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CIAO: Columbia International Affairs Online
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- Description
- Columbia International Affairs Online provides access to the literature of theory and
research in international affairs.
CIAO incorporates the following:
- Working papers from over 100 institutions.
- Recent conference proceedings from more than 30 academic and nonprofit research
institutes.
- Texts and references from selected journals in the field of public policy.
- Summaries and selected full text of selected books published by a
number of important organizations in the field of public policy,
including U.S. government reports.
- A selection of full-text policy briefs and economic indicators from
major organizations devoted to international affairs, including the
Federal government.
- Case studies, written by leading scholars, examine the effects of important events in
history.
- Course packets and syllabi for introductory and graduate level courses in international
affairs.
CIAO also includes links to other sources for information on
international affairs, a schedule of scholarly events in foreign
affairs and security policy, and extensive information on nations and
regions of the world, including maps.
- Help
- No general help is available; however, from the Search screens, a reasonably comprehensive Help document can be obtained
- Dates covered
- 1991 to present. Journal coverage varies; most journal issues included date from 1996 or later.
- Updating frequency
- Working papers are augmented every month, as are conference proceedings, policy briefs, and economic
indicators. Policy briefs and economic indicators are stored on the site for six months after the
date of initial publication. Links and resources, the schedule of events, and the response files are
updated weekly. New journal issues and books are added as they become available.
- Sources
- University research institutes and other public policy research institutes, the U.S. Government,
university and private presses, and selected scholarly and professional journals. Some international
and non-U.S. institutions are included, but most are based in the U.S. All material appears to be
English language, sometimes translated from original.
- Type of coverage
- Variable. Working papers, conference proceedings, and policy briefs are available as full text.
Journal coverage ranges from tables of contents to complete text of entire issues. Full text is
sometimes available only for selected articles within a journal. Books may be available in their
entirety, or merely as summaries.
- Print Counterpart or related resources
- There is no print counterpart.
- Producer/content provider
- Columbia University Press
- Vendor/electronic presentation provider
- Columbia University Press
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