Patriot Act  Tags: patriot_act homeland_security ugl_subject_guide ugl  

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

National Security
Homeland Security
Domestic Security
Terrorism Prevention
Counterterrorism
Law & Legislation
Bush, George W.

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

• Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Host) - Includes both scholarly and popular sources, updated daily.
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Discipline Specific Databases (focus on a specific discipline or collection of related disciplines)

• Worldwide Political Science Abstracts – Identifies articles on political science, international relations, law, public administration/policy and political economy.
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• PAIS - Public Affairs Information Service (CSA) -Covers political, social, and public policy issues. Contains international information and some non-English sources.