Resources

Excellent resources from Regent University - Scroll down to view guides to aid in writing.

APSA Style Manual

Reading and Understanding Political Science and Nerd Words © Leanne C. Powner, 2007

Citation management tools: Zotero, EndNote

Citation Generator: KnightCite

Ancestry Library: US Census images and indexes from 1790-1940.

Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog: photographs, fine and popular prints and drawings, posters, and architectural and engineering drawings documenting the history of the United States and the lives, interests and achievements of the American people.

National Archives Catalog: Historical U.S. government documents (federal, congressional, and presidential records) that are created or received by the President and his staff, by Congress, by employees of Federal government agencies, and by the Federal courts in the course of their official duties.

National Park Service Multimedia Search: High-quality images of U.S. National Parks.

Naval History and Heritage Command Image Collection: approximately one million photographs dating as early as the Civil War of the U.S. Navy (or other navies when specifically associated with U.S. involvement or historical events) with specific emphasis on ships, aviation, places, wars/events, activities, and significant individuals associated with naval history.

Pexels: Free Stock Images

US Department of Defense Photo Gallery

US Senate Art & History Gallery

The Women of the 116th Congress: Gallery of photographs documenting all women in the 116th Congress.

A Woman’s War Gallery

AllSides: Resource providing balanced news via media bias ratings for different articles

The Flip Side: Daily email newsletter with thoughtful points from the left, right, and in-between—across 30+ news sources.

BBC News Brief: overviews of international events

FactCheck.org: monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players

Foreign Policy: Brief expert analysis of international events

ProCon.org: Non-profit providing research on pros and cons of controversial issues

Just for fun: @SharonSaysSo

APSA eJobs: Database of jobs related to Political Science & IR

ACIS: American Conference for Irish Studies (see also, ACIS South)

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution: Become a neutral and view ADR resources.

Global Jobs: Database of jobs in NGO's, Think Tanks, Government, & the Private Sector.

International Organizations Careers: U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO), the U.S. government’s primary interlocutor with the United Nations and a host of other international agencies and organizations.

International Studies Association: ISA conferences, publications, and job opportunities (See Also ISA South)

State of Georgia Jobs: Georgia State Government job hub

TeachGeorgia: Public K12 Jobs in Georgia, USA

USA Jobs: Federal government internship and employment opportunities

US Department of State: The US foreign service employment opportunities

VOX-Pol Job Board Open advertisements for jobs, fellowships and internships are listed below in order of closing date and are updated weekly.

Women in Conflict Studies: Scholarly association for women who engage in research on international conflict and cooperation

How to Apply for a U.S. Passport

U.S. Embassies List U.S. embassies, consulates, & diplomatic missions, by country.

Foreign Embassies & Consulates in the U.S.

True Size Of… gives some perspective on the size of countries around the world.

GÉRALDINE LEPÈRE of Comme une Française: helps you learn to confidently understand and speak real, modern French (sign up for the free french course)

Kanopy - Thousands of international films (access it free with your GA public library card)

Time Management: Brain dumps, working backwards, & how to use a calendar to block time (Current students can always reach out and I will walk you through this one-on-one)

Decorum: acting the way your audience expects you to act. Read: Thank You for Arguing, Ch 5: Eminem’s Rules of Decorum

Georgia Voter Registration: login to view your voter registration details, elected officials, polling location for elections, or request an absentee ballot. See also registration FAQs.

Georgia Secretary of State Site: check here for election dates.

Want to know which candidates will appear on your ballot and where they stand on the issues? These sites have you covered:

Vote.org

BallotReady

Ballotpedia

You should know that you’re allowed to bring notes or even a sample ballot into the polling booth with you AND if you have kids bring them along as well - they will get the iconic peach sticker and see you modeling your right to vote. Win - win!

The Constitution of the United States and other primary documents in US History.

Branches of US Government Websites: Executive (POTUS History, American Presidency Project, White House, Federal Agencies) Judicial (Georgia Courts, Federal Courts, Supreme Court, ) Legislative (Senate, House of Representatives, Bios of Congressional Members)

Public Agenda: nonpartisan, nonprofit research and public engagement organization that lifts up the views and values of the public in today’s policy debates by helping communities think through tough problems, build common ground on solutions, and work together to forge progress.

