IIPS 50703: Restrorative Justice (Theo 60638)

Facts

Reference tools provide background information, the who, what, where and when -- and a bit of the how and why -- for any topic. They include subject and biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias, almanacs, chronologies, directories and atlases. Many, especially dictionaries and encyclopedias, are now available online. Many others, especially historical atlases and chronologies are still only available in print.

---- Online

Encyclopaedia Britannica online
- Access to the most reputable online general encyclopedia
CQ Researcher
- Domestic U.S.
CQ Global Researcher
- International
Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy
- A 10 volumn standard referemce
Oxford international encyclopedia of peace
- An authoritative survey of issues related to peace making, peace keeping and peace buidling.
Oxford reference online Premium
- access to dozens of Oxford University Press online reference tools
- select dictionaries & companions from "Subject Reference > Philosophy & Religion"
Blackwell reference online. Religion
- select subkedt
- select Blackwell "Companions" from right column
- for example,
  - Philosophy
Gale virtual reference library
- access to dozens of Gale online reference tools
- for example,
Wikipedia:
- Wikipedia can be a great quick help in identifying the "who, what, when and where" of any given issue especially relating to popular culture -- subject to later verification. Librarians use it all the time. However, it can be very suspect about "how and why" questions especially conflicts situations. Use it but use it with caution!

---- Print

Selected examples of print reference sources. All titles are located in the General Reference Collection (1st floor, Hesburgh Library)

Religion and violence: an encyclopedia of faith and conflict. BL 65 .V55 R45555 2011
Encyclopedia of the stateless nations: ethnic and national groups. D 860 .M56 2002
Conflict in Northern Ireland: an encyclopedia. DA 990 .U46 E44 1999
Conflict in Afghanistan: a historical encyclopedia. DS 351 .C54 2003
Encyclopedia of conflict resolution. HM 136 .B783 1997
Encyclopedia of violence, peace, & conflict. HM 291 .E625 2008
Encyclopedia of activism and social justice. HM 671 .E53 2007
Encyclopedia of transnational crime & justice. HV 6252 .E53 2012
The American dictionary of criminal justice: key terms and major court cases. HV 7411 .C48 2005
The dictionary of criminal justice. HV 7411 .R87 2011
World Encyclopedia of Peace. JZ 5533 .W67 1999
Encyclopaedia of war, peace and global security. JZ 5588 .E53 2005
Religion and violence: an encyclopedia of faith and conflict. BL 65 .V55 R45555 2011

Maps - Online

ONLINE

A to Z maps online (political, physical, outline & others)
United Nations Cartographic Section (all regions but not all countries)
All the Worlds Maps (detail and type vary)
Atlapedia Online (regional)
Blank & Outline Maps (outline only)
Google Earth (no printing)

Maps - Paper

Examples of specialized atlases available in the Hesburgh Library Reference Collection. The Libraries also have a collection of large, detailed maps published by various U.S. government agencies.

Historical dictionary of the Arab-Israeli conflict. DS 119.7 .K85 2006
The state of the Middle East: an atlas of conflict and resolution. G 2205 .S6 2008
The Penguin atlas of diasporas. GN 370 .C43 1995
Global geopolitical flashpoints: an atlas of conflict. JC 319 .A52 2000