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Homeland Security & Emergency Management: Reference Materials

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Using Handbooks & Encyclopedias to Locate Background Information

Use subject-related handbooks and encyclopedias to find background information on your research topics. They are an excellent place to get a feel for the research trends within the discipline.

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Use these databases to access online reference materials. Get started by clicking a logo below.

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Why Use Reference Books?

Using the right reference materials helps you to:

  • Better frame your research question
  • Identify key trends
  • Identify key individuals in developing major concepts of the field
  • Identify key scholars who write in the discipline
  • Use authoritative sources

Sample Searches

Try the following Library Catalog searches then refine/filter the results by format, date, or subject to see how the results change:

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National Security
Handbooks


Private Security
Handbooks

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Emergency Management
Handbooks

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Terrorism
Handbooks