There is a wealth of information about cooperatives. Below are links to websites, films, books, publications, and academic journals.
Leading international organizations and resources for cooperative development
Global voice and forum for knowledge, expertise and action for cooperatives
ILO's Cooperatives Unit promoting cooperative development worldwide
Committee for the Promotion and Advancement of Cooperatives
Research and analysis on cooperative and social enterprises
Supporting and promoting cooperative enterprises in the UK
National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International
Watch documentaries about cooperatives and their impact
Documentary about worker cooperatives in Argentina
Documentary about Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn, New York
Documentary about worker cooperatives and economic democracy
Documentary exploring successful worker-owned businesses
Documentary about employee ownership in America
Essential books on cooperative economics and development
by Jessica Gordon Nembhard
A history of African American cooperative economic thought and practice
by Various Authors
Globalization from below
by William Foote Whyte
The growth and dynamics of the worker cooperative complex
by John Restakis
Co-operatives in the age of capital
by Ed Mayo
How cooperatives survive crisis
Scholarly publications on cooperative research
Published by the UK Society for Co-operative Studies
Published by the International Cooperative Alliance
Academic research on cooperative enterprises
Research on public, cooperative and social economy
Discover cooperative models and legislation from around the world.