Inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement nor is this list meant to be exclusive. The DR resources are grouped into the following categories:

Associations/Organizations

American Arbitration Association (AAA) – The AAA dispute resolution web site provides an easily navigable menu of extensive DR resources. Included are eighteen focus areas, many of which provide information in the form of rules and procedures, forms, guides, topics of interest, current articles, press releases, and links. The site also includes AAA publications, links to Federal law and state statues on DR.

American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution – The Section of Dispute Resolution is one of the fastest growing sections in the ABA. The Section provides timely DR-related information and resources on its web site, sponsors two email DR discussion groups and an annual conference, supports twenty-seven committees, and is in the forefront of developing model standards of conduct for DR neutrals as well as the enactment of new DR legislation. Associate membership is available to non-lawyers who practice in the field of DR. All Section members receive subscriptions to the Dispute Resolution Magazine and the Just Resolutions Newsletter.

Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) – ACR is an organization of over 6,000 members representing all types of DR professionals and dispute areas. ACR was formed in 2001 from the merger of the Academy of Family Mediators (AFM), the Conflict Resolution Education Network (CREnet), and the Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR). ACR covers eighteen professional interest sections and has twenty-three geographical regions or chapters that promote networking among its professionals.

Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) – CEDR, headquartered in London, was launched in 1990 and has since become a major ADR organization in Europe. As an independent non-profit organization, CEDR partners with international businesses, governments and the judiciary to research and develop effective dispute resolution practice. The CEDR site contains a wealth of information including featured articles, publications and model documents on dispute resolution, access to dispute resolution law resources, and training and education opportunities. CEDR Solve is the commercial branch of CEDR, providing dispute resolution and prevention services.

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) – Founded in 1915 and headquartered in London, UK, CIArb is an international body of over 10,500 members in more than 90 countries. It promotes the use of arbitration and other DR processes through training and education and serves as an “… international resource centre for practitioners, policy makers, academics and those in business concerned with the cost effective and early settlement of disputes.” CIArb’s membership includes practitioners in law, construction, shipping, finance, insurance, agriculture, accounting, and medicine. CIArb has a multi-tiered membership with formal courses, examinations and experience required for the active membership levels.

CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution – CPR is a non-profit alliance of global corporations, leading law firms, legal academic institutions and public institutions whose stated mission is “… to spearhead innovation and promote excellence in public and private dispute resolution, and to serve as a primary multinational resource for avoidance, management and resolution of business-related and other disputes.” CPR achieves it mission through research and development, education, advocacy and the practice of dispute resolution via its own panel of neutral DR providers. The CPR site covers 22 practice areas and contains a wealth of useful information on procedures and clauses, publications, training events, and reports on CPR-sponsored public policy projects. An entire section of this site is devoted to international ADR.

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Books/Articles/Multimedia

CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution – CPR maintains an extensive list of newsletters, serial updates, white papers, books and videos. A catalog of offerings is available on-line and prices are structured for members and non-members.

Harvard Program on Negotiation Publications Clearinghouse – The online catalog of the Publications Clearinghouse uses a topic-specific search engine to provide access to an extensive collection of books, monographs and working papers, curricula, teaching aids and packaged role simulations, and videos. A hardcopy of this catalog is available.

Jossey-Bass Publishers – Now part of the John Wiley & Sons publishing group, Jossey-Bass has an on-line catalog of nearly 60 DR books from this publisher covering the areas of the workplace, education, healthcare, and family. For each book there is a brief description, table of contents, excerpts (in pdf format), author information and reviews.

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Journals & Newsletters

ADRWorld.com – A daily internet-based electronic news service from the American Arbitration Association that features coverage of breaking DR news, regulatory and legislative updates, summaries and full text of court decisions, and a searchable database of statues, court rules, policy documents and news archives. A single user subscription is $245 per year. There is a free two-week trial subscription.

Alternatives - This monthly newsletter, co-published by the CPR Institute and Josey-Bass in hardcopy form and delivered via the Internet, reports on DR developnments, techniques, and court practices. The individual subscription rate is $190 per year. Alternatives articles in full text are available from Wiley Interscience, LEXIS-NEXIS and WESTLAW.

Conflict Resolution Quarterly – Published by Jossey-Bass Publishers, this quarterly journal covers “… relationships between theory, research, and practice of third parties in the conflict management and dispute resolution field to promote more effective professional applications.” Article abstracts for more recent past issues are viewable online. The individual annual subscription rate is $80 for the U.S. and $104 for the rest of the world.

Dispute Resolution Journal – The American Arbitration Association publishes this journal quarterly. The individual subscription rate is $150 in the U.S., $165 in Canada, and $180 in other non U.S. countries. A compilation of past articles from 1996-2000 is available on CD-ROM.

Journal on Dispute Resolution (JDR) – This quarterly journal is a student-edited publication of the Ohio State University College of Law and is the official journal of the American Bar Association’s Section of Dispute Resolution. Now in its nineteeth year of publication, each issue of this award winning journal consists of three articles and an extensive bibliography of DR resources. The individual domestic subscription rate is $50 per year; $60 per year for international subscribers. Annual and cumulative bibliographies on diskette are available at additional cost. A bibliography of past articles is available for online viewing. Back issues are available. Indices of articles, book reviews, noted cases and statutes, and abstracts of selected articles are available for online viewing. Online ordering information at: ( http://www.acs.ohio-state.edu/units/law/jdr ) or by telephone: 614.292.7170.

International Negotiation: A Journal of Theory and Practice – Published three times per year, this journal “…addresses the processes of negotiation relating to political, security, environmental, ethnic, economic, business, legal, scientific and cultural issues and conflicts among nations, international and regional organizations, multinational corporations and other non-state parties.” The table of contents and article abstracts from past issues can be viewed online. The individual subscription rate is $140 US and 112 Euro per year.

Negotiation Journal - This quarterly journal published by Blackwell Publishing in cooperation with the Harvard Program on Negotiation provides articles on negotiation research and techniques, analytical descriptions of negotiation practice, book reviews and commentary. A sample copy along with the tables of contents from recent editions can be viewed online. Available in both printed and online formats. The individual subscription rate for print copies plus on-line access to eletronic versions is $83 per year for US subscribers; other rates for rest of world.

Negotiation – This monthly newsletter is a publication of the Harvard Program on Negotiation (PON) at the Harvard Law School. The newsletter highlights research programs, forthcoming books, PON courses and people associated with PON, many of whom are noted “movers and shakers” in the DR world. The individual subscription rate is $149.00 in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and $169.00 in other non U.S. countries.

Recent Developments in Dispute Resolution (DIS-RES) – This newsletter, sponsored by the Willamette University College of Law Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR), provides updates on DR-related decisions, legislation, regulations, articles and books. Past issues of the newsletter back to 1997 are available for viewing online. To subscribe, register at the URL provided here or send the following message to lisproc@williamette.edu: subscribe dis-res [your first name] [your last name] (Example: subscribe dis-res John Doe)

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Discussion Groups & Lists

American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Discussion – The ADR List Service/Discussion Group is open to the general public to promote a wider understanding and information-sharing within the DR field. List postings in the form of a compiled digest are also available for off-line review. A separate list, DRSECTION, is available to members of the Dispute Resolution Section.

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Links To Other DR Resources

Hieros Gamos Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution - This portal site for law and government related information covers all areas of dispute resolution and has a wealth of links to other U.S. and International DR-related resources.

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Footnote: All links to DR resources verified and updated on January 2, 2007