Political Science: PL 330 American Foreign Policy

The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity.
Foreign Relations volumes contain documents from Presidential libraries, Departments of State and Defense, National Security Council, Central Intelligence Agency, Agency for International Development, and other foreign affairs agencies as well as the private papers of individuals involved in formulating U.S. foreign policy.

Searchable full-text of the official record

The Congressional Research Service, a component of the Library of Congress, conducts research and analysis for Congress on a broad range of national policy issues.

The U.S Government Printing Office (GPO) provides publishing and dissemination services for the official and authentic government publications to Congress, Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the American public.

Created by the U.S. Department of State, the website covers all the countries of the world with which the United States has relations. Each report contains info on bilateral relations with the U.S., travel, and business. There are also additional useful links, including a link to the CIA World Factbook entry for each country. These reports are updated periodically.

The Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921. It is an independent US based body which aims to provide insights into international affairs and develop new ideas for American foreign policy, particularly with regard to national security and foreign economic policy. Its website provides information on the role and current activities of the organization. It includes the full-text of its recent annual report and a large number of its papers, event transcripts and other publications.

Companion website of 'Foreign Affairs', the leading journal in the field. It includes summaries of the article published on the journal (available through the Library resources, you can access it from the Find journals section), but also featured articles.