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Terrorism/Terrorist Groups: Introduction

Subject guide for resources involving terrorism

Locating Materials On Terrorism

Terrorism is a subject which can be can be found in many fields. Terrorism as a subject can be located in: International Relations, International Studies, Political Science, Department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. Information on terrorism can be found on many government websites.Terrorism has numerous definitions but for the purpose of this guide the Encyclopedia Britannica will be used. It states that terrorism is the systematic use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective.There are are also multiple groups for terrorist acts such as: bioterrorism, cyber terrorism, nuclear terrorism, international & domestic. Below is book resources mainly from the reference collection.

Reference Collection