Resources: International Development Studies Resources

Compiled by Jonathan Sears

General Resources

• Eldis Gateway to Development Information. A web gateway to thousands of reports on more academically oriented development research, hosted by the IDS program University of Sussex.
• Bridges Review — Information, analysis, and views on trade and sustainable development.
• KAIROS “unites churches and religious organizations” to “deliberate on issues of common concern, advocate for social change and join with people of faith and goodwill in action for social transformation.”
• Cooperation Canada / Coopération Canada. Cooperation Canada brings together and advocates for Canada’s international development and humanitarian organizations by convening sector leaders, influencing policy and building capacity. “Together, we work with partners both inside and outside Canada to build a world that’s fair, safe and sustainable for all.”
• North South Institute. More Canadian development policy analysis and annual report.
• Canadian International Development Agency. More promotional than informative regarding official Canadian development policy.
• OECD DAC. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee. This web-site contains many ‘official’ statistics and policies of the club of major Western donors. Includes GLOSSARIES [also here], statistical tables on annual aid flows, peer reviews of individual donor country policies and flows, and information on individual recipient country development aid flows.
• Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics. Institute of International Integration Studies. University College Dublin, Trinity College.
• European Commission. Central site for the development arm of the European Commission. Links to regional and specific country strategy papers.
• Oxfam UK. Progressive yet practical analysis from a well-respected NGO that is also involved in implementing development programs.

University of Winnipeg Library LibGuides

• Conflict Resolution Studies 
• History
• International Development Studies (IDS)
• Politics

CMU Library Electronic Resources

• Academic Search Premier 
• MasterFILE Premier
• JSTOR

Resources for Evaluating Website Sources

• Political Science Subject Guide by Grant Kayler (University of Alberta Libraries). See Additional Resources --> Critically Evaluating Information.
• Internet Detective “An interactive tutorial on evaluating the quality of Internet resources.“

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