Conflict Resolution Information Source-- From the Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, "a Comprehensive Gateway to Conflict Resolution Resources," an excellent searchable database of news and basic, topical, and specialized information sources on conflict resolution, as well as for networking and education in the subject.

EINIRAS Database Network (EDN)-- "Aims at developing a Pan-European database for international relations and area studies. The project is carried out by EINIRAS (the European Information Network on International Relations and Area Studies) and supported technically and financially by the Council of Europe." Allows searchable access to database of articles from major European journals and other documents.

Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)--  A major joint project of the International Relations and Security Network and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, to provide free databased information on international relations and security issues, by state, year, and subject. "The integrated database system contains clearly documented information from research institutes around the world. It covers areas in the field of international relations and security, such as hard facts on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and conventional weapons holding, nuclear weapons, chronology, statistics and other reference data."

International Relations and Security Network Limited Area Search Engine-- Very powerful, to conduct a search in several languages among hundreds of Web sites on international relations and security policy, with the Eurospider system. Sites indexed are those of international organizations, governmental bodies, recognized research institutions/think tanks, NGOs, and scholarly journals dealing with foreign affairs and security policy. From the International Relations and Security Network and the Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research.The International Relations and Security Network is a world-class searchable clearinghouse for resources in the field of security and defense studies, peace and conflict research, and international relations. Note their fine and most comprehensive WWW Virtual Library: International Security.

Military Education and Research Library Network (MERLN)-- The searchable joint site of military education libraries in the United States (mainly) and Europe, providing access to the library holdings and online information resources of the "largest and most comprehensive collections of military information resources in the world." Note the section on online publications of MERLN participants. The Professional Military Journal Reading Room features annotated links to online U.S. and Canadian military journals. The Military Policy Awareness Links are current listings of quality online information and analysis sources, posted by the National Defense University Library as a current awareness service on major topics of U.S. military policy.

Navigating the Military Internet-- From the Dudley Knox Library, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, links to major United States military Internet sites, plus IGOs, think tanks, and research centers in the security issues area.

Organisations and Institutes Concerned with Peace and Conflict-- A global master list of links from the Internet Service on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity (INCORE).

Peace Research Index-- Catalog of over 300 peace research organizations, with information on their structure and mission, from the Peace Research Information Unit Bonn, "a national and international advice, information, and service centre covering the whole field of research into peace and conflict."

Research Centers in International Relations on the Web-- Very useful world list maintained by the United States Institute of Peace Library.

SearchMil.com-- Searches over one million military (.mil) Web pages, indexed and ranked in order of popularity.

 • American Friends Service Committee-- "Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service." News, resources for advocacy on global and domestic issues, online newsletters and periodicals, service opportunities and links to partner organizations.

• Arms Control Association-- National nonpartisan membership organization promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies, with online fact sheets, papers, full-text documents, arms control briefings, subject and country directories, and the journal Arms Control Today.

• Beyond Intractability-- Searchable online database of texts, articles, interviews, references, and links about practical approaches to resolving intractable conflicts. From the Intractable Conflict Knowledge Base Project of the Conflict Research Consortium at the University of Colorado.

• Bonn International Center for Conversion-- Clearinghouse on practical conversion experiences and projects, to support and promote the process by which resources are shifted from the military or the defense sector towards civilian purposes. Posts many online free "reports, briefs, and papers  which analyze the international conversion process, report on conversion projects and experiences, and offer scientific as well as practical know-how."

• British American Security Information Council-- An independent research organization that analyzes government policies in defense, disarmament, military strategy, and nuclear issues. Many analytical studies online.

• Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists-- Focus on "global security issues, especially the continuing dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, and the appropriate roles of nuclear technology." Online copies of parts of the Bulletin, the famous nuclear Doomsday Clock, and other information about international security and nuclear issues.

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace-- Conducts programs of research, discussion, publication, and education in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy, and publishes the quarterly journal Foreign Policy. Specialties are "particularly in the areas of Russia and Eurasia, China, the Indian subcontinent/South Asia, globalization, nonproliferation and security affairs." Many publications are posted online, such as policy briefs, working papers, and reports. The excellent Non-Proliferation Project section presents news, information, and analysis on matters concerning weapons of mass destruction. Also note the "Arab Reform Bulletin" and other resources in the Middle East section.

• Center for Defense Information-- Searchable information on and analysis of U.S. and world military expenditures, arms transfers, and many other international security issues, in the form of reports, analyses, issue briefs, and opinion essays. Free online access to CDI Defense Monitor, Russian Weekly and other insightful newsletters. The Terrorism Program offers online research papers on various aspects of that issue.

