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Human Rights - Research Guide

Contents:

1. PENN LIBRARY BIBLIOGRAPHIES
   
2. FRANKLIN
   
3. THE INTERNET
   
4. DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND HANDBOOKS
   
5. GUIDES
   
6. COUNTRY REPORTS & YEARBOOKS
   
7. BIBLIOGRAPHIES
   
8. INDEXES & CATALOGS
   
9. NEWS SOURCES
   
10. DIRECTORIES
    
11. DOCUMENTS
    
12. STATISTICS
    

1. Related Penn Library Bibliographies

   • American Politics

   • British Government Publications

   • Foreign Broadcast Information Service - Daily Reports.

   • Foreign Relations of the United States

   • International Relations

   • JPRS Reports (Joint Publications Research Service) .

   • Treaties and Other International Agreements

   • United Nations Publications

   • U.S. Government Documents at Penn

   • U.S. Legislative Process Includes background sources, indexes to Congressional publications, documents in the legislative process (with library holdings), and guides to tracing legislation.

   • U.S. Elections. Includes background sources, bibliographies, indexes, campaigns, platforms, congressional voting records, PACs, and election statistics.

2. FRANKLIN and other library catalogs
   • Franklin

     LIBRARY of CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS, for use in Franklin Subject searches:

     • HUMAN RIGHTS -- Used for works on the rights of persons, regardless of their legal, socioeconomic, or cultural status and as recognized by the international community. May be subdivided geographically.

     • CIVIL RIGHTS -- Used for works on citizens' rights as established by law and protected by constitution. May be subdivided geographically.

     Other Selected Library of Congress Subject Headings:

     ACADEMIC FREEDOM; CHILDREN'S RIGHTS; CITIZENSHIP; CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; CONSTITUTIONAL LAW; DEMOCRACY; DISCRIMINATION; DUE PROCESS OF LAW; EMPLOYEE RIGHTS; FEMINISM; FREEDOM OF INFORMATION; FREEDOM OF RELIGION; FREEDOM OF SPEECH; GAY RIGHTS; HABEAS CORPUS; HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS; MINORITIES; NATURAL LAW; PERSECUTION; POLITICAL RIGHTS; POLITICAL PRISONERS; POLITICAL CRIMES; POPULATION POLICY; PRIVACY RIGHT OF; RACE RELATIONS; RIGHT TO HEALTH CARE; RIGHT TO LABOR; RIGHT TO LIFE; RIGHT TO EDUCATION; SOCIAL ETHICS; SLAVERY; SPEEDY TRIAL; TORTURE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS

     And see: CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE [Helsinki, 1973] and AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, as subjects and as corporate authors.

   • RLIN/Eureka -- Eureka provides searching of the Research Libraries Group's RLIN bibliographic database (BIB) of over 27 million books, serials, archives, and other materials held in over 100 large research libraries in the U.S. and current cataloging of the Library of Congress.

   • WorldCat -- Lists over 33 million items -- books, serials, sound recordings, musical scores, visual materials, maps, machine-readable files, and manuscript or archival materials -- located in over 4500 libraries. FirstSearch, the same interface that's available for MLA and Books in Print, allows the searcher to find items by author keyword, title keyword, or subject keyword, by phrase, or by various combinations. Online help is available. [URL: telnet://fs1.access.library.upenn.edu]
     

3. THE INTERNET --

   Amnesty International Online

   Diana an international human rights database

   U.S. State Department's Web, including their Human Rights Country Reports and Background Notes.

   United Nations Human Rights Web Page

   United Nations High Commisioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) -- Many full-text documents.

4. DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, and HANDBOOKS
   • Basic Documents on Human Rights . edited by Ian Brownlie and Guy S. Goodwin-Gill. New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. (Van Pelt Reference K3238 .A1 B76 2002)

   • Human Rights : a Compilation of International Instruments.Centre for Human Rights, Geneva. New York: United Nations, 2002. (Van Pelt Reference K3238 .H85 2002)

   • Dictionary of International Human Rights Law.John S. Gibson. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996. (Van Pelt Reference K3239.3.G53 1996)

   • A Dictionary of Human Rights David Robertson. London: Europa Publications Unlimited, 1997. (Van Pelt Reference K3239.3 R36 1997)

   • A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology H. Victor Conde. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. (Van Pelt Reference K3239.3.C66 1999)

   • Human Rights: The Essential Reference Edited by Hilary Poole. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1999. (Van Pelt Reference K3240.4. H 847 1999)

   • The Encyclopedia of Human Rights. Edward Lawson. 2d ed. New York, Taylor and Francis, 1991. 1715p. Long articles on countries, organizations, and topics. Includes texts of major documents, bibliography, chronological list of documents, and index. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 E67 1991)

   • The Encyclopedia of Democracy. Washington, D.C., Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1995. 4 vols. Articles on countries, regions, and topics. (Van Pelt Reference JC 423 E53 1995)

   • International Encyclopedia of Human Rights : Freedoms, Abuses, and Remedies Robert L. Maddex. Washington, DC : CQ Press, 2000. 404p. (Van Pelt Reference JC571 .M3243 2000)

   • The Human Rights Encyclopedia James R. Lewis and Carl Skutsch,eds. foreword by Aung San Suu Kyi. 3 vols. Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2001. 1124 p. (Van Pelt Reference JC571 .L522 2001)

   • Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues since 1945 Winston E. Langley. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999. 392 p. (Van Pelt Reference JC571 .L2747 1999)

5. GUIDES
   • Tobin, Jack. Guide to human rights research. Cambridge, Harvard Law School Human Rights Program, 1994. 228p. Annotated bibliography of reference works, books, series, and periodicals. Topical arrangement. Includes information on computer resources and the Internet. Name and topical index. (Van Pelt Reference K 3236 T63 1994)

   • Fenton, Thomas P., Human rights; a directory of resources. NY, Orbis, 1989. 156p. Annotated bibliography of books and articles, reference works, yearbooks and country reports series, periodicals, pamphlets, and audiovisuals; directory of organizations. Organization, personal name, title, geographic, and subject indexes. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 F43 1989)

   • Andrews, John. Keyguide to information sources on the international protection of human rights. NY, Facts on File, 1987. 169p. Background articles; bibliographic essay on the literature of human rights; annotated bibliography of reference sources, periodicals, treaty and document collections, and selected monographs. Author, title, and subject index. (Van Pelt Reference K 3236 A53 1987b)

   • Whalen, Lucile. Human rights: a reference handbook. 2nd Edition. Santa Barbara, ABC-Clio, 1989. 301p. Chronology, biographical sketches, directory of organizations, annotated bibliography of books, periodicals, directories, non-print materials, and computer databases. Selected human rights instruments. (Van Pelt Reference K 3240.4 W46 1998)

6. COUNTRY REPORTS and YEARBOOKS
   • Country reports on human rights practices. Washington, DC, 1979- . Annual. Report submitted to the Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate and Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives by the Dept. of State. The 1996 volume (1513p.) contains 194 reports. Includes topical articles, table of economic and military assistance from the U.S., and status of international human rights conventions. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571.U48a)

   • Critique; review of the U.S. Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights practices.... New York, America's Watch, 1982- . Continues: Critique of Department of State's country reports on human rights practices... Library has: 1991- . (Latest in Van Pelt Reference JC 571 C696 19..)

