2. OBJECTIVES Review of selected resources organized Navigate databases and web pages Construct a search strategy Evaluate information sources in databases and websites
3. Priddy Library Web Page http://www.lib.umd.edu/shadygrove/ Catalog: books, journals, videos Subject guides: LibGuides Research Port: databases, journal articles, e-journals
4. Global Terrorism LibGuide Books: Recent books and Reference books Research Port Databases (peer review journals/documents Websites: University Sources and Federal Agencies Organizations: National and International Searching Tips and Techniques Citation Style: MLA
5. Searching Strategies Identify key concepts from your topic Keywords: counter terrorism, terrorist networks, jihad, security, dissident, sleeper cells, suicide bomber names: Al Queda, Al Jezeera, Quran, Taliban Abbreviations: CIA, FBI
6. Find synonyms and related words for each term Different words can be used to describe the same thing: Muslim, Islam Identify descriptive terms used: mass destruction, separatist, warlord Know the technology term: proliferation, conventional arms transfers Use the thesaurus or subject list provided in the database
7. Use advanced searching techniques Quotations “ “ to search for multiple terms as a complete phrase “sleeper cells” Truncation * to include all variant endings: terror*, jihad* (jihad, jihadi or jihadist)
8. Advanced Searching Techniques (2) Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT AND Combine search terms for a narrow result: “sleeper cells” AND “United States” OR Combine synonyms for a wider search: “terrorist cells” OR “terrorist networks” NOT Excludes terms from the search result: terrorists NOT jihadists
9. Advanced Searching Techniques (3) Parentheses Sets the order of search. Terms in parentheses are searched first: “terrorist network” AND (organization OR structure) If more than one set is used the one on the left is searched first
10. Searching on the Internet Search in Google or Google Scholar but evaluate the site before using information. Information is written by anyone It is not authoritative or peer reviewed by experts in the field Is not organized and is difficult to find. Popular items come up first Are flexible with search terms and recognize phrases or natural language
