Global terrorism database / START, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.
"The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world since 1970 (currently updated through 2004). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on international as well as domestic terrorist incidents that ha...
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Language: | English |
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College Park, MD :
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, University of Maryland
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GTD. [Other title]
START global terrorism database. [Other title] |
Format: | Electronic Database |
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"The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world since 1970 (currently updated through 2004). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on international as well as domestic terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes almost 80,000 cases. For each GTD incident, information is available on the date and location of the incident, the weapons used and nature of the target, the number of casualties, and -- when identifiable -- the identity of the perpetrator.". |
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Note: | Electronic resource. |
Call Number: | HV6431 .G564 Online |
Published: | Began in 2001. |
System Details: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Title from caption (viewed on Apr. 18, 2008). |