   • Amnesty international report. 1975- 76- London, Amnesty International. Annual. Articles and country reports (152 in 1995). Appendices: addresses of Amnesty International around the world; signatories of selected treaties. Law Library has: 1975 76-78,1983-87. Van Pelt has: 81,84,87- . (Latest in Van Pelt Reference JC 571 A44a; Biddle Law Intl 01 A522a and on the web at http://www.amnesty.org)

   • Yearbook on human rights. NY: UN, 1946- . Reports on national developments, activities of supervisory bodies, international developments in the UN system. Library has: 1946-71, 73-79, 81, 83-88. (Van Pelt JC 571 U4)

   • Yearbook of the united nations, 1946 - . NY, UN, 1946 -. See index under "human rights", "torture", "civil and political rights", etc., for many references. Lib. Has: 1946- (Latest in Van Pelt Reference JX 1977 A37 Y4)

   • Freedom in the world. NY, Freedom House, 1978- . Annual. Articles, charts, tables, ratings, and maps. Summaries evaluating political rights and civil liberties in 191 nations and 58 related territories. Library has: 1978- . (Latest in Van Pelt Reference JC 571 F66 19..)

   • IWGIA yearbook, 1986- . Copenhagen, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, 1987- . Annual. Annual report on the human rights situation of indigenous peoples. Library has: 1986,88 (Museum HV 3176 I574)

   • World refugee survey, 1980- . NY, U.S. Ctte. for Refugees. Annual. Continues World Refugee Survey Report. Articles, tables and graphs of country info. Library has: 1984- (Latest in Van Pelt Reference HV 640 W63)

   • Human rights watch world report. NY, Human Rights Watch, 1991-. Library has: 1990, 1992- Overview articles; country reports include U.S. and other international aid; special initiatives (.e.g., prisons, gay rights); publications; staff. (Latest in Van Pelt Reference JC 571 H7853 and at http://www.hrw.org/wr2k3/)

   • All-European human rights yearbook. Arlington, VA, Engel, 1991- Library has: 1991-92. (Van Pelt JC 571 A433)

   • Human Rights in Developing Countries. The Hague, Kluwer Law International, 1985- . Library has: 1994- . Part 1, Thematic Studies. Part 2, long country reports (in 1996: Bhutan, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Uganda); table of ratifications of major human rights instruments, guidelines for the reports; countries covered 1985- . (Van Pelt JC 599 D44 H868 19--; Latest in Reference)

   • United Nations. Economic and Social Council. Commission on Human Rights. ...session. Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Annual. 70 countries in 1996. (Van Pelt United Nations Documents E/CN.4/1997/34 .....)

   • Humana, Charles. World human rights guide. NY, Oxford Univ. Pr., 1992. 393p. Country reports, including basic social statistics, charts on freedoms, legal and personal rights. Documents and maps. World table. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 H788 1992)

   • International handbook of human rights. Ed. Jack Donnelly, NY, Greenwood Pr., 1987. 495p. Bibliog., 467-480. Chapters on 19 countries, including the U.S., with notes and bibliographies. Includes historical background. Index. Appx. Univ. Decl. of Human Rights. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 I587 1987)

   • Women, a world report. NY, Oxford Univ. Pr., 1985. 376p. (Van Pelt HQ 1154 W82 1985)

   • Rhoodie, Eschel M. Discrimination against women: a global survey of the economic, educational, social, and political status of women. Jefferson, NC, McFarland, 1989. 618p. Global view, area reviews, country reports for 20 countries. "Guide to information sources", p.481-505. Bibliog., p.587-597. Index. (Van Pelt Reference K3243 .R48 1989)

   • Political Violence Against Americans. Wash., D.C., Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Library has: 1988,1990-1991,1993-1994, 1998(Latest issue in Van Pelt Reference JC 491 S54) Also online: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/6002

7. BIBLIOGRAPHIES
   • Human rights on CD-ROM (computer file). Centre for Human Rights. NY, UN, 1993- . 14,000 bibliographical references to UN documents and publications, from 1980 to 1994. Includes full text of 95 international instruments. (Van Pelt Reference Moelis CD Area K 3236 H864, at CD#9)

   • Human rights bibliography: United Nations documents and publications, 1980-1990. NY, United Nations, 1993. 5 vols. 2048 p. Arranged by category, with author and subject indexes. (Van Pelt Reference K 3236 H863 1993)

