LibGuides: Intelligence & Tactical Criminal Analysis: Websites

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Websites

Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Government organization focused upon safeguarding Canada and its citizens through the development of national security programs such as counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence and security screening.
Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Canada
CSE is one of Canada’s key security and intelligence organizations, focused on collecting foreign signals intelligence in support of the Government of Canada’s priorities, and on helping protect the computer networks and information of greatest importance to Canada.
Counter-terrorism - Canada
Information on Canada’s efforts to counter global and domestic terrorist threats, and how Canada is promoting national peace and security.
Global Terrorism Database
The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 through 2017 (with annual updates planned for the future).
SCIP (Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionls) White Papers and Dissertations
Open Competitive Intelligence Resources from U.S. Government Publications, Human Intelligence Collector Operations Army, Intelligence Analysis Army, and Mercyhurst University Disstertations, Papers and Theses.
STRATFOR Global Intelligence
STRATFOR’s global team of intelligence professionals provides an audience of decision-makers and sophisticated news consumers in the U.S. and around the world with unique insights into political, economic, and military developments. The company uses human intelligence and other sources combined with powerful analysis based on geopolitics to produce penetrating explanations of world events. STRATFOR delivers critical informattion through Situation Reports, Analysis, Quarterly & Annual Forecasts, Multimedia and Intelligence Guidance.
TSAS - Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society
The Canadian Network for Research on Terrorism, Security and Society (TSAS) was founded in 2012. It supports research, and the dissemination of research, related to the threat of terrorism, security responses to terrorism, and the impact of both terrorism and securitization on Canadian society. Led by a consortium of thirteen Canadian Universities, TSAS is funded by a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and a Contribution Agreement with Public Safety Canada.

Evaluating Websites

Anyone can publish on the internet. Always evaluate a website to make sure it is a reliable and authoritative source.

Ask yourself these questions:

Authority

Is the author/producer easy to identify?
Are the author's credentials listed?
Is the author's affiliation easy to determine (e.g. university, government)

Content

Are there errors or discrepancies on the site?
Is the content appropriate for your needs?
Is there sufficient coverage of the topic?

Currency

Can you find the date that the site was created?
Was the site updated recently?
Do the links on the site work?

Objectivity

Is the information factual or opinion?
Is the site trying to sell something that seems too good to be true?
Is the information consistent with other sources you’ve found?
Is the source of the information provided?

More Information

Checklist for Evaluating Web Sites (Word document) (University of Maryland)