GOVT 4348

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GOVT 4348 Terrorism

• Hillary Campbell 972-883-2959
• Government Documents Librarian
• 01-20-05

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Research Resources Available from the McDermott
Library

• Books Print and Electronic
• Government Documents Print, Microfiche, Maps
  and Online
• Journal Articles Print and Electronic,
  collections of full text articles and article
  citations in online databases

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Print Resources Reference examples

• Encyclopedia of World Terrorism HV 6431 . E53
  2003, 2nd floor
• Encyclopedia of Terrorism HV6431 .K883 2003,
  2nd floor (very basic)
• Terrorism, 1988-1991, 19921995, 1996 - 2001 a
  chronology of events and a selectively annotated
  bibliography - HV6431 .M498 , 2nd floor

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Print Resources - Circulating

• Call Number HV6431 Covers the subject headings
  for global terrorism
• Call Number KZ Covers the subject headings
  international relations and international law
• Both on the 4th Floor Search the catalog

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U.S. Government Documents Print and Online
examples

• Foreign Relations of the United States (State
  Department)
• The 9/11 Commission Report (Congressional)
• International Law and the War on Terror
  (Defense)
• Studies and Reports All formats, search catalog
  by subject and limit to Government Documents
  Collection

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Finding Required Readings (or any other journal
article)

• Start with the citation
• Search the librarys catalog for the journal
  title
• Check the librarys holdings information
• Access the article in microfilm, hard copy or
  electronically
• Use InterLibrary Loan to get articles published
  in journals to which the library does not
  subscribe

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Example from Syllabus

• Ami Pedahzur, The Transformation of Israels
  Extreme Right Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
  2425-42, 2001
• Bernard Lewis, "License to Kill" Foreign Affairs
  Nov/ Dec 1998
• http//library.utdallas.edu

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How Can I Make Sure an Article is Peer-Reviewed?

• Use Librarys Online Indexes of Journal Titles
• Ulrichsweb - Search by the journal title. If the
  record indicates that a publication is
  Refereed, then it is a peer-reviewed title.
• Serials Directory Search by the journal title.
  Look for yes or no beside the Peer-Reviewed
  entry
• Individual databases Some allow you to limit
  searches to peer-reviewed publications only
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
• dbases.htm

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PAIS

• Index for public policy and social issues
• Some full-text from 1977
• Citations occasionally include an abstract
• Coverage begins in 1915
• Indexes periodicals, books, hearings, reports,
  government publications
• Why? Best public policy database

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PAIS

• Tips
• Search PAIS Online for 1977 Present
• Search PAIS Archive for 1915 1976
• In PAIS Online, you can limit to peer-reviewed
  publications
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
• dbases.htm

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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

• Indexes citations with abstracts no full text
• Public affairs periodicals, major news magazines,
  professional journals and books on politics and
  political analysis
• Foreign and domestic politics
• 1975 Present
• Why? Excellent abstracts!

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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts

• Tips
• Use United States as the Country of Publication
  to limit to articles on domestic issues
• Search using the Advanced function its
  actually easier to use
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
• dbases.htm

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Social Sciences Citation Index

• Large social science journal article index
• Citations usually included
• 1975 Present
• Why? Cited Author and
• Cited Reference searching

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Social Sciences Citation Index

• Tips
• Look closely you might find a link to the full
  text
• Dont forget about the cited author/cited
  reference searching
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/
• dbases.htm

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Electronic Databases Congressional Universe

• Provides access to publications of the United
  States Congress from 1989 to the present.
• Features full-text Congressional Committee
  Reports, Bills, Bill Tracking Reports and Public
  Laws
• Why? Best database for legislative research

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Electronic Databases Congressional Universe

• Tips
• If no full-text is available, the library has it
  in microfiche
• Some things indexed back to 1970
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/dbases
  .htm

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Electronic Databases - Others

• Digital National Security Archive A collection
  of primary documents on U.S. foreign and military
  policy since 1945, (TIFF images and PDF files)
• Alternative Press Index - An index to articles
  from 300 alternative, radical, and left-wing
  periodicals and newspapers. International and
  interdisciplinary, this database is especially
  useful in the fields of the social sciences and
  humanities. 1969 - Present

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Electronic Databases Others

• Historical Abstracts - Covering world political,
  diplomatic, religious, economic, social, cultural
  and military history from 1450 Present.
• Government Political Science PowerSearch -
  Searches several databases simultaneously

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Interlibrary Loan

• Obtain articles, books, conference proceedings,
  theses, or dissertations not owned by the
  McDermott Library
• Complete online form to request
• Most articles delivered electronically and can be
  accessed for a limited number of days
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/howto/forms/illfor
  ms.htm

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Good Websites

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  www.dhs.gov
• FBI - http//www.fbi.gov/terrorinfo/
• counterrorism/waronterrorhome.htm
• State Dept - http//www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/
  2001/html/
• Alternative Resources on the Web -
  http//www.pitt.edu/ttwiss/irtf/Alternative.html
  
• Library of Congress Terrorism and Crime Studies -
  http//www.loc.gov/rr/frd/terrorism.html

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Good Websites

• Carnegie Resources on Terrorism -
  http//www.ceip.org/files/projects/npp/resources/t
  errorism.htm
• NPS Terrorist Group Profiles - http//library.nps.
  navy.mil/home/tgp/tgpndx.htm
• Interpol - http//www.interpol.int/Public/Terroris
  m/default.asp
• United Nations - http//www.un.org/terrorism/

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How to Get Help from Home

• Email
• http//www.utdallas.edu/library/howto/forms/erffor
  m.html
• Chat
• http//www.lib.utsystem.edu/students/
• ask.html

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  972-883-2955
• January 20, 2005