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This Research Guide is an introduction to sources of information about violence in U.S. schools.

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Credo Reference
A collection of 100 reference tools that may be searched collectively or individually. It includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, statistical sources, biographical tools, thesauri, books of quotations, image collections, and more.
National School Safety Center
The National School Safety Center "serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide." The site includes fact sheets and other materials on bullying in schools, the role of schools in homeland security and managing schools under threat of terrorism.
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles related to controversial social issues.
Safe Youth.org School Violence Resources
Articles, fact sheets, and external resources on school violence from the National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center.
School Safety
Information from the United States Department of Justice.
School Violence
Fact sheet about school shootings and school-related violence, covering research, preventative measures, youth violence programs and practices, and related topics. Includes links to guidelines, best practices, and other documents on school violence. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).