School of Information and Library Science
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
INLS 228: Government Documents
November 16, 2005
International Intergovernmental Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations,
League of Nations

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TOPICS FOR TONIGHT
International Intergovernmental Organizations (IGO's)
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO's)
League of Nations

INTERNET APPETIZER

Locust Watch, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html

INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (IGO'S)

INTRODUCTION

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Who's Who in International Affairs. London, Europa, 1990-. Davis Reference, Row 1, JZ4838.W4 2003.

Who's Who in International Organizations : a Biographical Encyclopedia of more than 19,000. Leading Personalities. Union of International Associations,   München ; New Providence : K.G. Saur, 2003.   Davis Reference,  Row 1: CT120 .W485 2003.  3 vols.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Guide to Reference Books. Chicago: American Library Association, 11th ed., 1996. International Intergovernmental Publications will be listed under "Government Publications.

International Organizations Series.  Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, NJ, 1992- Organizations included:  European Communities, International Monetary Fund, the Commonwealth, Organization of African Unity, Organization of American States,  North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Nations System, and World Bank.

INDEXES

International Bibliography.  Kraus, 1973-1991.  Davis Reference, Row 10.

PAIS (Public Affairs International Service) International with Archive, 1937- Article Databases. http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/eid/description.php?EIDID=1226

DICTIONARIES

Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations Series:  Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

   Historical Dictionary of Aid and Development Organizations.
   Davis Reference, HC60.A738 1996.
   Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations.
   Davis Reference, JC571.G655 1997.
  Historical Dictionary of the European Community
   Davis Reference, JN15.D56 1993.
  Historical Dictionary of the World Health Organization.
   Davis Reference, RA8.L44 1998.

HANDBOOKS/GUIDES

Europa Directory of International Organizations. London, Europa, 1st edition, 1999-
Latest, Davis Ref JZ4838.E97

Information Sources in Official Publications. Valerie J. Nurcombe. London, Bowker-Saur, 1997.
Davis Reference J9.5.I54 1997.

International Information: Documents, Publications, and Electronic Information of International  Governmental Organizations. Peter I. Hajnal, ed. Englewood, Colo., Libraries Unlimited, 1997.
Davis Reference Desk: JZ4850 .I58 1997. [Vol 2, 2001]

International Organizations: a Dictionary and Directory. Giuseppe Schiavone. Palgrave, 2001. Davis Reference JZ4838.S344 2001b.

Introduction to International Organizations.Lyonette Louis-Jacques and Jeanne S. Korman, eds. New York : Oceana Publications, c1996. Davis Reference: JX1954 .I57 1996.

YEARBOOKS

Europa Yearbook  Annual. 1959-  London, Europa Publications, Two volumes.  Volume 1 includes a section on international organizations. Davis Reference Desk  JN1.E85. 

Europa Publications also issues several supplementary publications, by world region:
    Africa South of the Sahara.  Annual. 1971-  Davis Reference Desk DT351 .A37
    Central and Southeastern Europe, 3rd ed. 2003, Davis Reference Desk, HC244.A1C46,
    Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia.  3rd ed. 2003. Davis Reference Desk DJK38.E37.
    Far East and Australasia. Annual.  1969- Davis Reference Desk  DS1 .F3
    Middle East and North Africa.  Annual.  1964- Davis Reference Desk  DS49 .M5
    South America, Central America and the Caribbean.  Annual.  1985-
        Davis Reference Desk  F1414.2 .S68.

European Yearbook, The Hague, Nijhoff, 1952- Davis Reference JN3.A5.

International Information Directory.  Washington, Congressional Quarterly.  1998-
Davis Reference Desk  JX1905.5.C65. 

Yearbook of International Organizations  1967- Annual.  Three volumes:  Organization Descriptions, Country Directory of Secretariats and Membership, Subject Directory and Index.[Davis Reference Desk  JX1904 .A42]  Published by the Union of International Agencies, http://www.uia.org/website.htm

STATISTICS

United Nations Statistics Division, includes data as well as links to national statistics divisions and IGO statistics units. http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/global.htm

Guide to Country Information in International Governmental Organization Publications.
Bethesda, Md., Congressiolnal Information Service, 1996. Davis Reference Desk, JX1995.G853 1996.

Index to International Statistics (IIS).  Washington, D.C. : Congressional Information Service, 1983-  [Davis Reference, Row 19].  This is available online in LexisNexis Statistical.

IGO Statistics webpages

INTERNET

GATT Digital Library, 1947-1974, from Stanford University, http://gatt.stanford.edu/page/home

International Documents Task Force, GODORT. http://www.library.uiuc.edu/doc/idtf/home.htm

Links to International Organizations websites, http://www.lib.unc.edu/reference/govinfo/alphaintl.html

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGO'S)

NGO's are listed in the Yearbook of International Organizations, described above.

Non-Governmental Organizations Research Guide, Catherine Shreve, Duke University. http://docs.lib.duke.edu/igo/guides/ngo/index.htm

NGO Cafe, http://www.gdrc.org/ngo/

UN Economic and Social Council, Non-Governmental Organizations Section.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS

BACKGROUND

History of the League of Nations, http://www.unog.ch/library/archives/lon/index.htm.

League of Nations Timeline, http://worldatwar.net/timeline/other/league18-46.html

Map of Member Countries, http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/lego-nat.htm

League of Nations Photo Archive, Indiana University, http://www.indiana.edu/~league/

ORGANIZATION

  1. Assembly
  2. Council
  3. Secretariat
  4. Committees

DOCUMENTATION
1. Sales publications (see below)
2. Documents not for sale.
3. Classified (confidential and secret documents).

LANGUAGES: English and French

DOCUMENT NUMBERS:

  1. C.340.M.98.1928.II
  2. 1928: Year in which document distributed.
  3. C340: 340th document distributed to Council members.
  4. M.98: 98th document distributed to members of the League who were not members of the Council.
  5. II: Classmark for Economic and Financial Section of the Secretariat.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES

HANDBOOKS
Guide to League of Nations Publications.  Hans Aufricht.  Columbia University Press, 1951. Davis Reference, Row 10 Z6473.A85.

Research Guide to League of Nations Documents and Publications, Northwestern University Library. http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/league/background.html.

STATISTICS


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