International Development: Reference Sources

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionary of Geography. 4th ed. by Mayhew, Susan
ISBN: 9780199231812
The international studies encyclopedia
ISBN: 9781444336597

The comprehensive reference work for the fields of international studies and international relations.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
ISBN: 0080430767

An authoritative source for the social and behavioral sciences. Comprises 4,000 articles and includes 90,000 bibliographic references.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics by McLean, Ian; McMillan, Alistair
ISBN: 9780199207800

Europa World Plus
Covers political and economic information for more than 250 countries and territories. Licensed to uWaterloo users.
ELDIS
ELDIS is a free access database of information sources on international development. It aims to share the best knowledge on development, policy, practice and research.

Columbia Gazetteer of the World
An encyclopedia of geographical names and places. Contains over 170,000 articles or entries on physical places and political entities.

World Development Indicators
Available online. World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources.
Demographic Yearbook
ISBN: 00828041

Available online.
UNdata
An internet-based data service, launched by the United Nations Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, brings together UN statistical databases for easy access.