Library Home Page > Research Topics Bioterrorism 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 Bioterrorism.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about Bioterrorism, materials in the library catalog about Bioterrorism, websites relevant to Bioterrorism, and links to library databases that contain information about Bioterrorism.  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 Bioterrorism: Biological warfare Chemical warfare Terrorism Subversive activities Terror Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog about Bioterrorism We have the following materials in the library catalog about Bioterrorism: biological warfare chemical warfare terrorism subversive activities prevention In the United States Back to top of page Websites on Bioterrorism The following websites will help you with your research on Bioterrorism: Centers for Disease Control Public health emergency preparedness and response (Anthrax, smallpox, etc) MEDLINEplus Health Information: Biodefense and Bioterrorism High-quality information about biological weapons, including anthrax, botulism, mustard gas, smallpox, and tularemia. Also includes news and general resources about bioterrorism. Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections Bioterrorism preparedness site from St. Louis University School of Public Health. World Anthrax Data Site Browsable world map highlighting anthrax data from the World Health Organization.  Biodefense and Bioterrorism Information from Medline, with emphasis on public awareness. Counterterrorism web site from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to Bioterrorism The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to Bioterrorism.  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. Military and Government Collection Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles. Oxford Reference: Military History Dictionaries and reference titles on military history. 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. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. 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. ABI/INFORM Business news and information from more than 410 full text journals. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Business Source Premier Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8200 serials. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Regional Business News Regional Business News provides full text coverage for regional business publications. Includes coverage of 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires from all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. CountryWatch Country Reviews provide geographical, political, economic, corporate and environmental information for every country in the world. Country Wire is compiled from the wire services on the latest political, economic, corporate, and environmental events on a country by country basis. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. 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. RAND California An extensive database on California and its cities and counties. Includes information on California public policy issues, statistics on business, employment, population, real estate, and crime rates, school test scores and monthly reports on the California economy. Researched and evaluated by: Brenda Antrim, Librarian May 18, 2005 Back to top