Internet Links

Off-site material can be found on the links below. Clicking on a hyperlink opens a new window.

General Overviews

Early History of Terrorism
This brief history is from Terrorism-Research.com. The site contains many other interesting pages exploring other topics on terrorism.
Understanding the Terrorist Mind-Set
Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism - Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why? [Report by the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress]
Civil Democratic Islam: Partners, Resources, and Strategies
This report sponsored by the Rand Corporation National Security Research Division describes the current struggle in the Islamic world to define its own nature and identity. It provides an excellent overview for understanding the genesis of the Radical Fundamentalist Islamic Movement and proposes counter-measures for combating this terrorist threat.

Reports on Terrorist Attacks

Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
Patterns of Global Terrorism (U.S. State Department)
Database for Internaitonal Terrorist Attacks
This resouce from the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzlia (Israel) provides an excellent database which can be searched by several criteria including terrorist organization, date or country of incident.
International Terrorism and Political Violence Incidents
From the Political Terrorism Database.
The 9-11 Commission Report

Terrorist Organizations

CDI Summary of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
This summary of organizations on the U.S. State Departments list of terrorist organizations is provided by the Center for Defense Information (CDI). The documented is hyperlinked under organization name for detailed information.
FAS Summary of Terrorist Organizations and Other Para-State Entities
This comprehensive summary is provided by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Intelligence Resource Program.
U.S. State Department Summary of Terrorist Organizations
U.S. Navy Summary of Terrorist Organizations
A comprehensive synopsis of terrorist organizations provided by the Navy Postgraduate School.

Surviving Terrorist Attacks

FEMA Fact Sheet on Terrorism
USMC MCRP 3-02E, The Individual's Guide for Understanding and Surviving Terrorism
CJCS Antiterrorism Personal Protection Guide
This "Self-Help Guide to Antiterrorism" is prepared by the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (U.S. military) and provides detailed information on personal safety and surviving terrorist attacks including how to survive being taken hostage.
CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response
CDC Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Response
A comprehensive guide to various potential threats provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) which includes extensive information on nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons.
Will Duct Tape and Plastic Really Work?
A report prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program.
RAND Pocket Guide to Surviving NBC Attacks
This is the pocket guide from Individual Preparedness Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorists Attacks. Two other versions (i.e., a "Quick Guide" and the full version) are available from the links below.
RAND's Guide to NBC Preparedness (Quick Guide)
Individual Preparedness Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: Quick Guide. This is the 33 page version of the RAND document.
RAND's Guide to NBC Preparedness (Full Version)
This is the full 198 page version of the RAND document available in separate downloadable parts.

Terrorist Weapons

Online Tutorials

Psychology of Terrorism: Implications for Public Health
This online tutorial is from Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness. The first three modules provide a brief overview of terrorism and its impact on psychological health. The second and third modules describe stress management issues related to the terrorist threat.