INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS A guide to resources
St John’s College Library www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library
Resources for International Relations BOOKS The main International Relations section is located on the Second Floor (Garden Wing), with classmarks beginning JZ. The oversize sequence is shelved in Chapel Wing.
The general arrangement is as follows:
JZ 1-6530
International relations
JZ 63-1153
Sources
JZ 1249-1254
Relation to other disciplines and topics
JZ 1305-2060
Scope of international relations
JZ 3675-3875
State territory
JZ 4835-5490
International organisations and associations
JZ 4841-4848
NGOs
JZ 4850-5490
IGOs
JZ 5511.2-6299
Promotion of peace, Peaceful change
JZ 5586-6009
International security, Disarmament
JZ 6360-6377
Non-military coercion
JZ 6378-6405
Armed conflict, War and order
JZ 6422
Neutrality
JZ 6530
Humanitarian aspects of war
Other subject classifications which may contain items relevant to students of international relations include:
D-F (Second Floor, Penrose section)
History (arranged chronologically by country)
HB-HF (Second Floor, Garden Wing)
Economics
HM-HX (Second Floor, Garden Wing)
Sociology
J (Second floor, Garden Wing)
Politics
KZ (Third Floor)
International law
JOURNALS Details of the Library’s journal holdings, listed by subject, are available via the website: www.joh.cam.ac.uk/journals
Relevant titles include:
Classmark:
Holdings:
Annual Register of World Events
REF.6.EVENTS
Most recent issue only
ANN (in Basement)
1851-previous issue
Cambridge Review of International Affairs CAM (in Basement)
Vol. 1-16 (1986-2003)
European History Quarterly
EUR (in Basement)
Vol. 19-33 (1989-2003)
Keesings Record of World Events
KEE (in Basement)
1931-2003
Several titles relating to international law can be found in among the law journals on the Third Floor. History, economics and politics journals can be found on the Second Floor (Penrose Section).
Recent, unbound issues of all periodicals are shelved in the Periodicals Area on the Ground Floor. Older volumes are shelved in Chapel Basement.
E-journals can be searched via Cambridge LibGuides (see below for more information).
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Cambridge LibGuides provide a complete guide to all subjects and electronic resources, such as ejournals, e-books and databases available across the University: libguides.cam.ac.uk
Recommended resources include:
Eurostat
OECD iLibrary
Oxford Bibliographies: International relations
World News Connection
The CSS (Center for Security Studies) provides a searchable digital library of publications, articles and organisations on its website: www.css.ethz.ch/en/services.html
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Other libraries you may find useful:
University Library
Marshall Library of Economics
Seeley Historical Library
SPS Library
Recommendations The College Library aims to provide all works necessary for Part One courses, and a selection of the most important works required for Part Two. We receive reading lists from the departmental libraries in advance of each academic year, and continually update the Library collections in response to requests from directors of studies, supervisors and students. You can recommend an item by using the online recommendation form (www.joh.cam.ac.uk/item-recommendations) or by filling in a recommendation form at the Issue Desk. All reasonable requests will be considered. If texts you require for your course are not available in the College Library, please talk to a member of Library staff.
Staff If you have any difficulty in tracing the material you need, whether in printed or electronic format, please ask a member of Library staff for assistance. The Issue Desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.