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The archives feature over 600 articles from our Agency’s 50-year old professional journal, Studies in Intelligence.

Browse by Subject

The Operations Subject Index is an alphabetical listing of over 850 intelligence operations topics.

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Browse by Author

The Author Index is an alphabetical listing that allows you to search for an author’s name.

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Browse by Title

The Title Index is an alphabetical listing that allows you to search for an article title.

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Understand Page Citations

Studies in Intelligence Format

Page citations for Studies in Intelligence articles follow the format below:

Stud. Intel. Volume: Issue-Page(s).

For example, Studies in Intelligence, Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 1-9 would be cited as:

Stud. Intel. V24: 3-1–9

Note: Volume is occasionally replaced by the name and date of the issue (e.g., Fall/Winter 2001).

Kent Center Occasional Papers Format

Page citations for Kent Center Occasional Papers articles follow the format below:

Kent Cen. Occ. Pap. Volume: Number-Page(s).

For example, Kent Center Occasional Paper Volume 1, Number 1, Page(s) 1-8 would be cited as:

Kent Cen. Occ. Pap. 1:1-1–8

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About the Intelligence Archives

Sherman Kent, a trailblazer for intelligence analysis, created Studies in Intelligence in 1955. In his first article, Kent argued that intelligence, like any subject, needed formal literature to be taught and developed. Through literature, the study of intelligence could begin to have its own vocabulary, techniques, and even theory. Studies in Intelligence would soon become the primary home for that foundational theory.

 

The Intelligence Archives is our reference tool for students, scholars, and Central Intelligence Agency practitioners. It combines articles from Studies in Intelligence and papers from the Sherman Kent School of Intelligence. With over 600 articles from the journal and nine Kent Center Occasional Papers, the Intelligence Archives offers a wide range of readings to explore. By recording our experiences, we hope to spread new ideas and build a collective understanding of intelligence as a profession.