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Emergency & Security Studies Library Guide

Research resources to support studies in emergency studies, homeland security, disaster management, and disaster resilience.

Types of Reference Sources

Reference resources are non-fiction writings that are intended to provide information on a topic. Reference resources are often consulted when researchers want to increase their knowledge. Reference sources are usually not argumentative as their purpose is to explain. Common reference sources include -- 

Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Biographies
Almanacs
Handbooks

Encyclopedias: Emergency Management

Encyclopedias: National Security & Terrorism

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