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Undergraduate Research Guide: Terrorism

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Scope

This Research Guide will assist you in finding materials on terrorism used as a means of resistance to the modern state. The Overview section concentrates on general studies which analyze why and how terrorism occurs and government and media responses to terrorism. Information about September 11, 2001 is also included in this guide; the Internet Sites section, in particular, links to various resources related to these events. Search MadCat and the recommended journal databases if your topic is not featured here. For related information, see also Arab-Israeli Conflict.

Overview

Reference Books

Encyclopedia of Terrorism
College Library Reference Collection: HV 6431 K883 2003

Encyclopedia of Psychology
College Library Reference Collection: BF 31 E52 2000
Refer to "Terrorism" in volume 8, pp 44-47

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
College Library Reference Collection: BJ 63 A66 1998
Refer to "Terrorism" in volume 3, PP 311-322

Encyclopedia of Ethics
College Library Reference Collection: BJ 63 E45 1992
Refer to "Terrorism" in volume 2, PP 1241-1244

The U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001: Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security: A Reference Handbook
College Library Reference Collection: KF 4850 B35 2004

Reference Databases

AccessUN 1966 - to date (updated monthly)
AccessUN indexes United Nations documents and publications. Articles appearing in UN periodicals are individually indexed as are the bilateral and multilateral treaties in the United Nations Treaty Series (UNTS). Full-text resolutions from the principal organs are appended to their respective bibliographic citations. For CD-ROM access to publications before 1966, see Index to United Nations Documents. Basic instructions for AccessUN

Country Studies/Area Handbooks Dates Vary (updates vary)
This source includes in depth analyses of countries prepared by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of the Army. Studies for 100 countries are currently available.

Digital National Security Archive 1945 - to date (updated annually)
The DNSA includes over 35,000 declassified primary documents relating to US foreign policy since 1945 grouped in 12 collections. The documents were compiled and organized by the National Security Archive, an independent non-governmental research institute and library which collects and publishes documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act. Extensive record descriptions and full text included. Basic instructions for Digital National Security Archive

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online 1992 (updated daily)
Britannica Online is a searchable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest encyclopedia articles. Basic instructions for Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Facts.com 1980 - to date (updated weekly)
Includes 75,000 full-text news articles, weekly updates from Facts On File World News Digest, and regular wire service updates from Reuters. Basic instructions for Facts.com

Facts.com: World News Digest
http://www.2facts.com/stories/index/2001226360.asp
In-depth look at the events of September 11, 2001

GPO Access - Dates Vary (updated regularly)
GPO Access provides Web access to more than 70 full-text databases published by the United States government. The growing list of available titles includes the Federal Register, the Congressional Record, the United States Code, the Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT), and the Code of Federal Regulations. The truncation symbol is an asterisk (*).

Infoplease.com Dates Vary (updates vary)
Infoplease.com contains reference sources from the Information Please Almanac product line. Included are TIME/Information Please Almanac, ESPN Information Please Sports Almanac, A&E Entertainment Almanac, Information Please Kids' Almanac, Information Please Dictionary, and the Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition. Vendor help for Infoplease.com

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1990 - to date (updated daily)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) includes the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Polling the Nations 1986 - to date (updated monthly)
Polling the Nations is a compilation of questions and responses from more than 14,000 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. and more than 80 other countries. The surveys contain information on more than 4,500 subjects, and are gathered from professional polling organizations, television networks, universities, newspapers, businesses and associations. Sources of data include: AMA, Donnelly Marketing, Gallup Poll, Latinbarometer, New York Times, Pew Foundation, Roper Organization, and many more.

THOMAS (Legislative Information on the Internet) Dates Vary (updated regularly)
THOMAS provides Web access to current and recent Congressional information in the areas of legislation, Congressional Record, and committee information. Legislation databases include the full text of bill summaries and texts, public laws, roll call votes, and calendars. The full text of the daily edition of the Congressional Record, from the 101st to the current Congresses, is also available. Committee information includes the full text of House and Senate committee reports printed by GPO, and links to the home pages of committees. Selected historical documents, including the U.S. Constitution, are also available. Vendor help for THOMAS

Finding Journal and News Articles

Below are links to databases that cover this subject area. The truncation symbol for all of them is an asterisk (*) unless otherwise noted.

