National Security
General Resources
Directories
Homeland Security Staff Directory
Provides biographical, contact and office location information for the staff of the Department of Homeland Security, selected federal agencies, house and senate committees, and federal courts.
U.S. Government Agencies
Department of Homeland Security
Provides information on emergencies and disasters, terrorism threats and protection, travel and transportation, and available research and technology. (Free Resource)
U.S. Department of State
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports covering foreign policy, international relations and national/international security topics. Coverage from 1999-present.(Free Resource)
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Independent agency under Congress that investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars. Includes reports and testimony. (Free Resource)
Organizations
Federation of American Scientists (FAS)
Contains reports, issue briefs and other publications on national and international security issues connected to applied science and technology. (Free Resource)
RAND Corporation
A non-profit research organization that publishes over 17,000 reports dating from 1948. Topics include criminal justice, national security, terrorism, international affairs, healthcare and energy.(Free Resource
Databases
Digital National Security Archive
This collection provides more than 43,000 of the most important declassified documents that led to key policy decisions in the post-World War II era.
DTIC Online
A searchable database for full-text U.S Department of Defense research publications. Includes technical reports, dissertations and Congressional testimony. (Free Resource)
Jane's Defence Magazines Library
Access to the full-text of Jane's defense magazine titles including Defence Industry, International Defence Review, Intelligence Digest, and Islamic Affairs Analyst.
Military and Government Collection (EBSCOhost)
Full text of more than 300 journals. Some of the publications in this database are Global Security Review, Military Technology, Combat Edge, and Joint Force Quarterly.
Military Education Research Library Network
Links to Military Policy Awareness Links, providing access to current U.S. Government policy statements and digital collections of full-text papers, lectures, and legislation. (Free Resource)
Research Guides
Pepperdine Law Library Research Guide on National Security Law, Terrorism and the Law of War
A collection of resources for researching issues related to national security, terrorism, and the law of war.