This is a selection of the many news web sites and government reports and web sites which have information on the September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S., local, and international response to the attacks, and terrorism in general.
Remember and Pay Tribute
This site, compiled by FirstGov, has links to memorials and tributes, commemorative events,
and proclamations.
9.11.01 Remembrance
The National Park Service has compiled remembrances of September 11 which were left by park
visitors from all over the world, as well as photos, videos, and oral histories from NPS employees
near the scenes of the attacks.
The Spirit of Freedom: Remembering 9-11-01
This site from the White House includes photos, quotes from the President, and links to web
casts of commemorative events in Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.
The September 11 Web Archive
This site was commissioned by the Library of Congress to preserve web sites as they existed
from September 11 and through its aftermath. Government, charitable, and U.S. and
international news sites are included as well as personal sites.
After September 11: Images From
Ground Zero
The U.S. Department of State sponsors this exhibit containing photographs by Joel Meyerowitz
of the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center. Captions and descriptions are included in six
different languages.
September
11 Tragedy
This site from the White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance contains
collections of photos, essays, letters, quotes, and poems.
DefendAmerica: We Remember Their
Sacrifice
This site from the U.S. Department of Defense lists the victims of the attack on the
Pentagon, with photos and short biographies.
Witness and Response: September 11 Acquisitions at the
Library of Congress
This site contains many images of items related to the attacks collected by the Library of
Congress's various divisions.
911history.net
This site describes a project of the Museum of the City of New York and the National Museum
of American History to collect and preserve artifacts from the attacks on the World Trade
Center. Some exhibitions are available online.
September 11: Bearing Witness to History
The National Museum of American History has collected objects and personal accounts for this
exhibit on the terrorist attacks.
Sept. 11, 2002: One Year Later
This is a compilation of news from around the world about the first anniversary of September
11, 2001, compiled by the World Press Review.
September 11th
Commemorations, 2003
Links to commemorative events on the second anniversary of the attacks.
September 11, 2001 - Attack on
America
The Avalon Project at Yale Law School compiled this chronological and searchable list of
presidential and congressional documents related to the attacks.
OVC Handbook for
Coping After Terrorism
This publication from the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice,
discusses common reactions to terrorism and places to get emotional and financial help.
America Responds to September 11
FirstGov compiled this list of contact information and links to information relevant to
citizens' concerns.
Government
Performs
Another page from FirstGov, linking to pages about the federal government's response to the
terrorist attacks.
Office of Homeland Security
This office was created by President Bush after September 11. Its web site contains
news, tips to protect against terrorism, and links to information on preventing and responding to
terrorism from other U.S. agency web sites.
Department of Homeland Security
This federal department was created in January, 2003, combining many federal departments
that have dealt with homeland security issues in the past.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
This site from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiles information on
anthrax and other biological and chemical agents as well as information about bioterrorism.
Department of Defense
This site includes breaking news, press releases about current military actions, links
to other DoD sites, and news for American military personnel.
Legislation Related to the Attack of September
11, 2001
This site from the Thomas legislative web site, hosted by the Library of Congress,
compiles all legislative actions relating to the attacks, including links to full text of bills and
bill status. Note: The site will not be updated after the conclusion of the 107th Congress.
U.N. Action Against Terrorism
Current news and documents regarding the United Nations' position on terrorism in
general and the attacks specifically. Includes statements and reports by the
Secretary-General, various resolutions, convention reports, declarations, etc.
Bioterrorism Preparedness
This site from the Illinois Department of Public Health addresses frequently asked
questions about anthrax, mail handling, and preventing and responding to bioterrorism.
Illinois Homeland Security
A site compiling national and state news, updates on the homeland security situation in
Illinois, and information on terrorism.
United Nations Office for Drug Control
and Crime Prevention
This site describes the UN's counter-terrorism activities and links to the twelve U.N.
Conventions and Protocols on terrorism (Use pull-down menu on upper-right).
NATO's Contribution to the Fight Against
Terrorism
This site contains press releases from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization about the
attacks, treaty documents relevant to NATO's involvement in responding to the attacks, and
transcripts of press briefings by U.S. officials.
