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Justice Studies 255 - Terrorism and the Criminal Justice System - Altavilla: Keywords

This guide provides search strategies and recommended resources for research in AJ 255 with Professor Altavilla.

Identifying and Combining Keywords

Keywords are the words you type into a search box to search for information on your topic. The words you use to describe your topic may be different from the words used in the library catalog (OneSearch) and library databases. For example, another way to describe teenagers might be adolescents.

Watch the video below for a short tutorial on keywords, including some good strategies for combining them effectively. If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help choosing successful keywords.

Video courtesy of Ray Howard Library at Shoreline Community College (CC BY-NC 3.0 US)

Keywords Related to Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Try some of the search terms below to find information about terrorism and counter terrorism.

  • Civil defense
  • Domestic terrorism
  • Drone aircraft
  • Electronic surveillance law and legislation
  • Internal security
  • Military interrogation
  • Military surveillance
  • National security
  • National security law and legislation
  • Political science political freedom & security law enforcement
  • Political violence
  • Targeted killing
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorism government policy United States
  • Terrorism prevention
  • Terrorists Legal status, laws, etc. United States
  • Trials (Terrorism) United States
  • Torture
  • United States Department of Homeland Security
  • United States National Security Agency
  • Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (United States)