Information Services
International Internships
Books & Media | Databases & Indexes
Internet Resources | Assistance
This guide provides a listing of some of the most important and recent resources available at Shain library for finding international internships. A brief list of Internet Resources in also included. Reference materials in Shain Library and databases and websites related to the study of individual countries can be found at Reference Resources on World Countries. Additionally, the Toor Cummings Center for International Studies and Liberal Arts (CISLA) also provides a listing of CISLA Web Resources and the Career Enhancing Life Skills (CELS) also provides links to Job and Internet Search Resources .
Books & Media
Search Caravan, the Connecticut College Library Catalog to find books, videos, government publications and journal titles. The catalog can be searched by author, title, keyword or subject. You can also search the holdings of Trinity College and Wesleyan University . To search for books and media outside of the local catalog, use WorldCat.
Reference books are a useful starting point for your research. Examples of reference materials relevant to international internships available in Shain Library are listed below
Directory of International Internships: Sponsored by Educational Institutions, Governmental Agencies, and Private Organizations (2003)
LC1072 I58 D575 [Reference]
Alternative Travel Directory
LC6681 A57 1997 [Reference]
International Jobs: Where They Are and How to Get Them (1999)
HF5549.5 E45 K63 [Reference]
Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures that will Benefit You and Others (2003)
HN49 V64 M35 [Reference]
Encyclopedia of Associations International Organizations
HS17 G33 [Reference Desk]
Yearbook of International Associations
JX1904 A42 [Reference]
Study Abroad
LB2338 S86 [Reference]
International Exchange Locator: A Resource Directory for Educational and Cultural Exchange
LB2375 I6 [Reference]
Museums of the World
AMI M76 [Reference]
Europa World Year Book (2004)
JN1 E85 2004 [Reference]
Databases & Indexes:
There are a variety databases available to students and faculty and staff at Connecticut College . All contain citations and abstracts of articles in particular subject areas. Some also contain the full-text of articles. The following databases are examples of those that may be useful for research relevant to international studies and internships. Databases providing access to international newspapers are also listed.
CIAO ( Columbia International Affairs Online)
A comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
GEOBASE (via FirstSearch)
This databases covers worldwide literature on geography, geology, and ecology. Coverage includes journals, books, monographs, conference proceedings, and reports beginning 1980 to the present.
HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index)
A bibliography of authoritative, worldwide information about Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean basin, the United States-Mexico border region, and Hispanics in the United States. Contains citations to articles, book reviews, documents, original literary works, and other materials. Coverage is 1970 forward .
Historical Abstracts
An index to journal articles, book and video reviews, and dissertations covering world history from 1450 to the present. The United States and Canada are not covered in this database.
HLAS Online (Handbook of Latin American Studies)
A bibliography on Latin America consisting of works selected and annotated by scholars. Edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities
International Political Science Abstracts
Produced since 1951 by the International Political Science Association, IPSA is a bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles from periodicals published throughout the world. Coverage is 1989 forward.
Latin America Data Base
An Internet-based news service in English about Latin America , publishing in-depth coverage of Latin American affairs since 1986.
PAIS International
PAIS International contains references to more than 540,100 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed. PAIS International includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world. In addition to English, some of the indexed materials are published in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Lexis-Nexis
Full text articles from U.S. and foreign newspapers.
Social Science Abstracts (via WilsonWeb)
An index to articles in scholarly journals in the social sciences, covering publications from 1984 to the present. Provides broad coverage in the social sciences including anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, economics, family studies, minority studies, planning and public administration, policy sciences, psychology, social work and public welfare, sociology, urban studies, women's studies, and related subjects
World News Connection
Extensive database of translated and English-language news and information taken from the foreign media (newspaper articles, conference proceedings, television and radio broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classed technical reports) covering socioeconomic, political, scientific, technical, and environmental issues and events. 1995 - present
Internet Resources
The following list of websites relating to International Internships is intended to provide a starting point for locating information on the Internet
UCI International Opportunities Program
URL: http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/internsh.html
Links to a wide range of resources pertaining to internships, work opportunities and volunteer opportunities abroad from University of California , Irvine , Center for International Education.
University of Michigan, International Center, Overseas Opportunities Office ,
URL: http://www.umich.edu/~icenter/overseas/
The Overseas Opportunities Office is an information resource center within the University of Michigan 's International Center which provides information about options for study, work and travel abroad.
Action without Borders (Idealist.org)
URL: http://www.idealist.org
Allows searching and browsing of over 44,000 nonprofit and community organizations in 165 countries, thousands of volunteer opportunities and a nonprofit career center on the web.
GoAbroad.com
URL: www.goabroad.com
An international educational and experiential travel resource. Provides information on over 25,000 opportunities abroad, updated daily.
StudyAbroad.com
URL: www.studyabroad.com
A service of Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc., this website provides a directory of study abroad programs, internships and volunteer abroad programs. The directory can be searched by subject, country or city
Transitions Abroad
URL: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/resources/study/
An online magazine of international travel and life
The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources (Elizabethtown College)
URL www.etown.edu/vl
An Internet directory of over 2600 annotated links to information and analysis in a wide range of international affairs, international studies and international relations topics.
Assistance
For assistance in locating or using these or other sources, please contact the Reference Desk or schedule an appointment for a Personalized Research Session .
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