The number of data resources available from the United Nations is vast. It is easy to be consumed by information published by the UN and its agencies, the World Bank, and the Organization of Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD). Academic librarians can assist diplomacy and international relations students to be focused in their search for relevant open access data with an emphasis on proper citation of

publicly available data. The purpose of this article is to highlight current UN data sources that can be used by academic librarians to enhance international relations, public policy, and political science research.