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1. UN Archives Geneva [2022 -]

  • Geneva, Switzerland : United Nations Library & Archive, [2022]-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
Platform to navigate and search approximately 10 linear kilometers of archives managed by the UN Library & Archives Geneva, including different fonds such as 19th century peace movements, the League of Nations, UN Geneva, and additional UN entities based in Geneva. Thanks to the LONTAD project, the platform provides access to over 10 million digitized pages of the League of Nations archives. By 2022, the entirety of the archives of the League of Nations will be available online (including photographs and maps). The launch of the platform enables researchers to search exceptional primary sources. It also opens new ways of conducting research in the archives
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2. Coronavirus research database [2020 -]

  • Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest LLC, 2020-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Medicine; Government Information: International and Foreign; Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies; Social Sciences (General)
Summary
"The Coronavirus Research Database is a collection of journal articles, preprints, conference proceedings, dissertations and more related to COVID-19 and other coronaviruses. It includes comprehensive research background coverage of past pandemics and epidemics, like MERS and SARS, to give researchers and students context around the current global crisis"--Publisher's brochure
"The Coronavirus Research Database saves time and improves outcomes for researchers by aggregating authoritative content from ProQuest with content made available at no cost by members of the International Association of STM Publishers - including Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis and The BMJ [...] Full-text content in the database is available either directly from ProQuest or via links to publisher sites"--Publisher's website
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3. WTO iLibrary [2018 -]

  • [Geneva, Switzerland?] : World Trade Organization, [2018]-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Economics and Business; American History; Political Science; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
"The WTO iLibrary brings together, for the first time, into one self-contained area all the WTO's key research material on global trade. We invite you to explore WTO iLibrary and discover the content from the World Trade Organization."--Home page.
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4. Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919 [2017]

  • East Ardsley, Wakefield : Microform Academic Publishers, 2017
Description
Book — 1 online resource
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; African Studies; Religious Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign; Law
Summary
  • Kenya, 1899-1919
  • Nigeria (Lagos), 1887-1919
  • Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), 1899-1919
  • Malawi (Nyasaland), 1899-1919
  • Sierra Leone, 1818-1919
  • Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia), 1894-1919
  • The Gambia, 1883-1919
  • Ghana (Gold Coast), 1876-1919
  • Uganda, 1908-1919
  • Tanzania (Zanzibar), 1892-1919
Originally known as the 'Government Gazettes', each item contains the colonial laws for the year they were published. The legal records also include property for sale, probate records and bankruptcy notices. This is the first part of the three part series 'Colonial Law in Africa'. These items cover the Napoleonic Wars, the Boer War and the First World War. They also cover the abolition of the legal status of slavery. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries
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5. Colonial Law in Africa, 1920-1945 [2017]

  • East Ardsley, Wakefield : Microform Academic Publishers, 2017
Description
Book — 1 online resource
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; African Studies; Religious Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign; Law
Summary
  • Kenya, 1920-1945
  • Nigeria (Lagos), 1920-1945
  • Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), 1920-1945
  • Malawi (Nyasaland), 1920-1945
  • Sierra Leone, 1920-1945
  • Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia), 1920-1945
  • Tanzania (Tanganyika), 1920-1945
  • The Gambia, 1920-1945
  • Ghana (Gold Coast), 1920-1945
  • Uganda Gazette, 1920-1945
  • Tanzania (Zanzibar), 1920-1945
Originally known as the 'Government Gazettes', each item contains the colonial laws for the year they were published. The legal records also include property for sale, probate records and bankruptcy notices. This is the second part of the three part series 'Colonial Law in Africa'. These records cover the transfer of Southern Rhodesia from the British South Africa Company to colonial rule. A series of legal notices also reveal the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Tanzania. The Second World War then led to a series of new laws in these colonies. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries
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6. Colonial Law in Africa, 1946-1966 [2017]

  • East Ardsley, Wakefield : Microform Academic Publishers, 2017
Description
Book — 1 online resource
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; African Studies; Religious Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign; Law
Summary
  • Lesotho (Basutoland), 1960-1966
  • Kenya, 1946-1963
  • Nigeria (Lagos), 1946-1951
  • Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), 1946-1964
  • Malawi (Nyasaland), 1946-1964
  • Sierra Leone, 1946-1961
  • Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia), 1953-1963
  • Tanzania (Tanganyika), 1946-1961
  • The Gambia, 1946-1965
  • Ghana (Gold Coast), 1946-1957
  • Uganda, 1946-1962
  • Tanzania (Zanzibar), 1946-1963
These gazettes contain copies of the laws and ordinances which were introduced in the years they cover. Each item was originally published as the Government Gazette for a colony and year. Their contents include tenders of property, probate records and insolvency notices. This is the third part of the three part series 'Colonial Law in Africa.' These papers cover the Mau Mau uprising, the creation of the first legislative councils and legal changes to transfer power to those councils. These gazettes were published alongside the African Blue Books of Statistics during the 19th and 20th centuries
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7. East India Company [2017 -]

  • Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK : Adam Matthew Digital, 2017-
Description
Journal/Periodical — 1 online resource
Database topics
Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); British and Commonwealth History; Economics and Business; History; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
  • Module 1: Trade, Governance and Empire, 1600-1947
  • Module 2: Factory Records for South Asia and South-East Asia
  • Module 3: Factory Records for China, Japan and the Middle East (forthcoming).
Offers access to a unique collection of India Office Records from the British Library, London. Containing royal charters, correspondence, trading diaries, minutes of council meetings and reports of expeditions, among other document types, this resource charts the history of British trade and rule in the Indian subcontinent and beyond from 1600 to 1947.
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8. Japan and Korea : summation of nonmilitary activities, 1945-1948 [2017]

  • Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a Cengage Company, 2017
Description
Book — 1 online resource (14,119 images)
Database topics
American History; Asian Studies (East, South & Southeast Asia; Middle East); East Asia Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign; Government Information: State and Local
Summary
The rebuilding of postwar Japan and southern Korea by Allied occupation forces is described here in a series of thirty-six monthly reports. The reports offer detailed information on industrial reparations; conversion of production from military to consumer goods; land reform; restructuring of educational, public health, and welfare programs; and the establishment of a liberal, democratic political system. The reports on SCAP (Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers) activities in Korea cover the administration of civil affairs and reconstructive efforts under the military occupation government and later the South Korean Interim Government. This digital archive is based on eight microfilm rolls
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9. United Nations digital library [2017 -]

  • New York, N.Y. : United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library, UNOG Library, 2017-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
The United Nations Digital Library (UNDL) Website offers public free access to current and historical UN documents, maps, speeches, voting data, as well as non-sales publications.
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10. Ghana and Togo under colonial rule, in government reports, 1843-1957 [2016]

  • East Ardsley, Wakefield, United Kingdom : Microform Academic Publishers, [2016-]
Description
Book — 1 online resource (11 volumes (56,380 pages)) : illustrations, maps, plans
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; African Studies; Religious Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
  • Admnistration, 1846-1956
  • Finance, 1895-1956
  • Judicial and police, 1895-1956
  • Natural resources, 1889-1957
  • Social services, 1886-1956
  • Transport and public works, 1895-1956
  • Communications and post office savings bank, 1895-1956
  • Commerce, 18889-1956
  • Staff lists, 1896-1957
  • Miscellaneous, 1895-1956
  • British Togoland, 1920-1955
"Ghana and Togo were known by the colonial Government as the Gold Coast and British Togoland. These countries' records are published together because Togoland included land which is now part of Ghana. The Gold Coast and British Togoland were managed by the government departments who wrote these progress reports. The statistics for Ghana, but not Togo, are included in Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953. These reports explain why those statistics are at the levels recorded. The contents pages at the front of each report list the departments which existed at that time. Comparing the contents pages reveals how the structure of the colonial government changed over time"--Publisher's description (British Online Archives / Microform Academic Publishers), 5 August 2021
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11. ITU's journals through the ages, 1869-2015 [2016 -]

  • Geneva : ITU Library & Archives, [2016?]-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Government Information: International and Foreign; Technology
Summary
Since 1869, ITU's journal has been a key tool for sharing information about ITU activities, events, and initiatives, as well as about global developments in information and communications technologies (ICTs). The ITU Library and Archives Service provides access to the complete collection of ITU's historic journals: Telecommunication journal, Journal télégraphique, and ITU news, which together comprise 2,876 issues (in three languages) and 180,946 pages in total. The online platform free, with materials made available under a Creative Commons IGO 3.0 license. The complete collection is searchable, and readers can browse, read online, and download PDF copies of all issues.
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12. Kenya under colonial rule, in government reports, 1907-1964 [2016]

  • East Ardsley, Wakefield, United Kingdom : Microform Academic Publishers, [2016-]
Description
Book — 1 online resource (10 volumes (59,806 pages)) : illustrations, maps, plans
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; African Studies; Religious Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
  • Administration, 1924-1963
  • Finance, 1910-1964
  • Police and judicial, 1918-1963
  • Natural resources, 1907-1964
  • Social services, 1920-1964
  • Transport and public works, 1910-1964
  • Communications and post office savings, 1910-1963
  • Commerce, 1917-1963
  • Corporations and board, 1950-1964
  • Miscellaneous, 1907-1964
"The colony of Kenya was managed by the government departments who wrote these A1:F79 reports. They start when Kenya was a part of the East Africa Colony and continue until independence. The statistics for Kenya are included in Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953. These reports explain why those statistics are at the levels recorded. The contents pages at the front of each report list the departments which existed at that time. Comparing the contents pages reveals how the structure of the colonial government changed over time"--Publisher's description (British Online Archives / Microform Academic Publishers), 5 August 2021
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13. UN iLibrary [2016 -]

