Crisis and Terrorism Resources

Anthrax Information | News Sites | Official Government Sites | Resources for Children & their Caretakers | Searching for Information | Other Resources

News Sites

• CNN.com
• Yahoo! News
• BBC Online
• St. Petersburg Times
• Tampa Tribune
• National Public Radio (NPR)
• New York Times Online (Requires free registration)
• Washington Post Online (Requires free registration)
• Google News Coverage
• Searchable Database of September 11 Victims by Newsday.com
• American Red Cross Family Registration
  Anyone impacted by the September 11 disaster is encouraged to register with the Red Cross.

Official Government Sites

• FirstGov
• New York City Government
• Washington D.C. Government
• How Florida should prepare for terrorism (and any disaster)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Assessing Florida's Anti-Terrorism Capabilities (requires Adobe Acrobat)
• United States Postal Service Mail Security Information
• Clearwater Police Information
• 9-11 Commission Final Report (requires Adobe Acrobat)

Anthrax Information

• eMedicine.com Anthrax Information
• WebMD's Anthrax Information
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Anthrax Press Release
• Anthrax: What You Should Know (Capital Area Chapter of the Red Cross)
• St. Petersburg Times: Anthrax Facts: Safety and Mail Cleanup
• United States Postal Service Mail Security Information
• MEDLINEplus Anthrax Information
• ABC News Anthrax Q&A

Resources for Children & their caretakers

• American Library Association's list of Resources for Children, Parents and Educators
  Books and other materials compiled by the ALA.
• Talking with Children about Terrorism
• Pinellas County Schools Crisis Support
• Yahooligans: Fighting Terrorism
• ABC News: "How to Talk to Children About War"
• ABC News for Kids Site
  Click on the America Attacked picture for child-friendly information.
• ABC News Article: "How to Explain the Disaster"
• New York Times Attack on America Lesson Plans and Teacher Resources (requires free registration)
• Yahooligans search on Anthrax

Searching for Information

• Search Engine Watch
  Tips and Tricks for searching for information on the attacks and terrorism.
• Clearwater Public Library System List of Search Engines
• Google Terrorism Search
• Librarians' Index to the Internet - September 11 & Beyond
• About.com Terrorism Search

Other Resources

General Information

• Project Rebirth
  A day-by-day documentary of the rebuilding of the World Trade Center. Includes resources about the architecture of the buildings, the history of the World Trade Center, urban planning.
• SUNY Morrisville College Library
  A well done site with many links to information. Includes emergency phone numbers, for families of victims, additional advice (managing stress, recognizing post traumatic stress disorder, etc.), how to help, and more.
• Terrorism Law and Policy from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law
• September 11 Web Archive
• 100 Questions and Answers About Arab Americans
  Detroit Free Press has put together a wonderful site answering questions regarding Arab Americans, including religion, origins, language, customs, politics, stereotypes and more.

Thoughts and Essays

• re:constructions
  An online resource and study guide. Very Good Resource
• Smithsonian Institute Book of Reflections
  An invitation from the Smithsonian Institute to "record their thoughts about the tragic events of September 11 to contribute to this Book of Reflection. The entries will be maintained in our archives as documentation of the people's response to this moment in our nation's life."
• Essays from University of Chicago Press Authors as well as a list of books relevant to the attacks
• What Now? - Well-known thinkers from a wide variety of specializations -- Esther Dyson, Paul Ewald, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Douglas Rushkoff, Bruce Sterling, the editors of Nature, among others -- talk about how the current crisis might change our lives and thinking.

Fallacies and Rumors

• Nostradamus Truths and Fallacies
    Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
    Snopes.com Rumors About the War
• MYTH: Halloween Terror Attacks - About.com's urban legends

Buildings

• Great Buildings - World Trade Center
  Photos and information about the World Trade Center buildings.
• Great Buildings - The Pentagon
  Photos and information about The Pentagon building.

Donation Information

• American Red Cross
• LibertyUnites.org - American Liberty Partnership
  "Liberty Partnership is an Internet industry initiative that is using the online medium to connect people who want to help with the organizations that need it the most." Links to the American Red Cross, the Twin Towers Fund, WTC Police Disaster Relief Fund and more. This is the Web site mentioned by President Bush in his speech on September 18, 2001.
• The September 11th Fund
  Established by the United Way of New York City and The New York Community Trust. Among other information there is a list of grants made and how agencies are &qout;delivering solutions to the September 11th disaster." Also has a phone number to call if you are in need of assistance.
• St. Petersburg Times article (11/13/01): "Red Cross will return donations to those who request it"