Responsibility for the Terrorist
Atrocities in the United States
This document details some of the evidence against Al Qaida and Usama Bin Laden. It
was released on October 3, 2001 by the office of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Safety and Security for Canadians
From the Canadian Government Announcements web site, containing information about new
security initiatives, the humanitarian relief effort in Afghanistan, Canada's role in opposing
terrorism, and other issues facing Canadians.
Bioterrorism
Section
This site from the City of Chicago's Department of Public Health gives information on
anthrax for medical personnel and the public as well as descriptions of city, state and federal
public health initiatives on bioterrorism.
Recent Terrorism Events: Background and Context
This site from CQ Press, a leading publisher on American government and politics,
compiles encyclopedia entries and in-depth articles on terrorism, Islam, regional politics, and
U.S. intelligence agencies from CQ sources.
Biological Warfare
The National Library of Medicine's Specialized Information Services Division compiled this
site describing several potential biological weapons and linking to further information about
each.
Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of
Terrorism
This organization has as its aim "preventing and deterring terrorism or mitigating its
effects." The site includes updates and information about various counterterrorism measures
and reports. It also contains the
Terrorism Knowledge Base, a
database of terrorist events and information about terrorist groups.
U.S. Commission on National Security/21st
Century
Also known as the Hart-Rudman Commission, its February 2001 report titled
Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change recommends creation of a National
Homeland Security Agency and reorganization of existing national security agencies.
Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism
This 2000 report from the National Commission on Terrorism details the U.S.'s readiness
for terrorist attacks and steps that must be taken to more effectively prevent and respond to
terrorism. Hearings on this report were held by the
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations on June 15, 2000 and by the
Senate
Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information of the Committee on the
Judiciary on June 28, 2000.
The Sociology and
Psychology of Terrorism: Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why?
This 1999 report by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress looks at the
common characteristics of terrorists in an attempt to identify them and prevent future
attacks. Biographies of known terrorists are included.
Digital
National Security Archive
UIUC subscription
A collection of over 40,000 declassified U.S. documents on various aspects of national
security and foreign policy, including
Afghanistan: The Making of
U.S. Policy, 1973-1990. The
National Security Archive is a nonprofit organization
which publishes and indexes documents obtained through the Freedom of Information
Act.
The September 11 Sourcebook
The Sourcebook is published by the National Security Archive, and compiles primary
source material from the U.S. government on topics relevant to the attacks and the U.S. response to
them. Six volumes are currently available on various aspects of Afghanistan's history and
politics and about the U.S.'s previous experiences with terrorism.
Patterns of Global Terrorism
This annual publication of the U.S. Department of State gives a chronology of terrorist
incidents, background information on terrorist groups, and describes terrorist incidents by
country. It also contains statistics on terrorist incidents and extradition of terrorists to
the United States.
Terrorism in the United States
The FBI publishes this annual description and analysis of terrorist attacks on American
soil, pending investigations and prosecutions, and known terrorist groups.
Afghanistan Country Study, Peter Blood, ed.
This volume in the Area Studies Handbook series describes the history and society of
Afghanistan in detail as of 1997. For economic, political, and national security information
as of 1986, the Illinois Institute of Technology has posted an older version of the
Afghanistan Country Study.
Background Note: Afghanistan
This publication from the U.S. Department of State describes Afghanistan in detail,
including population, history, government and politics, economy, and foreign relations.
Government Accountability Office
This non-partisan agency, the "investigative arm of Congress," has compiled its reports on
terrorism and homeland security and made them accessible from its home page (under GAO
Reports).
The Terrorism Threat and U.S. Government
Response: Operational and Organizational Factors, James M. Smith and William C. Thomas, eds.
This March 2001 publication by the U.S. Air Force Institute for National Security Studies
makes recommendations for preventing and responding to acts of terrorism.
The
Global Century: Globalization and National Security
This 2001 publication of the National Defense University discusses the military impact of
globalization, the priorities for national security policy in light of globalization, and future
challenges for the military.
