International Security
General Resources
Directories
CQ World Powerbase
Contact information for key government officials and personnel in every country including staff at defense ministries, intergovernmental organizations and embassies.
News & Reference
Armed Conflict Database
Provides current and historical background information on international and internal conflicts. Includes information on refugees and returnees, weapons used, and fatalities.
Congressional Budget Justification Foreign Operations
Details the funding requested as part of the International Affairs budget for U.S. departments' and agencies' foreign operations programs and activities. Also available in print on REF UA12.C75. (Free Resource)
Human Security Gateway
Hosted by Simon Fraser University, this gateway provides access to human security-related resources including reports, journal articles, news items and fact sheets. (Free Resource)
Jane's Defence Magazines Library
Access to the full-text of Jane's defense magazine titles including Defence Industry, International Defence Review, Intelligence Digest, and Islamic Affairs Analyst.
U.S. Department of State
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports covering foreign policy, international relations and national/international security topics. Coverage from 1999-present.(Free Resource)
Journals and Working Papers
International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA)
Produced by the International Political Science Association and provides abstracts of political science articles published in scholarly journals and yearbooks worldwide.
International Security (Harvard University)
This quarterly journal offers policy-relevant articles that contribute to the analysis of particular international security issues.
Military Balance Online Ref UA15 .I65 
Published by IISS, this resource provides a comprehensive assessment of the military capabilities of 170 countries.
SIPRI Yearbook: World Armaments & Disarmament REF UA10 .S69
Provides an overview of current world conflicts & global security along with information and data on military expenditures, arms production and armaments.
Databases
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)
Provides the full text of working/policy papers and other scholarly material relating to international affairs, security and ethics.
Homeland Security Digital Archive
U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, national strategy documents & dissertations, reports and position papers from universities, research institutions, think tanks and U.S. local and state agencies.
Military and Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Full text of more than 300 journals. Some of the publications in this database are Global Security Review, Military Technology, Combat Edge, and Joint Force Quarterly.
Organizations
Defence Against Terrorism (NATO Centre of Excellence)
Monthly reports on global terrorism provide overview of terrorist atacks by type and country.
Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
Contains reports, issue briefs and other publications on national and international security issues connected to applied science and technology. (Free Resource)
International Crisis Group
This independent organization committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict produces many publications that are available via their web site. (Free Resource)
International Relations and Security Network (ISN)
ISN, an online project of the Center for Security Studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, aggregates and produces reports analyzing global international relations and security issues. (Free Resour
International Security Program Publications
The International Security Program (ISP) at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs produces many online reports, working papers and journal articles. (Free Resource)
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Independent agency under Congress that investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Includes reports and testimony. (Free Resource)