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• Foreign Relations of the United States The official documentary historical record of major US foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity
• George C. Marshall Foundation Guide to the foundation's museum, library and archive holdings in diplomatic and military history, and it contains online documents pertaining to Marshall.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, HANDBOOKS 

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Encyclopedia of American foreign policy. DeConde, Alexander; Burns, Richard Dean; Logevall, Fredrik. 2nd ed., 2002. (netLibrary : Scribner, Gale Group)

Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations.  Ed. Bruce W. Jentleson & Thomas G. Peterson.  New York: Oxford UP, 1997.   SML, Reference E183.7 E53 1997 

Findling, John E.  Dictionary of American Diplomatic History.  2nd ed.  New York: Greenwood, 1989.  SML, Reference E183.7 F55 1989.  Also in Bass, Reference 

Flanders, Stephen A.  Dictionary of American Foreign Affairs.  New York: Macmillan, 1993. SSL, Reference E183.7 F58X 1993.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES 

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• United States Foreign relations Bibliography
• United States Foreign relations 20th century Bibliography

Bemis, Samuel Flagg.  Guide to the Diplomatic History of the United States, 1775-1921. Washington: GPO, 1935.   SML, Reference Z6465 U5 B45.  Also in Bass, Reference 

Guide to American Foreign Relations Since 1700.  Ed. Richard Dean Burns.  Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1983. SML, Reference Z6465 U5 G84 1983.  Also in SML, Andrews Study 

Lincove, David A.  The Anglo-American Relationship: An Annotated Bibliography of Scholarship, 1945-1985.  New York: Greenwood, 1988.   SML, Reference Z6465 U5 L56 1988  

Lulat, Y. G.-M.  U. S. Relations With South Africa: An Annotated Bibliography.  Boulder: Westview, 1991. 2 v.   SML, Reference Z6465 U5 L84X 1991  

Petersen, Neal H.  American Intelligence, 1775-1990: A Bibliographical Guide.  Claremont: Regina, 1992.  SML Z6724 I7 P48X 1992  

Plischke, Elmer.  U.S. Foreign Relations: A Guide to Information Sources.  Detroit: Gale, 1980.  
 SML, Reference Z6465 U5 P52  

Silverburg, Sanford R.  United States Foreign Policy and the Middle East/North Africa: A Bibliography of Twentieth-Century Research.  New York: Garland, 1990.  SML Z3515 S55X 1990  

Tarrago, Rafael E.  Early U.S.-Hispanic Relations, 1776-1960: An Annotated  Bibliography.  Metchen: Scarecrow, 1994.   SML, Reference Z6465 L29 T37X 1994 

Trask, David F.  Bibliography of United States-Latin American Relations Since 1810: A Selected List of Eleven Thousand Published References.  Lincoln: U. of Nebraska P., 1968.  
 SML, Reference Z1609 R4 T73  

Meyer, Michael C.  Supplement to a Bibliography of United States-Latin American Relations Since 1810.  Lincoln: U. of Nebraska P., 1979.   SML, Reference Z1609 R4 T73 Suppl

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Avalon Project Historical documents relevant to the fields of law, economics, politics, diplomacy and government.

Encyclopedia of American Foreign Policy Coverage includes concepts and doctrines, policymaking, commerce and science, human rights and arms control, with specific articles on topics ranging from anti-imperialism to environmental diplomacy, from refugee policies to terrorism and countermeasures.

Commentary Digital Archive is a magazine with analysis of politics, religion, foreign affairs, social policy, culture, and the arts, as well as for outstanding reviews of current books.

CQ Library includes Washington Information Directory: capsule descriptions of and contact information for federal agencies; governors and other state officials; U.S. and foreign diplomats; nongovernmental organizations; policy groups, foundations, and institutions; and Congress.

GPO Access provides online access to full text congressional and executive agency documentation.

LLMC-Digital, Law Library Microform Consortium, with titles of interest to researchers in law and history.

National Journal Group's Policy Central includes:

• National Journal, a leading journal on politics, policy and government; a full text searchable story archive back to 1977 is available
• AdSpotlight, an online guide to political and issue ads from across the country
• The Hotline, a daily publication covering newspapers, magazines, web sites, press releases, insider tips, radio and TV news programs
• CongressDaily, coverage of key players, behind the scenes deals, and political alliances and strategies
• Technology Daily, a resource which examines information technology politics and policy at the state, national and international levels
• Almanac of American Politics, covering members of Congress and their political constituencies. Included also are Poll Track, Markup Reports, and the Daybook.

The Nation Digital Archive contains reporting, opinion, and criticism. It is a collection of primary source material on the history of politics, culture, books and the arts in the U.S. and around the world.

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