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution: Statewide system that offers alternatives to traditional litigation (mediation, non-binding arbitration, and case evaluation) giving Georgia litigants lower-cost choices for resolving their differences, saves scarce court resources for those cases that cannot be resolved without judge or jury.

Explore Georgia: Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website

Visit Milledgeville: Founded in 1803, Milledgeville served as the capital of Georgia during the Civil War.

Twin Lakes Library | Middle Georgia Regional Library: support your local library!

Milledgeville City Council Agendas and Minutes and Council Members Contact Information

Baldwin County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes and Commissioners Contact Information.

See also: My Elected representative map.

For the local good (Milledgeville/Baldwin County) Helpers: ARF, Friends of the Library, Milly Free Fridge

CIA World Factbook: The CIA World Factbook provides detailed information about countries including government, geography, people, and economy.

Library of Congress Country Studies: Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets: U.S. Department of State facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.

UN CEDAW Country Reports: (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) country reports submitted to the Division for the Advancement of Women.

UNICEF Statistics & Monitoring: UNICEF is a leading source of information on the situation of children around the world.

World Health Organization Country Information: Provides health related data for all United Nations member countries.

Alliance Treaty Obligations and Provisions Project: data on international alliances

Archigos: data on leadership tenure

Archives Portal Europe: access to information on archival material from different European countries as well as information on archival institutions throughout the continent.

Center for Media Data and Society: CEU Democracy Institute’s platform for academic work on a broad range of media and communication issues.

CIA World Factbook Regional & World Maps: Includes reference maps as well as individual country maps.

CNS Global Incidents and Trafficking Database: centralized information on incidents of nuclear and other radioactive material that has been lost, stolen, or is otherwise out of regulatory control.

Country Fact Sheets (U.S. Department of State): Click on the link to the country's name for details.

Conflict Data Service: comprehensive database on conflict-related issues worldwide. It is a multifaceted resource, offering the latest information on conflicts in specific countries, thematic information as well as interdisciplinary guides on how conflict affects and interacts with other issues and phenomena. The CDS features an online database of peace agreements from around the world.

Correlates of War: data on Inter, Extra and Intra State War, militarized interstate disputes, foreign alliances and more.

DDoS Attack Map

The Global Digital Activism Data Set (GDADS) features coded cases of online digital activism from 151 countries and dependent territories.

International Crisis Behavior Project: data on international political crises

International Statistical Agencies: List of links maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Journal of Peace Research Replication Data: data for all articles published in this IR Conflict journal

Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Links to online maps of current and general interest; historical maps; continent, country, state, and city maps; cartographic reference resources; a bibliography of other geography-related sites; and much more.

Polity IV: data on political regimes and state instability

Swisscross Data Repository: healthcare in conflicts

UN General Assembly Voting Data: dataset of roll-call votes in the UN General Assembly 1946-2020 (sessions 1-75).

UN Official Documents

UN Human Development Index (HDI)

UN Peacekeeping Operations Map

Uppsala Conflict Data Program: data on all military conflicts, with special emphasis on civil wars

Ushahidi Digital Mapping

WEIS: World Events Interaction Survey dataset is a record of the flow of action and response between countries (as well as non-governmental actors, e.g., NATO) reflected in public events reported daily in the New York Times from January 1966 through December 1978.

World Statistics Pocketbook: Annual compilation of key economic, social and environmental indicators, compiled regularly by the Statistics Division and the Population Division of the United Nations, the statistical services of the United Nations specialized agencies and other international organizations and institutions.

World Economic Outlook Reports: Survey by the International Monetary Fund, presents IMF staff economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.

Data.gov: Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Data and Statistics about the U.S.: USA.gov links to data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR): Large archive of surveys useful in secondary analysis and quantitative research. Includes political and election studies, education studies, population research, economic attitudes and behavior, social indicators, and studies on health status from the United States and many countries worldwide. Searches of holdings are possible using author, title, keyword, or study number.

Map Collections at the Library of Congress: A wide variety of historic maps, for example, Civil War maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, panoramic maps of U.S. and Canadian cities and towns.

Library of Congress Newspaper Archive

Georgia Historic Newspapers

National Archives: Online Exhibits

American Folklike Center: online access to audio samples of music and stories, digital images of rare letters and photographs, and video clips.

Rare Books from the Library of Congress

National Center for Education Statistics: The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.

