This guide lists library resources
that can help you research issues related to the September 11 attacks
on the World Trade Center. In addition to the reference books described
here, the Pace Library may have circulating books on your topic.
Please see the section below on finding books
in the Pace Library for help in locating circulating books.
The following web sites are good
starting points for your research. You can also find concurrent
and current news and analysis in many of the library's databases.
See the section below on finding articles.
- Minerva (Library of Congress) September
11 - Web Archive http://www.loc.gov/minerva/collect/sept11
- The September 11 Web Archive consists of over 30,000 selected Web
sites archived from September 11, 2001 through December 1, 2001. The
archives are browsable by Subject, Type of Producer, and National
Origin.
- September11.archive.org http:september11.archive.org
- The September11.archive.org. comprises archived
web sites from the days and months immediately following the 9/11/2001
attacks. Best feautures include randomly selected web sites - from
MichaelMoore.com to FEMA.gov - and a link to the Library Of Congress'
web archives.
- The September 11 Digital Archive http://911digitalarchive.org/
- Not a Web Archive. The September 11 Digital Archive
is a source of personal narratives, photos, art work, and
other means of self-expression concerning the terrorist attacks.
- Wayback Machine - September 11, 2001 Web
Archive http://web.archive.org/collections/sep11.html
- Use the Wayback Machine's search engine
to look up specific sites, or the Full Index of Sites on the
lower right-hand side of the page to browse archived 9/11 web pages.
Please note: Use our periodical
databases to find headlines from major newspapers as many
of their websites have blocked access by the Wayback Machine.
- Central Intelligence Agency - The War
on Terrorism http://www.cia.gov/terrorism/index.html
- Read CIA statements on the current conflict
and access online versions of the World
Factbook and the Factbook
on Intelligence.
- The Department of Homeland Security
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/
- The official page of the Department of Homeland Security, which was created in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
- The Department of State http://www.state.gov/
- The official site of the State Department,
which deals with Foreign Policy matters.
- Human Rights Watch: Aftermath of September
11 Attacks, Human Rights Implications http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/september11/
- Articles on the human rights issues involved
in the current situation.
- National Commission on the Terrorist
Attacks Upon the United States (AKA 9-11 Commission) http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/index.htm
- The official web site of the National Commission
on the Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Includes the full-text
of the 9-11 Commission Report.
- 9-11 Commission - An Audio Chronicle
http://www.npr.org/911hearings/voices.html
- National Public Radio coverage of the 9-11
Commission hearings, including the testimony of Richard Clarke
and Condaleeza Rice.
- Political Science Resources -- Think Tanks
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html
- Find out what the lobbist and policy makers
are proposing with regard to anti-terrorism messures, national
security, and foreign policy. This list from the University of
Michigan Library provides access to Think Tanks, including
the big three: Brookings Institute, Heritage Foundation, and Cato
Institute.
- Public Agenda Special Report: Terrorism
http://www.publicagenda.com/specials/terrorism/terror.htm
- Find out what Americans really think about
the current situation, and access policy documents and a terrorism
"fact file."
- USA Patriot Act (H.R. 3162) from the Library of Congress http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03162:
- The complete text of the USA Patriot act, including bill summary and status.
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The following sources provide substantive
background information on issues related to the September 11 attacks
on the World Trade Center and the resulting international conflict.
- The New Encyclopaedia Britannica
Birnbaum Ref AE5 .E5 1998
- Lengthy articles with bibliographies make this
an excellent place to start your research. Consult the index to
find information on your topic. See also Britannica
Online, accessible from the library's Databases page.
- Chronology of World History
Birnbaum Ref D11.M39 1999 (vols. 1-4)
- A chronology of world history in four volumes:
The Ancient and Medieval World (Prehistory-AD 1491), The Expanding
World (1492-1775), The Changing World (1776-1900), and the Modern
World (1901-1998).
- CQ Press: Recent Terrorism Events
http://www.cqpress.com/context/default.htm
- The Congressional Quarterly web site has compiled
articles from past issues of CQ Researcher that relate to the September
11th attacks.
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- Background Notes http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/
- Country Information from the U.S. State Department.
Note that the Afghanistan profile was updated in October 2001.
- Country Studies: Area Handbook
Series http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
- Detailed discussion of the history, culture
and social traditions of the countries of the world.
- Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East
and North Africa
- Birnbaum Ref DS43 .E53 2004 (vols. 1-4)
- Covers the Middle East and North Africa.
- Encyclopedia of the Palestine Problem
- Birnbaum Ref DS119.7 .N2928 1991
(vols. 1-2)
- Two-volume encyclopedia giving a modern history
of Palestine seen from a Palestinian viewpoint.
- Political Handbook of the World
- Birnbaum Reserve JF37.P6
- Gives information on the history, government
and politics, and politics and news media of the world's countries.
- Taliban: militant Islam, oil, and fundamentalism
in Central Asia Birnbaum Reserve DS371.2 .R367
2000
- A history of the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
- Taliban Phenomenon
Birnbaum Reserve DS371.3 .M38 1999
- Covers Afghan history from 1994 to 1997, with
an afterword listing major events from 1997 to 1999.
