Using Books
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
Online Catalogs
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:
United States. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
National security --Law and legislation --United States
Civil rights --United States
Intelligence service --Law and legislation --United States
War on Terrorism, 2001-
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