Library Guides: 9/11 Remember & Research: Researching 9/11

Teaching Resources

Social Science Research Council
Critical essays and sample assignments to broaden student awareness of 9/11 impact.
PBS Teacher Resources for 9/11
Teaching 9/11
Pentagon Memorial - Education Materials
Education materials broken down by type of learner and materials.
MERLOT
A multimedia educational resource for teaching and learning online. If you type in 9/11 it will provide materials such as: presentations, online courses, and reference materials.

Reference Works

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Publication Date: 2005
September 11 in Popular Culture: Guide by Sara Quay and Amy Damico, editors
Call Number: Stacks - HV6432.7 .S455 2010
ISBN: 0313355053
Publication Date: 2010
The 9/11 Encyclopedia by Atkins, Stephen E.
Call Number: Reference - HV6432.7 .A85 2008
ISBN: 0275994317
Publication Date: 2008
The Shock of the News: Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11 by Brian A. Monahan
Call Number: ebrary EBOOK
ISBN: 0814795544
Publication Date: 2010

Getting Started

It is easy to find information about 9/11 in every format. There are primary sources such as: reports, documents, photographs, and videos, and oral reports. There are secondary sources such as encyclopedias, films, books,essays, and journal articles. This page is starting point for finding a variety of sources.

The Event

9/11 Documents

9/11 Commission Report
Final Report of the 9/11 commission, an independent, bipartisan commission created by congressional legislation and the signature of President George W. Bush in late 2002. It was chartered to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
We Are Not the Enemy: Hate Crimes Against Arabs, Muslims, and Those Perceived to be Arab or Muslim after September 11
Report dealing with the attacks and hate against those perceived to be Arab or Muslim after September 11 and the government response on local, state, and federal level within the United States of America
9/11 After Action Report
Report describing the activities of the Arlington County and surrounding jurisdictions response to 9/11 attacks on the pentagon.

How has 9/11 changed the world's view of America

This video of an Emory University professor discussing 9/11 was taken from EDU Youtube. An educational video sight (hosted by Youtube) that features programming only from educational institutions.

Finding Articles

ARTstor
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A digital library of more than 1 million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities and social sciences with tools to view, present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.

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Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window

Historical New York Times (1851-2009) (ProQuest)
Full-text articles from The New York Times are available from 1851 to 2009.

Films & Media

Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore
ISBN: 0796019086707
Publication Date: 2004
Frontline: Faith and Dobut in Ground Zero by Helen Whitney and Ron Rosenbaum
ISBN: 0841887003452
Publication Date: 2002
Seven Days in September by Steven Rosenbaum
ISBN: 0013131288995
Why the Towers Fell by Garfield Kennedy and Larry Klein
ISBN: 0783421364790
Publication Date: 2002
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