AfricaBib.orgThis free database provides access to bibliographies relating to African nations and issues.
African Journals OnlineAfrican Journals OnLine (AJOL) is the world's largest and preeminent platform of African-published scholarly journals.
Africa South of the Sahara DatabaseThis database serves as an annotated directory of online resources about Africa developed by Karen Fung at Stanford University.
International Affairs Resources: AfricaThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
News Sources
AllAfricaAllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing news and information from over 140 African news organizations.
BBC News: AfricaGet the latest African news from BBC News in Africa: breaking news, features, analysis and special reports plus audio and video from across the African continent.
Organizations
African Development Bank Group"The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction."
African Union"Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states."
East Asia
Databases and Online Resources
Asia Since 1900 - Fordham UniversityThe Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use. Primary sources are available here primarily for use in high-school and university/college courses.
China, America and the Pacific: Trade & Cultural ExchangeThis link opens in a new windowExplore an extensive range of archival material connected to the trading and cultural relationships that emerged between China, America and the Pacific region between the 18th and early 20th centuries. Manuscript sources, rare printed texts, visual images, objects and maps document this fascinating history.
China: Culture and SocietyThis link opens in a new windowSpanning three centuries (c. 1750-1929), this resource makes available for the first time extremely rare pamphlets from Cornell University Library’s Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia. The resource is full-text searchable, allowing for the collection to be comprehensively explored and studied.
International Affairs Resources: AsiaThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
National Bureau of Asian Research"NBR is an independent research institution based in Seattle and Washington, D.C. We bring world-class scholarship to bear on the evolving strategic environment in Asia through original, policy-relevant research, and we invest in our future by training the next generation of Asia specialists."
News Sources
Asia News NetworkAsia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Asia TimesAsia Times is a news media publishing group covering politics, economics, business and culture from an Asian perspective.
BBC News: AsiaGet the latest Asian news from BBC News in Asia: breaking news, features, analysis and special reports plus audio and video from across the Asian continent.
East Asia ForumEast Asia Forum is a platform for analysis and research on politics, economics, business, law, security, international relations and society relevant to public policy, centred on the Asia Pacific region.
EurasianetEurasianet is an independent news organization that covers news from and about the South Caucasus and Central Asia, providing on-the-ground reporting and critical perspectives on the most important developments in the region.
Organizations
The Asia FoundationThe Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region is focused on good governance, women’s empowerment and gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environment and climate action, and regional and international relations.
Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.
Asia SocietyThe Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, arts and culture, education, sustainability, business, and technology.
Europe and the UK
Databases and Online Resources
European Sources Online"ESO is a free-access database and information service, which aims to support research and understanding on any matter relating to Europe. It offers curated information and a wide range of sources, enabling information provision to users holding different levels of expertise."
GOV.UKA central resource for various legislation, services, and policies enacted in the UK. Also offers statistical resources.
International Affairs Resources: Eastern EuropeThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
International Affairs Resources: Western EuropeThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
News Sources
BBC News: EuropeGet the latest European news from BBC News in Europe: headlines, features and analysis from BBC correspondents across the European Union.
EuronewsWe are Europe’s leading international news channel, providing global, multilingual news with a European perspective to over 440 million homes in 160 countries.
The Guardian - EuropeCovering American and international news for an online, global audience.
Organization for Security and Cooperation in EuropeWith 57 participating States in North America, Europe and Asia, the OSCE – the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe – is the world’s largest regional security organization. The OSCE works for stability, peace and democracy for more than a billion people, through political dialogue about shared values and through practical work that aims to make a lasting difference.
Digital Library of the CaribbeandLOC is a cooperative of Partners within the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean that provides users with access to Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials held in archives, libraries, and private collections.
Handbook of Latin American StudiesContains scholarly assessments of publications related to Latin America, from the 1930s to the present, including books, articles, maps, e-resources, and more.
International Affairs Resources: Latin AmericaThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
Political Database of the AmericasThe Political Database of the Americas (PDBA) is a non-governmental project of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Georgetown University in collaboration with institutions like the Secretariat for Political Affairs of the Organization of American States and FLACSO-Chile, and also with the support of other organizations and entities in the region.
News Sources
Associated Press - Latin America NewsGet the latest breaking news in Latin America with The Associated Press. View coverage on all the latest stories, from politics to weather events.
