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Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism and the Attacks of September 11, 2001
 
This bibliography covers the aftermath of the attacks, congressional and presidential actions, global terrorism, international politics, national security, U.S. foreign relations, weapons of mass destruction, and the U.S. military. Compiled by Kevin D. Motes, reference librarian in the U.S. Government Information Division of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/usinfo/terrorism/911.htm
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Nonfiction by Genre, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism
Last updated May 19, 2005
The Boom in Bomb Detection: Get Ready to Be Scanned, Sniffed and Zapped
May 2004 article that describes technological advances in the area of bomb detection when materials are carried in cars, packages, or on a person. Methods discussed include X-rays, "the quadruple resonance technology that zaps people with low-frequency radio waves," and "electronic sniffers." From Scientific American.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-boom-in-bomb-detectio
Topics: Terrorism, Transportation
Last updated Sep 4, 2009
Country Reports on Terrorism
Annual reports from the Secretary of State about "developments in countries in which acts of terrorism occurred, countries that are state sponsors of terrorism, and countries determined by the Secretary to be of particular interest in the global war on terror." Includes reports back to 1996. (Prior to 2004, these reports were known as "Patterns of Global Terrorism.") From the U.S. Department of State Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated May 11, 2006
CRS Reports: Terrorism and Homeland Security
Dozens of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on topics such as al-Qaida, battlefield detainees, bioterrorism, air cargo security, and local preparedness. From the University of Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library. Note: The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online.
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/crssubject.html?subjectchoice=Terrorism
Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, National Security, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism
Last updated Mar 27, 2009
Documents on Terrorism
A collection of resolutions, testimony, declarations, and other documents from a number of official sources including the United States government, other national governments, and various international conferences and organizations. Part of The Avalon Project at Yale Law School.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/terrorism/terror.htm
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Apr 28, 2005
MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
Information on "global terrorist incidents, terrorism-related court cases, and terrorist groups and leaders. TKB covers the history, affiliations, locations, and tactics of terrorist groups operating across the world, with over 35 years of terrorism incident data and hundreds of group and leader profiles and trials." Contains "interactive maps, statistical summaries, and analytical tools that can create custom graphs and tables." From the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT).
http://www.mipt.org/
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated May 26, 2008
MIPT: National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
Information and links for domestic and international terrorism and counterterrorism resources. The site includes material for individuals, businesses, response organizations, and government agencies. The emphasis is on prevention, preparedness, and mitigation, with many reports on the aftermath, response, and "lessons learned" from various terrorist attacks. Searchable.
http://www.mipt.org/
Topics: Education, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated Jun 16, 2007
NATO and the Scourge of Terrorism
Activities and key publications about the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to counter terrorism. Browsable chronology; some resources in audio. Some publications are also available in French, Ukrainian, and/or Russian.
http://www.nato.int/issues/terrorism/
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated May 1, 2007
Other People's Wars: A Review of Overseas Terrorism in Canada
A brief history of terrorists in Canada, a discussion of potential terrorist activities, and a list of terrorists and supporters "who have lived in Canada while on the run for terrorist actions in a homeland conflict, or who have acted on behalf of an overseas terrorist organization after establishing a Canadian residence." A 2003 article from the Mackenzie Institute, "an independent non-profit organization concerned with issues related to political instability and organized violence."
http://www.mackenzieinstitute.com/2003/other_peoples_wars.htm
Topics: Regions of the World, Terrorism
Last updated Jun 8, 2006
RAND Voices of Jihad Database
"This online database is a compilation of speeches, interviews, statements, and publications of jihadist leaders, foot soldiers, and sympathizers. Nearly all content is in English translation, and has been collected from publicly-accessible websites. ... Content is indexed by date, author, affiliated group, online source, and keyword." Click on the search key to browse all documents. From the RAND Corporation.
http://www.rand.org/research_areas/terrorism/database/
Topics: Faiths, Terrorism
Last updated Oct 23, 2006
Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context
Background material relevant to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. News coverage of the attacks; Middle Eastern religion and religious concepts, politics, and society; terrorism and counter-terrorism, and United States intelligence are the major topics covered. Articles from Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion (ed. Robert Wuthnow, Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1998) and issues of The CQ Researcher are among the CQ Press sources used.
