Research Resources

The links below connect to useful on-line or computer-accessible resources which members of our department have found helpful. These are offered as starting points only; their inclusion here does not imply any endorsement beyond usefulness for research and information-gathering.

Some of these resources are available only from the University of Indianapolis campus; these are indicated in [brackets] below.

Database Information
Krannert Memorial Library	[U of I campus only]	You can access the library's entire catalog of books, journals, and other media here; searchable by keyword, author, title, or subject.
Lexis-Nexis	[U of I campus only]	Extensive database of newspaper articles (from roughly the last 20 years), government documents (including the Congressional Record), and business and legal information. Keyword searchable; allows access to full text of articles and documents.
EBSCOHost	[U of I campus only]	Database of popular and scholarly journals. Searchable by keyword; searches can be limited by author, date, or type of journal. Allows full text access to some articles. This is an excellent way to gain access to scholarly journals that the library doesn't otherwise have access to.
Government/Official Websites
United Nations Homepage	The official homepage of the United Nations, this site offers a wealth of information on every country in the world, as well as the UN's structure and current activities. Includes databases on population and other demographic information, and the international treaties archive, as well as links to the embassies (and, from there, the government homepages) of many member states.
European Union	Official homepage of the EU (available in all 11 member languages!) Includes substantial information about member states and EU activitites, as well as official documents, news releases, and details on the structure of the EU. Also contains links to the foreign ministries or central web sites of member states.
United States Congress	Everything you wanted to know about the US Congress - current membership, status of legislation, calendar of meetings and events, committee information, access to historical documents, and the Congressional Record. One of the first web sites put up by the US government (or, indeed, by anybody of note), this is still one of the best.
United States President	The official web page of the presidency and the White House. Extensive information about the official doings of the President and Vice President, as well as the Executive Office of the Presidency and links to other executive agenci
United States Government Statistics	One-stop online location for a wide range of government statistics on a broad spectrum of topics. If you're looking for government-produced statistical information, it's probably in here somewhere.
CIA World Factbook	Online version of the latest available edition of the CIA's public encyclopedia of countries around the world. Includes fairly broad, though shallow, information on every independent country, including information on geography, government, economy, and people. Also contains a useful collection of reference maps.
News Organization Web Sites
CNN Online	CNN's web presence, offers good up-to-date news on (very) recent events. Frequently updated, but little in the way of archives or in-depth information.
New York Times on the Web	The United States' premier newspaper. Archives of stories are available back to 1996, but you have to pay for full text access. Of course, you can search the index and microfiche holdings of the Times in the Krannert Memorial Library, free of charge and will full text access going back to the 1850's.
Washington Post Online	The United States' other premier newspaper. It's an excellent source of information on the federal government, but doesn't cover foreign affairs as well as the Times. Archives for the previous two weeks are always free; you can search the archives going back to 1977, but the Post will charge you to download the full text of any articles you find.
Academic Institutions
American Political Science Association	The largest and oldest political science organization in the United States; information on meetings, publications, and other activities.
International Studies Association	Organization of political scientists, historians, area experts, and others interested in international studies. Information on meetings, publications, and other organization activities.
American Historical Association	The premier professional historical association in the United States. Information on meetings, publications, educational resources, and other useful tidbits.