LibGuides: LCIS 201: Surveillance in Modern America: Other Sources

Key Databases & Reference Sources

Global Issues (Gale In Context)
- Why search here?
  This reference source -- formerly Global Issues In Context -- provides perspectives on national and global current events from international news providers.
- What's included?
  Sections: Business and Economy; Health and Medicine; Conflict and Diplomacy; Science and Technology; Environment and Climate Change; Society and Culture; Government, Politics, and Law; and Women, Children, and the Family. Browse by issue or by region.
Opposing Viewpoints
- Why search here?
  Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context) contains articles, reports and more that provide different viewpoints on controversial topics.
- What's included?
  A list of some of the most hotly-debated topics with links to articles and other resources.
GPO
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- Why search here?
  The Government Printing Office (GPO) contains U.S. government resources and covers all types of U.S. government documents, including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, records, judiciary materials and documents issued by executive departments such as Defense, State, Labor, the Office of the President and more.
- What's included?
  Government documents in this database date back to 1976 and each record includes a citation.

Global Terrorism Database (GTD)
Provided through the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), University of Maryland. An open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2016.
Military and Intelligence Database Collection
Covers 859 publications, including 302 peer-reviewed titles. 611 title include full-text.
War and Terrorism Collection
100 subject-appropriate, full-text periodicals that are updated daily.

Public Opinion

Gallup
Gallup has studied human nature and behavior for more than 75 years. Gallup's reputation for delivering relevant, timely, and visionary research on what people around the world think and feel is the cornerstone of the organization. Gallup employs many of the world's leading scientists in management, economics, psychology, and sociology, and our consultants assist leaders in identifying and monitoring behavioral economic indicators worldwide.
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Gallup consultants help organizations boost organic growth by increasing customer engagement and maximizing employee productivity through measurement tools, coursework, and strategic advisory services. Gallup's 2,000 professionals deliver services at client organizations, through the Web, at Gallup University's campuses, and in more than 40 offices around the world.
Marist College Institute for Public Opinion
MIPO is a survey research center at Marist College and it brings to you The Marist Poll. This online poll bureau covers a wide range of topics including politics, money, family, spirituality, sports, entertainment, and more. It is also a source of expert information resources, helpful to research.
National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
The University of Chicago's NORC conducts social science research projects in the area of public interest. The projects span local, regional, national, and international levels.
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They cover a wide range of topics, such as arts & humanities, criminal justice, education, energy & environment, finances, health, international, labor & employment, organizations, special populations, society & culture, substance abuse, and technology.
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The center conducts public opinion polling, demographic studies, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. It does not take positions on policy issues.

Government Sources

Congress.gov
US Dept of Homeland Security
US State Department Counter Terrorism Office
National Counterterrorism Center
DefenseLINK
US Dept of Defense
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- Defense Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Speeches, testimony, publications and reports

Advocacy Orgs, Think Tanks, & International Sources

ACLU - Privacy and Surveillance An issue overview with news and key information about privacy and surveillance concerns.
Cato Institute - Defense Studies Maintains an extensive publications program on topics such as military spending, NATO, and international security.
The Center for Defense Information A private, nongovernmental, and "independent monitor" of the military. Maintains the Arms Trade Database.
Center for a New American Security Independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization that develops strong, pragmatic, and principled national security and defense policies.
Center for Security Studies - Resources ISN hosts (with SIPRI) Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST), a free-of-charge database on weapons, political systems, armed forces and peace-keeping activities. NOTE: ISN and its open source digital library were recently absorbed into ETH Zurich’s Center for Security Studies.
Center for the Study of Technology and Society A major focus of the Center is National Security.
Century Foundation - Surveillance & Privacy The Century Foundation’s work investigates the ever increasing reliance on surveillance and data collection in the digital era
Council on Foreign Relations - National Security Publishes Foreign Affairs, a leading journal on global issues.
Electronic Frontier Foundation Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development.
EPIC Surveillance Oversight Project The project is focused on identifying domestic surveillance issues and advocating for better privacy and civil liberties protections to counter the growing use of surveillance.
Federation of American Scientists Works to provide science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security.
Global Focus - Flashpoints Provides country reports on current conflicts, ethnic violence, terrorism, nationalism, human rights, and foreign policy issues.
Henry L. Stimson Center An independent, nonprofit, public policy institute committed to finding and promoting innovative solutions to the security challenges confronting the United States and other nations in the twenty-first century.
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
Privacy International A UK-based charity that advocates for the right to privacy across the world.
Terrorism Research Center ”an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity political violence and gray-area phenomena’. (from the site)
World Policy Institute Examines critical world problems in the United States and abroad. Organzed by 'research project', such as 'Arms Trade'.

Immigrant Surveillance Sources

HART: Homeland Security’s Massive New Database Will Include Face Recognition, DNA, and Peoples’ “Non-Obvious Relationships” (EFF report)
Privacy Impact Assessment for the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology System (HART) Increment 1 PIA (DHS report)
HIGH-TECH SURVEILLANCE OF IMMIGRANTS (AFSC Report)
What is IDENT? (Thales Group promotional page)