National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
Most people have heard of the 9/11 Commission Report, produced by “an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation . . . in late 2002”. Read it at http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf.
For more public documents by the commission, including staff monographs and staff statements, check out http://www.9-11commission.gov/
World Trade Center Disaster Study
“National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a 3-year building and fire safety investigation to study the factors contributing to the probable cause (or causes) of post-impact collapse of the WTC Towers (WTC 1 and 2) and WTC 7.” Read these reports at:
http://www.nist.gov/el/disasterstudies/wtc/
What about the health effects on the WTC workers and NYC residents? Answers:
http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/investigations/wtc/health_studies/
How about the environmental impact? Check out the USGS’s site devoted to it:
http://speclab.cr.usgs.gov/wtc/.
The 9/11 Encyclopedia
Access primary letters and documents surrounding 9/11, including statements by Osama Bin Laden, Ward Churchill, George W. Bush, oral testimonies of WTC survivors and more through the Library’s resources at Credo Reference:
http://www.credoreference.com.ezproxy.drew.edu/book/abcne
U.S.A. Patriot Act of 2001: Balancing Civil Liberties and National Security
A reference encyclopedia devoted entirely to the effects of 9/11 on public policy.
Ref KF4850 .B35 2004.
Looking for library books on 9/11? Try the exact search in the Drew catalog, and opt for subjects in the drop down “search for” drop down. The LC subject heading for 9/11 books is “September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001”.
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