• books on Islam

• World Trade Center
• World Trade Center - New York - Some Engineering Aspects (photos of the disaster and why it fell)
• Wonders of the World
• Skyscrapers
• New York’s World Trade Center: A Living Archive
• The work of Minoru Yamasaki

• The Pentagon: Head of the U.S. Department of Defense
• The Pentagon
• Pentagon Building
• Why is the Pentagon shaped the way it is?

• Transcript of bin Laden tape
• Internet Resources: Bioterrorism
• Terrorism and attacks on the United States
• U.S. Department of State
• FEMA Background on terrorism
• Resources on Counter terrorism
• Terrorism Law and Policy
  A guide to documents published by government and private research agencies. Topics include Terrorism and Terrorists, discussing the background of terrorism, terrorists/terrorist groups, and threat assessments; Counterterrorism Policies, containing the latest statements from U.S. and international agencies and U.S. reports, hearings, and policy studies; anti-terrorism laws; counterterrorism and human rights; and terrorist trials. A bibliography of online and print resources and a link to news bulletins are included.
• Johns Hopkins University: Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies 
  Information and background materials on anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, and tularemia, including fact sheets that give details on how the agents are spread, and on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes an FAQ for the general public on bioterrorism concerns, including issues such as gas masks, vaccinations, and the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile (NPS) Program.

THE ATTACK

• Attack on America in Context
  LexisNexis, the fee-based legal information service, is offering at no charge "relevant content from its deep archive of news and legal, legislative and business information to assist people in their jobs and lives with the ongoing after-effects of the tragic terrorist events of Sept. 11." In addition to these current events, coverage includes background material on terrorism, terrorist groups, and Osama bin Laden; information about the World Trade Center (including lists of businesses with addresses in all of its seven buildings and summaries of selected legal cases resulting from the 1993 attack on it); the proposed Victims of Terrorism Act; and more.
• Attack on America: Tuesday 11 September 2001
  In the categories Newspapers, Television, Radio, Photo & Video, Graphics & Interactive Media, Talk about it, For Survivors, Government, Other Links, Hijacking Suspects, Ready Reference, Transportation, News For Librarians..., NATO Treaty, Hoaxes & Scams, NYC Office Space, and Helping Children Cope, this page from librarian Michael Sauers contains facts and links that are enormously useful for helping with reference questions about the terrorist attack and its aftermath. In addition, he’s posted images of the front page photos from newspapers around the world. At this time, the page does not work in some versions of the Netscape browser.
• http://www.evergreen.edu/user/library/govdocs/hotopics/index.html
  This special presentation from Hot Topics covers the terrorist attacks which destroyed New York’s World Trade Center and collapsed part of the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C. on September 11, 2001. Maps show the locations where the four hijacked commercial airplanes crashed. Photographs, with their captions, captured the shock, fear, and devastation that followed. For a complete coverage on the tragedies, see the list of links available from the media, government officials and agencies, and many others. From The Evergreen State College Daniel J. Evans Library (Olympia, Washington). See also Tara Calashain’s page at ResearchBuzz for people locators, donation sites, and more.
• http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/
  Extensive resources from FindLaw. Documents includes President George W. Bush’s statements; Congressional, NATO, and other resolutions regarding the attacks; and reports and statistics from many government agencies as well as the RAND Corporation and the Hoover Institution on international terrorism and asymetric warfare. Laws covers terrorism, sabotage, espionage, and war powers;
  • Cases includes United States v. Usama bin Laden. Contact Info links to airline, survivor and missing persons, charities, and New York City information. There are also extensive photos and video files.
• CQ Press: Recent Terrorism Events
  This Web site gathers, from a variety of CQ Press sources, background material relevant to the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks on the United States. News coverage of the attacks; Middle Eastern religion and religious concepts (e.g., Jihad, martyrdom, Islamic fundamentalism), 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 sources.
• News and Legal Resources, Information and Related Services - Updated Daily 
  The Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX) provides an extensive list of resources related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States and its aftermath. Topics cover updated death counts, missing victims, and survivor information (including WTC librarians). Other topics list sites on national security measures vs. terrorism acts; disaster recovery and relief organizations and agencies; services offered by numerous legal associations, business organizations, and news services; the status of the global transportation systems; and much more. See also additional crisis Web sites from American Library Association. 

MISC

• Patriotic Customs 
  Clear guidance about patriotic practices in the United States. Describes flag protocol, including hoisting, display, lowering, and disposal. Includes information about service lapel buttons and other national customs, such as the United States anthem, motto, floral emblem (rose), march (Sousa), and the full text of the Pledge of Allegiance. From the U.S. Code section of the Cornell Legal Information Institute.
• Meaning and context: Free online information resources
  Teachers and librarians are being asked to provide more than reassurances, of course. They’re also rallying to provide their students and patrons with information that provides context and meaningful background for today’s conflicts. It’s a sobering task, but an important one — information empowers us all. As an aide to our friends, we’re providing free access to Gale databases that have the largest selection of relevant information about bioterrorism, anthrax, ciprofloxacin, post-traumatic stress disorder, small pox, plague,  radiation injuries and more. There are also links to government sites, Reuters Health and others. Access will remain complimentary through November 30, 2001.