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This is a guide to selected sources of information on Terrorism available in URI Libraries.  To find additional information, conduct a Subject search in the HELIN Catalog using subject headings such as TERRORISM, TERRORISTS, POLITICAL VIOLENCE, BOMBINGS, "GOVERNMENT RESISTANCE TO," SABOTAGE, and STATE-SPONSORED TERRORISM.

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URI Ref HV6431 .A87 1992

Atkins, Stephen E.  Terrorism:  A Reference Handbook

Contains a variety of content, including: Introductory overview on terrorism, a selected chronology of events (1894-1992), biographies of notable terrorists, selected documents, a directory of organizations, and a brief bibliography organized by subject category and author.  Includes author/subject/title index.

 

URI 5432 .B65 2005

Bolz, Frank, Kenneth J. Dudonis, and David P. Schulz.  The Counterterrorism Handbook:  Tactics, Procedures, and Techniques. 3rd ed.

Practical guide to the logistics of counterterrorism.  Content includes:  responses to hostage situations, dealing with the effects of a bomb attack, and properly commanding a counterterrorism operation.  Intended primarily for professionals, but readable to a layperson.  Appendices include a brief summary of the events of 9/11, an overview of U.S.-designated state-sponsored terrorism, and a directory of terrorist organizations.  Includes index.

URI HV6432 .H46 2003

Henderson, Harry.  Terrorist Challenge to America.

Introductory-level collection of resources.  Includes encyclopedia-style historical articles, brief biographies of major personalities, and a lengthy annotated bibliography of resources organized by subject.  Includes appendices with information on the Afghanistan military campaign, Sept. 11 attacks, and Dept. of Homeland Security.

URI HV6431 .W435 2005

Weinberg, Leonard.  Global Terrorism:  A Beginner's Guide.

Provides a broad, introductory overview of modern terrorism.  Content includes historical terrorism, recent developments, and how/why terrorism arises.  Chapters have short lists of references.  Includes brief 1961-2003 chronology of terrorist incidents and a glossary of terms.

URI Ref HV6431 .C65 2002

Combs, Cindy C.  Encyclopedia of Terrorism.

Covers terrorist groups, general topics, notable incidents, and people.  Entries include brief bibliographic references.  Appendices include graphs of selected statistics, a brief chronology of terrorism covering 1946-2000, and an overview of reactions to the 9/11 attacks.  Also includes index and a selected bibliography.

URI Ref HV6431 .K883 2003

Kushner, Harvey W. Encyclopedia of Terrorism.

Covers terrorist groups, general topics, notable incidents, and people. Entries include brief bibliographic references.  Includes maps of incidents, a chronology of incidents from 1865, a list of related Web sites, a selected bibliography, and subject index.

URI Ref HV6431 .E53 2003

Encyclopedia of World Terrorism, edited by Frank Shanty and Raymond Picquet. 2 vols.

Volume 1: "1996-2002," is broken down by subject categories including 9/11, individuals and organizations, key issues and regions, and future trends.  Volume 2, "Documents," contains primary source documents relating to terrorism, reaching back to Ancient Greece, broken up by subject category.  Includes chronologies of incidents, a group directory, glossary, bibliography and index.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost).

Provides full text for nearly 4,650 periodicals, including more than 3,600 per-reviewed journals.  Covers academic areas of study such as social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.  Updated daily.  Coverage varies by publication, but generally covers the early-to-mid 1990s to present.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)

Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Publishes a wide range of scholarship, including working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals, and policy briefs. 1991-. Updated monthly..

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

LexisNexis Academic

News, law, and business information service. Includes news from national and international newspapers; wire services and articles from hundreds of periodicals; and a number of other reference sources. All sources are full-text. Updated daily.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Military & Government Collection (EBSCOhost)

Cover-to-cover full text for more than 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 400 titles that offer news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

PAIS International (CSA)

Indexing of journal articles, books, government publications, research & conference reports, publications of international agencies, and other materials from over 120 countries. Covers topics related to public affairs, public and social policies, and international relations. 1972-. Updated monthly.

URI Ref  JC328.6 .J36 1983

Janke, Peter.  Guerrilla and Terrorist Organisations:  A World Directory and Bibliography.

