CNW 257-10

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Enemies, Terror, and Paranoia

I. Book Sources:
Books in Miller Library: Reference: Online: CIA World Factbook Country Studies (Library of Congress) A Dictionary of Contemporary World History A Dictionary of World History Encyclopedia Britannica Facts on File: World News Digest, 1940-2004 Mapping the Global Future: Report of the National Intelligence Council's 2020 Project, Based on Consultations with Nongovernmental Experts Around the World The Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World Who's Who in the Twentieth Century Print: Cambridge Encyclopedia of Russia and the Former Soviet Union Dictionary of the Russian Revolution Encyclopedia of Russian History Encyclopedia of Terrorism Encyclopedia of Terrorism and Political Violence Terrorism Terrorism, 1980-1987: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography Terrorist Group Profiles The People's Republic of China, 1949-1979: A Documentary Study Books in the main collection: Subject search: uses Library of Congress classification system start with major headings and then skim the subheadings, e.g.: Terrorism (144 subheadings; 780 entries) Terrorists (28 subheadings; 58 entries) Political Violence (30 subheadings; 42 entries) Propaganda (45 subheadings; 129 entries) Antisemitism (39 subheadings; 84 entries) Totalitarianism (7 subheadings; 43 entries) Africa -- Politics and government, 1960+ Egypt -- Politics and government China -- History -- Cultural Revolution, 1966-1969 Libya -- Politics And Government, 1969+ McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957 Communism -- United States, 1917+ Soviet Union -- History -- 1925-1953 Iran -- Politics And Government, 1941-1979 Taliban Bin Laden, Osama, 1957- Afghanistan -- Politics and Government, 1973+ keyWord search in the title, contents, series, etc. Author search Books outside Miller Library: Other libraries: U of MD libraries U of DE Library of Congress WorldCat most distinguished database of catalogued books in the world searches over 52 million records held by academic libraries worldwide For books not in the library, order through Interlibrary Loan free, online order form, budget 1-2 weeks back to top
II. Scholarly and General Interest Sources:
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