Data Services Librarian
Reference Works
- CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new window
Resource for theory and research in international affairs from 1991 onward. It includes working papers from research institutes, papers series from NGOs, foundation funded research projects, conference proceedings, policy briefs, case studies, and journals
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new window
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Oxford’s Dictionaries, Companions and Encyclopedia spanning 25 different subject areas.
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
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Collection of encyclopedias, handbooks, and other reference sources
- World Book Online This link opens in a new window
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Based on the World Book encyclopedia, this collection contains various dictionaries, atlases, encyclopedias, images, maps, videos, timelines, and current news
- World Development ReportThe Complete World Development Report Online is freely available and includes every World Development Report published by the World Bank since 1978 in one convenient, cross-searchable website.
- World Development IndicatorsDataBank is an analysis and visualisation tool that contains collections of time series data on a variety of topics. You can create your own queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.
- Trade Stats ExpressThe International Trade Administration (ITA) strengthens the competitiveness of U.S. industry, promotes trade and investment, and ensures fair trade through the rigorous enforcement of our trade laws and agreements.
- Oxford Scholarship Online This link opens in a new window
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Collection of ebooks on a broad range of scholarly subject areas.
Creating your Bibliography
Style guides are available at the Reference Desk. Please feel free to locate a style guide from the kiosk if a librarian is not at the desk to assist you. In addition, Kenyon subscribes to the citation software RefWorks, a software tool to help you organize and generate bibliographies.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
Citation formatting guide that covers topics ranging from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, & documentation. The style manual has both "Notes-Bibiography" and "Author-date" styles for citing sources.