Associated Press - South America NewsStay informed and read the latest news today from The Associated Press, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is a grouping of twenty countries: fifteen Member States and five Associate Members.
Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) is an intergovernmental mechanism for dialogue and political agreement, which includes permanently thirty-two countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Council of the AmericasCouncil of the Americas (COA) is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Institute of the Americas"For nearly 40 years, the Institute of the Americas has promoted sound public policy and fostered cooperation between public and private sector stakeholders across the hemisphere."
Inter-American Development BankThe IDB prioritizes social inclusion and equality; productivity and innovation; and regional economic integration in its development work across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Organization of American States (OAS)The OAS brings together all 35 independent states of the Americas and constitutes the main political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere.
North America
Databases and Online Resources
America: History and LifeThis link opens in a new windowPublished since 1964, the definitive bibliographic reference covering the history, culture, area studies, and current affairs literature of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Content Includes indexing for over 1,800 journals from 1895 to the present; citations and links to books and media reviews; coverage for some titles goes back to the 19th and early 20th centuries.
American History, 1493-1945This link opens in a new windowThis unique collection documents American History from the earliest settlers to the mid-twentieth century. It is sourced from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the finest archives available for the study of American History.
Political Database of the AmericasThe Political Database of the Americas (PDBA) is a non-governmental project of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Georgetown University in collaboration with institutions like the Secretariat for Political Affairs of the Organization of American States and FLACSO-Chile, and also with the support of other organizations and entities in the region.
News Sources
BBC News - US & CanadaGet the latest American and Canadian news from BBC News in the US and Canada: breaking news, features and analysis plus audio and video content from North America.
La PrensaLa Prensa is a Mexican newspaper based in Mexico City. The website is available in Spanish and English.
New York TimesThis link opens in a new windowFull text coverage from Mar 24, 2015 - present.
Wall Street JournalThis link opens in a new windowFull text coverage of the Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition) from January 2, 1984 to present.
U.S. News & World ReportU.S. News & World Report is an American media company that publishes news, consumer advice, rankings, and analysis.
Organizations
Council of the AmericasCouncil of the Americas (COA) is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Institute of the Americas"For nearly 40 years, the Institute of the Americas has promoted sound public policy and fostered cooperation between public and private sector stakeholders across the hemisphere."
Organization of American States (OAS)The OAS brings together all 35 independent states of the Americas and constitutes the main political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere.
East India CompanyThis link opens in a new windowAccess to a unique collection of India Office Records from the British Library, London. Containing royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expeditions, among other document types, this resource charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1599 to 1947.
India, Raj and EmpireThis link opens in a new windowExplore the history of South Asia between the foundation of the East India Company in 1615 and the granting of independence to India and Pakistan in 1947, through the wonderfully rich and diverse manuscript collections of the National Library of Scotland.
International Affairs Resources: AsiaThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
International Affairs Resources: Middle EastThis WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is an Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in many international and global studies topics. Sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online.
National Library of Israel - RAMBIRAMBI is compiled from periodicals and article collections in the holdings of the Jewish and National University Library of Israel as well as selected articles from publications not held by the JNUL. RAMBI includes indexing for articles published in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and other European languages.
South Asia Open Archives - JSTORSouth Asia Open Archives is a free open-access resource for research and teaching - a rich and growing curated collection of key historical and contemporary sources in arts, humanities and social sciences, from and about South Asia, in English and other languages of the region.
Asia News NetworkAsia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Asia TimesAsia Times is a news media publishing group covering politics, economics, business and culture from an Asian perspective.
BBC News: Middle EastGet the latest BBC News from the Middle East: breaking news, features, analysis and debate plus audio and video coverage from across the Middle East.
Organizations
Asia-Pacific Economic CooperationThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. APEC's 21 members aim to create greater prosperity for the people of the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and by accelerating regional economic integration.
Asia SocietyThe Asia Society’s purpose is to navigate shared futures for Asia and the world across policy, arts and culture, education, sustainability, business, and technology.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations"The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand."
Middle East InstituteFounded in 1946, the Middle East Institute is the oldest Washington-based institution dedicated solely to the study of the Middle East. It is a non-partisan think tank providing expert policy analysis, educational and professional development services, and a hub for engaging with the region's arts and culture.
