=Notes on the references= 
 Some of the references might require some explanation, as there might be work to do on the topic in the future.  To access the UN NGO list source start at iSCO NGO Branch, search  for 'merlin' and then click 'print' to access all the information at once.  However, the website will try to print the page, just hit cancel on the print option.  The global journal's brief synopsis of Merlin seems to be either based on the same source previously used for this Wikipedia entry, or based on the Wikipedia entry by itself.  As a result I feel that it's possibly the shakiest of the references.