Conflict Resolution Subject Guide
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Business, Humanities and Social Sciences Reference Desk
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Librarian Contacts for Conflict Resolution
Sociological aspects
Susan Johnson/ 808-956-2529 / susanj@hawaii.eduPeace Studies aspects
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America: History & Life Database Online
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PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
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Alpha list of databases for Business, Humanities and Social Sciences
Find Dissertations and Books
Hawaii Voyager Library Catalog
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Dissertations and Theses
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New Books at UHM Library
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Using Subject Headings
Subject headings allow you to search library catalogs very accurately for materials on a specific topic. Listed below are several major subject headings for research on conflict resolution. For more detail, please consult the complete set of the Library of Congress Subject Headings available at the Main Reference Desk, 1st Floor, Hamilton Library.
| Conflict management Crisis management Culture conflict Disarmament Dispute resolution Ethnic conflict Family mediation Interpersonal conflict Interpersonal disputes Intervention (international law) Marital conflict |
Mediation |
Selected Dictionaries, Directories, Encyclopedias and Guides
Aggression and conflict: A cross-cultural encyclopedia
Hamilton HM136.L46 1994
Encyclopedia of conflict resolution
Hamilton HM136.B783 1997
Encyclopedia of modern ethnic conflicts
Hamilton Main Reference GN496.E56 2003
Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict
Hamilton Main Reference HM886.E53 1999
Encyclopedic dictionary of conflict and conflict resolution, 1945-1996
Hamilton Main Reference D842.J47 1998
International conflict: a chronological encyclopedia of conflicts and their management, 1945-1995
Hamilton Main Reference D842.B46 1997
Peace movements of the world
Hamilton Main Reference JX1905.5.P426 1986
Peace, security, and conflict prevention: SIPRI-UNESCO handbook
Hamilton JZ5595.P43 1998
World encyclopedia of peace
Hamilton Main Reference JX1944.W67 1986
Selected Internet Resources
Beyond Intractability
Includes case studies and checklists for a hands-on, how-to approach.
Campus Conflict Resolution
Alternative dispute resolution and higher education resources.
CRInfo: The Conflict Resolution Information Source
Contains many scholarly resources.
Mediate.com
"The World’s Dispute Resolution Channel"
Online Guide to Mediation
"...alternative dispute resolution weblog offers information, news, and commentary (not to mention the occasional offbeat story) on mediation, negotiation, law, and conflict management."
The Online Public Disputes Project
Uses the Internet and computers to advance public dispute.
Selected Journals for Conflict Resolution
Selected Journals – Online
Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
New York, NY: Cardozo School of Law, 1998-
Conflict and Communication Online
Germany: Unversitaet Konstanz, 2002-
Online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution
Tabula Rasa Institute, 1998-
Selected Journals - Print
Dispute Resolution Journal (formerly Arbitration Journal, 1937-1993)
New York, NY: American Arbitration Association, 1937-
Law Library K1.R37
Global Society: Journal of Interdisciplinary International Relations
London, UK: Carfax Pub. Co., 1986-
Hamilton JX1.P37
Group Decision and Negotiation
Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Pub., 1992-
Hamilton HD30.23 G76
International Journal of Conflict Management
Bowling Green, KY: Center for Advanced Studies in Management, 1990-
Hamilton HD42.I57
Journal of Conflict Resolution
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Pub Inc., 1957-
Hamilton JX1901.J6
Selected Journals – UH Electronic Resource
Conflict Management and Peace Science (formerly Journal of Peace Science, 1974-1981)
Abingdon, UK: Taylor and Francis, Ltd., 1974-
Also available in print: Hamilton JX1901.J69
Conflict Resolution Quarterly (formerly Mediation Quarterly, 1983-2002)
Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1983-
Global Change, Peace and Security (formerly Pacifica review: Peace, Security and Global Change, 1995-2003; and Interdisciplinary Peace Research, 1989-1994)
Abingdon, UK: Taylor and Francis, Ltd., 1989
Also available in print: Hamilton Pacific JX1901.I495
Global Governance
Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Pub, 1995-
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage (formerly Journal of Divorce, 1977-1990)
Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Clinical Practice Press, 1977-
Also available in print: Hamilton Pacific HQ814.J68
Organizations and Associations
The Association for Conflict Resolution
Professional organization dedicated to advancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. Members include mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, and others involved in the field of conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making.
Public Conversations Project
Promoting collaboration between people with differing values, and perspectives about controversial public issues.
Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Offers unique programs and services to promote the use of peaceful conflict resolution techniques.
National Association for Community Mediation
Supports community-based mediation programs and encourages development and sharing of resources.
The Coexistence Initiative
The Coexistence Initiative is committed to creating a world safe for difference.