Examine some aspect of the Federal Government and explain how its function and mission has changed due to the events of 9/11.
Evaluate the success of this agency in its new mission.
Assignment 1a (Part One)
Assignment 1b (Part Two)
Assignment 1c (Part Three)
Websites that end in .gov are federal government websites and are considered credible sources.
The primary focus of this database is to provide information from various sources on major issues of the day.
Articles on many of the topics for this assignment can be found in this product plus reference sources, video, audio, etc.
It is a great tool for choosing a topic.
The official subject heading for 9/11 is:
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Other useful subject headings:
Use combinations of these words when searching the catalog or research databases--subject headings are always good search terms
Construct your searches using the word AND between terms--this narrows your search to include both concepts.
Example: terrorism and privacy
Use the Advanced Search option which includes more opportunities for limiting the search plus several search windows with AND between the the windows
For additional subject headings, see also the Homeland Security page on the Criminal Justice Research Guide.
Use the Find Books tab above to search the catalog for books.
Use the suggested search terms in the middle column to construct searches.
Broaden the search to All Formats to find books on listed topics in other local libraries, including the Hoover Library at McDaniel College.
Use the Request button to get those books delivered to the local library of your choice.
Use the Find Articles tab above to find articles in research databases.
Use the suggested search terms in the middle column to construct searches.
The best databases for these topics are:
Use the Encyclopedia of Associations to find organizations by subject.
To use Google to find organizations, enter a search term and site:org.
Use Reference Books to get background information on a topic, identify good search terms, and find other resources.