  • [New York, N.Y.] : United Nations Secretariat, [2016]-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Government Information: International and Foreign; Law; Political Science
Summary
The United Nations iLibrary is a comprehensive global search, discovery, and viewing source for accessing publications, journals, data, and series published by the United Nations Secretariat, and its funds and programs. Topics include: Agriculture Rural Development and Forestry, Children and Youth, Democracy and Governance, Disarmament, Drugs, Crime and Terrorism, Economic and Social Development, Environment and Climate Change, Human Rights and Refugees, Human Settlements and Urban Issues, International Law and Justice, International Trade and Finance, Migration, Natural Resources, Water and Energy, Peacekeeping and Security, Population and Demography, Public Health, Transportation and Public Safety, United Nations, Women and Gender Issues.
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14. Colonial America [2015 -]

Description
1 online resource
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; American History; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
Colonial America, scheduled for completion in 2019, will be released in 5 modules eventually encompassing all 1,450 volumes of the CO 5 series of Colonial Office files held at The National Archives in London, plus all extracted documents associated with them. Covering the period 1606 to 1822, this unique collection of largely manuscript material from the archives of the British government is invaluable for students and researchers of all aspects of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century American history and the early-modern Atlantic world.
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15. Global burden of armed violence [2015]

  • [Geneva, Switzerland] : Small Arms Survey, May 11, 2015.
Description
Dataset — 1 online resource. Digital: data file.
Database topics
Statistical and Numeric Data; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
A single downloadable .csv file provides estimates on "violent deaths" from 2004 onwards. The violent deaths indicator combines national level statistics on homicide and data on fatalities occurred in armed conflict. The database covers more than 189 countries and territories and it is kept constantly updated. Estimates on violent deaths between 2007 and 2012 are at the core of the analysis presented in the third and latest edition of the Global Burden of Armed Violence, launched in May 2015. The database combines data from a wide range of sources that report the number of people died in violent events across both conflict and non-conflict settings. Typical sources are, among others, hospitals, mortuaries, police as well as those organizations that document casualties in areas affected by armed conflict.
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16. Uganda under colonial rule, in government reports, 1903-1961 [2015]

  • East Ardsley, Wakefield, United Kingdom : Microform Academic Publishers, [2015-]
Description
Book — 1 online resource (9 volumes (50,493 pages)) : illustrations, maps, plans
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; African Studies; Religious Studies; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
  • Administration, 1909-1964
  • Finance, 1929-1962
  • Judicial and police, 1912-1960
  • Natural resources, 1903-1961
  • Social services, 1908-1961
  • Transport and public work, 1912-1961
  • Trade and commerce, 1910-1961
  • Development corporation and boards, 1948-1961
  • Miscellaneous reports, 1923-1961
"The colony of Uganda was managed by the government departments who wrote these progress reports. Some reports start in the 1900s, but most reports cover from the 1920s until independence. The statistics for Uganda are included in Colonial Africa in official statistics, 1821-1953. These reports explain why those statistics are at the levels recorded. The contents pages at the front of each report list the departments which existed at that time. Comparing the contents pages reveals how the structure of the colonial government changed over time"--Publisher's description (British Online Archives / Microform Academic Publishers), 5 August 2021
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17. World Bank Group archives holdings [2015 -]

  • Washington, D.C. : The World Bank Group, 2015-
Description
Journal/Periodical — 1 online resource : HTML
Database topics
Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
The Archives contains the administrative and operational records created by the World Bank Group institutions, and offers a vast amount of original primary source research material related to economic development. The primary records contained in the World Bank Group Archives are the operational correspondence records for each country. These records, which are located in the six Regional Vice Presidency fonds contain general information about member countries and detailed information on each development project carried out in the country. The operational correspondence records are a source of historical information on the country economy as a whole, as well as the status of particular sectors of the economy, such as transportation, rural development, education, health and nutrition, infrastructure, etc. The World Bank Group Archives also contains a large amount of non-textual records such as photographs and audio-visual materials related to development projects and development assistance, as well as oral history interviews conducted with individuals significant in Bank Group history.
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18. World inequality database [2015 -]

  • Paris : World Inequality Lab, Paris School of Economics, 2015-
Description
1 online resource
Database topics
Economics and Business; Government Information: International and Foreign; Statistical and Numeric Data
Summary
Provides convenient open access to the most extensive available data series on the world distribution of income and wealth. Datasets may also be downloaded
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19. The Commonwealth iLibrary [electronic resource]. [2014 -]

  • [Washington, D.C.] : The Commonwealth, 2014-
Database topics
British and Commonwealth History; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
The Commonwealth iLibrary is the cross-searchable online library for books, series and working papers published by The Commonwealth Secretariat.
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20. The humanitarian data exchange [2014]

  • [Geneva?] : OCHA, [2014]-
Description
Dataset — 1 online resource.
Database topics
Statistical and Numeric Data; Government Information: International and Foreign
Summary
A data repository created by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) to make humanitarian data accessible to relief workers in the field, as well as anyone else looking for humanitarian data. Individual data providers upload data and statistics, typically in .xls, .csv.
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