LibGuides: LDST 307: Leadership in the International Context: Getting Started

International Statistical Resources

OFFSTATS: Official Statistics on the Web (University of Auckland Library)
Portal to statistics gathered by agencies all over the world on a variety of topics.
United Nations Global Statistics
Statistics gathered through the UN regarding member nations.
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This resource provides comparative statistics on every UN member country regarding a variety of topics such as health, demographics, education levels, poverty, energy consumption and much more
UN National Statistical Offices
Lists the websites of statistics-gathering agencies throughout the world.
Yearbook of International Organizations
A comprehensive reference work and information resource on international non-profit organizations and associations worldwide.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on all aspects of world history (excluding the US and Canada) from 1450 to the present. (EBSCO)
Political Science Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics related to political science, political theory, political behavior, public policy, law, international relations, comparative politics, and non-governmental organizations. (EBSCO)
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, reports, and grey literature on topics related to the world's public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. "PAIS" stands for "Public Affairs Information Service," and the content dates from the early 1900s-present. (ProQuest)

Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public international Law
A leading reference work on international law.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Excellent resource on philosophical issues, especially aspects of legitimacy.

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Access news and company reports, stock quotes, and market information from Dow Jones and Reuters. This database has extensive international news coverage. (Dow Jones)
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Search for newspaper articles and legal materials such as court cases, legislation, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and more. (Lexis-Nexis)
International Newsstream This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from news sources outside of the US and Canada, such as newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites. (ProQuest)