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HI374 Terrorism in America: Background Information

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Why Use Reference Sources?

The following encyclopedias and reference databases will give you good scholarly overviews of your terrorist group and of broader movements such ecoterrorism and white supremacy.

They will also give you scholarly overviews on the cultural theories, rhetoric, ideologies, and thinkers that have influenced or inspired terrorist organizations, such as nationalism, globalization, the John Birch Society, and various conspiracy theories.

Check out the works cited at the end of relevant entries to find more information on your topic.

Reference Databases

Individual Reference Titles

Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices

Encyclopedia of Modern Worldwide Extremists and Extremists Groups
     Ref HN49 .R33 A85

Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism in Modern American History
     Ref HN90 .R3 A753

Extremist Groups: Information for Students
     Ref HN90 .R3 E975

Encyclopedia of American Social Movements
     Ref HN57 .E594

Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Fundamental Themes

Encyclopedia of Nationalism: Leaders. Movements, and Concepts

Encyclopedia of Terrorism

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