A vast resource of topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that combine the best of legacy microfilms from Gale and Primary Source Media and new, never-before-filmed collections. Specifically developed to address the needs of individual scholars, universities and organizations, Archives Unbound is unique not only for its expansive, multi-disciplinary content but also for the distinct new intuitive search platform by which you access it.
Access includes:
Afghanistan and the U.S., 1945-1963: Records of the U.S. State Department
U.S. Relations and Policies in Southeast Asia, 1944-1958: Records of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs
National Security and FBI Surveillance Enemy Aliens
Click here for a more complete listing of collections available in this electronic resource
Primary documents central to U.S. foreign and military policy since 1945
Diverse collections organized by country, event, or topic:
Afghanistan/ Argentina/ Berlin Crisis/ Chile & the U.S./ China and the U.S./
CIA Covert Ops/ CIA Family Jewels/ Columbia & the U.S./ Cuban Missile Crisis/
Guatemala and the U.S./ El Salvador 1977-1994/ Electronic Surveillance and the NSA/
Iran Revolution/ Iran-Contra Affair/ Iraqgate/
Japan and the U.S., 1960-2000/ Kissinger Telephone Conversations/
Kissinger Transcripts/ Mexico-U.S. Counternarcotics Policy/ National Security Agency/
Nicaragua/ Peru/ Philippines & U.S. Policy/
Presidential Directives/ South Africa/ Soviet Estimate/
Terrorism and U.S. Policy, 1968-2002/ The United States and the Two Koreas/
U.S. Espionage and Intelligence/ U.S. Intelligence & China/
Intelligence Community 1947-1989 & After 9-11/ Weapons of Mass Destruction/
Military Uses of Space/ U.S. Nuclear History/
Nuclear Non-Proliferation/ U.S. Policy in Vietnam War, 1954-1975
Chronologies; glossaries; subject bibliographies
Click Collections Guide for a list and description of the various collections.
Public STINET: Scientific & Technical Information Network
Unclassified defense information
Data on a wide range of defense and defense-related topics
Technical reports and contractor studies, many in full-text PDF format
Student papers originating at the various service schools
Naval War College JMO papers
Intelligence, security, and counter-terrorism issues
Full text
Journal articles; reference material
Country reports, news feeds, and Web-based information on terrorism and security
Expert analyses and reports
Recent developments across the international political, military, economic, social and technical spectrum
Current biographies
Military and defense related periodicals, pamphlets, and newsletters
Select Military & Government Collection (option to select Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center and to search both collections simultaneously)
Search for a specific title or browse a particular periodical
Publications indexed in this database include Air Force Comptroller, Army Reserve Magazine, Defence Studies, Global Security Review, JFQ: Joint Force Quarterly, Military Technology, National Review, Combat Edge, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Foreign Affairs, and Naval Forces
A weekly publication, the Globalist, Naval War College Executive Edition, explores new trends and risks emerging in the global economy and looks closely at the agendas of pivotal nations and other forces that shape interactions between key global players.
Quick factual inputs; leading-edge analysis; assumption-challenging perspectives;out-of-the-box thinking; thought-provoking features
Information from more than 200 sources, ranging from leading newspapers and magazines to important government agencies, NGOs and think tanks
The Top 25:
Each week, the Globalist presents 25 new facts in six sections that have been carefully selected to cover key trends.
Global economy
American economy
European economy
Asian economy
In Focus: A special topic each week
Quote of the week
A legal collection of American and international law materials.
Full-text articles from over 600 legal journals
Most cited law journals, international and non-U.S. law journals
Treaties and agreements library including Treaties in Force
U.S. Federal Legislative History Library
U.S. Presidential Library
U.S. Supreme Court Library
Country by country internal and external security and threat assessments
Defense news and analysis
Order of battle information for armies, navies and air forces worldwide
Information on military systems and equipment
Geopolitical and terrorism intelligence
Terrorist news updated daily and allows for the tracking of terrorist activity by region or country.
Search by region, country, terrorist group, tactic, target type, scale of attack, and target ownership
Attack records include details of damage, casualty statistics, and historical trends
Records of statements by terrorist/insurgent groups
Indicators and warnings issued by government agencies
Latitude-longitude geo-codes provided for mapping terrorist attack/threat patterns
National and international newspapers; business and legal information
Articles from thousands of domestic and international newspapers
Transcripts from domestic and international news wire services and media reports
Newsletters and magazine articles, law review articles
Securities and Exchange Commission reports and filings
References to the medical literature via the Medline database
Note: For defense & military-related magazine articles, it is best to search the ProQuest database
Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) is the bibliographic index to the social sciences
References to journal articles and books
Governmental documents and reports
Reports from public and private organizations
Statistics and directories
Some of the references are in languages other than English. An associated database grouped with PAIS is the Periodical/Publisher Information Database that provides periodical and publisher information for documents found in the PAIS database.
This collection covers topics across all government and military branches, including international relations, political science, criminology, defense, aeronautics and space flight, communications, civil engineering and more. It includes over 550 titles, with more than 370 available in full-text, allowing you to search over 3.5M records, dating back to the early 1990's.
Country profiles
Topical and regional net assessments
Situation reports
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Stratfor Worldview is worldwide in scope and provides insights into international security issues, risk management, and global alliances.
Updates the Library’s holdings of the quarterly printed index
(Ref Z 1223 Z7 D4) and the microfiche collection (microfiche 1-2)
Previously classified documents from post-World War II era through the 1970s, many with the original stamps, scribbles, and smudges
Full-text memoranda; reports; letters; cables; and assorted documents
Status of multilateral treaties
United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS)
League of Nations Treaty Series
Handbooks and summaries of practice
This collection also includes the text and status of recently deposited multilateral treaties, memorandums of understanding, and many other documents as well as rejections, withdrawals and reservations. It is important to note that searching this collection requires constantly turning off pop-up blocker.
World Politics Review (WPR) is a daily, online publication and resource for foreign policy professionals and readers with a serious interest in international politics and foreign affairs.
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