Democracy Research Guide

In order to better assist grantees and researchers, the Democracy Resource Center (DRC) has created the Democracy Research Guide which provides lists of resources about democracy and related topics as well as a tutorial for how to conduct research. Each topic list includes suggested books, journals, websites and organizations. 

• Civic Education
• Civil Society Strengthening
• Conflict Resolution
• Digital Activism
• Digital Libraries
• Economic Reform and the Business Sector
• Elections
• Human Rights
• Labor Unions and Workers Rights
• Legislative Development and Assistance 
• Media and Freedom of Expression
• Nonprofit Management
• Political Parties and Political Leadership
• Rule of Law
• Transparency and Anti-Corruption
• Women's Issues

Given the dynamic nature of the Web, this section is not an exhaustive list. Responsibility for site content and maintenance rests with the owners and the inclusion of an organization does not imply endorsement by the National Endowment for Democracy. If you would like to suggest a site or would like your site removed from the list, please send a message to drc@ned.org.

Research Tutorial

This three-step tutorial is a guide with ideas and resources that will make your search for information on democracy and democracy promotion easier and more efficient.

1. Develop a strategy
2. Evaluate sources
3. Cite information