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Subject Resources -- Conflict Management

Internet Resources
Finding Books
Full-text Books

Finding Full-Text Journals Online
Finding Background Information
Finding Articles

The librarian for this subject is Dr. Delmus Williams.
Email: delmus@uakron.edu
See the Collection Development Policy for Conflict Management.

Some of the databases listed on this page are for University of Akron students, faculty and staff only.
For detailed information on connecting from off-campus, see: Connecting to Online Resources.

Internet Resources

Use web resource for research only as a last resort as it is often difficult to determine the authority and accuracy of the information. Please evaluate each website to make sure that it is authoritative.

Association for Conflict Resolution - (ACR) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution.
Center for International Development and Conflict Management - The projects of CIDCM have been dedicated to pursuing new and better understanding about the dynamics of conflict and conflict resolution, with a special emphasis on the role of economic development and information technology in conflict-prone societies.
Conflict Processes Section of the American Political Science Association - CPS provides access to publically available data sets used frequently in the study of political conflict processes
Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management - Focused on four program areas -- educational institutions, state and local government, courts, and communities
Peace Science Society (International) - A Scientific Association of Individuals Developing Theory and Methods for the Study of Peace
Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section of American Sociological Association
University of Colorado Conflict Research Consortium

Finding Books

In each catalog use a 'word' search to find relevant books. Click on or search by the 'subject' field of the relevant item to find similar items. I need help using The UA Libraries catalog. I need help with call numbers. I need help finding other materials.

OhioLINK
UA Libraries Catalog
WorldCAT - A combined catalog of libraries from around the world. When you find an item you want, check to see if it is available in the UA Libraries Catalog or OhioLINK. If not, request the item with ILLiad.

Full-text Books

Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe. Includes or has links to full text.
Electronic Book Center - Online reference books on diverse topics. Includes or has links to full text.
netLibrary - Online books on many subjects. For off-campus access, first create a personal netLibrary account while on campus.

Finding Full-Text Journals Online

Many scholarly journals are offered in full-text. Use the following to locate full-text journals.

EJC - Full text of 6000+ research journals. Includes or has links to full text.
Electronic Journals - Browse the UA Libraries Catalog for a list of electronic journals subscribed to by The University of Akron Libraries.
Highwire Press - Archive of free full-text science articles.
Humanities Full-Text - Contains full text for over 550 journals of interest in art, philosophy, history, communications, and general interest.
Infotrac Full-Text Articles (1,000 Journals) - Index to citations in 1,000 journals with full-text access to almost 900 journals. Covers many subject areas at the undergraduate level. Includes or has links to full text.

Finding Background Information

Use these resources to find general and background information on your research topic. Help with writing a research paper.

Finding Articles

There are no articles in The UA Libraries Catalog or OhioLINK. You must search the following databases to find articles on your topic. Use a 'keyword' search to locate a relevant article, then use the 'subject' field to locate similar items. When you find an article in any database you must check The UA Libraries Catalog for the journal title. If Akron does not have the article you need, you must request the article with ILLiad. I need more help finding articles.

Academic Search Complete - Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
ArticleFirst - Index to articles from over 12,000 journals.
Humanities Full-Text - Contains full text for over 550 journals of interest in art, philosophy, history, communications, and general interest.
Infotrac Full-Text Articles (1,000 Journals) - Index to citations in 1,000 journals with full-text access to almost 900 journals. Covers many subject areas at the undergraduate level. Includes or has links to full text.
PsycINFO 1967- - Index and abstracts of articles, books, chapters, dissertations, and reports in psychology. Includes or has links to full text.
Sociological Abstracts - Index and abstracts to articles in sociology. Includes or has links to full text. Sociological Abstracts is no longer updated (1963-2005).