Hot Topics are academically related subjects of news-breaking and/or local importance.

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General/Multidisciplinary Topics

Special Topics

Anthrax

Terrorism

Attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

General Sites on Terrorism

Hot Topics of the Past - Former hot topics are archived here.

 General/Multidisciplinary Topics

Best Information on the Net - Hot Paper Topics

Designed by librarians at O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University.  Subjects covered include affirmative action, bioethics issues, censorship, the death penalty, drug abuse, gender issues, gun control, human rights, health care reform, homelessness, tobacco use, and welfare reform.

Government Documents in the News

From the University of Michigan

 Hot Topics on the Internet

From San Diego State University, this site has links to information on subjects ranging from abortion to welfare reform.

Hot Topics: Springboard to Current Information

A product of California State University, Fresno's InfoCompetence Project.  The purpose of the Hot Topics Web Page is to provide streamlined access to both Internet and print materials for students working on controversial issues.

InfoSurf Hot Spots on the Net

From U.C. Santa Barbara.

Poynter.org - Links to the News

From the Poynter Institute, a school for journalists.  This site collects valuable web resources on current and previous (1995+) news topics.

Special Topics

Anthrax

Annual Review of Microbiology -- Anthrax -- Mock and Fouet 55 (1): 647

A lengthy review article on anthrax published in 2001.

Anthrax

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention page on Anthrax is from the Public Health Preparedness and Response section of the CDC site.

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management

An article published in the May 12, 1999 issue of JAMA.

 CBER - Anthrax

This page from the CBER - Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research of the Food and Drug Administration has information on the anthrax vaccine and more, including related information and references.

Fact Sheet on Anthrax

From the World Health Organization.

Guidance on Anthrax

From the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR) division of the World Health Organization, this page gives basic information on anthrax, its prevention and its treatment.

Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals

The Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR) division of the World Health Organization developed these guidelines for dealing with (primarily) the naturally occurring anthrax in herbivorous animals.

How Anthrax Works

This site from HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works! has answers to most questions you have about the threat of anthrax, how it spreads, diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and many more!

Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies

The purpose of this center is to Raise Consciousness, Build a Knowledge Base and Catalyze Development of Effective and Practical Systems to Respond to Epidemics.   The site includes Information for Clinicians on Anthrax, How to Handle Anthrax Threat Letters, a fact sheet on Anthrax, and much more.

MEDLINEplus: Anthrax

This site from the U.S. National Library of Medicine has the latest news on anthrax as well as information on the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, etc. of anthrax.  Includes Spanish language materials as well as English language.

Update: Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Exposure Management and Antimicrobial Therapy, October 2001

An article from the October 26, 2001 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

World Anthrax Data Site

This page from the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR) division of the World Health Organization gives data for past years on cases of anthrax in various species for countries you select using the clickable map.

Terrorism

Attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon - September 11, 2001

Attack On America - Tuesday 11 September 2001

Michael Sauers created this page with the intent of providing  a single page with resources and information of potential interest to readers regarding the events of 11 September 2001. Extensive listing of all types of resources from commentary to media coverage to photos and videos. Even has a Television Archive of television news broadcasts from the period following the attacks.

Google: Current Events

 From Google this page has links to news sites and support resources related to the terrorist attacks on the US.

Government Documents in the News/2001 -AMERICA'S WAR AGAINST TERRORISM:World Trade Center/Pentagon Terrorism and the Aftermath

An extensive annotated list with links to a wealth of information from the University of Michigan, this site has links to many topics associated with the tragedy of 9/11/01, including Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, Biological Defense, Counterterroism, Previous Attacks, Background Research, etc.

Government Information--Terrorism

This page by Angela Bonnell, Government Documents Librarian at Milner Library, Illinois State University focuses mainly on the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon which occurred September 11, 2001.  It also has information from government agencies, legislation information and press releases.

Hot Topics: Terrorism on the US - September 11, 2001

This page by Carlos Diaz of the Daniel J. Evans Library at Evergreen State College (Olympia WA) has extensive information on the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  Several photographs are also on the page.

LII - Attack and Aftermath Topics

From the excellent directory, Librarians' Index to the Internet, this page has links to select resources which have been evaluated and chosen by a librarian.  Afghan Women, Anthrax, and  Bin Laden, Osama are just a few of the topics covered here.

LLRX.com - Newstand: Updated Daily - World Trade Center, Pentagon

From LLRX.com,  a free Web journal for legal professionals.  This page has Survivor/Victim Resources,  News Updates, Resources & Services for Legal & Business Communities,  Terrorism and Homeland Security, etc.

World Trade Center Victims Who Were Taken to Area Hospitals

"The  information contained in this Web site has been provided by hospitals in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area to the New York City Mayor's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) for the purpose of identifying those individuals who have been seen in area emergency departments in connection with the recent terrorist attack on the World Trade Center."

General Sites on Terrorism

Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

The CNS at the  Monterey Institute of International Studies is "the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues."  Their web site has much information on terrorism as well as Chemical and Biological Weapons. They also have resources by region, e.g., Middle East/Africa.

Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence

Located at the University of St. Andrews, the centre is "the only independent academic research institute in the United Kingdom dedicated to the study of terrorism and related forms of political violence."

Counterterrorism Office

An office of the US Department of State, "the Office of Counterterrorism, headed by Ambassador  Francis X. Taylor, coordinates all U.S. Government efforts to improve counterterrorism cooperation with foreign governments."

Howstuffworks "Terrorism"

This issue of HowStuffWorks - Learn how Everything Works! focuses on terrorism and how the US Department of State designates a group as a terrorist group.  It also looks at the most active terrorist organizations around today, what they are fighting for/against, and who the leaders are.

Patterns of Global Terrorism Index

A permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001. Please see the current US Department of State - Home Page for material released since that date.

Research the Issues: Terrorism - Project Vote Smart

An extensive list of web resources devoted to terrorism and counter-terrorism.  From Project Vote Smart, the comprehensive source for information on candidates and issues. See Research the Issues for a list of other issues covered.

Terrorism Research Center, Inc.

From their home page, "The Terrorism Research Center is dedicated to informing the public of the phenomena of terrorism and information warfare. This site features essays and thought pieces on current issues, as well as links to other terrorism documents, research and resources."

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Last Updated:  November 21, 2001.