Forever, for each of us, just the mention of that date will evoke memories of a moment that even still, in the harsh reality of history, seems unimaginable. It is even harder to imagine moving forward with our business without acknowledging the terror unleashed upon Manhattan and upon our nation on that Tuesday morning. Much has been lost: mothers and fathers, futures, sons and daughters, innocence, friends and colleagues, an abiding sense of security as the backdrop for our daily lives. Can we expect to ‘come to an understanding' of these terrorist attacks, or ‘make sense' of them? Those seem like unrealistic goals. But many of us may hope to come to terms with these events through research and study. We hope that we can make some small contribution to those efforts for you and your patrons by providing links to a handful of the myriad resources on terrorism now becoming available. Perhaps true peace can only be achieved through knowledge.

Articles:

TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND THE PENTAGON By Frederic L. Kirgis (from ASIL Insights) September 13, 2001
http://www.asil.org/insights/insigh77.htm

Attack on America: An Islamic Perspective by Professor Ali Khan, Washburn University School of Law (from Jurist: The Legal Education Network) September 17, 2001
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/forumnew29.htm

Fighting Terrorism on a Global Front by Kofi A. Annan (New York Times, September 21, 2001)
http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/stories/sg_terrorism.htm

International TERRORISM – 39 Current World Leaders: International Issues (August 1996)
http://www.igc.org/intacad/cwl/toc.html

Cruise Missile Strikes in Afghanistan and Sudan by Frederic L. Kirgis (in ASIL Insights, August 1998)
http://www.asil.org/insights/insigh24.htm

Relevant international instruments:

Links to many relevant conventions and several articles and other resources provided by ASIL
http://www.asil.org/terrorind.htm

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
http://www.un.org/law/icc/statute/romefra.htm

Domestic legislative response:

New York Legislature Approves Sweeping Anti-Terrorism Package http://www.law.com/cgi-bin/nwlink.cgi?ACG=ZZZGDPEYQRC

Other resources:

UN Dag Hammarskjold Library Resource page: provides historical overview of the UN's role in combating terrorism, as well as links to many key documents.
http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/resources/terrorism/index.html

Jurist: The Legal Education Network – Terrorism Law and Policy
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm

Links provided by Findlaw – Links to news, primary and secondary materials, includes photos, videos and current case information. Also provides a VOLUNTEER CLEARINGHOUSE.
http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/terrorism/index.html

Lexis has provided subscribers with preformatted searches on various topics related to terrorism at
http://www.lexisnexis.com/aoa/mainLexis.htm
as well as specific searching tips on these topics at
http://www.lexis-nexis.com/academic/research_resources/terrorism/default.htm

Links provided by LLRX- Links to current information regarding survivors, victims, missing persons, news, relief efforts, and much more.
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/wtc.htm

Government information at FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html