Library Guides: Terrorism: Working Papers and Reports

Databases and Search Engines

CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) This link opens in a new window
Includes the full text of books an working papers from universities, research institutes, and think tanks. Focuses on international affairs. Limited journal content.
CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online) is a comprehensive source for research in international affairs. It includes full text of selected books on international affairs, working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and proceedings from conferences. It also, contains abstracts and some full text of selected journal articles

Intergovernmental Organization Search Engine
Allows you to cross search most of the major international intergovernmental organzations such as the World Bank, United Nations, IMF, World Health Organization and many more [Google custom search]
Nongovernmental Organizations Search Engine
A specialized Google search engine designed to search across NGO organizations. [GODORT]

Homeland Security -- Core Documents
The Libraries' Homeland Security Subject Guide has an extensive list of core U.S. documents related to terrorism and homeland security.
Country Reports on Terrorism
Published annually by the Dept. of State. Tracks trends and terrorist incidents by country. Formerly "Patterns of Global Terrorism"

Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) This link opens in a new window
Primary source documents from the DoD, DoS, and other government agencies, many of which were secured through Freedom of Information Act requests. Includes collections on Iran, Iraq, and terrorism policy
DNSA is a full-text, online resource providing coverage of more than 150,000 curated primary source documents culled from the collections of the National Security Archive. There are 64 complete collections such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, death squads in Guatemala, US relations with Iran and Iraq, Afghanistan, and terrorism policy.
U.S. Declassified Documents Online This link opens in a new window
Over 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Given the length of time needed before materials are declassified, this database is suited primarily for historical research.
The Declassified Documents Reference System provides online access to over 500,000 pages of previously classified government documents. Covering major international events from the Cold War to the Vietnam War and beyond, this single source enables users to locate key information underpinning studies in international relations, American studies, United States foreign and domestic policy studies, journalism and more.

Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) This link opens in a new window
A broad range of documents related to terrorism. Search across all collections or focus in on a single type of document e.g. Presidential Directives
Content on this platform is not available, because it is being reviewed and removed as per the President's executive orders. An alternative source is Policy Commons. Other alternatives can be found in the library guide Finding US Government Information: Administration Transitions. The Homeland Security Digital Library is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Grants and Training and the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security. The HSDL is the nation's premier tool for homeland security policy and strategy research. The collection includes homeland security strategy, policy and research documents published by: Federal, state and local government agencies; International governments and institutions; and Research institutions, universities, think tanks.

Congressional This link opens in a new window
Search for hearings, explore the Congressional Record to learn how the Congress is responding to terrorist threats.
Congressional provides access to the best web resources for congressional and legislative information. This includes services available to Penn State Users only, such as Congressional Universe (1789-to date) as well as other free services that provide similar or related information such as Thomas (1993-to date) and GPO Access (1993-to date). The Guided Tour provides a step-by-step approach to congressional and legislative information for users who have never done research of this type before. Updates:Continuous

Because domestic terrorism is distinctly different from international terrorism, a few key reports and resources are listed separately here.

CRS Reports are concise reports written for the use of members of Congress.

Southern Poverty Law Center
The SPLC is one of the most prominent groups tracking extremism within the United States.

International Legal Instruments
From the UN Counter Terrorism Committee a list of the major UN treaties and resolutions guiding their work
EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report
From Europol
United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism
Portal to the work the UN does to fight terrorism.
EU Fight against Terrorism