Terrorism: The Threat and Post 9/11 Trends

August 2002

Compiled by  Air University Library
Bibliography Branch
Maxwell AFB, AL

General Internet Resources

Government Sites
Media Sites
Search Engines & Databases

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All sites last viewed March 13, 2003.

Government Sites

Afghanistan Resource Home Page.
Available online at: http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/afghanweb/
U.S. Military Academy page has links to sites on al Qaeda, Islam and the Taliban.

American Embassy London: Current Issues: Terrorism
Available online at: http://www.usembassy.org.uk/terror.html
Links to different U.S. government web sites and U.S. State Department announcements.

Anti-Terrorism Conventions 2001.
Available online at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=107_cong_reports&docid=f:er002.107
Committee on Foreign Relations report addresses terrorist bombings and the financing of terrorism.

Background Information on Foreign Terrorist Organizations.
Available online at: http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/fto_info_1999.html
Site has not been updated since January 20, 2001. It does list terrorist organizations descriptions, aliases, activities, location, etc. From the U.S. Dept. of State's Office of Counterterrorism.

Canadian Security Intelligence Service: Commentary Series.
Available online at: http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/eng/comment/comsum_e.html
Links to online reports on various terrorist groups and other aspects of terrorism and ethnic conflict.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Available online at: http://www.bt.cdc.gov
Contains information for Public Health Preparedness and Response: Anthrax and smallpox information; a listing of biological and chemical agents and threats; and links to reports on preparedness for a biological and chemical attack.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Available online at: http://www.odci.gov
Special section: The War on Terrorism. Also links to The World Factbook which contains information on each country including a map and data on the government, military, communications, geography and transnational isues. Terrorism related excerpts from Global Trends 2015 are also included.

CIA Electronic Reading Room.
Available online at: http://www.foia.ucia.gov/special_collections.asp
The search engine will locate historic, sanitized CIA documents relating to terrorism.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  
Available online at: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/index.jsp
The lead agency for protecting the nation against further terrorist attacks. Component agencies will analyze threats and intelligence, guard our borders and airports, protect our critical infrastructure, and coordinate the response of our nation for future emergencies.

DefendAMERICA.
Available online at: http://www.defendamerica.mil/
Latest news on the War on Terrorism from the U.S. Department of Defense. Links to background information, photos on equipment being used and audio and video libraries. Extensive links to all other U.S. government agencies involved in Operation Enduring Freedom and the war against terror are available from this site.

DefenseLINK.
Available online at: http://www.defenselink.mil/
Department of Defense news, and links to sites with information on Operation Enduring Freedom, anthrax and terrorism and terrorist groups.

Executive Order 13224 Blocking Terrorist Property and a Summary of the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations.
Available online at: http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html
U.S. Department of Treasury site.

Federal Aviation Administration.
Available online at: http://www.faa.gov/
This site offers "Security Tips for Travelers" and "Flight School Security".

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Available online at: http://www.fbi.gov
FBI's War on Terrorism link and search engine gives access to all terrorism related subjects on fbi.gov. Photographs of the hijackers of September 11 and press releases are also available.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Available online at: http://www.fema.gov
Contains information on the recovery efforts at NYC and the Pentagon. Links to other agencies involved in the recovery process. Information on applying for disaster aid.

General Services Administration (GSA).
Available online at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/home.jsp
Links under "Hot Items" to Federal Protective Service "Information on Chemical, Biological and Bomb Threats" site and the Federal Protective Service "Making Federal Buildings Safe site".

Government Accounting Office (GAO).
Available online at: http://www.gao.gov
This site contains links to full text GAO reports on homeland security and terrorism.

Information About Coping with Traumatic Events.
Available online at: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/outline/responseterrorism.cfm
National Institute of Mental Health site. Links to sites with information on dealing with post traumatic stress disorder and helping children cope with violence and other disasters.

Naval Postgraduate School, Dudley Knox Library.
Available online at: http://library.nps.navy.mil/home/terrorism.htm
Provides links to Patterns of Global Terrorism, Terrorist Group Profiles and other links to general terrorism information and NPS bibliographies.

Network of Terrorism.
Available online at: http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/netterror.htm
A U.S. State Department publication that is a summary of what is known about the terrorism attacks of September 11, and their connection to Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network.

Patterns of Global Terrorism 2000.
Available online at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2000/
Department of State publication.

Patterns of Global Terrorism 2001.
Available online at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2001/html/
Department of State publication.

