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ProQuest Social Sciences
Search for journal articles in political science, sociology, and other social sciences, including peace and conflict studies. (Lets you search PAIS Index and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts simultaneously.)
Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) Index
Provides abstracts of journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, intergovernmental, and private organizations reports. Areas covered include political, economic, social and public policy issues. Covers 1915-present.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Provides citations and abstracts of journals in political science and related fields including international relations, law, and public administration/policy. Covers 1975-present.

CRInfo: Conflict Resolution Information Source
CRInfo is an online clearinghouse of high-quality information related to conflict resolution, including conflict resolution and peace-related Web pages, books, journal articles, audiovisual materials, organizational profiles, events, educational and career opportunity postings, and news articles. Browse the knowledge base to find overviews of topics related to Peace & Conflict Studies and recommendations for further reading.
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UCDP/PRIO Armed Conflict Dataset
The Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) has recorded ongoing violent conflicts since the 1970s. Use this dataset to find information about armed conflicts from 1946-2012. The codebook explains each individual variable and how it is measured.
ACLED: Armed Conflict Location and Events Dataset
This dataset codes the locations, dates and types of all reported conflict events in over 50 countries in the developing world, covering 1997-present. You can use the data in Excel and many GIS applications.

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