Sample searches for databases:: osama bin laden
terrorism and abortion
ground zero and new york
september 11 and aftermath
terrorism and religio*
al qaeda and financ*
terroris* and airport security
terroris* and immigration
hijack* and airplane*
terroris* and civil libert*
terroris* and united states and border
afghanistan and (civilian* or refugee*)
terrorism and (ireland or ira)

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search 1984 - to date (updated daily)
This library database indexes approximately 3,100 popular magazines and academic journals and provides the full-text articles from approximately 1,000 journals. Basic instructions for Academic Search

CQ Researcher November 1991 - to date (updated weekly)
Contains weekly reports from Congressional Quarterly that cover the most current and controversial issues. Basic instructions for CQ Researcher

Global NewsBank 1996 - to date (updated monthly)
Global NewsBank covers issues and events in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Pacific Rim, Central and South America and the Middle East. It is ideal for researching a wide variety of international developments related to politics, economics, science and business. The full-text news articles are from more than 1,500 international sources. Basic instructions for Global NewsBank

Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe Dates Vary (updated daily)
Contains the full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers (including the New York Times, June 1980 - to date), as well as some news and business magazines and trade journals. The truncation symbol is an exclamation point (!). Basic instructions for Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe

ProQuest Research Library 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 2,000 general-interest and academic journals. Nearly 1,000 periodicals are full-text. Dates vary, but many full-text journals go back to 1988. Basic instructions for ProQuest Research Library

PsycINFO 1872 - to date (updated weekly)
Indexes 1,300 scholarly journals along with books and book chapters in psychology, educational psychology, and behavioral sciences. Basic instructions for PsycINFO

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) 1972 - to date (updated quarterly)
Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, directories, serials, reports of public, intergovernmental and private organizations, and most other forms of printed literature from all over the world. The full-text of the articles is not available in the database. Basic instructions for PAIS

More Databases:

Business Full Text 1982 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 400 key business periodicals, including trade magazines and scholarly journals, covering all aspects of business. Basic instructions for Business Full Text

Ethnic NewsWatch 1960 - to date (updated monthly)
A full-text collection of more than 200 newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. Basic instructions for Ethnic Newswatch

Readers' Guide Full Text and Retrospective 1890 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 240 popular magazines in a wide range of subject areas. Full-text coverage of 131 titles begins with 1994. Basic instructions for Readers' Guide Full Text

Social Sciences Full Text 1983 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes more than 415 scholarly journals in economics, politics, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology. Basic instructions for Social Sciences Full Text

Finding Books

MadCat
Books on terrorism can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Sample keyword searches:: terroris? and "disaster relief"
terror? and "middle east"
terror? and network?
terroris? and "world trade center"
"September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001"
"osama bin laden"
http and terrorism (to find electronic resources)

Internet Sites

Terrorism

Yahoo!: Terrorism
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Crime/Types_of_Crime/Terrorism/
An annotated directory of Internet resources related to terrorism.

Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Terrorism
http://news.yahoo.com/fc?tmpl=fc&cid=34&in=us&cat=terrorism
Continuous news coverage of the September 11 attacks, featuring an archives of news stories dating back to September 2001. The website features a list of suggested links, for further research.

Terrorism: Questions & Answers
http://cfrterrorism.org/home/
From the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonpartisan organization; an abundance of information resources can be accessed here on topics such as "What is Terrorism?" and "Terrorist Groups." Of particular interest are the sections entitled "Causes of 9/11," "Responses to 9/11," and "Policy after 9/11."