   • United Nations reference guide in the field of human rights. NY, UN, 1993. 124p. Bibliography of 579 UN publications relating to human rights, in a topical arrangement, with UN document numbers. Subject Index. (Van Pelt Reference JX 4263 P3 UN3553 1993)

   • Weinberg, Meyer, comp. World racism and related inhumanities: a country-by-country bibliography. NY, Greenwood Press, 1990. An annotated bibliography arranged under 135 countries. Covers racism, slavery, class domination, discrimination against women, national oppression, imperialism, colonialism, and antisemitism from ancient times to the present. (Van Pelt Reference HT 1521 W45 1992)

   • Human rights in latin america; 1964-1980. A selective annotated bibliography. Comp. and ed. by Hispanic Division. Library of Congress. Washington, DC, 1983. 257p. General publications and chapters on countries, Amnesty International, Churches, OAS, UN, US, bibliographies and directories, human rights organizations. Author index. (Van Pelt Reference JC 599 L3 H84 1983)

   • Human rights reader. Ed. W. Laquer. NY, New American Library, 1990. Rev. ed. 516p. Includes Selected bibliography.., comp. by A. Grech, p. 330-375. (Van Pelt JC 571 H7698 1990)

   • Kinnard, Cynthia. Antifeminism in american thought; an annotated bibliography. Boston, G.K. Hall, 1986. 321p. 1331 annotated entries for books, articles, and pamphlets, 18th century to the present. Arranged by broad topics, subdivided chronologically. Name index (author and subject). (Van Pelt Reference HQ 1426 K56 1986)

8. INDEXES & CATALOGS

   Political Science Indexes and Databases

   • International bibliography of the Social Sciences, 1981- . (Penn Library Database). International bibliography of the social sciences: Political science. Paris, UNESCO, 1951- . Annual. The volume for 1995 includes over 6000 entries: articles selected from 2500 journals, and books, in over 70 languages, from 60 countries. English translations of titles, but no abstracts. Author, place name, and subject indexes. (Van Pelt JA 71 I453; latest 5 years in Reference).

   • International Political Science Abstracts, 1989- . (Penn Library Database) International political science abstracts. Paris, Intl. Political Science Assn., 1951- . Abstracts of articles selected from over 900 scholarly journals worldwide, in European languages. Author and subject indexes. (Van Pelt Reference JA 36.I5)

     Related Indexes and Databases

   • ABSEES (via Web) The American bibliography of Slavic and East European studies (ABSEES). Columbus, American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, 1957- . (Van Pelt DJK 1 A437; latest 5 years in Reference)

   • Onefile. General database provides indexing and abstracting for more than 1550 scholarly and general interest journals, plus The New York Times; full text or full image is provided for more than 750 titles. Searched can be limited to refereed journals. (Penn Library Database)

   • AccessUN. Index to United Nations documents and publications 1966- . Index to all publications, including documents, mimeographed items, official records, and periodicals from the core of the United Nations organization, e.g. the General Assembly, Security Council, and Economic and Social Council. Not included are publications of related groups such as FAO, WHO, UNICEF and UNESCO.(Van Pelt Reference JX 1977 A1A52 and Penn Library Web)

   • America: History and Life, 1964- . Santa Barbara, ABC-Clio, 1954- . Article abstracts on the history of the U.S. and Canada, pre-history to the present. Citations from over 2300 journals in 30 languages, book reviews, and doctoral dissertations. (Van Pelt Reference E 171 A447; and Penn Library Database, 1974- , updated 3 times per year.)

   • Bibliography of Asian Studies, 1971- . Ann Arbor, Assoc. for Asian Studies, 1957- . Book chapters, articles, and books on social science and humanities subjects on all of Asia. (Van Pelt Library South Asia Reference DS 1 B393; and Penn Library Database, 1971- ).

