In 2001, the Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons (LSDP) Section of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), published the "International Resource Book for Libraries Serving Disadvantaged Persons." This publication is a seventy year retrospective which chronicles the history of the Section from 1931 to 2001.…

Periodicals accessioned from July through December 1977 from Asia and Oceania by the UNESCO Regional Office in Asia and Oceania are listed alphabetically by title. Entries also include publisher name and address, and the number and date of each issue received along with the table of contents. Publications from Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Hong…

This annotated bibliography describes international documents comprising a basic reference shelf of materials published by the United Nations system. Included are materials about the United Nations as a whole, its regional economic commissions, and the various autonomous organizations having agreements with the United Nations. (EM)

This annotated bibliography lists 124 documents published in 1991 by the United Nations and other international organizations that address a wide range of topics, including development, the environment, disarmament, Africa, and women. U.S. distributors for these documents are listed. (MES)

This bibliography in English and French lists all foreign language and English materials accessioned by this UNESCO office from July through December 1977. Entries are broadly grouped under geographic areas which denote world region covered by the publications. Headings include: general and international; Asia; developing countries; Africa; Latin…

This annotated, selective bibliography is a guide to the history of the United Nations, its publications, and four of the 14 specialized agencies and their publications. It is organized under the following headings: biographies, guides, official records, indexes and abstracts, laws, yearbooks, bibliographies, directories, statistics, periodicals,…

Presents sources of United Nations information that may serve as a collection development guide for librarians. The distinction between United Nations publications and documents is discussed, and publications are listed in the categories of basic information sources, indexes, treaty sources, and statistical sources. (LRW)

This guide to information sources of international and foreign national documents is comprised of six bibliographies: (1) "Current Sources Helpful in Identifying International Organizations' Documents"; (2) "Finding Sources for International Social Welfare," annotated and divided into United Nations publications and United…

Includes annotations for 125 international documents from the United Nations and other international organizations. Recurring topics covered include the economy and politics of the USSR and other eastern European countries, development issues, and women. Important updates to earlier editions are also included. (LRW)

This document presents an annotated bibliography of organizations that battle world hunger, seek to educate the public about the problem, and/or provide advocacy services. Among the groups that are described are the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations, U.S. federal government agencies, U.S. congressional agencies, U.S.…

Reviews all contributions made and published in the name of government agencies, national commissions, and international organizations. Topics considered: (1) the initiator must be an agency of the national government or an international organization, (2) whether the agency is permanent or ad hoc, (3) the focus of the research problem. Journal…

Approximately 200 studies were conducted on the Open Education Faculty (OEF) in Turkey between the years 1982 and 1997. This book aims to inform researchers on the literature about the OEF. The book consists of four main chapters. The first chapter is an introduction which gives an overview of worldwide distance education efforts and presents a…

This annotated bibliography lists federal and international documents at the library of California State University at Fullerton which provide information on foreign countries. Documents are organized under the following subject headings: (1) general information; (2) aging; (3) agriculture/food supply and consumption; (4) children; (5) civil…

The document, published by the International Institute for Adult Literacy Methods (IIALM) in Tehran, consists of seven abstracts of documents related to education in underdeveloped countries. The documents include: (1) Literacy in 30 Hours, Cynthia Brown; (2) The Use of Radio in Adult Literacy Education, Richard Burke; (3) Let Jorge Do It, James…

Prepared in anticipation of the 40th session of the General Council of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), this bibliography cites materials issued by or under the auspices of the federation and its council, sections, and committees, as well as selected works about IFLA and its various subdivisions. The citations are…