Public Agenda Special Edition: Terrorism
http://www.publicagenda.org/specials/terrorism/terror_pubopinion.htm
Established in 1975, Public Agenda is a "nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City." This site offers concise summaries of public opinion on the primary issues that terrorism has raised in the United States, including: "Al Qaeda, Prisoners of War and Military Tribunals," "Immigration and Civil Liberties," and "Homeland Security, Intelligence Failures and Terror Alerts." In addition, the site offers an archive of past analyses, allowing you to witness how public opinion has shifted since September 11. Be sure to consult the "Bioterrorism" and "Fact File" links for further resources.

Confronting Terrorism
http://fpolicy.america.gov/fpolicy/security/counterterrorism.html
From the Office of International Information Programs within the U.S. Department of State, a website that features breaking news related to terrorism, as well as links to numerous government publications. Of particular interest are the in-depth chronologies from the Office of the Historian: one taking you day by day from September to December 2001, the other chronicling "Significant Terrorist Incidents" through the years 1961-2001.

Center for Nonproliferation Studies: Terrorism
http://cns.miis.edu/research/terror.htm
The Center for Nonproliferation Studies, part of the Monterey Institute of International Studies, is the "largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues." Listed here is a number of full-text articles, papers, and reports on such topics as: "Terrorist Group Profiles," "U.S. Domestic Preparedness and Response to Terrorism," and "Agroterrorism."

Terrorism Law & Policy
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm
This site is made available by JURIST: The Legal Education Network, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In addition to the latest news, find here a number of full-text government documents and publications concerning terrorism law. Of particular interest is the Legal Chronology/Archive, which details developments in terrorism law on a day-by-day basis for the months from September to December 2001. The site can be searched or browsed by such subjects as "Terrorism and Terrorists," "Civil Liberties," and "Counterterrorism Policy."

The Terrorism Research Center
http://www.terrorism.com/index.php
The Terrorism Research Center (TRC) is "an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism"; its website features essays on many terrorism-related subjects including: cyberterrorism, terrorism links to organized crime, and bioterrorism. In addition, terrorist and counterterrorist profiles can be found here.

Patterns of Global Terrorism
http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/gt_index.html
From the U.S. State Department, web versions of the publication "Patterns of Global Terrorism" for those years prior to the Bush Administration, 1995-1999. See the link below "Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments" for access to the 2000-2001 reports.

Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/index.html
Established in 1945, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is the "oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Consult this site for information on a variety of issues affecting security and defense. Click on the "Terrorism" link to access such topics as: "Weapons in the News," "Congressional Action," and "Information Security."

Terrorism: Background and Threat Assessments
http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/terror.htm
An in-depth and well-organized directory of resources on terrorism, compiled and annotated by the Federation of American Scientists. Of particular interest is the set of links to the "Patterns of Global Terrorism" reports by the State Department Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism; these reports are available for the years 1989-2004.

Bioterrorism

Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Anthrax
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a guide that answers frequently-asked questions about anthrax.

MEDLINEplus: Anthrax
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html
MEDLINEplus, a service of the National Library of Medicine, offers a well-organized directory of Internet resources on anthrax. Topics include: "Alternative Therapy," "Pictures/Diagrams," and "Prevention/Screening."

MEDLINEplus: Biological and Chemical Weapons
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/biodefenseandbioterrorism.html
A service of the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINEplus makes available a directory of Internet sources on biological and chemical weapons. Topics include: "Coping," "Law and Policy," and "Children."

Center for Nonproliferation Studies: Chemical and Biological Weapons
http://cns.miis.edu/research/cbw/index.htm
Numerous full-text reports and articles written by the Center for Nonproliferation Studies on chemical/biological weapons can be found on this website, including: "Anthrax Hoaxes in the United States" and "Anthrax And Mass-Casualty Terrorism: What is the Bioterrorist Threat After September 11?" Furthermore, the site offers an archive of past articles on this subject.

Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections
http://bioterrorism.slu.edu/
Part of the Saint Louis University School of Public Health, the CSB website provides access to a variety of resources on the subject of bioterrorism. The "Quick References" link leads to fact sheets on topics like anthrax and smallpox. The "news" link connects to the latest full-text developments on this subject. "Internet Resources" is an annotated directory of government, professional organization, and academic online sources. Consult the "Online Articles and Bibliography" and "Case Studies" links for more in-depth articles.

