A Pathfinder for The War in Afghanistan (also known as Af-Pak Conflict or Operation Enduring Freedom)
If you would like to learn more about The War in Afghanistan, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in the school library, on the Internet, and in the community about The War in Afghanistan
Please remember that there was a previous war between Afghanistan and the former Soviet Union called the Soviet-Afghan or Afghan-Soviet War
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Click on the sections below to guide you to different areas of the pathfinder
Websites / LAPL Databases / CSUN Oviatt Library
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Google E-Books
(Afghan War ) / CIA Factbook (Afghanistan) / War Report (Afghan) / U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Department of Stater
Websites
All of these websites allow users to search for information using keywords or phrases. Just type your subject words into any search screen in the website.
  1. Center for Defense Information: Information updates from 2001-2008 on conflict in Afghanistan. -
  2. CNN - War in Afghanistan - Ongoing news, analysis and commentary including policy and politics, elections, the Taliban and al Qaeda, frontlines, homefront and inside Afghanistan. With maps, key players, photos and video. USA. -
  3. Conflict in Afghanistan, an encyclopedia: This volume provides nearly 400 entries that cover the history of conflict in Afghanistan from 1747 through the Taliban and Operation Enduring Freedom. Other notable features include a lengthy historical narrative introduction, several useful maps, numerous pictures, an extensive chronology, abbreviations and acronyms, an extensive topical bibliography, websites. Requires login and password.
  4. Foreign Policy - The AfPak Channel - News and analysis by Middle East experts about the war for South Asia, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan, covering terrorism, foreign policy, corruption, finance and military issues. Includes Daily Brief, blog, background material and reading list. -
  5. Global Research. Ca: Canadian websitepublishing “news articles, commentary, background research and analysis on a broad range of issues, focussing onsocial, economic, strategic and environmental processes.”
  6. Guardian.co.uk - Afghanistan - Ongoing coverage: news, comment and analysis, audio, video, online debates with experts, interactives, backgrounders and talk boards. Extensive web - resources. UK. -
  7. International Crisis Group: includes a political and socio-economic history of Afghanistan -
  8. Operation Enduring Freedom from Global Security.org: Information on conflict, links to governmental websites, including international and military sites, associated with Afghan Conflict -
  9. Operation Enduring Freedom Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Handbook provided by the Secretary of the United States Army (chapter 3 link applies to Afghanistan) -
  10. Operation Enduring Freedom: A Retrospective: an article by Stephan Zunes for Foreign Policy in Focus -
  11. PBS NewsHour - Afghanistan and the War on Terror - Ongoing coverage of the political issues and historic events that have shaped Afghanistan since the rise of the Taliban. USA. -
  12. Taliban Conflictfrom BBC News:Ongoing coverage focusing on the Taliban groups of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Includes history, maps, videos and interactives. UK. -
  13. The Af-Pak Channel from Foreign Policy magazine; articles on current conflicts and events in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  14. United States Central Command: Information center for US relations with countries in the Middle East. Use search engine to look for new stories related to Afghanistan. Includes video and related maps. -
  15. War in Afghanistan from The History Guy: includes causes of the conflict, current statistics and status of the conflict at this time -
  16. Washington Post - The AfPak War - News, analysis and commentary on the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan with photos and multimedia. USA. -
  17. Yahoo Directory for Operation Enduring Freedom:Small list of articles related to terrorism and articles regarding Operation Enduring Freedom. -
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Databases for Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL)
These are the databases that may be most helpful to you in doing this particular project. Click on the title of the database to open then type in LAPL library card number and password. Password is the last four digits of your home phone.
  1. ProQuest Newsstand: Full text of over 300 U.S. and International news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Orange County Register, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Boston Globe, Atlanta Journal/Constitution, and the Times of London.
  2. Research Library (Proquest): General interest magazines on a broad range of subjects from arts, business, children, health, humanities, international, law, military, psychology, social sciences, women's interests and more.
  3. General OneFile (Gale):News and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology with many full-text articles.
  4. History Resource Center: World (Gale) A comprehensive collection of full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary source documents that give extensive coverage of the 20th century world. Additional historical resources are being added continually to expand the time frame from antiquity to the present.
  5. History Resource Center: U.S. (Gale): Covers all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day through primary documents, original reference sources and newspaper/journal articles.
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CSUN Oviatt Library Catalogue and Databases
Please Remember: Oviatt database resources must be used inside the CSUN Oviatt Library.
The Oviatt Library Hours are M-F 7:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., SAT 12:00-5:00 p.m. and SUN 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Oviatt Library Catalog link:
Tips for searching in online library catalogue:
  1. Save the book records you want using the cart
  2. Always email the book results to yourself using full display
  3. Use the library tutorials programs to help you find information. They will show you how to search databases and the library catalogue: GOTO:
The best thing is to go to the Oviatt database index which is organized by subject area. Choose the subject area in which you are interested GOTO
Newsbank Special Reports: Includes content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms. New information is added daily to featured and current reports.
ProQuest Newspapers: Full text access to over 600 US and international newspapers, hundreds of other news wires and news sources. Dates vary. (also available through LAPL)
Social Sciences Full Text (Wilson): Articles from 300 journals in the social sciences; indexing 1983-, abstracts 1984-, select full text 1994-.
Social SciSearch: Cited reference database for social sciences, 1972-
Opposing Viewpoints Reference Center: Features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal and newspaper articles, primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to Websites. Updated daily. (also available through LAPL).
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