This document provides an overview of resources for researching non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It begins with definitions of NGOs and classifications. It then discusses the history and growth of NGOs in the American and international contexts. The document outlines several databases and citation indexes available through Stanford that contain information on NGOs. It also lists several worldwide websites that provide directories of NGOs and links to NGOs working on issues like human rights, sustainable development, and by country.

1. The NGO Phenomenon: A Guide to Web Resources Anthony M. Angiletta Morrison Curator for the Social Sciences Updated 17 February 2009

3. Extant Human Rights INGOs by Founding Date

7. American Context • Associations, Associationism, Tocqueville --Voluntarism and voluntary associations -->2,000,000 voluntary assocs. in US • Interest groups and Interest Group Liberalism: Grant McConnell, Ted Lowi, Almond & Powell

11. Stanford-only resources • Selected full-text databases ” -- JSTOR -- Annual Reviews , -- Project Muse -- Academic Universe -- Policy File -- CIAO -- SourceOECD

15. Beyond Stanford-only sources:WWW (cont.) Nonprofit and Non-Governmental Organizations by Region and Coountry World Bank Poverty web: NGOs WWW Virtual Library…NGOs One World organization