Reference and Instruction Librarian
Emily Reed
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Contact:
Penn State Harrisburg Library, 306A
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Middletown, PA 17057
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Encyclopedias
Begin with an encyclopedia article to get a broad overview of your topic.
Encyclopedia of Terrorism by ISBN: 0313385351Publication Date: 2012A tool for understanding the latest developments in national and international terrorism
Handbooks and Annual Reviews
Use a subject handbook or an article in an annual review to begin your literature search. These articles summarize current research on your topic and provide a wealth of citations to more literature to explore.
Oxford Handbooks
These handbooks provide indepth scholarly essays on a wide range of topics related to terrorism. Three especially useful tiltes are listed below but you can search across all the handbooks. Please note: we do not have access to all titles. The open or closed lock indicates which titles have been purchased.
- Oxford Handbook on the History of TerrorismCovers the history of terrorism from ancient Greece to the 21st Century
- Oxford Handbook on Religion and ViolenceExplore the intersection of violence and religion across faith traditions
- Oxford Handbook on International Law in Armed ConflictOf particular interest is the section on Key Issues in Times of Armed Conflict which has essays specifically on terrorism and on unlawful combatants.
Annual Reviews
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowReviews most important research each year by field. Of particular interest to terrorism topics are the Annual Review of Political Science and Annual Review of Law. To search these individually use the drop down menu to choose the appropriate "journal".
Research Methods Handbooks
Looking for help designing your quantitative or qualitative research project? Try this database/
- SAGE Research Methods Core This link opens in a new windowExplore methods concepts to help design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method to conduct research.