Research Tools
Articles
Journals
Working papers
Theses
Library catalogues
Reports
Government / International / Organization Documents
Statistical Data
News Services
Internet Gateways / Internet research tools / On-line tutorials
Articles
ID21: Development Research Reporting Service
ID21 is an initiative of the UK government Department for International Development (DFID) and the Institute of Development Studies,
University of Sussex. It aims to provide access to a searchable database of recent (under 2 years old) UK based research
relating to all aspects of development studies, including economics, education, health, poverty and gender issues. Items
indexed include: conference papers, research reports and news stories. It is possible to sign up to receive email updates.
Theme: General Human Development
Region: General
Link: http://www.id21.org/
University of Sussex, UK - Global Site: Critical Gateway to World Politics, Society and Culture
The Global Site is maintained by the University of Sussex and provides access to a wealth of full text materials and documents
relating to 'the interdisciplinary challenges for social science in the global era'. These include classic texts, from key authors
such as Karl Marx, journal articles, political commentary on current affairs, lists of forthcoming conferences and previously
unpublished research papers and articles. The 'First Review' section includes reviews of books and websites. All material is
vetted by an academic editorial board whose members include faculty staff from the University of Sussex. The site is arranged
thematically with sections which include: Marxism, democracy and civil society, development, the environment, globalisation,
anthropology, international relations, political philosophy, war and peace. There are also sections for geographical regions
including Africa and the Balkans conflict. It is possible to sign up to receive information on updates to the site.
Theme: General human Development
Region: General
Link: http://www.theglobalsite.ac.uk/index.html
Journals
Asian Development Outlook
This site from the Asian Development Bank offers the full-text of the latest edition of the Asian Development Outlook as well
as back-issues to 1996. 41 countries in the Asia and Pacific region are covered with an analysis of macroeconomic conditions,
growth prospects and poverty reduction progress in each.
Theme: Economics, Poverty
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Link: http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/ADO/2002/default.asp
OECD Observer
Free access to copies of the journal from 2000 onwards.
Theme: Governance
Region: General
Link: http://www.oecdobserver.org/
Working papers
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK ‘Bridge: Briefings on Gender and Development’
This site provides access to the full text of recent Bridge: Briefings on Development and Gender discussion papers.
Topics covered include: a wide range of issues relating to gender and development. Examples of which are: gender and HIV
transmission, women’s reproductive health and government policy, women and humanitarian aid projects and the position of
Islamic women in contemporary society. The full text of all papers from no.42, 1998 is available on the web, some summaries
of earlier papers are also provided.
Theme: Gender
Region: General
Link: http://www.ids.ac.uk/bridge/reports.html
Center For International and Development Economics (CIDER) at the University of Berkely: Working Papers
This web site provides access to the full text of CIDER’s working papers from 1996 to date. Topics covered include: globalisation,
macroeconomics, international trade, global markets and capital flows and economic integration.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://repositories.cdlib.org/iber/cider/
Center For International Development at Harvard University: Working Papers
CID is a cross-disciplinary research institute concerned with the study of the social, political, economic and health related
aspects of international development. This includes coverage of the impact of globalisation on the development of 'developing'
nations.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidwp/
Centre For Policy Dialogue: Online Publications
The Centre for Policy Dialogue is a think tank based in Bangladesh. It focuses on economic and social issues relating to
Bangladesh. This includes coverage of the political economy of the region, poverty alleviation and social, economic and
political development. It is possible to access the full text of its 'Dialogue Reports' from 2000 onwards. The site also
contains other papers and speeches analysing the Bangladeshi economy.
Theme: Poverty, economics, politics
Region: Asia and Pacific
Link: http://www.cpd-bangladesh.org/pubonline.html
Centre For Population Studies, UK: Research Papers
The Centre for Population Studies is based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. It specialises in
researching the demography, fertility rates, mortality and population trends of developing countries, and in particular
sub-Saharan Africa. The full text of a selection its working papers are available from the web site.
Theme: Demography
Region: Africa
Link: http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/cps/
Centre For the African Economies, Oxford University: Working Papers
This web site provides abstracts to the full text of most of its working papers published from1993 to date. A wide range of
economic topics are covered including: foreign aid, poverty, the manufacturing sector of individual African nations, investment
and the labour market.
