Library Home Page > Research Topics Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about the FBI.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about the FBI, materials in the library catalog about the FBI, websites relevant to the FBI, and links to library databases that contain information about the FBI.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about the FBI: FBI Federal law enforcement National security Wiretapping Coleen Rowley Robert Mueller Ruby Ridge Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to the subject of the FBI We have the following materials in the library catalog related to the subject of the FBI: United States Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Dept of Justice Hoover, J Edgar internal security United States intelligence service United States wiretapping United States terrorism United States Back to top of page Websites on the subject of the FBI The following websites will help you with your research on the FBI:  Federal Bureau of Investigation Home page of the FBI. Includes sections on the "Most Wanted" and on terrorism. FBI Reorganization: Strategic Focus In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U. S. and the failure of national security systems to circumvent them, this document on reorganization of the FBI was issued on May 29, 2002. The new order of priorities:  Protect the United States from terrorist attack. Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage. Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes. Combat public corruption at all levels. Protect civil rights. Combat transnational and national criminal organizations and enterprises. Combat major white-collar crime. Combat significant violent crime. Support federal, state, municipal, and international partners. Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI's mission. FBI Uniform Crime Reports  FBI crime statistics, including hate crimes, from 1995 to 2000.  Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to the FBI The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to the subject of the FBI.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. NetLibrary Over 10,000 electronic books (e-books) from leading university, trade and professional publishers. Titles across all subject areas. Includes an extensive collection of e-books in the public domain, featuring classics in literature and history. (One maximum simultaneous user per book) Researched and evaluated by: ap 4/15/02 Back to top of page