Primary Sources & Data
Primary Source Documents
- Digital National Security Archive This link opens in a new windowDeclassified documents from US foreign and military policy since 1945.
- Homeland Security Digital Library This link opens in a new windowDocuments related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management from a wide variety of government, nonprofit, and private sources.
- Terrorism: Essential Primary SourcesIncludes 175 full or excerpted documents (speeches, legislation, magazine and newspaper articles, letters, interviews, etc.) as well as overview information that places each document in context.
Statistics and Datasets
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)Data on crime and justice since 1978, hosted by the University of Michigan.
- Correlates of War ProjectData on war and conflicts since 1816.
- START Data & ToolsDatasets and interactive data tools from the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland.
- Global Terrorism DatabaseInformation on terrorist events around the world since 1970 (currently updated through 2020), hosted by the University of Maryland.
- Military Balance Plus This link opens in a new windowDatabase for information on the military capabilities and defense economics of over 170 countries worldwide.
Online Encyclopedias
- SAGE Encyclopedia of TerrorismOver 300 entries on the subject of terrorism worldwide.
- Encyclopedia of United States National SecurityA thoroughly interdisciplinary work, this Encyclopedia views national security from historical, economic, political, and technological perspectives.
Countries & Regions
- County and City Data Book 2007 (US Census Bureau)Data for all U.S. states, counties, and cities with a population of 25,000 or more.
- UNdataInformation from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) covering numerous topics from for every country in the world.
- World Development Indicators Online (World Bank)Comprehensive overview of development drawing on data from the World Bank.
Government Information
- GovInfo This link opens in a new windowProvides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the US federal government
- Congressional Research Service Reports This link opens in a new windowNonpartisan research and analysis on public policy issues including American Law; Domestic Social Policy; Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade; Government and Finance; Knowledge Services; and Resources, Science and Industry.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new windowContains current news, laws and legislation, business and company information, country and state profiles, tax information, and more.