National Center for Health Statistics: A principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System which provides statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.

National Historical Geographic Information System: Summary tables and time series of population, housing, agriculture, and economic data, along with GIS-compatible boundary files, for years from 1790 through the present and for all levels of U.S. census geography

Primary Documents in US History: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Federalist Papers, Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Guide to American Historical Documents Online, Charters of Freedom from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Pew Research Center: A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Pew conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research.

US Presidential Libraries

Public Papers of the Presidents

Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) Historical Documents series of official historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.

Statistical Abstracts Series: PDF versions of the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States, 1878-present. (See also this LibGuide on how to use the data)

SNAC (Social Networks and Archival Context) is a free, online resource that helps users discover biographical and historical information about persons, families, and organizations that created or are documented in historical resources (primary source documents) and their connections to one another. Users can locate archival collections and related resources held at cultural heritage institutions around the world.

State Department Press Briefings

US Census Bureau: Data about the people and economy of the US

U.S. Commerce Department Economic Indicators

U.S. Elections Statistics: From 1920 to current. Includes each state and the number of voters for president and representatives.

US Geological Survey: Topographical and geologic maps of the United States plus the National Map, a suite of products and services that provide access to base geospatial information to describe the landscape of the United States and its territories.

Vanderbilt Television News Archive

African Union

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

European Union

G7 Information Centre

International Monetary Fund

League of Arab States

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council

OAS (Organization of American States)

United Nations

World Bank

World Health Organization

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

CAIN Archive: Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland, a collection of information and source material on 'the Troubles' and politics in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present.

English - Irish Dictionary

Irish Social and Political Attitudes Survey

ACRL Guide to Irish Studies Libraries and Archives, Digital Collections, News, Politics and Government (really great resource for getting started)

National Library of Ireland Database for Irish Research

Irish History Online is the national bibliography of Irish history

NVivo is software that supports qualitative and mixed methods analysis of textual and audiovisual data sources. You can use it to organize and code multiple data sources into one main file; assign attributes to data and contrast them; and interpret, query, and visualize data. Check out the NVivo getting started guide, watch helpful videos to troubleshoot here, and here, or look over notes from a workshop (part 1, part 2)

Qualtrics is a great tool to collect survey data online. Here’s a quick guide to some of the data and analysis features through the Qualtrics platform.

SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) is a statistical software suite for data management, advanced analytics, and multivariate analysis. Here’s a guide to get you started.

VOX-Pol Conflict Researcher Resources Research ethics, welfare, publication venues, online library with datasets, tools, and publications.

Participant Observation: Duke Guide, FQS Overview, SAGE Chapter, Field Notes Overview

Qualitative Data Repository

QDR Data Management Guides on Planning Data Management, Data Management Plan Checklist, Preparing Data for Deposit, Formatting Data

Team 1: Focus on law, governance, conflict & politics

UNDP United Nations Development Programme: Stories

Justice for Women High-level Group Report

UN Women National Committees independent non-governmental organizations that support the mission of UN Women

ESCAP Social Development Fostering sustainable socioeconomic transformation in Asia and the Pacific

UNECE The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Women Leaders Women Leaders Global Forum

Oxfam Women in conflict zones

Global Womens Institute Conflict & Crisis

Human Rights Watch Women and Armed Conflict

Penn Law Women’s Leadership research for UNESCO and UN Women in support of their work on women, peace, and justice and women’s human rights

Gender & Development Network Network of UK-based NGOs and leading experts

Center for Reproductive Rights information on reproductive rights law and policy

ICRW International Center for Research on Women

Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women comprehensive global coverage of women's issues

Team 2: Focus on innovation, technology & sustainability

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme: Stories

Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice

Led by Her

UN Women Innovation and technology

4 Good Program (Africa) is designed to help female innovators in developing countries to grow, sustain and scale their businesses.

Step It Up for Gender Equality Media Compact

Google's Women Techmakers program provides visibility, community, and resources for women in technology.

Global Women in Tech(GWiT) is a non-profit organization, that promotes diversity and facilitates sustainable economic growth programs aimed at enhancing the educational and professional development of women in STEM in Romania.

46 Sustainability Leaders (Who Are Also Women)

About-Face arms girls with the knowledge and tools they need to fight back against a culture that diminishes and disempowers them.

