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Military & Strategic Studies

Guide to military, security and strategic resources

Welcome!

This guide provides information on a broad range of topics in military & strategic studies and resources to help you do research.  Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need help with your research. 

If you are having trouble getting started, try reading a few articles from the listed sources. Look for major concepts and words or phrases that are repeated in the article, as well as references cited that can help you spot credible sources for your topic.

Concepts of Military Studies

Getting Started with a Topic

Several sources to help you choose and a topic to write a research paper related to military, defense and strategic-related studies.

Assessments and Surveys

Militant Groups, Terrorism and Genocide

Political and Conflict Maps

Online References

Research Guides

Survey scholarly literature on research topics in international relations. Surveys not listed but are accessible from Oxford include Chinese Studies, Latin American Studies, Islamic Studies, and Political Science.

DoD and National Security Strategies

Country Reports and Profiles

Pronunciation Guides