Book Sources

1.) Committee on the Judiciary. (2011). USA Patriot Act: Dispelling the myths. Washington: U.S.    G.P.O. ebook. http://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo9632 .

This book will be helpful to my research on the US Patriot Act because it will further our knowledge of what was discussed be Congress when deciding if the US Patriot was a good idea to continue on for years to come.  In this book it goes through sessions and hearings before the House of Representatives, and provides government letters from the representatives and from other committee members of how the feel about the Act.


2.) Ewing, A. (2002). The USA Patriot Act. Nova Science Pub Inc.

This book explores the boundaries of the US Patriot Act and touches on the rights of authority officials under the Act to monitor e-mail traffic, confiscate property, and holding records from our financial institutions. This book will be a great source to this blog because it then goes through the safe-guards for e-mail monitoring and how the Act is mostly concerned for the well-being of our financial institutions. This is a very controversial topic right now regarding the Act so it will add good information to my blog.


3.) Scheppler,B. (2005). The Usa Patriot Act: Antiterror Legislation in response to 9/11. Rosen Pub Inc

This is a slim book that gives a brief history of the US Patriot Act.  It is a very simple read  and provides great information for readers to understand thoughts and ideas of the Act more clearly.  It was a great start for me to do additional research on things that interested me.  This book will be helpful to my blog because it gives me an idea of how the Act used to be and how it has changed.

Website Sources

1.)    www.justice.gov

 

            This website will be very helpful to my blog because it provides a very clear understanding of what the Patriot Act does and what it allows our government officials to do.  It also has a tab you can click on so you can read numerous testimonies, providing links to take you straight to the person giving the testimony for further research.  It provides a “Myth” vs. “Reality” tab targeting myths people think about the Patriot Act.  There is also a huge sectioning relating to Congress of what they think and why they passed a bill.  This website even provides responses from the Justice Department bringing questions to the justice department.  Lastly, this website provides a hard copy of the Patriot Act where you can print it off and read through different sections word for word. 

Department of Justice. The USA PATRIOT Act: Preserving Life and Liberty.   http://www.justice.gov/archive/ll/highlights.htm

 

2.)    www.fincen.gov

 

             This website gives a brief section explaining what the Patriot Act is but, puts an emphasis on what the Act can do to financial institutions.  This website brakes down every section of the Act relating to money and how it can affect you financially. This website will be very helpful to my blog because it puts a highlight on money and describes how having lots of access through the Patriot Act  can be help.

 

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.USA Patriot Act.   

                     http://www.fincen.gov/statutes_regs/patriot/index.html?r=1&id=362#362

 

3.)    www.ala.org

 

              This website is such an helpful website to use and will be very useful to my blog because it provides an awesome search engine.  After typing something in the search engine the website organizes what you are looking for into different title headings, for example, under the heading NEW shows all the newest information on that particular subject.  It also provides you with all the frequently requested sources, and links to additional information.  This website will also be great for my blog because there is a whole section dedicated to Resolution opposing the Patriot Act.

      American Library Association. (2007). USA Patriot Act and Intellectual Freedom. http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=ifissues&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=76879

Reference Sources

1.) The 9/11 Encyclopedia. USA Patriot Act. Credo Reference

This article provides tons of information on what happened when the USA Patriot Act was signed and the critiques that were given after it was viewed that the Act was questionable.  Most critiques have come from both sides of the spectrum and to this day  debated.  This article will be helpful to my blog because it explains the process of the Act and gives us insight on why the Act is so controversial. 

Atkins, S. (2011). USA Patriot Act. The 9/11 Encyclopedia. Credo Reference

2.) The 9/11 Encyclopedia. The Impact of 9/11 on Presidential Power. Credo Reference

This article talks about power and how much power the president gained after 9/11. It gives simple information on going to war and military court hearings judging whether or not someone should be interrogated. Lastly, the article touches on interrogations, surveillance, and homeland security. This will provide my blog with more solid information on what the president gained and contracted during 9/11 and forming the US Patriot Act. 

Martin, P., Young, J. (2011). The Impact of 9/11 on Presidential Power. The 9/11 Encyclopedia. Credo Reference   

3.) Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices. USA Patriot Act. Credo References.

This article gives viewpoints and clear information on what the USA Patriot Act does to people’s rights.  It shares the power of government and all the things government has access to under the Act.  It also shares a little information on the American Civil Liberties Union and why they are opposed to the act.  This article will be helpful to my blog providing more viewpoints to why the USA Patriot Act should be questioned.

Chapman, Roger. (2010). USA Patriot Act. In Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices. Credo References

Journal Articles I'll be using in my Research

1.) Problems of Post Communism. ”The USA Patriot Act,” Academic Search Premier

    This article gives lots of simple knowledge of what the U.S. Patriot Act is and provides many examples of why the act is so controversial. This article will be helpful to my blog because it provides many sources proving that there are many issues of how the act is abused. I’m hoping to use court cases and provide information on how non-terroristic cases have been pursued under the Patriot act.

Zeljak, C. (2004).The USA Patriot Act. Post Problem Communism, 51(1), p.63-65. Academic Search Premier

2.) Texas Law Review. “Mending Walls: Information Sharing After the USA Patriot Act. Academic Search Premier

  This article goes into detail with how the USA Patriot Act has affected the way we share information. It highlights how we can access information and talks about information polices. It will be helpful to my blog to see if the National Security, law, and legislation can coexist with people having easy access to information. This article makes us aware that there are legal restrictions on sharing data and touched on the advantages and disadvantages if sharing information.

Sales,N. (2010). Mending walls: Information sharing after the USA Patriot act, Texas Law Review, 88(7),p. 1795-1854. Academic Search Premier.

3.) Albany Law Review. “Challenging The Legality of Section 106 if the USA Patriot Act. Academic Search Premier

   This article looks at a law case between Brown versus the U.S. and shares a lot of general information on terrorism. It touches on the main point of why the USA Patriot Act was established after 9/11. It also goes into detail about the leadership and power the president has under Section 106 of the Patriot Act.

Flint,C. (2004). Challenging the legality of section 106 of the USA Patriot Act. Albany Law Review, 67(4), p. 1183-1205. Academic search Premier.

Introduction

I am an undergrad student at the University of Southern Mississippi. This blog was created to post information about the USA Patriot Act. I plan on doing scholarly research on this subject to further people's knowledge. I have not picked what direction I want to go with this subject, but will keep you updated.