Theme: Economics
Region: Africa
Link: http://www.economics.ox.ac.uk/CSAEadmin/workingpapers/wps-list.html
Christian Aid Reports
This site provides access to a collection of full text reports, statements and briefing papers issued by British charity
Christian Aid. Topics covered include: sustainable development, world trade, developing countries, aid, third world debt,
emergencies and the humanitarian effect of conflicts worldwide. It is possible to access free of charge a selection of
materials published from 1996 to date.
Theme: General human development
Region: General
Link: http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/indepth/index.htm
Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (Credit), UK: Working Papers
CREDIT is based at the University of Nottingham, UK. It focuses on issues relating to economic growth and developing countries.
This includes studies of the impact of globalisation on the Third World, the role of the World Trade Organization and the
relationship between foreign aid and economic development. The full text of papers published from 1998 to date are available
online.
Theme: Economic growth
Region: General
Link: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/economics/credit/research/index.htm
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Working Papers
The Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei is an Italian-based research institute which focuses on sustainable development and development
economics. It is possible to access the full text of all its working papers from 1997 onwards. Topics covered include: economic
theory; sustainable development; privatisation and regulation of industry; water and natural resources management; human capital,
knowledge and technology management.
Theme: General human development
Region: General
Link: http://feem.it/web/activ/wp.html
Harvard Center For Population and Development Studies: Working Papers
This site provides access to full text working papers from the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
from vol.12, 2002 to date. Topics covered include: fertility, demography and developing countries.
Theme: Demography
Region: General
Link: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/hcpds/workingpapers.html
Human Rights Watch: Publications
This site provides access to the full text of a large number of reports, news items and briefings prepared by international
humanitarian group Human Rights Watch. They cover all aspects of human rights worldwide: including the interests of children and
women, refugees, genocide, human rights abuses, international humanitarian law, torture, prison conditions, wars and civil wars.
Papers are available from June 1999 to date.
Theme: Human Rights
Region: General
Link: http://www.hrw.org/reports/world/publications.php
International Institute for Environment and Development Publications
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a UK based independent organisation which conducts research
into aspects of sustainable development. Its website provides information about ongoing research and access to the full text of a
large number of its publications from 2000 to date. Topics covered by these include: environmental economics, sustainable development,
urban issues, globalisation and development, mining and sustainable development, forestry and land use.
Theme: Environment
Region: General
Link: http://www.iied.org
London School of Economics, Crisis States: Working Papers
The Crisis States Programme is based at the Development Studies Institute (DESTIN) of the LSE. Its focus areas are the causes
of economic, social and political crisis in the developing world; the impact of globalisation on social breakdown; the
effects of international intervention on states in crisis and how communities respond. The web site provides information
on current activities and areas of research. It includes access to the programme's collection of working papers
Theme: Crises
Region: General
Links: http://www.crisisstates.com/
London School of Economics: Development Economics Discussion Paper Series
The Development Economics Discusssion series are published by the programme for the study of Economic Organisation and Public
Policy. They are offered as part of the LSE STICERD site. The full text of papers 13, October 1998 are available from the site.
They cover issues relating to development studies, including economics, poverty and employment.
Theme: Economics; poverty;
employment
Region: General
Link: http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/publications/de.asp
London School of Economics, STICERD: Development Economics Discussion Papers
This site provides access to the full text of the Development Economics Papers (DEDPS Papers) published by The Suntory and
Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) at the LSE. It contains the full text of all papers
from DEDPS 13, 1998 onwards. It is possible to search the database by keyword or browse the full list of papers.
Theme:
Economics
Region: General
Link: http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/publications/de.asp
Overseas Development Institute, UK: Working Papers
This site provides access to the full text of all working papers published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI from 1998 to
date). They cover a wide range of issues relating to all aspects of development studies. These include: descriptions of individual
programmes in developing countries; poverty alleviation; sustainable development and foreign aid.
Theme: Poverty and general
human development
Region: General
Link: http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/working_papers/index.html
Oxfam Policy Papers
This site provides access to the full text of all policy papers published by UK charity Oxfam from 1998 to date. Topics covered
include: humanitarian aid, sustainable development, third world debt, world trade, the AIDS crisis and heath policy.
Theme:
General
Region: General
Link: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/policy/papers/lpapers.htm
Oxford University, Queen Elizabeth House (QEH): Working Papers
QEH is a specialist development studies research centre based at the University of Oxford. It is possible to access the full text
of all its working papers from 1997 to date. Topic covered include: development aid, globalisation, developing countries and refugees.
Theme: General human development
Region: General
Link: http://www2.qeh.ox.ac.uk/research/qehwp.html
Panos AIDS Reports
Panos is a UK based non-profit organisation which studies issues relating to globalization from a developing country perspective.