Descriptions and histories of specific terrorist/guerilla groups, broken up by region and then country.  Entries on countries include bibliographic references.  Pre-9/11 content, but uncharacteristic global in breadth.

URI Ref Z7164 .T3 L34 1986

Lakos, Amos. International Terrorism: A Bibliography. 

Collection of citations of books, articles, and documents organized by broad subject categories and then author.  Also includes citations of general reference works.  Indexed by author and subject.

URI Ref Z7164 .T3 L343 1991

Terrorism, 1980-1990: A Bibliography.

Collection of citations of books, articles, and documents organized by broad subject categories and then author.  Also includes citations of general reference works.  Indexed by author and subject.  Updates International Terrorism:  A Bibliography.

URI Ref HN90 .H49 2005

Hewitt, Christopher. Political Violence and Terrorism in Modern America:  A Chronology.

Chronological list of incidents in the United States.  Listings contain type of incidents, responsible groups, locations, and brief descriptions.  Lists incidents from 1954 to 2004.

 

URI Ref HV6431 M379 2004

Mattox, Henry E. Chronology of World Terrorism, 1901-2001.

Covers major terrorist incidents 190-2001.  Appendices include a list of major terrorist organizations, conventions on terrorism.  Includes bibliography and index.

URI Ref  HV6431 .M498 1993

Mickolus, Edward. Terrorism, 1988-1991: A Chronology of Events and a Selectively Annotated Bibliography.

Exhaustively covers terrorist incidents 1988-1991, and updates information on incidents 1960-1987.  Includes bibliography organized by broad subject and the author.

URI Ref  HV6431 .M4993 2006

Terrorism, 2002-2004: A Chronology. 3 vols.

Volume 1 describes terrorist incidents 2002-2003.  Volume 2 covers 2004 and updates information on incidents from 1935-2001.  Volume 3 consists of an extensive bibliography organized by broad subject and then author.

URI Ref HV6432 .B87 2205

Burns, Vincent. Terrorism: A Documentary and Reference Guide.

Collection of primary source documents relating to modern terrorism, focusing on Sept. 11 attacks.  Documents include analyses, associated information, and related references.  Includes bibliographic and web references.

 

URI Govt Pub CD D 12.22:C 73/CD

September 11, 2001 Comprehensive Reference Resource. 2 CD-ROMS.  Windows only.

The first disc is a database of U.S. government documents and other articles produced in direct response to Sept. 11 attacks.  Searchable along an event timeline, by long-term effects, by agency profiles as related to specific incidents on Sept 11, and by commentaries on crisis communications.  The second disc includes a subject-classified photo collection.

URI Ref  HV6431 .T4594 1993

Terrorism:  A Documentary History, compiled by Bruce Maxwell.

Primary source documents related to international terrorism from 1974-2002.  All included documents have introductory contextual information.  Includes brief chronology, bibliography, and index by name and subject.

http://www.tkb.org/

Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism Knowledge Base

Collection of encyclopedias-style articles on international terrorism.  Includes information on groups, incidents, court cases, group leaders, and specific countries.  Articles include references.  Analytical tools are available for graphing various types of terrorism-related data.  Terrorist incidents can also be browsed through a map interface that can zoom into specific countries.

http://www.terrorisminfo.mipt.org/terrorismbibliography.asp

MIPT Terrorism Bibliography.

Extensive list of resources on a wide variety of terrorism subjects.  Searchable by title, author, and keyword.  Browsable by subject.

http://usinfo.state.gov/is/international_security/terrorism.html

U.S. Dept. of State "Response to Terrorism"

The State Department's main terrorism information page.  Contains various documents, fact sheets, terrorist group funding information, a list of U.S. designated terrorist groups, and other related content.  Includes annual reports to Congress on the state of terrorism around the globe, which includes strategic assessments, breakdowns by region, and worldwide terrorism statistics.  Also contains some related literature such as White House reports and executive branch press releases on terrorism.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

The World Fact Book

Comprehensive almanac-style national overviews of countries, territories, and dependencies.  Currently updated every two weeks.

http://yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/terrorism/terror.htm

Yale Law School's Avalon Project Documents on Terrorism

Collection of primary source documents related to terrorism, usually issued by government entities.

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