It pays to be cautious when using web resources.   Government and non-profit web resources can have useful and valuable information.  But be careful when taking information from a source you know nothing about.  This link has some useful tips on using information from the web. Research Skill Toolkit: Analyzing information on the web:   https://libguides.wcsu.edu/toolkit/analyzinginformation

The websites listed in the boxes below are good sources for accurate and dependable information.

 Office of Counter-Terrorism |

U.N. Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT).  U. N. Counterterrorism Center (UNCCT). By providing Secretariat support, UNOCT works together with the members of United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact to prevent and counter terrorism and the underlying spread of violent extremism.  Resources:  Resources | Office of Counter-Terrorism

U. N. Office on Drugs and Crime.  UNODC’s mission is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. 

    Data:  dataUNODC |

   Resources: data and analysis Resources: data and analysis (unodc.org)

   Information on human trafficking and migrant smuggling,  UNODC - Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling

    SHERLOC- The SHERLOC portal is an initiative to facilitate the dissemination of information regarding the    i     implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the three Protocols thereto and   the international legal framework against terrorism.  it contains legislation, case law, strategies, treaties, a bibliographic data   on publications and more.

United Nations Office of Human Rights.

From the U. N. Office of Human Rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, was the first legal document to set out the fundamental human rights to be universally protected. The UDHR, which turned 70 in 2018, continues to be the foundation of all international human rights law. Its 30 articles provide the principles and building blocks of current and future human rights conventions, treaties and other legal instruments.

 Homeland Security Digital LIbrary,  https://www.hsdl.org/c/    To gain access to additional materials in the Digital Library, login though the WCSU database page, https://libguides.wcsu.edu/az.php?q=homeland%20security%20digital

   Homeland Security Topics.  https://www.dhs.gov/topics  

The Department of Homeland Security mission is to secure the nation from the many threats it faces. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cybersecurity analyst to chemical facility inspector. Its duties are wide-ranging, and goal is to keep America safe.

U.S. Dept. of Justice  Topics.   https://www.justice.gov/topics      Each topic page has links to additional resources, including DOJ publications.
 

U. S. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook.  https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/    The Factbook is also available through the WCSU library, WestSearch, which includes historical editions of this publication. https://cscu-wcsu-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/search?vid=WCSU_V1&search_scope=WCSU&lang=en_US&sortby=rank
The World Factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, environment, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities

 Publications library All Publications | CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to our cyber and physical infrastructure. We connect our stakeholders in industry and government to each other and to resources, analyses, and tools to help them build their own cyber, communications, and physical security and resilience, in turn helping to ensure a secure and resilient infrastructure for the American people. Established in 2018, CISA acts as the quarterback for the federal cybersecurity team, protecting and defending the home front—our federal civilian government networks—in close partnership with the Office of Management and Budget, which is responsible federal cyber security overall. CISA also coordinates the execution of our national cyber defense, leading asset response for significant cyber incidents and ensures that timely and actionable information is shared across federal and non-federal and private sector partners.

Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.  Topics A- Z.  https://portal.ct.gov/DEMHS/Topics-A-Z

New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. DHSES works to protect New Yorkers, their property, and the State's economic well-being from natural and human-caused emergencies and disasters.  https://www.dhses.ny.gov/office-emergency-management

New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.  https://www.njohsp.gov/

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism 
Start is a Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland.    The Center maintains and manages the Global Terrorism database
     Global Terrorism Database (umd.edu)

    About the RAND Corporation | RAND

RAND is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. Rand is organized into subject area divisions.  Two are focused primarily on security issues. 

• RAND Homeland Security Research Division Go to RAND Homeland Security Research Division organized into the Disaster Management and Resilience Program, the Infrastructure, Immigration, and Security Operations, and Management, Technology, and Capabilities Program
  National Security Research Division.  National Security Research Division | RAND   
  Social and Economic Well Being,  RAND Social and Economic Well-Being | RAND