These reports examine AIDS in the developing world, its social and economic causes and effects, communication programmes and access
to treatment. It is possible to access the full text of all briefings from 1994 to date.
Theme: HIV/AIDS
Region: General
Link: http://www.panos.org.uk/briefing/aidsindx.htm
Panos Environment and Development Reports
Panos is a UK based non-profit organisation which provides information on globalisation from a developing country perspective.
Its Environment and development briefings cover issues relating to: world trade, developing country debt, food security, poverty
and climate change. It is possible to access the full text of all reports from no.13, 1994 to date.
Theme: Environment;
globalisation
Region: General
Link: http://www.panos.org.uk/resources/reportsection.asp?ID=1000
Population Council Working Papers
The Population Council is an international non-profit organisation that conducts research into the medical, social and public
iversity of Sussex. It is an interdisciplinary research centre studying all aspects of migration and refugee movements worldwide.
This includes immigration policy and migration and development. Papers from 2001 onwards are available in full text.
Theme:
Migration
Region: General
Link: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/Units/SCMR/working_papers/
University of Sussex, UK: IDS Working Papers
IDS Working Papers are published by the Institute of Development Studies, which is internationally renown for its research into
the social, political and economic aspects of development. The full text of all its working papers from number 30, 1996 are accessible
from this site. Topics covered include: poverty in developing nations within Africa and Asia, sustainable development, global trade
and the Third World, international aid and the development of economic and political structures in these regions.
Theme: General
human development
Region: General
Link: http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/bookshop/wp.html
Yale University, Economic Growth Center: Discussion Papers
This web site provides access to the full text of all the Yale Economic Growth Centre’s working papers from 1997 to date. These
cover topics relating to economic development in low-income developing countries. They include issues relating to globalisation
and the impact of international trade between the 'developed' and 'developing ' regions.
Theme: Economic development, globalisation,
trade.
Region: General
Link: http://www.library.yale.edu/socsci/egcdisp.html
Theses
Australian Digital Theses Program (ADT)
This site provides access to full text electronic versions of a growing collection of postgraduate theses submitted at Australian
universities. The project is coordinated nationally by the Council of Australian University Librarians and aims to cover all national
universities and academic subject areas. At present it provides access to materials from the late 1990s to date and from universities
which are members of the consortium, a full list of which is available from the site. The database may be searched by author, title,
keyword and institution. Abstracts are provided.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://adt.caul.edu.au/
Library catalogues
Africabib.org: Bibliographic Databases
This web site provides access to two free databases: Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature and the African Women's Database.
They contain over 40,000 references taken from 325 journals published from 1974 to the present day. Material has been compiled by
David Bullwinkle, Institute for Economic Advancement at the University of Arkansas. Users may search by author, title, geographical
area or keyword. Abstracts are not available.
Theme: General
Region: Africa
Link: http://www.africabib.org/
British Library of Development Studies at the University of Sussex: Bibliographic Database
This bibliographic database contains the online version of the library catalogue and journal articles database, as well as on-line
resources. The catalogue contains all items added to the collection since 1987 and a selection of journal articles, on all aspects
of Development Studies, which have been added since 1990. The database is fully searchable by author, title, subject and periodical
title. No password is required.
Theme: General Human Development
Region: General
Link: http://www.ids.ac.uk/blds/search.html
UN Dag Hammarskjod Library: UNBISnet
UNBISnet is a bibliographic database maintained by the UN Dag Hammarskjod Library. It contains the catalogue of all UN documents
and publications indexed by the Library and the Library of the UN office at Geneva. It includes: Index to resolutions, treaties and
documents from the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council. Also available are voting records from the
General Assembly from 1983 and the Security Council from 1946 onwards, index to speeches made in the Security Council, Economic and
Social Council from 1983 and the Trusteeship Council from 1982 to date. (Full-text resolutions are no longer on this database; to
access these go to the UN Documentation Centre.) It may be searched by author, title, UN number or subject and keyword.
Theme:
General
Region: General
Link: http://unbisnet.un.org/
US Library of Congress Library Catalog
The Library of Congress Information system gives access to the Library of Congress Catalog and hence to the largest library system
in the world, containing over 27 million bibliographic records for publications on all subjects from 1898 onwards. The catalogue
contains detailed help screens. It is possible to search the catalogues by author, title or subject keyword.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://catalog.loc.gov/
Reports
Chronic Poverty Research Reports
The Chronic Poverty Research Reports are published by the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC). They focus on the causes and
alleviation of poverty worldwide, focusing in particular on developing countries and the lives of children. It is possible to
access the full text of all working papers from no.1, 2001 to date.
