Speech Topics on Public Policy Issues

Terrorism

Key Print Resources

• "War on Terrorism" CQ Researcher 10/12/02
  Call number: H35.E3502, 3rd floor Paterno Library
  Also available online to researchers with a Penn State Access Account.
  CQ Researcher is a weekly publication that covers current policy issues and gives you references to key resources.
• Terrorism : A Reference Handbook (Series: Contemporary World Issues)
  Call number: HN17.5.C657A85 1992, Social Sciences Library reference collection, 2nd floor Paterno Library

Indexes to Journals and Newspapers

• LexisNexis Academic A full-text database containing newspapers, transcripts, magazines, and case law materials.
• ProQuest Direct provides access to summaries of articles from over 5,000 publications, including many periodicals, newspapers, and business sources. Many articles are available in full text.
• News Sources An excellent guide to finding many local, national, and international print and online news sources.

Selected Internet Resources

Please keep in mind that these are very general resources, and are only a tiny sampling of what is available on the Web regarding terrorism. As you develop and refine the focus of your topic, you may want to access sites that are devoted to specific aspects or types of terrorism.