Oxford LibGuides: Refugee and Forced Migration Studies: Research tools

Dictionaries, glossaries etc

ITRT: International Thesaurus of Refugee Terminology

Index of refugee-related terminology (in English, French and Spanish) used by information professionals to provide subject terms for resources in databases eg FMO Digital Library and SOLO records for refugee studies materials in the SSL. Consult it to find the most appropriate words for constructing search strategies on refugee-related topics.

UNHCR Master Glossary of Terms

Compilation of terms commonly used in UNHCR publications, particularly useful in the field of refugee law.

Glossary of Humanitarian Terms/ReliefWeb

Compilation of humanitarian terms from other glossaries and reference materials.

Key Migration Terms (IOM)

A guide to the keys terms and concepts on migration, published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Guides to further research

For guides to navigating the forced migration information landscape, see these two publications by Elisa Mason:

Researching Forced Migration: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources / Elisa Mason, September 2008.

A comprehensive guide to researching the forced migration literature in print and online, covering the main research tools and information resources. It is aimed at students in higher education and new researchers.

Keeping up with refugee research / Elisa Mason. In Refugee Survey Quarterly, v. 26, no. 3, 2007, pp. 149-161.

A review of internet-based tools and services to enable you to keep up-to-date with new research literature in forced migration, including RSS feeds, e-mail alerts and page monitors. There is also a companion blog.

Reference books

Global refugee crisis : a reference handbook. 2nd ed. by Mark Gibney
Call Number: SSL Main Lib HV640.LOE 2010
ISBN: 9781598844559
This book documents the current global refugee crisis and examines the interrelated factors of immigration enforcement, international human rights law, political violence, and refugee protection.
Immigration and asylum : from 1900 to the present by Matthew J. Gibney and Randall Hansen, editors.
Call Number: SSL Main Lib JV6012.IMM
ISBN: 1576077969
This A-to-Z set provides a detailed study of the history and current status of immigrants across the globe, centering on four themes: immigration & asylum, major migrating groups around the world, expulsions & other forced population movements, and politics of migration.

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