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International Peace and Security

• Associations, Organizations, and Institutes
• Databases
• Government Resources
• Internet Guides
• Journals
• Reference Resources

Associations, Organizations, and Institutes

These groups can be a good source of information. For others, you might want to look at Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library), which is a searchable list of over 700 associations, grouped by subject category.

• The Arms Control Association

• Brookings (The Brookings Institute)
  Private, independent, nonprofit research organization that deals with public policy issues, including foreign policy. Policy briefs, press releases, etc.

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  Foundation which conducts programs of research, discussion, publication, and education in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.

• Center for Nonproliferation Studies (Monterey Institute International Studies)

• Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBT)

• Federation of American Scientists
  Privately funded nonprofit policy organization, which is involved with analysis and advocacy of science, technology and public policy for global security.

• Henry L. Stimson Center
  Independent, nonprofit public policy research institution which concentrates on national and international security issues. Reports, transcripts of electronic conferences, links to other sites, etc.

• Hoover Institute on War, Revolution and Peace (Stanford University)
  Public policy research center concentrating on domestic and international affairs.

• Human Rights Resource Center

• International Atomic Energy Agency

• International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
  International group of national physicians' organizations dedicated to safeguarding health by preventing war.

• Official Web Site Locator for the UNITED NATIONS System of Organization

• North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

• Project on Defense Alternatives (PDA)
  Offers analysis of US defense policy and global security issues. The Project also maintains a variety of Internet libraries on international security issues.

• Stockholm International Peace Institute (SIPRI)
  Conducts research on conflict and cooperation. Statistics, facts sheets, conference proceedings, links to other sites, etc.

• United States Institute of Peace

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Government Resources

The United States Government is a good source of data and other types of materials. Below are some of the most useful for environmental issues. To see other government resources, you might want to search:

• FedWorld
  offers ways to search government web sites, reports, and databases
• USA.gov
  the official U.S. gateway to all government information
• Science.gov
  catalog containing descriptions of just those government web sites that are key entry points to government science and technology resources

For statistical information from governmental sources, see:

• Fedstats
  Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
• Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1973-present.
  Search citations and abstracts to statistical publications from federal, state, international sources as well as private organizations. See Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe for an indepth description of coverage.

For legislative information see:

• Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Congressional publications, current topics of debate, members and committees, full text of proposed and recent bills, laws and regulations, etc.
• Thomas (Library of Congress)
  Legislative information on the internet.

For regulatory information see:

• Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Search and display full text of
  • Code of Federal Regulations
    1981-present
  • Federal Register
    1980-present
• Code of Regulations (GPO Access)
  1996-present.
• Federal Register (GPO Access)
  1994-present.
• Regulations.gov
  Central online rulemaking portal of the United States government. Search by keyword or department or agency.

For gray literature, that is, reports or materials that do not go through normal publication channels, see:

• GrayLit Network: A Science Portal of Technical Reports

Relevant federal departments and agencies include:

• DefenseLINK (United States Department of Defense)
  Links to all branches of the Armed Forces, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense policies, news releases, fact sheets, publications, etc.
  • Chemical and Biological Information Analysis Center (CBIAC)

• U. S. Department of Energy
  • National Nuclear Security Administration

• U. S. Department of Homeland Security

• US State Department
  • Bureau of Arms Control

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Internet Guides

• International Security Online
  Gateway to information resources from the Project on Defense Alternatives, including six Internet libraries on war and peace issues.

• Nonviolence.org
  A Guide to the Contemporary Peace Movement

• Research Guide to International Law on the Internet: Peace and Security (Massimo Magagni, University of Bologna)

• War, Peace and Security Server (Information Resource Centre, Canadian Forces College)

• Yahoo!: Government: Military:
  • Organizations
  • Treaties, Pacts and Agreements
  • Weapons and Equipment:
    • Disarmament and Nonproliferation

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Journals

• Arms Control Today (Arms Control Association)
  Full-text articles available.

• The Bulletin Online (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
  

• International Security (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 25, 2001-present.
  International Security (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: Vols. 1, 1976- v.26, 2001/2002
  International Security
  Print: v.1, 1976-v. 3, 1978; v.5, 1980-present.

• Journal of Conflict Resolution (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 43, 1999-present
  Journal of Conflict Resolution (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: Vols. 1, 1957-v. 47, 2003
  Continues:
  Conflict Resolution (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 1, 1957.

• Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (Department of Peace Studies, University of Bradford)
  Full-text articles available.

• Journal of Peace Research (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: Vols. 1, 1964-v. 40, 2003.

• PeaceWatch Online (United States Institute of Peace)

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