Library Databases to Support APCSS Alumni Research MERLN-NET Library Databases to Support APCSS Alumni Research

APCSS Library Support to Alumni In order to support your research needs after graduation, the APCSS Library provides access to research databases at MERLN via the internet. This collection of research resources is called MERLN-Net. To get access to MERLN-Net, you must respond to the email invitation from the APCSS Library, which you will receive a week after graduation. Your email response should include your preferred email address and the following statement: I would like MERLN-net access.

What is MERLN? http://ndu.libguides.com/merln MERLN is: A consortium of military education research libraries including the National Defense University, Command and General Staff College and the Military Academies. Together they have developed the premier content and information resources available to you. A public website of freely available reference resources organized by professional librarians available at: http://ndu.libguides.com/merln

MERLN MiPALS – Military Policy Awareness Links MERLN resources available include: These are collections of U.S. Government policy statements, national strategy documents, policy overviews, and global think tank and research institute analysis for the countries and topics listed. MiPALS – Military Policy Awareness Links RPOs – Regional Policy Overviews

MiPAL Example For Syria This example of a MiPAL of “Recently Added Documents” on Syria includes NGO analysis, press briefings, a fact sheet, government publications, and a CRS report.

White Papers On Defense This file contains donated White Papers and National Security documents from over eighty countries. In this example, we see both current and archival defense documents from India, Indonesia and Japan.

MERLN Consortium Libraries Content The Publications Collection provides access to the online content for some of the most prestigious military publications, including Naval War College Review, Air & Space Power Journal and Military Review. The Digital Collection includes student papers, lectures, conference proceedings, personal paper collections and report and legislation.

What is MERLN–Net? A portal to six (6) fee based resources and research databases developed and maintained by MERLN. APCSS pays for your access to these databases as an alumnus. To access, select the blue “BlackBoard” link on the main MERLN webpage

BlackBoard LogIn Page Log in using the username and password sent to you by APCSS Library staff in response to your email. The password is a temporary one. It is highly recommended that you change it to something more secure. Contact the Library staff if you have any questions.

MERLN-Net Library Resources General Research Databases ProQuest EBSCO Alumni Edition Both ProQuest and EBSCO provide access to diverse collections of newspapers and periodicals, which cover a wide range of topics. A researcher should be able to find articles on almost any subject.

MERLN-Net Library Resources Security Studies Databases CIAO – Provides access to publications not found in other commercial databases. It includes working papers from university research institutes, NGOs, research projects and case studies. These reports provide information that is more applications oriented.

MERLN-Net Library Resources Security Studies Databases Digital National Security Archive – Provides access to previously classified U.S. Government documents on key foreign policy topics now released for public use. Military Periscope – Provides force structure, weapon specifications and inventory of the armed forces for countries. It also provides defense news from open sources.

MERLN-Net Library Resources PressReader – Newspapers from over 115 countries in their original languages and in full-page format.

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