Report on Foreign Terrorist Organizations 2001.
Available online at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/rpt/fto/2001/5258.htm
Department of State publication.

Rewards for Justice.
Available online at: http://www.rewardsforjustice.net/
U.S. Department of State site. Instructions on how to test your observation skills and how and where to report terrorism activities. Also, links to sites with lists of most wanted terrorists and how to stop terrorism.

U. S. Coast Guard.
Available online at: http://www.uscg.mil/news/cgnews.shtm
The "News" section includes information on homeland security "Protecting America" and "Facts & Figures Since September 11".

U.S. Customs Service.
Available online at: http://www.customs.gov/sep11infof.htm
Information concerning September 11 events. Fact sheet on Advanced Passenger Information System (APIS). Press photos on the aftermath of the September terrorist attacks.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Available online at: http://www.hhs.gov/
Provides information on anthrax and biological incidents preparedness and response. Links to sites that provide information in the event of a biological or other public health emergency.

U.S. Department of Justice .
Available online at: http://www.justice.gov/ag/terrorismaftermath.html
DOJ "Response to Terrorist Attacks" page provides links to the Al Qaeda Training Manual and to information about the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund 2001.

U.S. Department of State.
Available online at: http://www.state.gov
This site has links to information about counter-terrorism, travel warnings and advisories and background notes on countries. There are also links to Patterns of Global Terrorism and Global Coalition Against Terrorism.

U.S. Postal Service.
Available online at: http://www.usps.gov
Security of the Mail - what's being done to keep the mail safe and moving. Tips about identifying and handling suspicious mail and tips for making the mail safe.

United Nations Treaty Collection: Conventions on Terrorism
Available online at: http://untreaty.un.org/English/Terrorism.asp

The White House.
Available online at: http://www.whitehouse.gov
The section "America Responds to Terrorism at Home and Abroad" has links to information on homeland security actions, diplomatic actions, military actions, financial actions, investigative actions and humanitarian actions.

 Media Sites

Nation:  War on Terror.
Available online at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/nation/specials/attacked/
This Washington Post site has all stories relating to the war on terrorism from September 11 to now. Their search engine will locate any articles on terrorism published since the attacks. There are links to photo galleries of September 11, and links to sites with information about terrorism, terrorist groups and the war on terrorism.

America Under Attack.
Available online at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/americas/2001/america_attacked/
British Broadcasting Corporation site has information on each of the 4 flights used by the September 11 terrorists. Also a photo gallery with pictures of the WTC and Pentagon aftermath.

Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders: World Islamic Front Statement.
Available online at: http://www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/wif.htm

The Roots of Terrorism.
Available online at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/roots/
Frontline's special reports on what led to the terrorist attacks of September 11 and the issues now facing the U.S.

Terrorism and September 11 Attacks.
Available online at: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Terrorism/
YAHOO! NEWS daily news updates and links to related pages on Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda; Aviation Security; September 11 Recovery and Grief; and WTC Collapse and Rebuilding.

Terrorism Background Reports.
Available online at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/terrorism/terrorism.html
Online News Hour from PBS. Links to past programs that discussed various topics related to terrorism

Search Engines & Databases

FedWorld.
Available online at: http://www.fedworld.gov
A gateway to U.S. government information with links to the top government sites

FirstGov.
Available online at: http://www.firstgov.gov/
The official U.S. gateway to all government material. Accesses more than 51 million web pages from federal and state governments. Page "America Responds to Terrorism" has links to sites with information about bio-terrorism, the Homeland Security Advisory System, among others.

Google News and Resources.
Available online at: http://www.google.com/news/
Has links to U.S. news sources, international news organizations and some U.S. government agency sites.

Google UncleSam.
Available online at: http://www.google.com/unclesam
A specific version of the well known Google search engine. Searches are limited to the web pages in the Google index which belong to the .mil or .gov domains. Boolian searching is allowed in the Advanced Search mode.

Google Web Directory.
Available online at: http://www.google.com/dirhp?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&q=
Search by subject, or go to Society - Issues - Terrorism.

LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe.
Available online at: https://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
Click on "Sources". Type "terrorism" in the search box. All journals and newspapers with "terrorism" in the title will appear. You then have the option of searching that particular journal by author, keyword, or article title. Many of the articles will be available in full-text. Available from AU schools & AUL only.

Thomas
Available online at: http://thomas.loc.gov/
Provides a link to "Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001". Also searchable information about the U.S. Congress and the legislative process.