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Researching the September 11, 2001 Attack on America? These resources should help you.

Internet Sites Videos
Books  

Internet Sites

Annotated Bibliography of Government Documents

ArtsJournal

CQ Researcher

C-Span.org: September 11: U.S. response

Facts.com: news stories and background information

Global Security

Library of Congress September 11th Archive

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

Resources for September 11, 2001

The September 11 digital archive: saving the histories of September 11, 2001

September 11 news.com

September 11 Resources

September 11, screenshots of online news sites

Television Archive: a library of world perspectives concerning September 11, 2001

Terrorism Research Center Inc.

United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Books

LOCATIONS REFERENCE 1st FLOOR
CALL # HV6431 .P798 2002.
TITLE The psychology of terrorism

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CALL # HV6431 .M4992 2002.
AUTHOR Mickolus, Edward F.
TITLE Terrorism, 1996-2001 : a chronology

LOCATIONS 2nd FLOOR(3 copies)
CALL # HV6432.7 .N38 2004.
AUTHOR National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States.
TITLE The 9/11 Commission report : final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
NOTE Library's copy 3 is a CD (Available in the Audio-Visual Department) which requires Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher to access.

LOCATIONS REFERENCE 1st FLOOR
CALL # UA23 .C5135 2004.
AUTHOR Chapman, Bert.
TITLE Researching national security and intelligence policy

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CALL # HV6431 .K883 2003.
TITLE Encyclopedia of terrorism

LOCATION 2nd FLOOR
CALL# BT736.15 .S77 2002
TITLE Strike terror no more : theology, ethics, and the new war

LOCATION 2nd FLOOR
CALL# HF5415.33.U6 S55 2001.
AUTHOR Simmons Market Research Bureau.
TITLE Attack on America : impact on the American consumer : a special study / by Simmons Market Research Bureau.

LOCATION 2nd FLOOR
CALL# HV6431 .A88 2002
TITLE The attack on America: September 11, 2001

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CALL# HV6432 .A43 2001
TITLE The age of terror : America and the world after September 11

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CALL# HV6432 .C44 2001
AUTHOR Chomsky, Noam
TITLE 9-11

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CALL# HV6432 .H348 2002
AUTHOR Halberstam, David
TITLE Firehouse

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CALL# HV6432 .H35 2002
AUTHOR Halliday, Fred
TITLE Two hours that shook the world : September 11, 2001 : causes and consequences

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CALL# HV6432 .H69 2001
TITLE How did this happen? : terrorism and the new war

LOCATIONS REFERENCE 1st FLOOR
CALL # D410 .H57.
TITLE History behind the headlines : the origins of conflicts worldwide.
Vol 5 is entirely devoted to September 11 and the aftermath.

Videos

LOCATION AUDIO VISUAL LOWER LEV
CALL # HV6430.B55 H86 2001v.
TITLE Hunting bin Laden
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Investigates Osama bin Laden, his followers, and the bombings of two African embassies in 1998. This edition has been updated to cover the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, of which bin Laden is also accused.

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CALL# DS371.3 .T34 2001v
TITLE The Taliban Legacy
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (35 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
A report on current conditions in Afghanistan. The program focuses on the havoc created by the Taliban regime, which has resulted in two million Afghans fleeing the country

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CALL# HV6432 .T37 2001v
TITLE Target America
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
Examines the history of terrorist attacks against the United States by Islamic fundamentalists, beginning with the American Embassy workers taken hostage in Iran during Jimmy Carter's presidency. Looks at other incidents--the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, the killing of American soldiers in a Berlin nightclub, the downing of Pan Am 103, and the first attack on the World Trade Center. Discusses the American government's attempts to deal with these attacks, particularly focusing on the Reagan administration. Uncovers a long-standing division within the nation's security apparatus about how to deal with an enemy that has been targeting America and Americans for decades

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CALL# HV6430.B55 L66 2001v
TITLE Looking for Answers
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
Discusses the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the roots of hatred found in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, radical Islam, and the failure of U.S. intelligence on September 11, 2001

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CALL# HV6432 .E43 2001v
TITLE The 11th Of September: Moyers In Conversation
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (121 min.)
Just hours after the attacks on America Bill Moyers began a unique dialogue with an unparalleled and diverse group of guests. Instead of dwelling on the horrific images of the tragedy, these poised and clear voices provided perspective and soothed a wounded, yet resilient, nation, creating a video that presents both a snapshot of our reactions on 9/11, and a testament to human spirit

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NA6233.N5 W679 2002dvd
TITLE Why the Towers Fell
DESCRIPT 1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.)
For most people the image of the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, was not only a scene of unforgettable horror, it was a moment of unimaginable
consequence. This follows a blue ribbon team of forensic engineers as they begin searching for clues that would tell them why the towers fell. From detailed examination of the buildings original design to the relentless process of searching the scrap steel yards and Ground Zero itself for evidence

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TITLE Faith & doubt at Ground Zero
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (120 mins.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
Explores how the spiritual lives of both believers and non-believers have been challenged in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks by questions of good and evil. Concludes with a brief epilogue in which people recall one of the more indelible images of September 11: the sight of a man and a woman jumping from the burning towers, hand in hand

LOCATION AUDIO VISUAL LOWER LEV
TITLE The new war on terrorism
DESCRIPT 1 videocassette (VHS) (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in
Chomsky discusses the War on Terrorism in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Using U.S. actions against Nicaragua as a case in point, he submits that the U.S. and other powerful nations consistently engage in terrorist activities that they call "counter-terrorism." He suggests that U.S. policy should be to submit to international law and stop supporting terrorism


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