Reference Manual JA 86 .S39 1995
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association BF 76.7 .P83 1984
  • Short Guide to Writing About Social Science H91 .C78 1993

Dictionaries

Specialized dictionaries define terms, concepts, and jargon used in a particular field or subject, sometimes in extended entries.

  • Dictionary of Politics D 419 .L36
  • International Relations Dictionary REF JX1226 .P5
  • International Relations: A Political Dictionary REF JX1226 .P55 1995

Encyclopedias

These sets, organized alphabetically, contain authoritative information on a variety of subjects related to peace studies. The overviews they present will help you discover, develop, and narrow topics for research papers.

  • Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Institutions Ref JA 61 .B56 1987
  • Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Political Thought Ref JA 61 .B57 1987
  • Encyclopedia of American Political History Ref E 183 .E5 1984
  • Encyclopedia of Arms Control and Disarmament JX 1974 .E57 1987
  • Encyclopedia of Democracy Ref JC 423 .E53 1995
  • Encyclopedia of Human Rights Ref JC 571 .E67 1989
  • Encyclopedia of the United Nations and International Agreements Ref JX 1977 .O8213 1990
  • Encyclopedia of United States Foreign Relations E 183.7 .E53 1977
  • Encyclopedia of Violence: Origins, Attitudes, and Consequences REF HM291 .D4857 1993
  • International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences REF H40 .A2 I5
  • World Encyclopedia of Peace REF JX1944 .W67 1986

Handbooks and Yearbooks

Handbooks are compact reference books, organized for easy access, that provide factual information on specific topics. Yearbooks are annual publications of facts and information about the preceding year, limited to a specific subject, country, or organization.

  • Europa World Year Book Ref D 2 .E79
  • Feminist Methods in Social Research HQ1180 .R448 1992
  • Handbook of Family Violence HQ809.3 .U5 H35
  • International Year Book & Statesmen's Who's Who Ref JA 51 .I5
  • Political Handbook of the World Ref JF 37 .P6
  • SIPRI Yearbook: World Armaments and Disarmament UA10 .I55
  • Yearbook of the United Nations JX 1977 .A37 .Y4

Indexes and Abstracts

Indexes are finding-aids for the contents of published material (journal articles, books etc.) in a specific field. They usually include subject, author, and sometimes title headings to promote a variety of search strategies. Abstracts are indexes which provide both a citation and a summary of each item listed.

  • Academic Search Premier
    The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
  • LexisNexis Academic
     A full text database which provides access to a wide range of news, legal, business, and government information. Use it to search for newspaper articles in papers the library doesn't own.
  • America: History and Life
    Primary index for articles on North American history.
  • Historical Abstracts
    Primary index for articles on world history.
  • Social Sciences Citation Index
    Indexes over 5000 publications covering all aspects of the social sciences. 1996-present online through Web of Science. On CD in Valley Library Online Reference Folder, 1987-2001 (look for icon on library computers). 1969-1996 in paper (Valley Reference  H1 .S61).

Internet Resources

Conflict Resolution

Human Rights

Geographical Sites

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Asia

Australasia

Europe

Indonesia

Latin America

Middle East

North America

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