The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute: Information on American literature, research and development in the field of adoption. 

BAAF: The British Association for Adoption and Fostering: This organization from the UK provides information on adoption and foster care. UK adoption literature can be ordered.

Australian Intercountry Adoption Network (AICAN): Network of 20 organizations involved in international adoption in Australia.

National Adoption Information Clearing House (NAIC):American organization providing statistics, publications etc with respect to adoption.

Association for Research in International Adoption (ARIA): Information on research on international adoption, provided for professionals and parents.  

Hague Conference on private International Law (HccH): One of the results of HccH is the The Hague Convention (1993).

Better Care Network (BCN): A network of organizations trying to improve help for children without adequate parental care bij exchange of knowledge and experiences

Center for Adoption research: Adoption research centre, located at the University of Massachusetts.

Attachment across cultures: Canadean project in which highlights the influences of culture on attachment.