Center for Biosecurity
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/
The Center for Biosecurity, an independent, non-profit organization of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, offers fact sheets on such biological weapons as anthrax and botulinum toxin. Also, the site links to full-text articles and publications related to biodefense. Click on "Internet Resources" under the Resources section of the site for more research possibilities.

NOVA Online: Bioterror
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bioterror/
A companion website to a NOVA episode called "Bioterror," which initially aired on November 13, 2001. Featured topics include: "History of Biowarfare," "Making Vaccines (Hot Science)," and "Global Guide to Bioweapons."

Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/index.html
Established in 1945, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is the "oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Consult this site for information on a variety of issues affecting security and defense. Click on the "Chemical and Biological Weapons" link to access such topics and papers as: "Analysis of the Anthrax Attacks," "Agricultural Biowarfare and Bioterrorism," and "Biological Weapons and 'Bioterrorism' in the First Years of the 21st Century."

Terrorist Organizations

Foreign Terrorist Organizations
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/37191.htm
The most recent list of terrorist organizations, according to the Bush Administration.

Foreign Terrorist Organizations
http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/fto_1999.html
A 1999 report on known terrorist organizations, courtesy of the Clinton Administration.

Al Qaeda Training Manual
http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/manualpart1.html
Made available by the U.S. Department of Justice, translated excerpts from an Al Qaeda training manual found by the Manchester (England) Metropolitan Police "during a search of an Al Qaeda member's home."

PBS Frontline: Hunting Bin Laden
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/
A co-production of PBS Frontline and The New York Times, this site offers an in-depth look at the methods and motives of Osama Bin Laden. The site features video footage of an interview with Bin Laden, as well as several interview transcripts with journalists who have covered Bin Laden's movements for years.

National Security

The Department of Homeland Security
http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/
A site designed to inform the public about President Bush's proposed "cabinet-level agency," the Department of Homeland Security. Find here a variety of sources, including: government documents, recent speeches (both in transcript and audio formats), and press briefings. Also, the site monitors the "Nationwide Threat Level" according to the Homeland Security Advisory system devised by the Bush Administration.

National Academies Reports on Terrorism and Security
http://www.nap.edu/terror/
Established in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private organization "created by the federal government to be an adviser on scientific and technological matters." The website's Terrorism and Security Collection features many recent NAS publications, which can be read online; furthermore, each publication has its own search box, enabling you to perform full-text keyword searches. Featured titles include: "Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism," "Cybersecurity Today and Tomorrow: Pay Now or Pay Later," and "Airline Passenger Security Screening: New Technologies and Implementation Issues."

Center for Defense Information: Terrorism
http://www.cdi.org/program/index.cfm?programid=39
The Center for Defense Information (CDI) is a "non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to independent research on the social, economic, environmental, political and military components of global security." The Terrorism Program section of the website features many CDI full-text articles on terrorism issues.

Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/index.html
Established in 1945, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is the "oldest organization dedicated to ending the worldwide arms race and avoiding the use of nuclear weapons for any purpose." Consult this site for information on a variety of issues affecting security and defense. Click on the "Intelligence" link to access such topics as: "Worldwide Intelligence Agencies," "Intelligence Threat Assessments," and "Counterterrorism Intelligence Capabilities and Performance Prior to 9-11."

International Perspectives

Prime Minister's Speeches
http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page5.asp
From the office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, an archive of speech transcripts from 1997-present. "Speeches on Iraq" is its own category, and the years 2001 and 2002 contain several speeches regarding the September 11, 2001 attacks and the war on terror.

Responsibility for the Terrorist Atrocities in the United States
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/page3682.asp
A document published by the government of the United Kingdom on 14 November 2001, analyzing declassified information linking Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda to the attacks of September 11.

Interpol: Terrorism
http://www.interpol.int/Public/Terrorism/default.asp
Interpol, a world police organization based in France, makes available a variety of their documents on terrorism. Many of the documents are available in other languages, including French, Arabic, and Spanish.

