PLCY 430: Analysis of U.S. National Security Policy
Reports/Documents
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Google Think Tank Search EngineCustomized Google search of 700 of the most important US and international think tanks. Think tanks are institutions affiliated with universities, governments, advocacy groups, foundations, non-governmental organizations, and businesses that generate public policy research and analysis.
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Council on Foreign RelationsContains daily briefs, background and analysis.
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PolicyArchiveComprehensive, searchable, open access, online archive of public policy research. Developed as partnership of the Center for Governmental Studies, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)Library and Communication Consortium Media Center in Washington, D.C.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Sciences"Informs the public about threats to the survival and development of humanity from nuclear weapons, climate change, and emerging technologies in the life sciences."
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Jane's Information GroupOpen source "leading provider of information to the defense industry and governments."
General Article Databases
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Worldwide Political Science AbstractsProvides indexing and abstracts of the international journal literature in political science and related fields, including public administration and policy, law, and international relations.
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International Political Science AbstractsIndex of journals in political science and related fields, covering research methods, political philosophy and theory, government institutions, public administration, political behavior, public opinion, international affairs, and national and area studies.
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ProQuest Political Science DatabasePolitical science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.
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PAIS IndexA bibliographic index to the literature of public policy, social policy, and the social sciences in general. Includes full-text articles.
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RAND Publication DatabasePapers and reports on topics of current public policy interest, including criminal justice, education, health, national security and international affairs, energy, environment, and science and technology. Contains indexing records for all of RAND's publicly available documents, many with links to full text reports.
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Sociological AbstractsDatabase covering over 2500 journals in sociology, both theoretical and applied, and related disciplines including anthropology, economics, education, medicine, community development, philosophy, demography, political science, and social psychology. Articles in 30 different languages from about 55 countries.
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)A source for theory and research in international affairs. It publishes a wide range of scholarship that includes working papers from university research institutes, papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, tables of contents of selected journals, and conference proceedings.
Military Databases
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Military & Government CollectionDesigned to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military, this resource indexes periodicals, academic journals, and pamphlets relevant to military studies.
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ProQuest Military DatabaseArticles from topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering, and more.
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Strategic Studies Institute"The Strategic Studies Institute is the U.S. Army's institute for geostrategic and national security research and analysis."
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The US Army War College Quarterly journal, ParametersParameters' "focus is on the art and science of land warfare, national and international security affairs, military strategy, senior leadership, ethics, and military history with contemporary relevance."
Journals
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This guide is tailored specifically for your course and the assignments you will complete in the course. It contains the following sections, and focuses on online resources.
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