Chemical and Biological Weapons  Tags: weapons_of_mass_destruction ugl_subject_guide chemical_weapons biological_weapons ugl  

Articles are a valuable resource in any research paper or project. Articles (as opposed to books) generally possess the following characteristics:

• Shorter length
• Currency of information
• Focus on a specific aspect of a topic 

chemical weapons
chemical warfare
biological weapons
biological warfare
biological & chemical weapons
incendiary weapons
military weapons
weapons of mass destruction
biotechnology
bioterrorism
biological arms control
arms control & disarmament
public health
security systems
national security

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Check the subject headings/descriptors for individual articles in your searches and repeat your search using these terms. Please note, subject headings are not consistent across databases

General Interest Databases (cover a variety of subjects/topics)

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Host) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated daily.
• Academic OneFile (InfoTrac) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated weekly.

Discipline Specific Databases (focus on a specific discipline or collection of related disciplines)

• Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) - Identifies articles, books, websites, statistics, and government documents on political, social, public policy issues.
• World Wide Political Science Abstracts - Identifies articles on political science, international relations, law, public administration/policy and political economy.
• Government Periodicals Universe - Identifies government periodicals from 1988-present.
• Military & Government Collection - Identifies current news pertaining to all branches of the military.
• TOXNET - A collection of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.