International Comparative Studies   Tags: courseguidefall10, honors, ics  

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There are many sophisticated reference sources that will give you a helpful overview of your subject. They also provide authoritative definitions of terms, theoretical concepts and historical events.  Here are a few suggestions for reference sources specifically on globalization.

Annual Reviews provides full-text review articles that summarize the current state of research on a subject by organizing, synthesizing, and critically evaluating the relevant literature. Most review articles provide a lengthy bibliography.

The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World (online and in print)

Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: global women's issues and knowledge (print only)

Encyclopedia of the global economy: a guide for students and researchers (print only)

Encyclopedia of globalization (print only)

Global connections: America's role in the 21st century (print only)

Palgrave Dictionary of Transnational History  (print only)