The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources
http://www.etown.edu/vl/
The Virtual Library is one of the oldest web catalogs, started by Tim Berners-Lee, "the creator of html and the web itself." Find here a number of well- organized and annotated links to international affairs resources. Topics include: "Peace, Conflict Resolution, and International Security," "World Religions," and "American Foreign Policy."

World Press Review
http://www.worldpress.org/
Consult this site to learn about world news not mentioned in the mainstream U.S. press. News stories are organized by geographical area including: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Department of State: International Information Programs
http://usinfo.state.gov
A portal to "information about current U.S. foreign policy and about American life and culture" from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs.

September 11th

September11News.com: Archived September 11, 2001 News
http://www.september11news.com/
A great resource for archived images, news, and lore related to the attacks of September 11. Topics include: "9/11 Mysteries 2 - The Number Eleven," "9/11 Mysteries 3 - Early Attack Signs," and "Flight 93 Images & News Archive." In addition, a sample of "Newspaper Pages and Magazine Covers," organized alphabetically by publication name, can be viewed.

September 11 Web Archive
http://september11.archive.org/
The September 11 Web Archive is the result of a collaboration among the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive and webArchivist.org. A number of sites related to the attacks of September 11 are archived here; over 250 updates of the White House site, for instance, can be viewed, covering the period from September 11 to December 1, 2001. Sites can be browsed by categories like "Government/Military" or "International News"; sites can also be accessed alphabetically by URL via the site index. The web archive is searchable.

September 11 Resources
http://www.u.arizona.edu/ic/humanities/september11/pages/
A nicely organized directory of annotated Internet links to September 11 resources; listed websites must be approved by the web manager, and are rated on a scale of 1 to 10 by users. Topics include: "Afghanistan War," "Conspiracy Theories," and "Search for Perpetrators."

The September 11 Digital Archive
http://911digitalarchive.org/
A compilation of materials chronicling not only the attacks of September 11, but also personal and institutional responses to them. Akin to a time capsule, the September 11 Digital Archive encourages the submission of personal photographs, emails, and stories in an effort to preserve all perspectives on the attacks. Browse stories, emails, and images submitted by previous users of the website. Of particular interest is the "Special Collections" section, which features multimedia material such as streaming videos.

The September 11th Source Books
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/sept11/
Established in 1985, The National Security Archive is a nonprofit, non-governmental institution. Its website makes available six volumes, published from September to December 2001. Each volume features full-text government documents, declassified records, and policy directives. The six volumes are titled: "Volume I: Terrorism and U.S. Policy," "Volume II: Afghanistan: Lessons from the Last War," "Volume III: BIOWAR: The Nixon Administration's Decision to End U.S. Biological Warfare Programs," "Volume IV: The Once and Future King?: From the Secret Files on King Zahir's Reign in Afghanistan, 1970-1973," "Volume V: Anthrax at Sverdlovsk, 1979: U.S. Intelligence on the Deadliest Modern Outbreak," and "Volume VI: The Hunt for Bin Laden: Background on the Role of Special Forces in U.S. Strategy."

September 11th Background

PBS Frontline: Looking for Answers
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/terrorism/
A co-production of PBS Frontline and The New York Times, this site investigates possible reasons why the United States was attacked. Topics include: "Saudi Arabia," "Egypt," and "Why Did Intelligence Fail on 9/11?" Of particular interest is an overview on "radical Islamic terrorism."

World Trade Center

World Trade Center, New York: Some Engineering Aspects
http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/wtc.shtml
From the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Sydney, a look at the World Trade Center from a physical standpoint. Consult this site for information on the WTC's "Structural System" and reasons why it collapsed.

Building Big: Databank: World Trade Center
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/world_trade.html
Interesting facts about the World Trade Center, including a nice graphic comparing the WTC to other famous buildings.

