Development Studies
The Global Horizons journal is a space of representation and recognition, demonstrating the exemplary work produced by undergraduate Global Studies students at the University of Sussex.
Thematically, papers address, generate and disseminate knowledge concerning some of the most pressing global issues of our time – from global inequalities and justice, climate and environmental change, war and peace, and global health, to finance crises, intolerance, and discrimination. Inter-disciplinary by the nature of its diverse contributors, the journal reflects the pedagogical and methodological approach adopted by the School of Global Studies more broadly.
Key Resources for Development Studies
The following databases contain a variety of material, including journal articles, for your specific subject area. The brief descriptions beneath the titles will explain what each hold. To access, click on the title.
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African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
Search more than 270 African American newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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African Newspapers 1800-192240 fully searchable African newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries. Featuring English- and foreign-language titles from Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
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ASSIA Applied Social Sciences Index and AbstractsAn indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly, a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional.
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Chinese Newspaper CollectionProvides insight into Chinese political and social life during the turbulent 120 year period from 1832 to 1953 with 12 English-language Chinese historical newspapers. Included are critical perspectives on the ending of more than 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, the Taiping Rebellion, the Opium Wars with Great Britain, the Boxer Rebellion and the events leading up to the1911 Xinhai Revolution, and the subsequent founding of the Republic of China.
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CIA World Factbook
Information and statistics on the countries of the world.
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Global HealthA specialist international public health database for academics, researchers, public health practitioners, NGOs, policy makers, clinicians, healthcare professionals and students.
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International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
An online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research. Over 2.5 million bibliographic references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters from 1951.
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JSTOR
A trusted archive of important scholarly journals, primarily in the humanities and social sciences
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Kanopy (now via Library Search)You can now look for Kanopy films using Library Search. The benefit of this is that it will also search across our other film collections, to make sure that you don't miss out. Simply enter your search terms and select 'Video' from the drop down list at the end of the Library Search bar.
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North China Herald OnlineThe English-language North China Herald is the prime source in any language for the history of the foreign presence in China from around 1850 to 1940s.
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OECD iLibraryPublications and datasets, from 1998 to present, released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), OECD Development Centre, PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), and International Transport Forum (ITF).
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Practical ActionA specialist peer-reviewed and evidence-based online book and journal collection for International Development policy, practice and research professionals. PLEASE NOTE: log in via your UK HE Institution at top-right, choosing Sussex and entering your UoS username and password.
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Sage Research Methods OnlineA research methods tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects.
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ScopusIncludes the abstracts and cited references of over 16,000 peer-reviewed titles from more than 5,000 international publishers in the sciences and social sciences. Scopus includes references of all articles published since 1996, offering newly-linked citations across the widest body of articles available including Open Access and electronic-only titles. 20 million pre-1996 records captured without references go back as far as 1823.
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Statesman's Yearbook 1864-2004Provides accurate and comprehensive information on the current, political, economic and social status of every country in the world.
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Web of Science
Access to the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Other Resources
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Global Social TheoryThis site is intended as a free resource for students, teachers, academics, and others interested in social theory and wishing to understand it in global perspective.
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Wilton Park ReportsWilton Park is an executive agency of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, based in West Sussex. It hosts events that focus on issues of international security, prosperity and justice and brings together senior specialists from the worlds of politics, diplomacy, academia, business, civil society, the military and the media. Reports from their conferences provide summaries of these events, with the main points and conclusions.
Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias
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A Dictionary of African Politics by ISBN: 9780191828836Publication Date: 2019Coverage of elections, parties, judiciaries, popular protest, gender relations, the politics of development, and Africa’s international relations as well as major events and figures within African Politics.
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A Dictionary of Politics and International Relations in China by ISBN: 9780191848124Publication Date: 2019Defines critical terms relating to China’s politics since 1949. Covers core political structures, ideologies, and practices. Subjects include charm offensive, cybersecurity, hukou system, Silk Road, and United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
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A Dictionary of Politics and International Relations in India by ISBN: 9780191848117Publication Date: 2019Covers India’s core political structures, ideologies, and practices. Subjects covered include caste, the Gujral Doctrine, the Indian diaspora, Partition and the Shah Bano controversy.
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The Oxford Companion to Politics of the World by ISBN: 9780195117394Publication Date: 2001Over 600 articles on key concepts, conventions, treaties, and developments in international law, forms of government and institutions, historical events, international issues, international organizations and domestic political, economic, and social issues.