Theme: Poverty, youth
Region: General
Link: http://www.chronicpoverty.org/cpreports2.htm
UNCTAD: The World Investment Report
This site offers the latest report in full text in Pdf format (previous reports from 1991 onwards are also listed with their
overviews and tables of contents). FDI data is also available from this site.
Theme: Economics
Region: General
Link: http://r0.unctad.org/wir/
Government / International Organisation Documents
Development Experience Clearinghouse
The Development Experience Clearinghouse is maintained by the United States Agency for International Development. It provides
access to the full text of over several thousand USAID reports covering all aspects of international development. Key
topics are: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance. Links
are also provided to reports by other organisations.
Theme: General Human Development
Region: General
Link: http://www.dec.org/
United Nations
Some full text documents are available on the UN Secretariat, NY server: UN resolutions (General Assembly 36th session (1981)
onwards, Security Council 1974 onwards, Economic and Social Council 1982 onwards), UN press releases, selected conference documents,
and selected Secretary-General reports.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.un.org
World Bank Documents and Reports
This site provides access to a collection of World Bank Reports, most of which are scanned and available in full text. Over 6,000
reports are accessible. They include: Project Appraisal Reports, Economic and Sector Reports, Evaluation Reports and Studies,
Country Studies and Working papers (including the Policy Research Working Papers) For a listing of the most current report types
available, click on the Type search option on the World Development Sources detailed search screen.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www-wds.worldbank.org
Statistical Data
Jubilee Research: Supporting Economic Justice Campaigns Worldwide
Jubilee Research is supported by the New Economics Foundation. It is the successor to the Jubilee 2000 programme. It conducts
research and disseminates information on international debt, poverty in developing countries, global trade and finance. Its
website includes news updates, an 'analysis section' (containing a collection of full text articles, reports and briefings
published from 1996 to date) and a databank which contains world debt statistics.
Theme: Poverty; economics
Region:
General
Link: http://www.jubilee2000uk.org/analysis/analysis.htm
United Nations Population Information Network: POPIN
POPIN co-ordinates the dissemination of governmental and non-governmental population information, providing access to a wide variety
of information and data resources. It has an extensive electronic library with links to bibliographies, working papers, online
journals and reports relating to all aspects of population and demographics worldwide. There is a large section of statistical
data which includes access to recent editions of World Population Prospects and comparative figures on world population trends
and population ageing. Other features of the site are access to: a multilingual dictionary of demographic and reproductive health
terminology, a worldwide directory of population institutions and information from the International conference on Population and
Development.
Theme: Demography
Region: General
Link: http://www.un.org/popin/
World Resources Institute, EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal
This Internet site provides access to up to date country profiles, articles and statistical data relating to the environment and
sustainable development worldwide. Topics of interest include: agricultural economics; biodiversity; climate change; conservation;
population growth; business and the environment and environmental governance.
Theme: Environment
Region: General
Link: http://earthtrends.wri.org
World Bank: World Development Reports
This site offers the full text of the latest World Development Report, plus full-text versions of some of the earlier ones and a
preview of the next report. Also offered are full-text versions of the background papers and links to related resources.
Theme: General Human Development
Region: General
Link: http://econ.worldbank.org/wdr/
News Services
Scout Report
The Scout Report is a weekly report issued by the University of Wisconsin which provides commentary on a selection of Internet
sites relevant to the social sciences, arts and humanities. It includes research, general interest and sites with teaching
materials. It is especially strong in providing links to current awareness sites as it includes a section for sites which are
in the news. Topics that have been covered in the past include the Asian financial crisis, German parliamentary elections,
US mid-term elections and the Iraq weapons inspection crisis. The report also includes links to the full text of recent documents
and working papers issued by US think tanks such as the Brookings Institution, Rand and the Cato Institute. It is possible to sign
up to receive the Scout report via your email. Full instructions are given on the site.
Theme: Current affairs
Region: General
Link: http://scout.wisc.edu/
Internet Gateways / Internet research tools / On-line tutorials
ELDIS: Electronic Development and Environment Information System
Eldis is a gateway to resources relevant to the study of development issues and the environment. It provides an index of resources including library catalogues, bibliographies, research projects, e-mail discussion lists and organisations relevant to the area. They include direct links to sites available on the Internet and descriptions of paper only archives. The site can be searched by subject key word. There are also subject guides for over 60 topics including: gender and health, development aid, development programmes and the Asian financial crisis. There is also an index by country with the main development projects and links to key organisations such as development banks and aid agencies.