September 11th Aftereffects

C-SPAN: Response to Terrorism
http://www.c-span.org/homepage.asp?Cat=Current_Event&Code=TERR&ShowVidNum=6&Rot_Cat_CD=911_Resp&Rot_HT=&Rot_WD=
C-SPAN is a "private, nonprofit company, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service." This website provides access to valuable research resources, including recent programs, news, and reports relating to the U.S. response to terrorism.

After Sept. 11 Archive: Perspectives from the Social Sciences
http://www.ssrc.org/sept11/essays
From the Social Science Research Council, a collection of full-text essays commissioned from social scientists around the world in the wake of September 11. Texts can be browsed by subject, including: "Globalization," "Fundamentalism(s)," and "Terrorism & Democratic Virtues."

ALA Responds to National Crisis
http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/alarespondsnational.htm
The American Library Association, "the oldest and largest library association in the world," links to several resource pages and ALA news releases, informing the public on how to utilize libraries in the aftermath of September 11. Of particular interest is the link "Q&A on the confidentiality and privacy of library records."

National Coalition Against Censorship: Free Expression After September 11th
http://www.ncac.org/issues/freeex911.html
"The National Coalition Against Censorship, in cooperation with other free speech organizations, created this index so that those concerned with free expression will have one location that catalogs the various incidents of censorship and suppression of speech that are a direct result of the events of September 11th." Incidents are organized by subjects such as: Art, Entertainment, Schools, and Workplace.

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Chilling Effects of Anti-Terrorism
http://www.eff.org/Privacy/Surveillance/Terrorism/antiterrorism_chill.html
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, "a donor-supported membership organization working to protect our fundamental rights regardless of technology," monitors how the events of September 11 have most obviously impacted freedom of expression. Topics include: "Websites Shut Down by US Government," "US Government Websites That Shut Down or Removed Information," and "Media Professionals Terminated or Suspended."

September 11th Legislation

Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm
From the Library of Congress, an invaluable database of legislation from the 107th Congress, related to the attacks of September 11. Bills and resolutions are organized into four categories: "Bills & Joint Resolutions Signed Into Law," "Other Resolutions Approved," "Legislation With Floor Action," and "Legislation Without Floor Action." Each bill/resolution is represented by a record, which details, among other things, bill status, text of legislation, titles, and cosponsors. Most importantly, each record is described by subject headings -- links -- which can then be clicked on to find other bills/resolutions related to that subject.

Terrorism Law & Policy
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm
This site is made available by JURIST: The Legal Education Network, at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In addition to the latest news, find here a number of full-text government documents and publications concerning terrorism law. Of particular interest is the Legal Chronology/Archive, which details developments in terrorism law on a day-by-day basis for the months from September to December 2001. The site can be searched, or browsed by such subjects as: "Terrorism and Terrorists," "Civil Liberties," and "Counterterrorism Policy."

The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals
http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm
An online feature article written by a library law consultant, which details how the USA PATRIOT (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) Act affects library services to patrons.

ALA | The USA PATRIOT Act and Intellectual Freedom
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=ifissues&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=89854#frr
From the American Library Association, "the oldest and largest library association in the world," links to full-text analyses of the USA PATRIOT Act and documents related to how the Act affects libraries. Resolutions opposing the USA Patriot Act are also linked.

Center for Democracy and Technology Cyber Security: Response to September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
http://www.cdt.org/security/010911response.php
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) is a "nonprofit public policy organization dedicated to promoting the democratic potential of today's open, decentralized global Internet." Find here a considerable amount of information, primarily concerning the USA PATRIOT Act, including links to: "Final Version of the USA-PATRIOT Act," "Department of Justice's Section-by-Section Summary," and "Testimony on USA PATRIOT Act."

"The War on Terrorism"

Counterterrorism Office
http://www.state.gov/s/CT/
The Counterterrorism Office, part of the U.S. Department of State, makes available a number of resources on its website, including: "'Most Wanted' Terrorists," "U.S. Counterterrorism Policy," and "International Terrorism: American Hostages." Be sure to click on the "Archive" link to access counterterrorism information released prior to the Bush Administration.