   • Congressional Universe -- Provides of the U.S. legislative and government information that used to be available through LEXIS/NEXIS. Much of the material is fulltext. Contents include pending bills, laws, legislative histories, committee reports and documents, selected Congressional hearings and committee prints, and biographical data about members of Congress. (Penn Library Database)

   • Handbook of Latin American Studies, 1980- . Library of Congress, Hispanic Division, 1935 -. Indexes books and articles in European languages. Alternate years are devoted to the social sciences and the humanities. A feature of the print version is the presentation by noted scholars of bibliographic overviews for each field and many subfields. Since 1964 the volumes alternate coverage every year between social sciences and humanities. (Van Pelt F 1401 H363; latest 5 years in Reference; and Penn Library Database)

   • Hispanic American Periodicals Index, 1980- . Los Angeles, UCLC Latin American Center, 1970 - . Indexes 250 journals, in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. (Van Pelt F 1401 H577; latest 5 years in Reference) An important source for articles about Latin America and in many cases the only source for articles from journals published in Latin America. It indexes 250 journals, mainly in Spanish, Portuguese and English. Coverage starts in 1970. (Van Pelt Reference F/1401/H577; Penn Libray Database 1970-)

   • Historical Abstracts, 1970- . Santa Barbara, ABC-Clio, 1955- . Abstracts of articles from scholarly journals, covering world history outside North America from 1450. (Van Pelt Reference D 299 H53; and Penn Library Database, 1970- .)

   • Human resources abstracts. Beverly Hills, Sage Publications, 1975-1994// (Van Pelt HV 1 P68)

   • International African bibliography. London, Mansell, 1971- (Van Pelt DT 1 I574; latest years in Reference)

   • International bibliography of the Social Sciences, 1981- . (Penn Library Database). International bibliography of the social sciences: Economics. Paris, UNESCO, 1952- Annual. Currently the annual volume includes over 7000 entries: articles selected from 2500 journals, and books, in over 70 languages, from 60 countries. English translations of titles, but no abstracts. (Van Pelt HB 1 I644; latest 5 years in Reference; Penn Library Database, 1981- .)

   • International bibliography of the Social Sciences, 1981- . (Penn Library Database). International bibliography of the social sciences: Sociology. Paris, UNESCO, v.5- , 1955- Annual. The 1995 volume includes over 6000 entries: articles selected from 2500 journals, and books, in over 70 languages, from 60 countries. English translations of titles, but no abstracts. Author, place name, and subject indexes. (Van Pelt HM 1 I534; latest 5 years in Reference; Penn Library Database, 1981- .)

   • International development abstracts. Norwich, Geo Abstracts, 1982- . Abstracts over 4700 articles per year, from 500 international journals. Covers current literature for developing and newly industrialized countries, "transitional economies" and "Fourth World" issues. (Van Pelt HC 59.69 I57; latest 5 years in Reference)

   • ISI Citation Indexes The ISI Citation Indexes include the Science, Social Science and Arts & Humanities Citation Indexes. The database covers 1993 to the present and is updated weekly. Both keyword and citation searching are available. The database covers 5,300 science , 1,700 social science, and 1,140 arts & humanities journals. (Penn Library Database)

   • Journal of economic literature. Nashville, American Economic Association, 1969- (Lippincott Reference HB 1 J6)

   • Lexis/Nexis Academic -- A full-text online service which provides access to sources of national and international news and business information, biographical data, and some selected legal materials. News sources include newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, and wire services. Among the document sources included are the U.S. Code and Federal Case Law. (Penn Library Database)

   • The Middle East. Abstracts and index. Pittsburgh, Northumberland Press, 1978- (Van Pelt Reference DS41 .M44; latest 5 years in Reference)

   • PAIS International, 1972- . Indexes social and public policy literature (journal articles, books, official documents, etc) published in English, 1915- , in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish, 1967- . Emphasizes political science, economics, international relations, public administration, education, sociology, demographics and social work. "foreign relations" finds 21,737 titles as of 10/98. (Van Pelt Reference JA 1 P357; and Penn Library Database).

