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Reference

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Amnesty International - Section A: Country Dossiers
MILLS Reference - microfiche (2nd floor)

Dictionary of Third World Terms
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) D 883 .H33 1993

Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) Q 124.8 .E53 1997

Encyclopedia of the Third World
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HC 59.7 .K87 1992

Human Rights Encyclopedia
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) JC 571 .L523 2001

International Development Dictionary
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HF 1359 .F79 1991

International Encyclopedia of Human Rights: freedoms, abuses, and remedies
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) JC 571 .M3243 2000

World Human Rights Guide
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) JC 571 .H788 1992

World Resources
MILLS Reference (2nd floor) HC 10 .W827 2005

Books

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Articles/Databases

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Websites

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Globalization and Autonomy
http://www.globalautonomy.ca/global1/

Global Voices Online
http://globalvoicesonline.org/

IDRC Digital Library
http://archive.idrc.ca/library/

Associations & Organizations

Professional, academic, advocacy and other types of associations and organizations involved in your subject area.

World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

Government Sources

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Effects of Financial Globalization on Developing Countries: some emperical evidence
MILLS Gov Pubs (2nd floor) UN9 MF 30 -2003P20

The DAC Guidelines: strengthening trade capacity for development
MILLS Gov PubsZZ EC 63 -2001S77

Transdex
MILLS Gov PubsUS1 DE180 -B34

World Development Report

UN9 MG -W52