This guide lists American University Library databases and print resources, and free Web sites that are of use to the study and research of International Studies.
Encyclopedias are excellent sources for providing an overview of a topic or field of study, factual information, and definitions of critical concepts. They are often a good starting point for research.
Updated: Twice a year.
Major encyclopedia covering key topics and issues in the field of International Studies. Published in 2010 by Wiley-Blackwell in association with the International Studies Association.
Access limited to 5 concurrent users. A collection of more than 200 electronic scholarly reference resources from Oxford University Press, including encyclopedias and dictionaries. The whole collection can be searched together, or each work can be searched individually. Use as an alternative to Wikipedia.
