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Unless you are an expert in this area of law, or already have a citation to a specific document, it is probably a good idea to begin your research with a treatise, journal article, or other secondary source. These can provide citations to primary authorities and explain how they fit together. Once you have citations to some primary authorities, you should complete your research by updating them, making sure the cited cases have not been overruled, or the statutes repealed.

Treatises, Handbooks, Casebooks, and Collections

I. National Security Law

Foreign Intelligence Law Collection (Georgetown University Law Center) The collection includes foreign intelligence-related statutory and regulatory instruments; legislative histories; publicly available and declassified opinions and orders issued by the FISC and FISCR; FISA-related cases in non-specialized Article III courts; statutorily-required reports on the operation of FISA and formal correspondence between FISC and Congress; and an annotated bibliography of secondary sources related to FISA, FISC/FISCR, and foreign intelligence law.
Westlaw: National Security Investigations and Procedures This resource presents the law governing investigations conducted by the United States government to acquire information about foreign threats to national security. This treatise explores the full background of National Security Investigations, both from a pre-911 and a post-911 perspective, providing a powerful tool for any attorney handling a case involving a national security investigation or prosecution.
Westlaw: Guide to Homeland Security This two-volume set provides coverage of acts and regulations in the emerging area of homeland security. It provides the full contents of acts such as the USA Patriot Act and the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act as well as analysis which helps you comply with the new requirements.
Hein: Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book (2020) This book provides a compilation of national security documents including legislation, executive orders, reports, and guidelines.
Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in a Nutshell (2019) This nutshell presents case law, federal, state and international legislation, administrative actions and regulations, and relevant policy considerations relating to cybersecurity and privacy law.
The U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook (2019 ed.) (print) This book acts as a guide to important national security law source material, including relevant statutes, intelligence authorization acts, executive orders, attorney general and the director of national intelligence guidelines, and proposed significant legislation affecting the U.S. intelligence community.
National Security Law (6th ed. 2016) (print) National Security Law provides broad exploration of both constitutional and domestic law issues in National Security. The authors use expressive and descriptive text to provide context and informative historical and background information as well as thoughtful treatment of related international law topics.
National Security Law: Principles and Policy (2019) (print) National Security Law is a guide to the legal foundations that support key national security powers: diplomatic, intelligence, military, economic, and criminal. Essential sources included are constitutional text, judicial opinions, statutes, and policies.
National Security Law & Policy (3d ed. 2015) (print) This book includes new chapters on law and the cyber domain, the control of terrorism assets, lawfare, detention, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as well as chapters on traditional subjects of national security law such as use of force, war powers, international and domestic terrorism, intelligence, arms control, homeland security, human rights, immigration, export controls, environmental law, freedom of expression, and access to national security information.
U.S. National Security Law: Sourcebook of Cases, Laws, Treaties and Documents (2009) (print) This resource contains leading cases, laws, treaties, documents, websites, and developments focusing on national security law topics, including executive-congressional authority, treaty relations, surveillance, privacy, and terrorism.
National Security and Military Law in a Nutshell (3d ed. 2003) This source provides coverage of the Constitution and national security, entering the military, and service members' rights. Text also discusses the military criminal justice system, discharge, and compensation for injury or death.

II. Military Law

Lexis: Military Criminal Justice: Practice & Procedure Definitive resource that covers both substantive and procedural aspects of the law.
Military Law in a Nutshell (4th ed. 2013) (print) This study aid is a succinct summary of military law, and includes recent changes to laws such as the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The Military Law Sourcebook (2014) (print) This resource provides acts, codes, and conventions governing U.S. military law.
HeinOnline Military Law Collection This collection aims to collect every current and historical military legal document and resource needed by judge advocates, law school professors, and members of the general public interested in military law.

III. Documents Collection

Terrorism: Documents of International and Local Control (1st series, 1979 -) These two sets, made up of more than 100 volumes, collect significant U.S.-generated documents covering all aspects of terrorism and its prevention. Types of documents include government reports, executive orders, speeches, court proceedings, and position papers.
Terrorism: Documents of International and Local Control (2d series, 1992-) These two sets, made up of more than 100 volumes, collect significant U.S.-generated documents covering all aspects of terrorism and its prevention. Types of documents include government reports, executive orders, speeches, court proceedings, and position papers.

IV. Locating Other Books

You may find other books on national security or military law by searching the Library's catalog using keywords or the following subject headings:

Journal Articles

I. National Security Law

II. Military Law

Air Force Law Review
- HeinOnline: Air Force Law Review (1959- )
- Lexis: Air Force Law Review (1994- )
- Westlaw: Air Force Law Review (select coverage, 1959-1988; full coverage, 1989- )
- Print: Air Force Law Review (1974-1995, 1998-2000)
The Army Lawyer
- HeinOnline: The Army Lawyer (1971- )
- Lexis: The Army Lawyer (1986- )
- Westlaw:The Army Lawyer (select coverage, 1971-1984; full coverage, 1985- )
- Print: The Army Lawyer (1980-2003)
Military Law Review
- HeinOnline: Military Law Review (1958- )
- Lexis: Military Law Review (1982- )
- Westlaw: Military Law Review (1958-)
- Print: Military Law Review (1958-2007)
Naval Law Review
- HeinOnline: Naval Law Review (1947-2016)
- Lexis: Naval Law Review (1995-2015)
- Westlaw: Naval Law Review (1947-2015)
- Print: Naval Law Review (1985-1993, 2008)
Naval War College Review
- Westlaw: Naval War College Review (2003- )

National Security Law Research Guide

Contents

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Secondary Sources

Treatises, Handbooks, Casebooks, and Collections

I. National Security Law

II. Military Law

III. Documents Collection

IV. Locating Other Books

Journal Articles

I. National Security Law

II. Military Law

Dictionaries