WorldViews Directory of Organizations

The Directory of Organizations published in the Third World Resource Directory 1994-95 contains the names and addresses of all of the organizations whose resource materials are cataloged in the directory. The directory also contains a selection of other Third World-related nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). An expanded and updated Directory of Organizations is available from WorldViews in a variety of formats: print, diskette, and pressure-sensitive mailing labels.

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For the names and addresses of additional international nongovernmental organizations consult the following directories and guides:

[NOTE: addresses are given as they appeared in the 1994 directory. Check with WorldViews--see address below--for corrections and updated addresses.]

• The Activist's Almanac: The Concerned Citizen's Guide to the Leading Advocacy Organizations in America. David Walls. Simon and Schuster/Fireside, Rockefeller Center, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, USA. 431 pp. ISBN 0-671-74634-0.
• Africa: Human Rights Directory and Bibliography. Laurie Wiseberg and Laura Reiner, eds. Human Rights Internet, University of Ottawa, 57 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada. February 1989. 308 pp. ISBN 0-93933-804-1.
• African Studies Information Resources Directory. Jean E. Meeh Gosebrink, comp. and ed. Hans Zell, P.O. Box 56, Oxford OX1 3EL, England. 1986. 572 pp. Cloth. ISBN 0-905450-30-2.
• AIDS: An International Resource Guide. PACT Communications, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA. 1993. 60 pp.
• An Alternative Directory of Non-Governmental Organizations in South Asia. Todd Nachowitz, ed. Fourth World Press, 202 Gillies Lane, Norwalk, CT 06854, USA. 1990. 96 pp. ISBN 0-91598-441-5.
• The Clearinghouse Directory: A Guide to Information Clearinghouses and their Resources, Services, and Publications. 1991-92. Donna Batten, ed. Gale Research, 835 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, MI 48226-4094, USA. 1991. xx + 429 pp. Cloth. ISBN 0-810 3-7767-5.
• Connexions Directory of Canadian Organizations for Social Justice. Connexions Information Sharing Services, P.O. Box 158, Sta. D, Toronto, ON M6P 3J8, Canada. 1989. 224 pp.
• The Development Directory 1990: A Guide to the International Development Community in the United States and Canada. Pamela Korsmeyer and George Ropes, eds. Omnigraphics, Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, MI 48226, USA. 1989. xii + 521 pp. Cloth. ISBN 1-55888-859-4. ISSN 1045-005X.
• A Directory of Asian Organizations Related to Human Rights Education Work. Asian Regional Resource Centre for Human Rights Education. Contact Asian Cultural Forum on Development (ACFOD) in Bangkok, Thailand, for more information.
• Directory of National Focal Points for the Advancement of Women in Asia and the Pacific. UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, UN Bldg., Rajdamnern Ave., Bangkok 10200, Thailand. 1987. v + 54 pp.
• Directory of Non-Governmental Development Organisations in OECD Member Countries. Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2, rue Andre-Pascal, 75775, Paris Cedex 16, France. 708 pp. ISBN 92-64-03373-4.
• Directory of Peace Studies Programs. David A. Cianto, comp. Consortium on Peace Research, Education and Development (COPRED), c/o Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, VA 22030, USA. 1990. 78 pp.
• Encyclopedia of Women's Associations Worldwide. Jacqueline K. Barrett, ed. Gale Research, 835 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, MI 48226, USA. 1993. lxvi + 472 pp. ISBN 1-873477-25-2. Cloth.
• 500 Years of Resistance: 1992 International Directory and Resource Guide. Karin Morris, ed. South and Meso American Indian Information Center (SAIIC), P.O. Box 28703, Oakland, CA 94604, USA. 1992. 147 pp.
• A Guide to African International Organizations. Richard Fredland, ed. Hans Zell Publishers, P.O. Box 56, Oxford OX1 2SJ, England. 1990. 324 pp. Cloth. ISBN 0-905450-90-6.
• Guide to International Education in the United States. David S. Hoopes and Kathleen R. Hoopes, eds. Gale Research, 835 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, MI 48226, USA. 1991. xix + 590 pp. ISBN 0-8103-7807-8. ISSN 1052-9586. Cloth.
• Human Rights Directory: Latin America and the Caribbean. Laurie Wiseberg et al., eds. Human Rights Internet, University of Ottawa, 57 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada. January 1990. 528 pp. ISBN 0-939338-05-X.
• Human Rights Organizations and Periodicals Directory 1993. Ann Fagan Ginger, Beverly Wilson, Linton Hale, eds. Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, P.O. Box 673, Berkeley, CA 94701, USA. 1993. 7th ed. 232 pp. ISSN 0098-0579.
• Human Rights, Refugees, Migrants and Development: Directory of NGOs in OECD Countries. Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2, rue Andre-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France. 1993. 409 pp. ISBN 92-64-03869-8.
• InterAction Member Profiles, 1993. InterAction, Publications Sales, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 801, Washington, DC 20036, USA. 1993. xii + 356 pp. ISBN 0-932140-23-8.
• International Affairs Directory of Organizations: The ACCESS Resource Guide. Bruce Seymore, II, ed. ABC-CLIO, 130 Cremona Dr., P.O. Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911, USA. 1992. xxxii + 326 pp. Cloth. ISBN 0-87436-686-0.