   • Periodicals Contents Index (PCI). Chadwyck-Healey Ltd. PCI Web is an electronic index to article titles and authors in over 2000 periodicals in the humanities and social sciences, from their first issues (in some cases back in to the 19th century) to 1990/1991. It will eventually index 3,500 journals and 15 million individual articles. An online Title List of the 3,290 journals so far identified for inclusion in PCI Web is available for review. The scope is international, including journals in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and other Western languages. (Penn Library Database)

   • Population Index. (1986- via web). Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School, Office of Population Research, 1937- . Covers the world's demographic and population literature, incl. articles selected from 400 journals, books, dissertations, data files. Author and geographical indexes. (Van Pelt HB 848 P665; latest 5 years in Reference, Penn Library Database 1986-)

   • Sage race relations abstracts. Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications, 1975 - . (Van Pelt HT 1501 S23; latest 5 years in reference)

   • Sage urban studies abstracts. Thousand Oaks, Ca., Sage Publications, 1973- . Quarterly. 1995 cumulation contains long abstracts of over 1000 articles from several hundred professional journals. Covers local politics, government, and law, social policy, and social services, as well as urban planning and development (Van Pelt HT 51 S24; latest 5 years in Reference, Penn Library Database 1998-)

   • Social Sciences Citation Index. Phila., ISI, 1972- . (Penn Library Database 1978-)

   • Sociological abstracts. Sociological Abstracts, 1952- . Over 15,000 long abstracts per year of articles in scholarly sociology journals. Includes political sociology, social change and economic development, social problems and policy, etc., world-wide; The database includes Social planning, policy and development abstracts (SOPODA), 1979- . (Van Pelt Reference HM 1 S67; Penn Library Database)

   • United Nations Treaty Collection This collection includes five categories of treaty-related data: Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General The United Nations Treaty Series Texts of Recently Deposited Multilateral Treaties Photographs of Treaty Signature Ceremonies Titles of the Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General in the UN official languages

   • World agricultural economics and rural sociology abstracts. Oxford, Eng. Commonwealth Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1959- . Over 7000 long abstracts per year, from several thousand international journals. Author and subject indexes. Sections on: regional policy and development, international trade, environment and natural resources. (Van Pelt HD 1401 W6; latest 5 years in Reference)

9. NEWS SOURCES

   • FBIS: Foreign Broadcast Information Service Electronic Index (1975-1996) -- This is the index to the Central Intelligence Agency-produced summary reports based on translations of foreign radio and television broadcasts, news agency transmissions, newspapers, and periodicals. Includes much information unavailable in other forms, especially for English translations of foreign government policy statements. For a fuller explanation, see the research guide FBIS Daily Reports The series is continued in online fulltext format by the
   • World News Connection (see below) (On CD-ROM: Van Pelt Reference Moelis CD Area D856 .F357; reports on microfiche in Van Pelt Reference Government Documents Room)

   • Lexis/Nexis Academic A full-text online service which provides access to sources of national and international news and business information, biographical data, and some selected legal materials. News sources include newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, and wire services. Among the document sources included are the U.S. Code and Federal Case Law. (Penn Library Database)

   • World News Connection A foreign news service from the U.S. Government. Provides English translations of non-U.S. media sources, including statements of official policy. The WNC website provides a list of sources translated and indexed. Coverage from July, 1994 to the present. Information about earlier reports is available from the FBIS Daily Reports guide (see above).

