irregular war*
asymmetrical war*
unconventional war*
insurgency
counterinsurgency
terrorism
counterterrorism
armed groups
guerrilla war*
[war* includes war, wars, warfare]
U.S. Naval War College
Reference Librarians
Email: libref@usnwc.edu
Phone: (401) 841-3052
Visit: M-F (0800-1630)
Start your search for journal articles with one of these recommended resources. Keyword suggestions are listed in the box on the left.
Note: Links to the NWC Electronic Resources will work from off-site via the EZProxy for authorized users only.
(1) Via Blackboard: From Library's home page on the INTERNET, https://usnwc.edu/Learning-commons, select the Electronic Resources A to Z link located under the main search box and choose a resource by title from the A-Z List. In the pop-up window, you will be asked to choose an authentication method. Choose Blackboard and then enter your Blackboard Username and Password.
(2) CAC option: From Library's home page on the INTERNET, https://usnwc.edu/Learning-commons, select the Electronic Resources A to Z link located under the main search box and choose a resource by title from the A-Z List. In the pop-up window, you will be asked to choose an authentication method. Ensure that your CAC is in the CAC reader. Choose CAC and follow the screen directions. You will be ready to search the database you selected.
Please see a Reference Librarian for further information.
Browse through paper issues of journals (located on the Main Floor of the library) for articles of interest. The following journals are suggested for irregular warfare articles:
Journal of Counterterrorism & Homeland Security Int'l (2002-present)
Studies in conflict and terrorism (1992-present)
Terrorism (1982-1991)
Terrorism and political violence (1992-present)
Small wars & insurgencies (1990-present)
Homeland Defense Journal (2002-present)
Contemporary security policy (1994-present)
Defense & security analysis (2002-present)
DISAM journal of international security assistance management (1982-present)
Hampton Roads International Security Quarterly (2005-present)
Intelligence and National Security (1986-present)