Country Reports on Terrorism
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/
The goal of Country Reports is to document trends and developments in global antiterrorist activity, summarize activity in terrorist hotspots, and profile locations where terrorist activity occurred. The site contains HTML and PDF versions of Country Reports for 2004-2006 as well as links to the publication it replaced, Patterns of Global Terrorism.

Alternative Sources on the U.S. "War Against Terrorism"
http://www.pitt.edu/~ttwiss/irtf/Alternative.html
A directory of annotated links compiled and made available by the International Responsibilities Task Force, which is affiliated with the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. Topics include: "Alternative News, Analysis, and Commentary," "Demonstrations and Other Antiwar Activities," and "SRRT Resolutions on the U.S. 'War Against Terrorism.'"

Diplomacy and the Global Campaign Against Terrorism
http://www.state.gov/coalition/
From the U.S. State Department, a site featuring such terrorism-related topics as: "Protecting U.S. Borders at Home and U.S. Citizens Abroad," "The Global Coalition Against Terrorism: Media Fact Sheets," and "Terrorists and Terrorism."

The Atlantic Online: The War on Terrorism
http://www.theatlantic.com/waronterror/
"A collection of features from The Atlantic Monthly and Atlantic Unbound, in reverse chronological order." Titles include: "Homeland Insecurity," "The Culture of Martyrdom," and "The Gospel According to Osama bin Laden."

Statistics

Reference Databases

Polling the Nations 1986 - to date (updated monthly)
Polling the Nations is a compilation of questions and responses from more than 14,000 national, state, local and special surveys in the U.S. And more than 80 other countries. The surveys contain information on more than 4,500 subjects, and are gathered from professional polling organizations, television networks, universities, newspapers, businesses and associations. Sources of data include: AMA, Donnelly Marketing, Gallup Poll, Latinbarometer, New York Times, Pew Foundation, Roper Organization, and many more.

Statistical Universe 1973 - to date (updated monthly)
Contains the full text of more than 800 U.S. government statistical publications. Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe is available to UW-Madison registered users.

Internet Sites

Terrorism in the United States
http://www.fbi.gov/publications.htm
From the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), links to PDF versions of its publication "Terrorism in the United States" for the years 1996-1999. Each report features in-depth data on individual incidents within the U.S., including date, city, type of (terrorist) event, the number of people killed, the number injured, and the perpetrator.

Public Agenda Special Edition: Terrorism
http://www.publicagenda.org/specials/terrorism/terror_pubopinion.htm
Established in 1975, Public Agenda is a "nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City." This site offers concise summaries of public opinion on the primary issues that terrorism has raised in the United States, including: "Al Qaeda, Prisoners of War and Military Tribunals," "Immigration and Civil Liberties," and "Homeland Security, Intelligence Failures and Terror Alerts." In additions, the site offers an archives of past analyses, allowing you to witness how public opinion has shifted since September 11. Be sure to consult the "Bioterrorism" and "Fact File" links for further resources.

Videos

Muslims in America: The Misunderstood Millions
College Library Main Book Collection: BP 67 U6 M875 1997

Jihad! in America
College Library Main Book Collection: BP 182 J54 1994

Domestic Terrorism
College Library Main Book Collection: HV 6431 D65 1995

International Terrorism
College Library Main Book Collection: HV 6431 I5565 1995

Terror and Counter-Terror: Can Democracy Survive?
College Library Main Book Collection: HV 6431 T46125 1995

Terrorism: The New World War
College Library Main Book Collection: JX 5420 T47 1989

Organizations

American Red Cross National Headquarters
Local Chapter:
Badger Chapter
4860 Sheboygan Avenue
P.O. Box 5905
Madison, WI 53705-0905
Tel: 608-233-9300
Fax: 608-233-8318
E-mail: pmoen@arcbadger.org

Federal Emergency Management Agency
500 C Street
SW Washington, D.C. 20472
Tel: (202) 566-1600
Email: opa@fema.gov

Hearts and Minds Network
3074 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel: (212) 280-0333
Fax: (212) 280-0336
Email: press@change.net