Team 3: Focus on health & environment

UNDP United Nations Development Programme: Stories

Harvard Global Health Education and Learning Incubator

Gavi The Vaccine Alliance

Gates Foundation

Open Society Foundation Keeping democracies open and accountable

Global Citizen

Oxfam:Issues Page

We DoA global women’s advocacy organization for a just world that promotes and protects human rights, gender equality, and the integrity of the environment.

Global Green grants Fund: Women’s Environmental Action

Women’s Environmental Network: Our mission is to make the connections between women's health and well-being and environmental issues.

Gender CC: Women for Climate Justice

Water Supply & Sanitation Collab. Council works with poor people, organizations, governments and local entrepreneurs to improve sanitation and hygiene at scale

Red Cross/Red Crescent: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network that reaches 150 million people in 190 National Societies through the work of over 13,7 million volunteers

Doctors without borders

Toilet Board Coalition addresses the global sanitation crisis by accelerating the Sanitation Economy.

ACMHM (Africa): We are a Coalition to strengthen coordination among people working to address menstrual health issues

After Sailing The Atlantic SPECIAL SERIES

APHA: American Public Health AssociationGlobal Health Resources

Center for Reproductive Rights Information on reproductive rights law and policy

PubMed

WHO Reproductive health publications

CINAHL Complete is the most comprehensive source of full-text for nursing & allied health journals

Team 4: Focus on education, entrepreneurs & employment

UNDP United Nations Development Programme: Stories

Empower Women Global movement

Partners of Women-in-Business: IFC and 5by20 Join Forces

He for She

Planet 50-50 by 2030:We envisage a world where all women and girls have equal opportunities and rights by 2030.

Kiva

World Bank

Case for Her - An innovative funding collaborative investing in early stage markets within women's and girls' health

Giz Tailor-made solutions to challenging problems, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives

IWPR Institute for Women's Policy Research

UNESCO Resources on education and gender equality

UNHDP Data Human Development Data (1990-2017)

UNICEF Gender Equality

USAID: From the American PeopleGENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT

World Economic Forum - The Global Gender Gap Report 2018

ProQuest Social Science Journals

UN Women envisions a world where societies are free of gender discrimination, and women and girls are empowered to lead the change they want to see.

UN Women Goodwill Ambassadors

UN Women Civil Society Convened by UN Women’s Executive Director,

Team 5: Focus on religion, human rights & family dynamics

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme: Stories

UN Women: Civil Society is one of UN Women’s most important constituencies.

UN Women: Goodwill Ambassadors

ONE Campaign tackles the big causes of extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa

Global Women Leaders - Working to dramatically improve the wellbeing of people living in the world's most neglected crises.

Human Rights Watch

Global Fund for Women

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

Welt Hunger Life has a vision of a world in which everyone can lead a self-determined life in dignity and justice, free from hunger and poverty.

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.

Polaris project uses data-driven strategies to prevent and disrupt human trafficking, a $150 billion industry that robs 25 million around the world of their freedom.

Madre VIVA Girls, partners with and uplifts girl-led programs

CAWP Center for American Women in Politics

CSPAN Women in Politics

National Womens Hall of Fame

NPS Storymap - Women’s Suffrage

NPS - Remarkable Legacies of American Women

First Ladies

Smithsonian First Ladies Collection

Google Arts & Culture: First but not the Last: Women Who Ran for President

Open Secrets - Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.

Paid Maternity Leave Infographic

Pew Research Center - Gender

Women’s Congressional Policy Institute (WCPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization whose mission is to bring together a community of bipartisan women policymakers and trusted partners to advance issues of importance to women

Cult of Pedagogy Website

Canva Pro is FREE for educators and a great way to be creative with course documents.

APSA Syllabi Repository

Choosing Colors - Color Name

THE COMMON FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR INTERCULTURAL DIGITAL LITERACIES: A comprehensive set of guidelines of proficiency and intercultural awareness in multimodal digital literacies.

KQED Teach is a collection of professional development courses that empower educators to teach media literacy, make media for the classroom and lead media-making projects with students in K-12.

Common Sense Media: information on digital literacy and media literacy (K12 focus) for Educators.

Kanopy: Stream thousands of films for free, thanks to the generous support of your public library

Telescope Film: search, browse, and discover international film

Duck of Minerva