• International Directory of Non-Governmental Organizations Working for Environmentally, Socially, and Economically Sustainable Development. WorldWise and Friends of the Earth. WorldWise, 401 San Miguel Way, Sacramento, CA 95819, USA. 1992. 328 pp.
• Macrocosm USA: An Environmental, Political, and Social Solutions Handbook with Directories. Sandi Brockway, ed. Macrocosm USA, P.O. Box 969, Cambria, CA 93428, USA. 1992. 422 pp. ISBN 0-9632315-5-3.
• Minority Organizations: A National Directory. Garrett Park Press, P.O. Box 190B, Garrett Park, MD 20896, USA. 1992. 4th ed. 513 pp. ISBN 0-912048-30-1. ISSN 0162-9034.
• Palestine and the Other Israel. Ingrid Gassner and Maxine Nunn, comps. Alternative Information Center, P.O. Box 24278, Jerusalem, Israel. 1991. 46 pp.
• Peace Diary and World Peace Directory 1994. Housmans, 5 Caledonian Rd., Kings Cross, London, N1 9DX England. 1993. 41st ed. ISBN 0-85283-226-5. ISSN 0957-0136.
• Public Interest Profiles. 1992-93. Foundation for Public Affairs. Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1414 22 St., NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA. 1992. xix + 988 pp. Cloth. ISBN 0-87187-593-4. ISSN 1058-627X.
• RiverWorks: A Directory of Non-Governmental Organizations Working on River and Watershed Issues Around the World. International Rivers Network, 301 Broadway, Ste. B, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA. May 1991. 2nd ed. 40 pp.
• The Road from Rio: An NGO Action Guide to Environment and Development. Michael McCoy and Patrick McCully. Edited by Ian Tellan and Pratap Chatterjee. International Books, Alexander Numankade 17, 3572 KP Utrecht, The Netherlands. Co-published by World Information Service on Energy (WISE), P.O. Box 18185, 1001 ZB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 112 pp. ISBN 90-6224-991-4.
• Southeast Asia Rainforests: A Resource Guide and Directory. Rainforest Action Network, 450 Sansome St., Ste. 700, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA. 1993. 100 pp.
• The Third World Directory 1993: A Guide to Development Organisations, Volunteering Opportunities and Sources of Funding. Lucy Stubbs, ed. Directory of Social Change, Radius Works, Back Lane, London NW3 1HL, England. May 1993. 240 pp. 9.95 British pounds.
• Who Is Who in Service to the Earth. Hans J. Keller, ed. VisionLink Education Foundation, 47 Calhoun Rd., Waynesville, NC 28786, USA. 1993. 2nd ed. iii + 361 pp. ISBN 3-598-11160-6. Cloth. Hardcover edition distributed exclusively worldwide by K. G. Saur (Munich).
• Who's Doing What? A Directory of U.S. Organizations and Institutions Educating about Development and Other Global Issues. Joelle Danant, ed. National Clearinghouse on Development and Environmental Education, c/o the American Forum for Global Education, 45 John St., Ste. 908, New York, NY 10038, USA. 1991. 2nd ed. vi + 273 pp.
• Who's Involved with Hunger: An Organization Guide for Education and Advocacy. Patricia L. Kutzner. World Hunger Education Service and Bread for the World Institute on Hunger and Development. World Hunger Education Service, P.O. Box 29056, Washington, DC 20017. 1992. 5th ed. vi + 49 pp. ISBN 0-9628058-8-2.
• Women's Data Base: Directory of Periodical Publications/Base de Datos Mujer: Directorio de Publicaciones Periodicas. Isis Internacional, Casilla 2067, Correo Central, Santiago, Chile. 1991. viii + 184 pp. ISBN 956-7126-03-7.
• World Directory of Environmental Organizations: A Handbook of National and International Organizations and Programs--Governmental and Non-Governmental--Concerned with Protecting the Earth's Resources. Thaddeus C. Trzyna and Roberta Childers, eds. California Institute of Public Affairs, P.O. Box 189040, Sacramento, CA 95818, USA. 1992. 4th ed. 231 pp. ISBN 0-912102-97-7. ISSN 0092-0908.

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Earlier directories compiled and published by Third World Resources include:

Asia and Pacific: A Directory of Resources (1986)
Latin America and Caribbean: A Directory of Resources (1986)
Middle East: A Directory of Resources (1987)
Africa: A Directory of Resources( 1987)
Women in the Third World A Directory of Resources (1987)
Food, Hunger, Agribusiness: A Directory of Resources (1987)
Human Rights: A Directory of Resources (1989)
Transnational Corporations and Labor: A Directory of Resources (1989)
Third World Struggles for Peace with Justice: A Directory of Resources (1990)

All of these directories contain lists of international nongovernmental organizations. Each issue of the quarterly magazine published by WorldViews contains a four-page regional guide with up-to-date listings of organizations concerned with the Middle East (January-March issue), Asia and the Pacific (April-June), Africa (July-September), and Latin America and the Caribbean (October-December).

See also standard library reference directories such the Encyclopedia of Associations--International Organizations (Gale Research), International Research Centers Directory (Gale Research), and the Yearbook of International Organiz ations (Union of International Associations/K. G. Saur).

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WorldViews welcomes recommendations for other directories of organizations to add to this list and would appreciate notice of needed corrections and updates.

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