GSMA Librarian
Welcome!
Welcome to this research guide for International Strategy and Security. You will find books, news resources, research databases, as well as tips for citing your sources. Your Librarian Liaison is Laurie Borchard, you can stop by the library or make an appointment with her online.
For GMA 110: First Year Seminar, use Padlet for our Evaluating Sources Using SIFT activity.
Resources for Security Studies
Security Studies by ISBN: 9780415784894Publication Date: 2018-03-12Security Studies: An Introduction, 3rd edition, is the most comprehensive textbook available on the subject
Comparative Politics by ISBN: 9780321449740Publication Date: 2012-02-08Comparative Politics shows readers how to do real comparative analysis while introducing them to political institutions, identities, and interests.
Critical Security Studies in the Digital Age by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9783031207334Publication Date: 2023-01-24
- Security Studies Academic JournalYou can browse issues or search within this publication.
- International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center This link opens in a new windowOpen Source Intelligence Resource for analysts, risk management professionals, and students.
- Homeland Security Digital Library This link opens in a new windowOver 122,500 documents related to homeland security policy, strategy, and organizational management from a wide variety of sources including federal, state and local governments.
- Ethnic Diversity Source This link opens in a new windowSupports the study of African Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, European Americans, Jewish Americans, Latinx Americans, Multiracial Americans, and Native Americans, among others, with respect to their cultures, traditions, social treatment, and lived experiences. Scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, historical documents, and biographies are complemented by primary sources, such as speeches and interviews.
Background Information
Ever check Wikipedia to get up to speed on a subject? Try these pro-level sources for backgrounding GSMA topics.
Look for specialized vocabulary and critical concepts to save time and get better results later in the research process.
- CIA World Factbook This link opens in a new windowUpdated on a bi-weekly basis, the CIA Factbook is a popular source of brief country summaries.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowExcellent and up-to-date source of country information. Includes political stability and risk profiles, investment climate, human rights profile, social and environmental overviews as well as current news wire stories about the country. From off campus, log in with your Cal Maritime credentials.
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact SheetsThis site provides fact sheets on different country's relations with the U.S.
- Global Road Warrior This link opens in a new windowA country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Global Road Warrior consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
Current Issues Online
- The EconomistSearch within the print version of the London-based magazine The Economist or browse issues, within the ABI/Inform database. Articles and their titles may differ from the magazine's website.
- Congressional Research Service ReportsThe Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides policy and legal analysis to the United States Congress. CRS reports cover international issues and foreign government topics of interest to GSMA majors. Not all CRS reports are available to the public but this site offers a nice collection.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowExpert in-depth summaries of current issues and controversies. Requires Cal Maritime ID and password to access.