Subject Databases
- Criminal Justice Abstracts with full textFull text database for criminology and related disciplines and includes journals, books, and reports from government and nongovernmental agencies.
- PAIS Index
Citation database focused on public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations and includes journals, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, and conference papers. Some full text available.
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Citation database focused on political science, international relations, law, and public administration & policy.
- Military and Government CollectionFull text database for military and government information including journals, magazines, and reports.
News Databases
- Nexis UniFull text database including United States and foreign news/newspapers, business information, company profiles, legal information, and reference sources. Also includes: news transcripts, federal cases, state cases, law reviews. 10 Minute Training Tips
- Newspaper Source PlusFull text news articles from select US and international newspapers and news broadcasts transcripts.
Websites
- U.S. State Department Human Rights Country ReportsThe annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – the Human Rights Reports – cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international agreements. The U.S. Department of State submits reports on all countries receiving assistance and all United Nations member states to the U.S. Congress in accordance with the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Trade Act of 1974.
- European Strategic Intelligence and Security CenterESISC (European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center) was established in May 2002, in Brussels, the seat of European institutions, of NATO, and of numerous European multinational corporations.
Since its beginning, ESISC has specialized in the collection and analysis of all sources of intelligence (open and human) in the areas of security (terrorism, conflicts, piracy, organized crime, or social unrest), of geopolitics (stability of states, actual decision-making, foreign influences, conflicts), of the economy (markets, competition, legal security) and of due diligence. - UN Security Council - Counter-Terrorism CommitteeGuided by Security Council resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005), the CTC works to bolster the ability of United Nations Member States to prevent terrorist acts both within their borders and across regions. It was established in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States. The CTC is assisted by the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), which carries out the policy decisions of the Committee, conducts expert assessments of each Member State and facilitates counter-terrorism technical assistance to countries.
- State Department: Foreign Terrorist OrganizationsForeign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pressuring groups to get out of the terrorism business.
Data & Social Sciences Librarian
Chad Kahl
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