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Peace Studies: Background Info

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Reference Works (Books)

The World Encyclopedia of Peace by Ervin Laszlo (Editor); Jong Y. Yoo (Editor)
Call Number: Ellis Reference section, JX1952 .W63 1986

ISBN: 9780080326856

Publication Date: 1986

The Encyclopedia has two predominant themes: peace research and peace activism. In combining these two themes, the Editors have sought to demonstrate the inter-relationships between them and the ways in which they have fostered each other.
SIPRI yearbook : world armaments and disarmament
Call Number: Ellis Library UA10 .W6

Publication Date: 1972 to present

Background Info

Sometimes it is useful to get an overview of a topic before starting your research. Here are good starting points

Peace and Conflict Resources
Part of the WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources, a directory of free sources supported by Elizabethtown College, PA.

CQ Researcher
in the news/controversial issues, each weekly report covers one topic in depth. 20-year archive.

Date Coverage: 1991-date

Maximum Users: Unlimited

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Search Guide: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/static.php?page=faq

Reference Works (eBooks)

Gale eBooks
Database containing hundreds of encyclopedias and handbooks. From the Basic Search screen, select History or Social Sciences to see individual ebooks, or cross-search the whole collection.

Can be linked to Google or Microsoft account to quickly save entries.
Date Coverage: Varies
Maximum Users: Unlimited
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Individual ebooks within GVRL of special interest for Peace Studies include:

History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide (2003)
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity (2005)
Encyclopedia of War and American Society (2005)

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Subjects: Behavioral & Social Sciences, Humanities, Peace Studies

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