• Center for International Development and Conflict Management-- At the University of Maryland, a research group that focuses on "the dynamics of conflict and conflict resolution, with a special emphasis on the role of economic development and information technology in conflict-prone societies." Many conflict research publications and datasets are available free online in full-text. Note especially the excellent series "Peace and Conflict: A Global Survey of Armed Conflicts, Self-Determination Movements, and Democracy" that details "major [global] trends in armed conflict, self-determination movements, and democracy" and provides a Peace and Conflict Ledger.

• Center for International Policy-- Policy organization in Washington, D.C. "promoting a U.S. foreign policy based on international cooperation, demilitarization and respect for basic human rights." Posts International Policy Reports and a newsletter on human rights, international security, and conflict resolution issues.

• Center for Nonproliferation Studies-- At the Monterey Institute of International Studies, this is the world's largest non-governmental organization devoted to combating the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Lots of resources on general and headline topics.

• Center for Security Policy-- Conservative U.S. organization to stimulate and inform national and international debate about all aspects of security policy, especially those bearing on the interests of the United States. Online publications and links to current news items.

• Clingendael Conflict Research Unit-- Part of  theNetherlands Institute of International Relations,  focusing on the study of intrastate conflict and conflict management, especially in the developing world. Studies, papers, and seminar proceedings are online.

• Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)-- An excellent collaborative multi-media database of resources relevant to teaching and research on the Northern Ireland conflict, at the University of Ulster.

• Conflict Research Consortium-- A truly first-rate, comprehensive gateway at the University of Colorado, featuring information on constructive approaches to difficult conflicts. Note the Conflict Resolution Information Source, an excellent searchable database of news and basic, topical, and specialized information sources on conflict resolution, as well as networking and education in the subject.

• Country Reports on Terrorism-- U.S. Department of State yearly reports on terrorism, submitted to the U.S. Congress.

• Defense-aerospace.com offers the latest security and aerospace news and analysis, plus a comprehensive defense link directory.

• Department of Peace and Conflict Research-- From Uppsala University, information about and research on  current armed conflicts. Note especially the conflict database from the Uppsala Conflict Data Project.

• Economics of Conflict-- Major World Bank research project on economic and political causes and consequences of civil war, terrorism, and violent crime in developing countries, and policies to reduce their incidence. Many publications and resources online.

• Federation of American Scientists-- A policy organization whose Board of Sponsors includes over 55 American Nobel Laureates, AFS is  engaged in analysis and advocacy on  science, technology, and public policy for global security. Note the different programs, each with many online documents, reports, news, and links, such as the Intelligence Resource Program, the Nuclear Resources Page, and the Arms Sales Monitoring Project. The Federation of American Scientists posts links to the excellent Congressional Research Service Reports on international security issues.

• Freedom, Democracy, Peace; Power, Democide, and War--A massive, truly excellent, and searchable site with hundreds of documents on these topics from the rich empirical studies of the whole career of Professor R. J. Rummel.The theme is "The more freedom, the less violence." Note, for example, the online book Saving Lives, Enriching Life: Freedom as a Right And a Moral Good.

• Fund for Peace-- Non-profit research and educational NGO whose mission is "to prevent war and alleviate the conditions that cause war" by specializing in "the diagnosis and resolution of conflicts associated with weak and failing states and on foreign policy responses." Many insightful publications are posted, including analytical reports, "The Failed States Index," and country profiles.

• Global Beat-- For journalists and editors who cover international issues, excellent analyses of key global security issues from  research organizations, important official announcements and  speeches, and documents. Has search engine and good links. From NYU's Center for War, Peace, and the News Media.

• Global Incident Map-- "This [searchable] free public service website was created to give the public, law enforcement, military, and government individuals a new way to visualize and become instantly aware of terrorism and security incidents across the world." Incorporates a constantly updated world map with icons to show recent suspicious events and links to quality news sources about those events. "Designed and conceived by the publisher of TerroristWarning.com, Morgan Clements."

• Global Peacebuilders-- "An international network of conflict resolution, conflict transformation and peacebuilding initiatives. By connecting organisations, researchers, academics and individual practitioners, we offer a solid platform for learning, exchange of best practice and development of international partnerships for reconciliation and peacebuilding."

• Global Security-- Good source for news and analysis on global security issues from a U.S. perspective, from an organization that "aims to shift American conventional military forces towards new capabilities aligned with the post-Cold War security environment, and to reduce the worldwide incidence of deadly conflict."