Theme: Environment; general human development
Region: General
Link: http://www.eldis.org
ELDIS Site Map
Includes links to recent news items, recently-added documents, archives of documents, pre-prepared searches, country briefing material and key websites in the areas of development and social issues, development management, the environment, economic issues, agriculture and disasters. Information is taken from the ELDIS Information Gateway.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.eldis.org/sitemap/
Fathom: Online Learning
Fathom is a new electronic knowledge and interactive learning site which is being developed by the London School of Economics in collaboration with a number of other leading academic institutions including - The British Library, The University of Michigan, Columbia University, New York Public Library and Cambridge University Press. It covers a wide range of subject areas from the social sciences, pure sciences and humanities including topics as history, international relations, law and politics, health, medicine and business and finance. It is arranged in a number of Knowledge Trails which provide access to interviews, short papers and lists of recommended readings on a particular theme. Users have to register to use the site. Access to the basic papers, editorials and interviews is free of charge, many materials, including the online courses, require payment.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.fathom.com
Foreign Government Resources on the Web
A site from the University of Michigan Documents Center, 'foreign' means non-USA. The site includes links to governments around the world – regional lists, country lists, constitutions, laws and treaties, embassy information, country background information, election results, parliamentary and political party links, local government sites and much more.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/foreign.html
International Development Research Centre
The International Development Research Centre is a Canadian corporation created to help communities in the developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental problems through research. The Internet site is split into three main sections: The Institution: general information on the IDRC, annual reports, Reports Magazine, the Press Room and the Centre's programme of research Research programmes: Access to IDRC's research initiatives and international secretariats Resources: links to the Centre Library, databases, catalogue of publications and IDRC's archives The web site is fully searchable.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.idrc.ca/index_e.html
Internet for Development
The Internet for Development is a free, interactive, web-based tutorial for students, lecturers and researchers who want to discover what the Internet can offer for Development Studies. Key features include the opportunity for users to: TOUR - key sites in their subject area
DISCOVER - techniques for improving Internet search skills
REVIEW - skills needed to evaluate internet information
REFLECT - on practical ideas for using the Internet to support study, teaching or research
Other features of the site are Quizzes and exercises help to lighten the learning load and a virtual "shopping basket" in which users can collect links to interesting sites It forms part of the Virtual Training Suite of subject related guides to the Internet developed under the auspices of the Institute for Learning and Research Technology (ILRT), University of Bristol
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/development/
JISCmail - National Academic Mailing List Service
JISCmail administers the main UK academic email discussion lists. (Prior to Novermber 2000 this service was known as Mailbase) These are useful to researchers as they often distribute information on new Internet sites, recently published books, forthcoming conferences and job vacancies. They can also be used to seek information and ask questions about particular subject fields. Lists are available for the full range of Social Science subjects, including Economics, Politics, Sociology and history. Users can search for lists on particular subjects. Each list entry provides details on how to join, members of the group and searchable archives of previous messages.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk
London School of Economics: Global Dimensions
Global Dimensions is a research programme based in the LSE Centre For the Study of Global Governance. It specialises in research relating to the policy implications of globalisation. This includes coverage of international trade and globalisation; the Internet and new technology; corporate responsibility and human rights. Its website provides access to information on ongoing research and forthcoming events. It also provides free access to transcripts of some of its lectures by leading political, economic figures and academics. Also provided is a library section which offers links to a wealth of Internet resources relating to all aspects of globalisation.
Theme: Globalisation and general human development
Region: General
Link: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/globalDimensions/
OAIster: A Searchable Database of Digital Resources
OAIster is a research project of the University of Michigan Digital Library. It is creating a searchable database of digital resources. This provides access to online books, articles and images indexed in over 50 electronic libraries. These cover the full range of Arts, Sciences and Social Science subject areas. Users can conduct keyword searches or browse the collections.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://oaister.umdl.umich.edu/o/oaister/
Online! A Reference Guide to Using and Citing Internet Sources
This site contains the full text of a guide on how to cite Internet sources in academic papers. It examines four citation styles: MLA, APA, Chicago and CPE, and for each provides guidelines on how to cite and document resources on the Internet such as World Wide Web sites, email messages and discussion list messages. The Guide is compiled by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger.
Theme: General
Region: General
Link: http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/index.html
