IIPS 30804: Youth and Political Violence Course Guide

Reference tools provide background information, the who, what, where and when -- and a bit of the how and why -- for any topic. They include subject and biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias, almanacs, chronologies, directories and atlases. Many, especially dictionaries and encyclopedias, are now available online. Many others, especially historical atlases and chronologies are still only available in print.

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Wikipedia
- Wikipedia can be a great quick help in identifying the "who, what, when and where" of any given issue -- subject to later verification. Librarians use it all the time. However, it can be very suspect when it comes to "how and why" questions especially those involving conflict situations. Use it but use it with caution!

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Selected examples of print reference sources. All titles are located in the General Reference Collection (1st floor, Hesburgh Library).

Religion and violence: an encyclopedia of faith and conflict. BL 65 .V55 R45555 2011
Encyclopedia of violence, peace, & conflict. HM 291 .E625 2008
Handbook of peace and conflict studies. JZ 5538 .H36 2007
Encyclopaedia of war, peace and global security. JZ 5588 .E53 2005

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