• Global Security Newswire-- From the Nuclear Threat Initiative and the National Journal Group, daily news and analysis on nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, terrorism and related issues, with summaries and links to key articles from news media around the world plus original reporting from Washington and elsewhere.

• Henry L. Stimson Center-- An "independent, nonprofit, public policy institute committed to finding and promoting innovative solutions to the security challenges confronting the United States and other nations in the twenty-first century." Excellent site, much material online.

• Human Security Centre-- Research center funded by several Western governments and many private sources "to make human security-related research more accessible to the policy and research communities, the media, educators and the interested public." Produces the major Human Security Report, free online. Note also the "Human Security Gateway (an online database of human security resources) and two online bulletins, 'Human Security News' and 'Human Security Research.'" Posts workshop reports, articles, and opinion pieces.

• Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies-- "Think tank for research and education on ways to reduce the risk of war, minimize the burden of military spending, and promote democratic institutions." Site offers many online publications, such as the Arms Control Reporter, IDDS World Arms Database (with interactive online report generator), policy studies, working papers, and reprints.

• Institute for Media, Peace and Security-- Excellent portal site on this topic, from the U.N.'s University for Peace, specializing in the interactions among media, conflict, peace, and security, with a wealth of news, analysis, documents, and links, including for current conflicts.

• Institute for Science and International Security-- Non-partisan research organization that provides technical analyses of nuclear weapons programs around the world, promoting nuclear transparency and government accountability, and strengthening international efforts to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Online publications, country studies, satellite imagery, and mailing list.

• Institute for War & Peace Reporting-- Large amount of material online: news, analysis, reports, media programs, free e-mail bulletins, and links about conflicts in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan.

• IntelWeb-- Jane's repository for the daily Terrorism Watch Report  and Intelligence Watch Report series. Covers public and private intelligence agencies and organizations from around the world, to assist in the serious study of intelligence agencies, with online access to text, image, and audio files. Registered users can access many free sectors of the site.

• International Action Network on Small Arms-- "The global network of civil society organisations working to stop the proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons," with much information on the small arms proliferation issue and the campaign against them.

• International Boundaries Research Unit-- At the University of Durham,"works to enhance the resources available for the peaceful resolution of problems associated with international boundaries on land and at sea, including their delimitation, demarcation and management."

• International Campaign to Ban Landmines-- Information on the landmines issue and the campaign against them. Note especially the extensive annual Landmine Monitor reports and the large Index on Landmines, a guide to "landmine resources on and off the Internet."

• International Crisis Group-- "Independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, with...staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict." Much excellent factual and analytical information on crisis spots in reports, briefings, and databases. Offers CrisisWatch, a bulletin on "all the most significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world."

• International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism-- Based in Israel, this site is a comprehensive resource on international terrorism and counter-terrorism, featuring an extensive database on terrorist organizations and attacks, an interactive forum, news updates, and many articles on international terrorism.

• International Relations Data Site--- From Professor Paul R. Hensel, Florida State University, links to and explanations of international relations data on the Internet, much related to conflict and cooperation research and the Correlates of War project.

• International Security Information Service-- From the UK, "provides factual information and analysis on issues of international security and defence to parliamentarians and other interested parties." Many online studies and International Security Briefing Papers are available on this excellent, searchable site. Also note the abundant material available on the site of the International Security Information Service, Europe.

• Internet Service on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity-- INCORE, of the University of Ulster and the United Nations University, is a large essential world-class resource and search facility on the internet for those in the area of conflict resolution and ethnic conflict. Their Conflict Data Service is "an entry point to an information network in the field of Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity, providing quick and user-friendly access to quality information." Their fine Internet Country Guides "provide information about internet resources on conflict and ethnicity specific to particular countries and regions." Copies of the Ethnic Conflict Research Digest are online.

• Jane's Information Group-- Much news and analysis of defense and security issues from this highly-respected defense issues analysis service, including excerpts from some of Jane's publications. Use the site map to find your way around this large site.

• National Defense University-- Many publications, policy news and views, and links from the top school of the U.S. military services. Note the many sectors of the NDU complex, each of which has online information in its specialized area. The complex includes the National War College, Institute for National Strategic Studies, and the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, among others.

• Nonproliferation Policy Education Center-- "Project of the Institute for International Studies... a nonpartisan, nonprofit, educational organization founded in 1994 to promote a better understanding of strategic weapons proliferation issues. NPEC educates policymakers, journalists, and university professors about proliferation threats and possible new policies and measures to meet them."

