Recommended Library Resources:
- In Academic Search Premier, search terms such as port security, border security, immigration, and harbors will provide many articles on this topic.
- Newspaper Source and Lexis/Nexis News Section will provide the latest national and regional newspaper commentary.
Internet Resources --
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University of Louisville portal – US Border and Port Security
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Government Publications:
- Congressional Research Service Reports on Homeland Security – many on port or transportation security. A service of the Library of Congress, non-partisan and well respected reports; often critical
- CRS report (2005) – Port Security: Issues for Congress
- Port Security Publications – extensive list of online publications from the federal government on port security; maintained by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- Port Security -- 2002 General Accounting Office Report
- Maritime Security – 2003 General Accounting Office Report
- Border Security (Visa programs) – 2005 General Accounting Office Report
- Port Security Improvements Act of 2003
- Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2003
- US Customs and Border Protection– section on border security
- Homeland Security Department – Port and Border Security section
- Recommended Google searches:
- border security site:.gao.gov
- border security site:.dhs.gov
- Think Tank Reports:
- Rand Report – Seacurity: Improving the Security of the Global Sea-container Shipping System.
- Cato Institute – Backfire at the Border (immigration policy statement)
- Brookings Institute – Cargo Security
- Statistics:
- TranStats, main page
- TranStats – Maritime transportation statistics; includes foreign vessel entries and departures, etc.
- TranStats – National Security statistics; includes border crossings, visa use, surface freight, etc.
- Waterborne Commerce Statistics from Army Corps of Engineers
- Bridge Technology Information
- Homeland Security Immigration Stats including the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics