Key Resources
- WWW Virtual Library: International AffairsComprehensive, frequently updated guide to a wealth of international affairs sites. Recommended as a first choice when seeking online information in the discipline.
- International and Area Studies CommonsLinks to open access papers written at a number of universities, including NU.
Research Guides
Many institutions and organizations create research guides similar to those available at the NU Library. Below, you'll find a selection of guides with significant content in the areas of security, resilience, and intelligence.
NOTE: While many of the resources listed on these guides are freely available, some are subscription resources restricted for the use of institutional affiliates. CHECK THE NU LIBRARY A-TO-Z DATABASE LIST. WE MAY SUBSCRIBE TO THESE RESOURCES!
Research Guides from the Naval Postgraduate School - See especially the Guides for Conflict, Peacekeeping, & Reconstruction, Cyber Policies & Challenges, and Homeland Security.
Security and Conflict
Check Policy Commons (Opens in new window) or PolicyFile(Opens in new window) to identify additional organizations working on security and conflict issues.
- Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) This link opens in a new windowHSDL is a major collection of homeland security policy and strategy related documents. This resource provides quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and research reports from various universities, organizations, local agencies and state agencies.
- International Relations and Security NetworkProvides access to a digital library, issue dossiers, an e-education network, and the ISN blog.
- Eldis: Conflict and Security Resource GuideEldis is a product of the Institute for Development Studies in Brighton, UK. In addition to a broad range of resource guides of interest to international affairs researchers, Eldis also provides country profiles.
Selected Policy Organizations - Security, Peace, Conflict Resolution
Check Policy Commons (Opens in new window) or PolicyFile(Opens in new window) for more organizations working on diplomacy and peacemaking.
- SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)See especially the SIPRI databases and the SIPRI Yearbook (NU provides access to the 2020 and 2021 yearbooks). Earlier yearbooks are available to download as individual chapters (2001-2019) or as single PDFs (1968-2000).
- Eldis (Conflict and Security Resources)Eldis is a product of the Institute for Development Studies in Brighton, UK. In addition to a broad range of resource guides of interest to international affairs researchers, Eldis also provides country profiles.
Selected IR Organizations
Check Policy Commons (Opens in new window) or PolicyFile (Opens in new window) for additional international relations organizations.
Selected Policy Organizations - Resilience
Check Policy Commons(Opens in new window) or PolicyFile (Opens in new window) for more organizations working in the resilience space.
Need more help?
Please e-mail Roxanne Palmatier, library contact for Political Science, Security and Resilience, Security and Intelligence Studies, International Affairs, and the Policy School.