• Nonproliferation Review-- "Refereed journal concerned with the causes, consequences, and control of the spread of weapons of mass destruction." Contents and selected articles, from the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies.

• Nuclear Threat Initiative-- Founded by Ted Turner and former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, "to strengthen global security by reducing the risk of use and preventing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons." Large site posts a WMD news service, tutorials, country surveys, maps, policy papers, documents, media materials, and databases.

• PC-CP: From Potential Conflict to Co-operation Potential-- From the UNESCO Water Portal, one of UNESCO's International Hydrological Program contributions to the World Water Assessment Program, to promote sharing of fresh water resources and to encourage the potential for co-operation instead of conflict over water.

• Peace and Justice Studies Association-- "Non-profit organization ... in the broadly defined field of peace, conflict and justice studies...dedicated to bringing together academics, K-12 teachers and grassroots activists to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change." Online publications include quarterly newsletter The Peace Chronicle.

• Project on Defense Alternatives-- Offers critical analysis of U.S. defense policy, as well as those of other nations, to adapt military policy to the circumstances of the post-Cold War era, with pragmatic, cost-effective alternative defense policy options that support progress toward more cooperative means of attaining security. Thousands of studies and reports are linked or posted online. An information gateway page provides easy access to the major contents of the site.

• Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs--International scientific organization dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons and war, reducing the danger of armed conflict, and seeking cooperative solutions for global problems. Features reports and statements, publications, conference schedules, and newsgroups on key global security issues including nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, regional conflict, and energy and environmental security.

 • Small Arms Survey Project-- From the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland, a multinational effort to spread information and analysis about the proliferation of small arms and light weapons around the world. Publications and resources online, including the UN Small Arms Conference Database.

• South Asia Terrorism Portal--  "An indispensable resource for all individuals and institutions the world over that seek information, data, commentary, research, critical assessment and analysis on terrorism, low intensity warfare and sectarian strife in South Asia." Includes journal Faultlines online.

• Stockholm International Peace Research Institute-- One of the foremost institutes of its type in the world, SIPRI excels in the collection and analysis of data on weapons developments, arms transfers and production, and military expenditure, as well as on arms limitations, reductions and disarmament. Large quantity of information and analysis online, such as the SIPRI Military Expenditure Database.

• Strategic Intelligence-- Large and useful site, from Loyola College in Maryland, linking to official and academic material on strategic, military, and economic issues.

• Tabula Rasa Institute-- A nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of peace, understanding, and cooperation. Publishes the Online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution.

• Terrorism Knowledge Base-- From the National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (USA), "a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing terrorism or mitigating its effects." This thorough site aims to be "the one-stop resource for comprehensive research and analysis on global terrorist incidents, terrorism-related court cases, and terrorist groups and leaders." Reports, data, maps, statistics and more online.

• Terrorism Research Center-- An independent U.S. institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare, and other issues related to low-intensity political violence and gray-area phenomena. "Features essays and thought pieces on current issues, as well as links to other terrorism documents, research and resources."

• Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database-- Focuses on international water conflicts and negotiations, with a searchable database of abstracts and texts of scores of water-related treaties, case studies of international water conflict resolution, news files, bibliographies, and a digitized inventory of international watersheds. From Oregon State University.

• Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research-- "Frequently updated analyses, ideas, columns, debates, news and links"on world peace, conflict resolution, non-violence, and justice issues.

• United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research-- This UN organization provides information, summaries, and some full-text results of research on nuclear, biological, chemical, missile, small arms, landmine, peacekeeping, and education issues.

• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-- Much news, information, and analysis on illicit drugs, drug abuse, drug trafficking, organized crime, criminal justice, terrorism, corruption, and human trafficking. Note the annual World Drug Report.

• United Nations Peace and Security Page-- Master page for all United Nations sites on peace and security, with full documentation and activities.

• United Nations Peacekeeping Operations-- Much information on current and completed missions, from the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

• United States Army War College-- The top school in the U.S. Army educational system, with online security studies available by topic at Site Search and in the Parameters journal online, or at the Strategic Studies Institute page.

• United States Institute of Peace-- The mission of the USIP is to strengthen the nation's capabilities to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflicts. Institute project reports, briefings, event summaries, and news items are available online, with archives and extensive links on conflict topics. Note the Library and the Research Centers in International Relations on the Web directory, by country.

• War, Peace, and Security-- By the Information Resource Centre of the Canadian Forces College, especially helpful for online Canadian defense and foreign policy documents.