This guide is designed to help you navigate Library-licensed and open access research sources beyond what you might easily find in UC Library Search.
International government information is an umbrella term that covers foreign (non-US) governments, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) are entities created by treaty, involving two or more nations, to work on issues of common interest. The United Nations and the UN system of funds, programs, and specialized agencies are the most well-known IGOs. Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) are independent groups that operate outside of government control, often focusing on humanitarian, environmental, or social issues, like Amnesty International or Save the Children.
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There are a number of tools to search for public policy information and IGO, NGO, and government documents and publications.
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Encyclopedia of Associations by
intergovernmental organizations (IGOs)
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
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