Welcome to the Research & Writing Guide for SIS Task Force!

These pages provide access to resources - article databases, catalogs, reference books, web sites - to help you prepare for both qualifying papers and Task Force success. Choose a tab above for information about research for specific task force topics.

A: Food Security for the 21st Century: U.S. and the World

B: The Challenge of Piracy off the Horn of Africa: US Policy in Dealing With Criminal Elements and Dangerous Non-State Actors

C: Protecting Marine Environments: The Role of International Law and Diplomacy

D: Building a Better American Democracy: Practical Solutions for Electoral Reform in Washington State

F: Security and Justice in Central America: Assessing the Effectiveness of International Aid

J: NATO Response to the Libyan uprising and the Arab Spring

M: Building a Multi-stakeholder Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency

N: Treasures of the Caspian: The Coming Struggle for Energy East and West

O: Defense, Deficits, and Deployments: The Future of U.S. Military Policy

P: Climate Change: View from Indonesia