Development Studies Guide

Scope

The purpose of this guide is to provide the students and staff in Development Studies with information about resources available via the Library and the Web for the support of your research and learning.


Resources


* Databases
* Searching the Internet
* Electronic Resources - electronic journals

Information Skills


* Citation and Style Guides
* Library Classes

Development Studies eBooks


* click to access via USYD catalogue

Case Studies


Development Statistics


* AusAid: Statistics and the Aid Program
* Asian Development Bank. Economics and Statistics
* Australia. DFAT. Country reports.
* United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Satistics Division
* Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Statistics Section.
* Source OECD (select Books by Theme, then Development)

Key Academic Websites


* Development Studies Program, University of Sydney
* Development @ London School of Economics
* University of Oxford. Department of International Development
* Studying Development - Directory of Courses and Research

International Orgs & Major NGOs


* World Bank
* World Health Organisation
* WHO Health and Development
* WHO Poverty and Health
* WHO Aid for Health
* WHO and the Millennium Development Goals
* Poverty Net
* United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
* United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
* Grameen Bank

Australian Links


* AUSAID
* Austrade
* Australian Development Gateway
* Development Studies Network: ANU

International Links


* British Library for Development Studies
* Development Studies Association (UK)
* Eldis Gateway to Development Information
* id21 - Institute for Development Studies (UK)
* International Development Research Centre
* International Development Studies Website
* ODI Overseas Development Institute
* Sustainable Development Communications Network: SD Gateway
* Wellbeing in Developing Countries
* Methods Toolbox
* World Social Forum
* World Development Movement


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Library Contacts

Phillipa Crosbie
Development Studies Liasion Librarian
Ph 9351 6940

email: socialsciences@library.usyd.edu.au

Christine Tennent
Development Studies Liasion Librarian
Ph 9351 3257

email: socialsciences@library.usyd.edu.au