Jihadi Groups,
Nuclear Pakistan, and the New Great Game M. Ehsan Ahrari (PDF format)
This August, 2001 report on the political and military situation in Pakistan and southeast
Asia as a whole was published by the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.
The Hart-Rudman
Commission and the Homeland Defense Ian Roxborough
This report from the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College, published in
September 2001, states that the threats to American security may be broader than those addressed by
the Hart-Rudman Commission.
Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism: Ad Hoc
Committee established by General Assembly Resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996
This committee of the United Nations General Assembly has two treaties about fighting
terrorism linked from its site, including the
International Convention for the
Supression of the Financing of Terrorism, and many links to reports filed since its formation
in 1997.
America Responds
From GovSpot.com, a compilation of news links, frequently asked questions, government
agency sites, and contact information. Online archives of news coverage and web sites created
in response to the attacks are also contained here under 'Sept. 11 Events'.
CRS
Reports: Terrorism and Homeland Security
These resources were compiled by the Thurgood Marshall Law Library at the University of
Maryland. Links are provided to reports by the Congressional Research Service, which
researches topics at the request of members of Congress.
Sept. 11: News & Opinion, Sources, Tools
A site from Northern Illinois University compiling news reports and background
information for journalists. Includes archives of news, sources, and coping tools.
Special Coverage: War on
Terrorism
This site from Findlaw.com contains links to court cases related to terrorism, international
news sites, government reports, analysis of legal issues raised by the terrorist attacks, and laws
passed by Congress.
Alternative Resources on the U.S.
"War Against Terrorism"
This page was compiled by the International Responsibilities Task Force of the Social
Responsibilities Round Table, American Library Association. It includes alternative news,
analysis, and commentary relating to terrorism as well as information about demonstrations and
other antiwar activities.
Annotated Bibliography of Government
Documents Related to the Threat of Terrorism and the Attacks of September 11, 2001
This bibliography includes both print and online sources about global terrorism,
international politics, national security, weapons of mass destruction, and related topics.
Champaign-Urbana Independent Media Center
This site includes links to alternative news sources about terrorism, al Qaida, and
Afghanistan.
Resources on Terrorism and Related
Current Events (Ball State University)
Understanding Terrorism: Research
Resources (California State University Northridge)
9/11/01 Info: Official U.S.Government
documents and websites, etc. (DePauw University)
Attack on America: Osama bin Laden,
al-Qa'ida, and Terrorism (East Carolina University)
The War on Terrorism: Afghanistan and the
Taliban (East Carolina University)
Sources About September 11, 2001 Attack on
America (Eastern Michigan University)
Hot Topics: Terrorist
Attacks on the U.S. September 11, 2001 (Evergreen State College)
Government Information on World Terrorism
(Illinois Institute of Technology)
Terrorism (Indiana
State University and University of Central Oklahoma: GPO Browse Topics)
Response to Terrorism (Indiana
University Bloomington)
Terrorist Attack: September 11, 2001
and Military Action Against Afghanistan and Iraq (Loyola University Chicago)
Terrorism (Naval Postgraduate School)
Terrorism (North Harris
College Library)
In the News: Iraq War/Terrorism
(St. Mary's University)
The University Forum: The Global Response
to Terrorism (Syracuse University)
Terrorism: A Select Guide to
Information (University at Buffalo, State University of New York)
Defense and Security
(Oklahoma State University: GPO Browse Topics)
War Against Terrorism
(University of California, Berkeley)
Terrorism
(University of Louisville)
Government Publications on Terrorism
(University of Maryland)
September 11, 2001 Research Guide (University of
Massachusetts at Amherst)
America's War Against Terrorism
(University of Michigan)
Terrorism (University of
Missouri, Rolla)
Resources About Terrorism
(University of Nebraska, Kearney)
Hot
Topics: Terrorism (University of Richmond)
September 11 Tragedy: News and Information
Resources (University of Washington School of Law, Gallagher Law Library)
Terrorism: Attacks and
Responses (Vanderbilt University)
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