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NGOs
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Non-Governmental Organizations SearchA customized search of all websites of NGOs affiliated with the UN Economic and Social Council, the University of Minnestoa Human Rights Library, the Duke University NGO Research Guide, and The World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO).
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CGS - PolicyArchiveGood resource for a range of full-text documents produced by "think tanks" (non-profit research organizations) in the United States.
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InterActionCoalition site of U.S.-based NGOs focused on poor and vulnerable populations worldwide. Includes searchable library of press releases from the approximately 165 member NGOs.
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EldisContains over 26,000 summarized documents from approximately 7,500 economic and social development organizations worldwide.
Additional Resources
- Africa-Wide InformationIncludes 40 bibliographic databases, including Index to South African Periodicals, IBISCUS, the Africa Institute Database, African Journal Online, Media Africa, and NAMLIT, which is compiled from the National Library of Namibia.
- Africa Development IndicatorsADI is the most detailed collection of data on Africa, containing over 1,600 indicators, covering 53 African countries and spanning the period 1961 to 2008. Data include social, economic, financial, natural resources, infrastructure, governance, partnership, and environmental indicators.
- African Journals Online (AJOL)AJOL is a database of African-published journals, publishing in a range of academic disciplines. The objective of AJOL is to give greater visibility to the participating journals, and to the research they convey. AJOL includes information about each participating journal, including aims and scope, contact details and general information. It also provides Tables of contents and abstracts (where available) for all articles published within these journals. Some full text articles are also available.
- Global Financial DevelopmentIncludes a comprehensive set of tables with statistical data for 136 countries that report debt under the World Bank Debtor Reporting System, as well as summarized data for regions and income groups. It contains data on total external debt stocks and flows, aggregates, and key debt ratios, and provides a detailed, country-by-country picture of debt.
- PAIS InternationalUse this to find journal articles, books, gov. documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, & publications of international agencies. Newspapers and newsletters are not included.
- ULI Development Case StudiesUrban Land Institute's development case studies and best practices database.
- World Development Indicators onlineSelect economic, social and environmental indicators since 1965 for 209 economies, drawing on data from the World Bank and more than 30 partner agencies.