   • New York Times, ProQuest Historical Newspapers . Full-text of the New York Times, 1851-1999. Fulltext since ca. 1981 also available from
   • LexisNexis Academic (see above) (Index only, partly at Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks AI 21 N44 and the remainder at High Density Storage)

   • Official Index to the Times, 1906-1980 . Indexes the
   • Times of London. Fulltext online is available from 1980 on
   • LexisNexis Academic (see above). (Paper index at Van Pelt Library Reference Stacks AI21 .T46 and the remainder at High Density Storage)

   • Facts on file, 1940- . -- (Van Pelt Reference D 410 F35; current year at Reference Desk)

   • Keesings record of world events, 1931- . (Van Pelt D 410 K4; latest two years in Reference; CD-ROM 1960 - in Van Pelt Library Reference Moelis CD Area at D410 .K41)

   • Transdex index, 1974- . Index to Joint Publications Research Service (JPRS) translations. (Van Pelt Reference AS 36 U574 and microfiche 163)

   • Ethnic newswatch, 1990-. Full text of ethnic newspapers and other publications from ethnic and minority press of the U.S.(Penn Library Database)

10. DIRECTORIES
    • Encyclopedia of Associations. Detroit, Gale, 1961- (Latest printed volume at Van Pelt Reference Desk HS 17 G3) Current online edition has 140,000 listings. A search for "human rights" finds over 1,100 entries. (Penn Library Electronic Resources)

    • Historical Dictionary of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations. Ed. Robert Gorman. Lanham, Scarecrow, 1997. 296p. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 G655)

    • Human rights internet reporter master list; a listing of organizations concerned with human rights and social justice worldwide. Supplement to Vol. 15 of the Human Rights Internet Reporter. Alphabetical list, with acronym, geographic, subject indexes. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 H76963 v.15 1994)

    • World directory of human rights teaching and research institutions. Berg: UNESCO, 1998. 216p. Address, staff, program, publications. Arranged by country. Subject index. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 W89 19..)

    • Human rights directory, western europe: directory of organizations...concerned with issues of human rights and social justice. ed. Laurie Wiseberg. Comp. by the staff of Human Rights Internet. Washington, DC, HRI, 1982. 335p. Origin, purpose, programs, publications, library holdings. (Van Pelt Reference JC 599 E9 H85 1982)

    • Human rights internet directory: eastern europe and the ussr. ed. Laurie Wiseberg. Cambridge, Human Rights Internat, 1987. 304p. Unofficial and official organizations in E. Europe and the USSR since the 1970s and elsewhere in the world. Fairly long descriptions, staff, publications, library holdings. (Van Pelt Reference JC 599 E92 H86 1987)

    • North american human right directory. 1980- . Wash. D.C., Human Rights Internet, 1980- . 700 organizations in U.S. and Canada concerned with human rights and social justice. Activities, address and phone, director, publications, collections. Lib. has: 1984 (Latest in Van Pelt Reference JC 571 H76944)

    • Africa: human rights directory & bibliography. Ed. by Laurie Wiseberg and Laura Reiner. Cambridge, Human Rights Internet, 1989. 308p. (Van Pelt Reference JC 599 A36 A36 1989)

    • Garling, Marguerite. The human rights handbook: a guide to british and american international human rights organizations. London, Macmillan, 1979. 299p. (Van Pelt Reference JC 571 G32 1979)

11. STATISTICS

    • Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (the online title is GPO Access) The Catalog of United States Government Publications indexes print and electronic Government information products created by Federal agencies. Many of these products were distributed through the Federal Depository Library Program. The Catalog data set contains authoritative bibliographic records generated since January 1994 and is updated daily. For earlier indexing, consult the print counterpart of this index, Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, which dates from the passage of the Printing Act of 1895 and is available in most depository libraries. (Statistical Universe Index to international, federal, state and private agencies statistical publications. (Penn Library Database)

    • IIS; index to international statistics. Washington DC, CIS, 1983-. Monthly abstract and index issues, with quarterly and annual cumulations. Indexes all types of statistical publications of international, intergovernmental organizations. Included in Statistical Universe. See "Human Rights" (Van Pelt Reference HA 155.I53 (1983-1999))

    • United Nations Women's Indicators and Statistics Database (WISTAT) NY, United Nations. 1500 time-series, 1970-1993. User Guide with disc. (Van Pelt Reference Moelis CD Area HQ 1154 U558, on CD-ROM)

    • Social Indicators of Development 1996 (Van Pelt Reference HC 59.69 S63 1996)