TERRORISM:

A ROHRBACH LIBRARY PATHFINDER

 

Prepared by Sylvia Pham

Reference Librarian, Rohrbach Library

 

INTRODUCTION

 

            Terrorism has been linked to the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  The American Heritage Dictionary defines terrorism as “The unlawful use of or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people … with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments often for ideological or political reasons.” The fact that they occurred on American soil has created a great deal of interest on this topic.  To learn and to understand what has happened can help us to cope with our feelings of sadness and anger.  It can help in the healing process as well.

            The following is a list of resources available at Rohrbach Library that deals with terrorism.  Selected book titles and useful periodical databases are given.  Also noted in this pathfinder are websites that are of interest to those exploring this topic on the web.

 

 

SELECT LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS

These subject headings and subsequent titles can be found in Quincy, the library’s online catalog.  These headings can be found by doing a Library of Congress subject search using the words terrorism and/or terrorist.    

 

·        Terrorism

·        Terrorism and mass media

·        Terrorism Case Studies

·        Terrorism Dictionaries

·        Terrorism Government Policy

·        Terrorism Government Policy United States

·        Terrorism Government Policy United States case studies

·        Terrorism Government Policy United States public opinion

·        Terrorism Handbooks, manuals, etc.

·        Terrorism History

·        Terrorism History 20th century

·        Terrorism History 20th century Chronology

·        Terrorism History Statistics

·        Terrorism in mass media

·        Terrorism in mass media United States

·        Terrorism Political aspects

·        Terrorism Prevention

·        Terrorism Prevention Government Policy

·        Terrorism Psychological aspects

·        Terrorism Religious aspects

·        Terrorism United States

·        Terrorism United States Case studies

·        Terrorism United States Public opinion

·        Terrorists Biography Case studies

·        Terrorists Psychology

·        Terrorists United States

·        Terrorists United States Biography

·        Terrorists United States Psychology


 

 

BOOKS

Books are useful for understanding the origins of modern terrorism and the current threat to the United States.  These titles are all in the Main Collection of Rohrbach Library.  Call numbers are given to locate the books more easily.

 

Selected books pertaining to this topic are:

 

Six Nightmares: Real Threats in a Dangerous World and How America Can Meet Them

By Anthony Lake

HV 6432 L34 2000

 

Terrorism in the United States

Ed. By Frank McGuckin

HV 6432 T45 1997

 

The Terrorism Spectacle

By Steven Livingston

HV 6431 L578 1994

 

The Terrorist Trap: America’s Experience With Terrorism
By Jeffrey D. Simon

HV 6432 S55 1994

 

Terrorism, 1988-1991

By Edward F. Mickolus

HV 6431 M498 1993

 

Terrorism and Political Violence: Limits and Possibilities of Legal Control

By Henry H. Han

HV 6331 T46123 1993

 

The Impact of Terrorism on Public Opinion, 1988-1989

By Theodore Downes-Le Guin and Bruce Hoffman

HV 6025 D63 1993

 

The Mind of the Political Terrorist

By Richard M. Pearlstein

HV 6431 P43 1991

 

The Anatomy of Terrorism

By David E. Long

HV 6431 L66 1990

 

International Terrorism: Characteristics, Causes, Controls

Ed. By Charles W. Kegley, Jr.

HV 6431 I5568 1990

 

WEBSITES

 

Websites are useful for finding out the latest news on the recent attacks.  The following websites contain relevant information on many aspects of the tragic events. 

 

GOVERNMENT:

FirstGov.gov  

This is the official website for finding information on the U.S. Government.  Like a search engine website, it is set up for locating specific areas of the federal government more easily.  The homepage features a link entitled "America Responds to Terrorism".

 

Federal Bureau of Investigation

This is the bureau’s official website.  The Bureau’s homepage has a link on the terrorism threat and the war on terrorism.

 

United States Department of Defense

This is the department’s official website.  There is a link here entitled "Terrorism and Terrorists".

 

United States Department of State

This is the official website for the Department of State.  The homepage features a link on terrorism and counterterrorism.

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency

This agency’s official website has a link which focuses on the recovery efforts in New York City.

 

 

NEWS WEBSITES:

The following websites feature news that has been updated several times a day. 

 

CNN

   

BBC News

 

MSNBC

 

ABC News                                                                 

                                                                                                                                               

 

OTHER WEBSITES:

Librarians’ Index to the Internet

A subject search on terrorism from this website will bring up many useful links to websites containing in-depth, credible information.

 

Yahoo!

Yahoo’s homepage has an extensive news section featuring articles from Reuters and the

Associated Press newswires.

 

 

LIBRARY DATABASES

 

The following databases available at Rohrbach Library contain many articles and abstracts on terrorism.  Results can be found by using the word terrorism or terrorist as a subject.  Both databases are available through the library’s homepage.  Ebscohost can be accessed off-campus, while Lexis-Nexis is available on campus only. 

 

Ebscohost Academic Search Premier

            This general academic database contains many full-text articles on terrorism.  Many of the articles discuss events that happened prior to the September 11 attacks.

 

Lexis-Nexis

            Though this is primarily a business and legal database, it contains a current news section.  The news section is updated daily, featuring a variety of full-text articles from major national newspapers. 

 

 

 

 

 

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