The Institute for Trafficked, Exploited & Missing Persons' (ITEMP) Research Database is meant to serve as a resource for students and researchers who are looking for good resources on the topics of human trafficking, contemporary slavery, and labor exploitation in all of their appalling forms and manifestations. Due to the time sensitivity of research and the constant stream of new research studies and articles, this page will constantly be updated with new resources. Please check back often for the latest research.*
General Categories
Introductory Reading
Human Trafficking
Contemporary Slavery
Sexual Exploitation
Knowledge is the first step to ending human trafficking, contemporary slavery and other forms of labor exploitation. Please educate yourself using our Basic Facts page and the resources in ITEMP's Research Database.
Location Specific Resources
United States
Central America
Europe
Africa
Asia
*The pages in The Institute for Trafficked, Exploited & Missing Persons' (ITEMP) Research Database section contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. The purpose of ITEMP's Research Database is to provide students and researchers with materials for "educational purposes." We believe this constitutes a "fair use" for "nonprofit educational purposes" in accordance with U.S. Copyright Law Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Links to the original sites are provided when possible. Please note, however, that links often fail or are updated. If the actual link to the document shown is no longer available, or has changed, a link to the general website of the sponsoring insitution will be provided. Please contact us immediately with any questions or concerns at: director@itemp.org.
Please come back frequently. This web site is always under development.
