RESEARCHERS can now tap on the National Library for information on terrorism.

They will be able to get non-sensitive or de-sensitised information on political violence and terrorism in either print or electronic format through libraries and digital channels.

This new service comes after the National Library Board (NLB), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and Nanyang Technological University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to preserve, archive and provide information on international political violence and terrorism.

In their joint news release they said the collaboration includes joint efforts in public education on terrorism and an exchange programme to train terrorism analysts.

'With NLB's resources and know-how in information archival, NLB hopes to facilitate the sharing of information for relevant agencies and researchers with the aim of promoting public education on political violence and terrorism for a better understanding of the global environment we live in today, ' said Dr N Varaprasad, Chief Executive of NLB.

NLB and RSIS will also work together to educate the public by staging exhibitions and talks in NLB's libraries.

Talks may also be held for selected groups such as researchers, educationists, policy makers, executives, defence scholars and national security personnel on a need-to-have basis.

'RSIS have found our collaboration with NLB to be very beneficial in leveraging on their archival know-how, their physical resources and digital channels,' said Assistant Professor Dr John Harrison. He is with RSIS's International Centre for Political violence and terrorism Research.

'It is also in the wider context of collaboration that we share a common objective of promoting public education in political violence and terrorism to enable the public to make sense of the current global developments in this area.'