Library Guides: Emergency &amp; Security Studies Library Guide: Find Books

Books and journal articles are the most common way to access scholarly research in your field, but each has advantages and disadvantages. Books take longer to research, write, and publish, so the information is not as current as in journal articles, which are shorter and slightly faster to publish. However, because they are longer and took more time to produce, books offer more thorough coverage of a topic, draw on a wider range of preexisting scholarship, and often excel in placing an argument in broader thematic and disciplinary context.

Consider a scholarly book in your own research, and look for the following:

Helpful introduction and overview of the topic;
Comprehensive literature review, outlining the major scholars and existing points of view on the topic;
Detailed study of the topic, usually broken down into manageable chapters;
Extensive bibliography to help you and other scholars find related works on the topic.

Security Studies Book Series

BCSIA Studies in International Security
Monograph series is focused on international security affairs. Published by MIT Press in association with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Cambridge Studies in International Relations
Series presenting scholarship in international studies from Europe, North America and the rest of the world. Published as a joint initiative of Cambridge University Press and the British International Studies Association (BISA).
Central Intelligence Agency - Books and Monographs
Books and other publications freely available through the CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence, a reference and resource center for scholars and others studying the history and practice of intelligence disciplines.
Cornell Studies in Security Affairs
Series of books on security issues from 1983 to present. Published by Cornell University Press.

WorldCat

Ready to expand your search beyond Howard-Tilton? Use the WorldCat database to search for books, journal titles, audio, video, and other materials in libraries across the country and around the world. Use InterLibrary Loan (ILL) to borrow items from other libraries!

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WorldCat allows you to discover materials at Tulane University AND in libraries worldwide. View local holdings or borrow from U.S. libraries using Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Two different interfaces, the first a more in-depth option via subscription (FirstSearch, via the Tulane University icon link), and the second open-access (WorldCat Local, via the orange OA icon) offer unique user experiences.