Looking for a topic to research?
- US Department of State subject index
A-Z listing of topics from counterterrorism, narcotics, refugees, and more.
- President Obama's stated agenda for foreign policy.
Looking for background and context on your topic?
- Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy UW Restricted
Online, or in Suzzallo Reference, E183 7 E52 2002
- Europa World Yearbook UW Restricted
Country and regional information, including foreign relations and recent history.
Looking for up-to-the-moment information on your topic?
- Access World News UW Restricted
National, regional, and international newspapers.
- Economist Intelligence Unit UW Restricted
Background on recent political and economic events.
- Council on Foreign Relations
Non-partisan organization that promotes understanding of foreign policy. Their extensive website includes background and analysis by issue and region, online debates, video, and more.
Looking for in-depth and/or historical analysis?
- Military & Government Collection (EBSCO) UW Restricted
Indexes a wide range of periodicals on military and governmental issues. Includes full-text of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy.
- PAIS UW Restricted
Indexes journals in political science and international relations.
- America, History and Life UW Restricted
Indexes journals in American history.
What does congress have to say?
- US House of Representatives
See committees such as the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- US Senate
See committees such as the Senate Armed Serives Committee and the Senate committee on Foreign Relations.
- Congressional Hearings and Reports
Rich sources of information on proposed legislation and issues under investigation.
- Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports
CRS is an arm of the Library of Congress that provides Congress with research and analysis on legislative issues. A collection of reports that have been released to the public are available through Open CRS.
Additional research tools
- Political Science/Jackson School Writing Center
- Citation and writing guides
- Emily Keller, your librarian
Image: President Barack Obama gestures while speaking to military personnel at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)