http://www.cqpress.com/incontext/terrorism/
Topics: Faiths, Government, Government, International Governments, Military, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism
Last updated Aug 10, 2005
The September 11th Sourcebooks: National Security Archive Online Readers on Terrorism, Intelligence and the Next War
The sourcebooks, created in late 2001, cover terrorism, Afghanistan, anthrax, biological warfare, King Zahir, and Osama bin Laden; documents from the State Department and other government sources, some decades old, are accompanied by modern commentary from the staff of George Washington University’s National Security Archive.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/sept11/
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Notable People: Government, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons
Last updated Sep 12, 2002
Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
Brief summaries of assassinations, kidnappings, hostage abductions, hijackings, bombings, and other terrorist events around the world from 1961-2003. "This document ... is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive account of all terrorist incidents during these years, and it is not an official expression of U.S. policy." From the U.S. Department of the State, Office of the Historian.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/5902.htm
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Jan 10, 2006
SITE Institute: The Search for International Terrorist Entities
This organization documents and tracks terror-related violence and "extremist websites, public records, and international media reports" to establish "links among terrorist entities and their supporters." Site features links to news, background on terrorist groups, material about courts cases, and audio and video clips. Some material available for a fee.
http://www.siteinstitute.org/
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Sep 10, 2007
Targets for Terrorism: Ground Transportation
Questions and answers about the possibility of attacks on ground transportation in the United States. Topics include chemical and biological attacks, security measures, and brief information about security measures in other countries, such as "in the United Kingdom, for example, police are confident that unattended packages will be reported within minutes, giving authorities early warning to thwart possible attacks." From the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
http://www.cfr.org/publication/10198/targets_for_terrorism.html
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Jun 30, 2009
Terrorism
Analyses of news about terrorism and terrorist groups, from the Council on Foreign Relations, "in consultation with a wide group of outside experts."
http://www.cfr.org/issue/135/
Topics: Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq
Last updated Aug 16, 2006
Terrorism
Information about the Terrorism Program, which provides "insights, in-depth analysis and facts on the military, security and foreign policy challenges as the United States, and the world, face terrorism." Sponsored by the Center for Defense Information (CDI), an independent think tank in Washington, D.C.
http://www.cdi.org/program/index.cfm?programid=39
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Dec 22, 2004
Terrorism and Crime Studies
Bibliographies and reports on topics such as organized crime, narcotics trafficking, future trends in terrorism, and the sociology and psychology of terrorism. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress (LOC).
http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/terrorism.html
Topics: Crime, Terrorism
Last updated Jul 13, 2005
Terrorism and Security Collection
Over thirty full-text, searchable publications about science and policy issues having to do with terrorism and security. Topics discussed include cybercrime, biological and chemical threats, airline passenger screening, bombs, and cryptography. From the National Academies Press.
http://www.nap.edu/collections/terror/
Topics: Military, National Security, Terrorism
Last updated May 15, 2004
Terrorism Research Center, Inc. (TRC)
Free content includes a searchable database of news articles, mailing lists, anniversaries of significant events, bibliography, annotated links, and discussion forums. Some information is available only by paid subscription. TRC "is an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity political violence and gray-area phenomena."
http://www.terrorism.com/
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Apr 28, 2005
Trends in Terrorism: 2006
This July 2006 CRS (Congressional Research Service) Report for Congress surveys trends in terrorism, including more "micro-actors" (small autonomous groups and individuals), increased sophistication, and an overlap of terrorism with international crime. Includes statistics and policy discussions. Opens directly into a PDF file. Provided by the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Press Centers.
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/69479.pdf
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated Aug 21, 2006
Yahoo! Full Coverage: Terrorism & 9/11
Frequent updates to news related to the 9/11 attacks and other terrorism issues.
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/us/terrorism
Topics: Terrorism
Last updated May 1, 2007
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