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- Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Birnbaum Ref JC 571 .E67 1996
- Single-volume encyclopedia arranged in dictionary
fashion covering many human rights instruments and documents. There
are many entries on individual countries and related topics such
as the environment. See also the entries on terrorism.
- Encyclopedia of Nationalism
Birnbaum Ref JC311 S5484 1990
- Includes history of Nationalism, in several
countries as well as origins, theories, movements.
- Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
Birnbaum Ref BL65.P7 E53 1998 (vols. 1-2)
- Covers the interplay of politics and religion
in the modern world.
- Encyclopedia of U.S. Foreign Relations
Birnbaum Ref JX1407.E55 1997 (vols. 1-4)
- Short articles on topics in the history of
U.S. foreign relations.
- Survey of Social Science, Government
and Politics Series Birnbaum Ref JA61 .S88 1995
(vols. 1-5)
- Short articles on topics related to government
and politics.
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- Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Birnbaum Ref HV 6431 .T56 2003
- Arranged like a dictionary, this one volume
work. One and two page entries are given for theories, concepts,
and measures connected with terrorism. Major terrorist events are
also included.
- Encyclopedia of World Terrorism
Birnbaum Ref HV 6431 .E53 2003
- Two volume set covering terrorism throughout
history all over the world, types of terrorism, terrorist techniques,
psychology, responses, and many other topics.
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- Encyclopaedia of Islam
Birnbaum Ref DS37 .E523 (vols. 1-10)
- Scholarly encyclopedia of Islam and the Islamic
world.
- Encyclopedia of Religion
Birnbaum Ref BL31 .E46 1987 (vols. 1-16)
- Extensive treatment of the Islam and other
religious traditions.
- Encyclopedia of World Religions
Birnbaum Ref BL31 .M47 1999
- Single-volume encyclopedia covering the world's
major religions.
- Islam - Religious Movements Webpage Project @ the University of Virginia http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/islam.html
- Provides a concise overview of the history
and beliefs of Islam. Includes a bibliography and list of references.
- Islam and Islamic Groups
Birnbaum Ref BP10 .I73 1992
- Country-by-country discussion of Islam and
Islamic groups throughout the world.
- Muslim Almanac Birnbaum
Ref BP40 .M83 1996
- Short articles on various aspects of Islamic
history and culture.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic
World Birnbaum Ref DS35.53 .O95 1995 (vols. 1-4)
- Four volumes of articles on Islam and the Islamic
world.
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You can find other books on your topic by searching
the online Pace Library Catalog
by subject or keyword.
Subject searches
target the specific Library of Congress Subject Headings that
have been assigned to the books that the Pace Library owns.
Unless you know the subject headings that pertain
to your topic, you may want to begin with a Keyword (keyword)
search.
For additional tips on searching the catalog, see
the library's guide to Using
the Pace Library Catalog.
To access databases through the Pace Library, go
to the library home page (http://library.pace.edu),
click on Articles via Databases, and use the pull-down menu
labeled "Subject Research Area" to select History, Social
Sciences, or General. You may also choose a specific
database from an alphabetical list. Use the databases listed
below to find citations and abstracts, and full-text journal articles.
- Historical
Abstracts and America:
History and Life
- Annotated references to historical writings
(journals, dissertations & books) covering the years 1450 to
the present. Over 499,000 entries from more than 50 languages.
These databases do not provide full-text access to articles.
To find articles, search for the Journal Title in the Pace
Library Catalog.
- Sociological
Abstracts
- English-language journals in sociology, social work, and other social sciences. Covers 1963 to the present. This database now also searches Social Services Abstracts.
- Academic
Search Premier
- A periodical index
covering magazines and journals in the humanities, social sciences,
non-technical general sciences and current events. Includes full-text.
- Research
Library
- A multidisplinary index of journals, magazines,
and newspapers covering a range of disciplines and current events.
Includes full-text.
-
- Lexis-Nexis
Universe
- Lexis-Nexis Universe offers full-text publication
of news, business, legal, and medical information. See especially
the World News section under Guided News Search.
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The Pace Library maintains lists of
high-quality resources in various subject areas. To find these
topical lists, go to the Pace Library
home page (http://library.pace.edu), then click on Internet
Resources. Use the pull-down menu to select a subject research
area.
Suggestion categories:
For more information, see the library's
page on Using
the Internet for Research. A list of search engines that you might
find useful is available on the library's web site at http://www.pace.edu/library/links/search.html.
If you are using resources from the
World Wide Web, it is especially important that you evaluate their
accuracy, authority, currency and objectivity. For more information,
see our page
on Evaluating Resources.
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Once you have finished your research and written
your paper, you will need to prepare your bibliography and cite any
sources you have referenced within the text.
The library has prepared some information on citation
styles for print and electronic resources. You can access it on the
Pace Library web site at http://www.pace.edu/library/instruct/citing.html.
Please check with your instructor if you are unsure of which citation
style to use.
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