Chemical and Biological Weapons  Tags: weapons_of_mass_destruction ugl_subject_guide chemical_weapons biological_weapons ugl  

Books are another valuable resource in any research paper or project. Books (as opposed to articles) generally possess the following characteristics:

• Longer in length
• Good sources of background and historical information
• Often contain footnotes and lengthy bibliographies

Use the following online catalogs to search for books using the above subject headings as search terms:

• UIUC Online Catalog Searches for items in the UIUC campus libraries.
• I-Share Searches for items in more than 80 academic libraries in Illinois, including UIUC.
• WorldCat Searches for items in libraries throughout the world.

Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to use as search terms for this topic include:

Weapons of mass destruction.
Biological weapons.
Biological weapons--Environmental aspects
Biological warfare--Safety measures
Biological warfare (International law)
Chemical warfare
Chemical warfare (International law)
Chemical weapons
Chemical weapons--Environmental aspects
Chemical arms control
Environmental protection--International cooperation
Balance of power
International relations
Unilateral acts (International law)
Unilateral acts (Law)
National security