The LAS Program in Global Studies encourages students to engage in scholarly research in their courses as well as in any capstone options they might choose to complete. To aid this process, we have amassed a list of peer-reviewed journals, databases and organizations and arranged them according to the seven thematic areas and regional studies in Global Studies.
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Search by Thematic Concentration
Students declaring this thematic area specialize in understanding the bearings of a globalized world on the culture, traditions, religion, social interactions and assimilation of different population groups. The medium of this cultural exchange can be migration of people, international trade in goods and services, globalization of business strategies and pervasive presence of media and advertising.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- American Anthropologist
- Cultural Anthropology
- Economic Development and Cultural Change
- International Journal of Advertising
- International Journal of Intercultural Relations
- International Migration
- International Migration Review
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
- UNESCO Statistics and Photo-bank
- MPI Data Hub
- Prospects- Migration & Remittances Data
- OECD Migration Database
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- Migration Policy Institute
- Center for Immigration Studies
- Institute for the Study of International Migration
- IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor)
- Center for Migration Studies
- The Urban Institute
For further details contact the Main Library
This thematic area is a good fit for students who are interested in studying scientific and human aspects of environment and sustainability. Scientific aspects of environment include land restoration, strategies to control pollution, efficient use of energy resources and discovering sustainable ways of living in a world facing climate change.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Culture, Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Climate and Development
- Journal of Environmental Management
- Global Environmental Change
- Human Ecology
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
- World Resources Institute
- UNEP Environmental Data Explorer
- OECD Environmental Data Compendium
- IPCC Data Distribution Center
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- United Nations Environmental Programme
- Global Development and Environment Institute
- Ecologic Institute
For further details contact the Main Library
Students who wish to learn about the causes and consequences of disparities in health conditions, health practices and health care systems declare Global Health as a thematic area. Additionally, students who are driven by the desire of providing equal access to health resources or develop cultural tolerance towards alternative medical systems may also declare this thematic area.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Medical Anthropology Quarterly
- New England Journal of Medicine
- International Health
- Global Public Health
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- World Health Organization
- National Health Policy Forum
- Center for Disease Control
- CFR Global Health Program
For further details contact the Main Library
This thematic area in LAS Global Studies is ideal for students who wish to study world security and global governance in a holistic fashion. Students of GCR adopt an interdisciplinary perspective of approaching international relations, conflict and security, diplomacy and conflict resolution and global peace; instead of relying on a single academic discipline to build their knowledge base.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Journal of Peace Research
- PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review
- Political Communication
- Political Geography
- Political Science Quarterly
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
- Freedom House
- Corruptions Perception Index (Transparency International)
- Polity IV Project
- Armed Conflict Database
- Peace Research Institute
- SIPRI Databases
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- Brookings Institution
- Council on Foreign Relations
- RAND Corporation
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- United Nations Security Council
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
For further details contact the Main Library
The thematic area in human rights is designed for students who are passionate about the provision of equal opportunity to all human beings. Students that wish to identify the prevalent inequalities in the world and in different social settings, understand the root of these disparities and work towards the elimination of such discrimination where possible, declare human rights as their thematic area.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Human Rights Review
- Journal of Human Rights
- International Journal of Human Rights
- Journal of Human Rights Practice
- Human Rights Law Review
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Amnesty International
- Human Rights Watch
For further details contact the Main Library
The ability to communicate and learn about communities beyond our immediate social circle has been the one of the biggest gifts of globalization. The tools that have made it possible are language and information technology. Students who declare KCIS as a thematic area work towards the understanding of these information and communication chains and how they create global knowledge systems and information systems. They explore the role of language, education and information technology as enablers of social, economic and political change around the world.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Anthropology and Education Quarterly
- Communications Research
- Human Communication Research
- Journal of Communication
- Research on Language and Social Interaction
- Technology in Society
- Telecommunication Policy
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- Science and Technology Policy Research
- Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- Think Tank on Global Education
For further details contact the Main Library
The thematic area in Wealth & Poverty helps students to understand the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in the world. Students interested in this thematic area learn about why some countries are richer than others, the challenges to development faced by the global south and how globalization can improve and worsen the conditions of the extremely poor.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Economic Anthropology
- Economic Development and Cultural Change
- Journal of Development Economics
- Journal of Development Studies
- World Development
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
- World Development Indicators – World Bank
- Global Financial Development Database – World Bank
- International Development Statistics - OECD
- United Nations Statistics Division
- UNDP Human Development Index
- Oxford Poverty & Human Development Data
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- Brookings Institution
- Center for Economic and Policy Research
- Chatham House
- Peterson Institute of International Economics
- Center for Global Development
- Institute of Development Studies
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
For further details contact the Main Library
Search by Region Concentration
Academic resources for North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and West Africa can be found here. Countries in this region would include Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda for example.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- South African Journal of Education
- African Studies
- Africa Development
- African Health Sciences
- South African Medical Journal
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
For further details contact the following area study centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Center for African Studies.
Academic resources for South Asia, East Asia and Oceania can be found here. Countries in this region would include Afghanistan, Australia, China, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam for example. For resources on Central Asia or the Middle East click on East Europe & Central Asia and Middle East respectively.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- China Quarterly
- Economic and Political Weekly
- South Asia: Journal of South Asia Studies
- Australasian Journal of Education Technology
- Rural and Remote Health
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
For further details contact the following area study centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies and Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies.
Academic resources for East Europe and Central Asia can be found here. Countries in this region would include Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia and Uzbekistan for example.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
For further details contact the following area study centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.
Academic resources for South America, Central America and the Caribbean countries can be found here. Countries in this region would include Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico for example.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology
- Latin American Research Review
- Saude e Sociedade
- Brazilian Journal of Political Economy
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
For further details contact the following area study centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies.
Academic resources for Middle East can be found here. Countries in this region would include Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Yemen for example. Refer to East Europe & Central Asia and East & South Asia for additional resources.
SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
- Berkley Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Law
- British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
For further details contact the following area study centers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign- Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies.
Academic resources for Western Europe can be found here. Countries in this region would include countries in the European Union for example. Refer to East Europe & Central Asia for additional resources.
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SCHOLARLY RESOURCES
Scholarly resources are authored by experts in their particular area of research. The scholarly texts listed below are published peer-reviewed or refereed journals.
DATABASE
Databases refer to numerical and textual sources of primary and secondary data.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THINK TANKS
- Center for Development and the Environment
- EU Institute for Security Studies
- Peace Research Institute
- International Institute of Strategic Studies
- European Union
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
For further details contact the European Union Center