Simpson Library: Political Science and International Affairs: Internet Resources

Internet Resources by Topic

USA.gov
Gateway to federal government information
Government Publishing Office

American National Election Studies (ANES)
Politico
Presidential Vetoes
From the U.S. Senate website, a list of presidents and their vetoed bills.
Also available in print in Stacks: Presidential Vetoes, 1789-1976 (JK586 .P73x 1978), and 1977-1984 (JK586 .P731x 1985).
VoteSmart
Provides information on candidates for political office, legislation, and the judicial branch.
C-SPAN Video Library
Video footage of government activities; browsable by topic, series, congressional committee, or bill

Freedom House
Freedom House tracks global trends in political rights and civil liberties in all countries worldwide
African Union
The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent.
European Union
Multilingual gateway to the European Union
Legislation.gov.uk
The official home of UK legislation, 1267-present.
Due to Brexit, UK's legislation documents are not viewable on the EU's website.
This includes most (but not all) types of legislation and their accompanying explanatory documents.
CIA World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

AidData
Research lab at William & Mary's Global Research Institute.
Humanitarian Response Index
Independent evaluation by DARA of crisis relief and development efforts
International Development Association
The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. IDA aims to reduce poverty by providing loans and grants for programs that boost economic growth, reduce inequalities, and improve people’s living conditions.
Peace Corps
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG)
The Division's work provides analytical inputs for intergovernmental deliberations on sustainable development.
USAID
United States Agency for International Development

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): A Nonpartisan Resource for Information and Analysis
Influential nonprofit U.S. organization, publishes Foreign Affairs
Foreign Policy Association
International Criminal Court (ICC)
European Union
Multilingual gateway to the European Union
U.S. Department of State

Brookings Institution
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Their mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
Research Centers in International Relations on the Web
From the nonprofit, nonpartisan United States Institute of Peace

Trade Data

International Trade Statistics Yearbook by United Nations Statistical Office
Publication Date: 1985 - present
Available online
Available from 1994 - 2021 in print at Simpson Library

Foreign Trade Online
The Census Bureau Foreign Trade online resource provides access to U.S. Imports and Exports of Merchandise monthly data from 2010 – present.
U.S. Census: Foreign Trade
The official source for U.S. export and import statistics. Responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from the United States.
USA Trade Online
Provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, this is a dynamic data tool that gives users access to current and cumulative U.S. export and import data.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Information
Note: On this site, the term "country" does not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice. As used here, the term also covers some territorial entities that are not states. Dependent territories of member countries are listed alphabetically followed by a description of the constitutional relationships with their member countries.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Reports and Publications
Includes National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE)
Trade Toolbox
A collection of useful "tools of the trade" to assist in understanding of trade-related issues
Trade.gov - Export Solutions
Learn about all aspects of exporting and world markets.
TradeStats Express: National Trade Data & State Export Data
Find data on U.S. merchandise exports, imports, and trade balances as well as data on state and regional exports.
UN Comtrade
Provides annual international trade statistics data detailed by commodities and partner countries for over 170 countries
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets
From the U.S. State Department
WTO Stats
Statistical indicators related to merchandise trade and trade in services statistics (annual, quarterly and monthly), market access indicators (bound, applied & preferential tariffs), non-tariff information as well as other indicators.
WTO Trade Policy Reviews
These include reports from the WTO Secretariat and policy statements from the countries' governments.
WTO Trade Profiles
Trade Profiles contain detailed information on merchandise trade flows, including top products traded by each economy, an expanded section on trade in commercial services, as well as statistics on intellectual property.
Observatory of Economic Complexity (OEC)
An online data visualization and distribution platform focused on the geography and dynamics of economic activities. The OEC integrates and distributes data from a variety of sources to empower analysts in the private sector, public sector, and academia.

Fact-checking is an important skill to have. With the overabundance of disinformation/misinformation online, and questionable posts or links on social media, it is important to stay vigilant by verifying the sources you view online before you believe them, and/or share them with others.