CSI Publications. (2018). Retrieved March 3, 2019, from https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications
The Center for the Study of Intelligence is a department within the Central Intelligence Agency dedicated to publishing research, essays and articles under the “CSI Publications” name. This web resource (a branch of the CIA.gov official website) serves as the publicly accessible hub for these essays and studies, which include nearly all issues of the quarterly academic journal Studies in Intelligence, numerous examinations of historical events and eras (which benefit from authors who have exclusive, privileged knowledge), declassified articles and analyses, a wide selection of monographs and quite a bit more. For either the intelligence professional or the enthusiast, becoming well acquainted with the Center for the Study of Intelligence’s online presence is absolutely essential.
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Experience the collection. (2018). Retrieved March 15, 2019, from https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/cia-museum/experience-the-collection/#!/
Due to being located at CIA headquarters, the CIA Museum is not open to the public. Fortunately, however, the shadowy agency has been kind enough to curate a rather substantial assortment of declassified artifacts and documents from its collection and make it publicly accessible through the web. Visitors can observe and read about a great many items of historical importance and relevance, learn of relatively unknown events and scenarios from the Cold War, listen to accounts from former CIA operatives and much more. Oh, and if weapons disguised as everyday objects and other such spy gadgetry is of interest, look no further than this online collection.
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Admin. (n.d.). 38 most amazing spy gadgets from the cold war era. Retrieved from http://www.technocrazed.com/39-most-amazing-spy-gadgets-from-the-cold-war-era
This is one of those ubiquitous websites obsessed with creating numbered lists of things with photos of each of those things accompanied by extremely brief, often dubious descriptions, comments or notes. Enjoy them for what they are, but proceed with skepticism and a keen understanding of what they aren’t. The wise observer will consider them curiosities and little more—should such a site succeed in piquing one’s interest, don’t rely on it as (anything approaching) an authoritative source. Rather, treat it as merely a springboard for discovering genuine, verifiable information from reputable outlets. When handled in this manner, what these websites provide can be of real value.
Cold War Espionage 