Resource Guide
Terrorism & Preparedness Data

Overview of the Project

The Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center (TPDRC) is housed at the University of Michigan's Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). TPDRC archives and distributes data collected by government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and researchers about the nature of intra- (domestic) and international terrorism incidents, organizations, perpetrators, and victims; governmental and nongovernmental responses to terror, including primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions; and citizen's attitudes towards terrorism, terror incidents, and the response to terror. It also organizes and streamlines access to extant research and administrative data from across the world that are relevant to the study of terrorism and the response to terrorism for descriptive and scientific analysis by academics and researchers.

TPDRC is jointly managed by researchers from the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START, a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence), Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice, and the University of Michigan's National Archive of Criminal Justice Data.

About the Terrorism and Preparedness Survey Archive (TaPSA)

The Terrorism and Preparedness Survey Archive (TaPSA) is part of the Terrorism & Preparedness Data Resource Center (TPDRC). TaPSA archives and distributes survey data collected by government agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and researchers from an 'All Hazards' emergency response and preparedness approach.

Sponsors

  • The National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, through an interagency cooperative agreement with the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
  • The Directorate for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Research Opportunity Program, through a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
  • The National Science Foundation - Small Grant for Exploratory Research: DHS and NSF Collaboration: Creating an Archive of Preparedness and Homeland Security Survey Data, Division of Social and Economic Sciences, Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (Award # 0651287)

Staff

  • Tim Bynum, Ph.D., NACJD Director & Professor, Michigan State University
  • Julia Roach, Project Manager
  • Justin Noble, Research Assistant

Past Contributors to the TPDRC

  • Steve Chermak, Ph.D.
  • Christopher Maxwell, Ph.D.
  • Kaye Marz, M.S.
  • Richard L. Legault, Ph.D.
  • Onaje Johnston, Ph.D.
  • Stuart J. W. Lee, Graduate Assistant
  • Kenneth Abbott, Undergraduate Intern
  • Michael Distler, Undergraduate Intern
  • Henry Hund, DHS Summer Scholar Program (2007)

TaPSA, a part of the TPDRC, archives national and international survey data and related research materials about terrorism, homeland security, and preparedness. The goal of the archive is to distribute the collected data to facilitate access and scientific research among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others. All TaPSA related surveys are listed in this section.

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Availability of Data

Some studies listed here are freely available to everyone because organizations such as the U.S. Department of Justice supported their processing; other studies listed here are available only to those connected with an institution that supports the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). If you locate a membership-only study that fits your research needs and would like to purchase it, contact ICPSR User Support.

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ICPSR maintains a searchable database of citations of known published and unpublished works resulting from analyses of data held in the ICPSR archive, including the TPDRC collection. Publications include journal articles, books, book chapters, government and agency reports, working papers, dissertations, conference papers, meeting presentations, and unpublished manuscripts.

ICPSR encourages its users to submit bibliographic citations to data we disseminate. To add a new citation to our Bibliography, please use our citation form or email us at bibliography@icpsr.umich.edu.

Resource Guides

Suggested Instructional Resources and Datasets for Undergraduates

1. Crime

1.1 Should there be stronger legislation for handguns in the United States?

ABC News. ABC NEWS CRIME POLL, NOVEMBER 1993 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. 6293

1.2 According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, what is the prevalence of drugs and weapons in American schools? Does this accurately reflect your own experience?

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY: SCHOOL CRIME SUPPLEMENT, 2005 [Computer file]. Conducted by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. ICPSR04429

1.3 Select a crime, and provide a detailed discussion of its growth or fluctuation from 1999-2005. Why do you think this change has occurred?

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY, 2005 [Computer file]. Conducted by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. ICPSR04451

1.4 Describe the level of violent crime in the United States according to the Uniform Crime Report.

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM DATA [UNITED STATES]: ARRESTS BY AGE, SEX, AND RACE, 2005 [Computer file]. 2006. ICPSR04715

1.5 Using five different types of crime, look at the difference in statistics from the Uniform Crime Report, and the National Crime Victimization Survey. Identify and describe any differences between the data presented in the UCR and the NCVS. Why do you think a discrepancy exists between these two forms of crime reports?

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation. UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM DATA [UNITED STATES]: ARRESTS BY AGE, SEX, AND RACE, 2005 [Computer file]. 2006. ICPSR04715

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY, 2005 [Computer file]. Conducted by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. ICPSR04451

2. Foreign Policy

2.1 Describe the sentiment of the American public towards U.S. foreign policy.

Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Global Views 2004: American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy (ICPSR 4137)

2.2 What does the research of the Chicago Council indicate regarding the opinions of the American public and the war in Iraq?

Chicago Council on Foreign Relations. Global Views 2004: American Public Opinion and Foreign Policy (ICPSR 4137)

2.3 According to research conducted in South Korea, what is the view pertaining towards unification with North Korea?

Chicago Council on Foreign Relations and The East Asia Institute. Global Views 2004: South Korean Public Opinion and Foreign Policy (ICSPR 4135)

2.4 Did the public agree with George Bush sending troops to Somalia? How is Bill Clinton's handling of the situation viewed?

ABC News. ABC NEWS ''NIGHTLINE'' SOMALIA POLL, OCTOBER 1993 [Computer file]. ICPSR version. 6289

2.5 During the Kosovo war, how did the American public view the handling of the crisis by Bill Clinton? How does this compare to his handling of the Somalia situation?

ABC News 'Nightline' Kosovo Poll #2, March 1999

ABC News. ABC NEWS ''NIGHTLINE'' KOSOVO POLL #2, MARCH 1999 [Computer file]. ICPSR version 2768

3. Terrorism

3.1 Does public sentiment suggest that five years since September 11th, the country is safer from Terrorism? Is the campaign against Terrorists a success?

ABC News. ABC NEWS 9/11 ANNIVERSARY POLL, SEPTEMBER 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR04665

3.2 Describe the views of respondents' views towards missile attacks by the Clinton administration against sites in Afghanistan and Sudan, targeting suspected terrorists who attacked two United States embassies in Africa in August 1998. Were these attacks perceived as an effective deterrent against future acts of terrorism against the United States?

ABC News. ABC NEWS CLINTON TERRORISM POLL, AUGUST 1998 [Computer file]. ICPSR02634

3.2.1 In considering the respondents' views, how do you think these reflect current views on terrorism, and the current 'war on terrorism'?

3.3 Has the federal government done all it can to improve airport screening since September 11th, 2001? How afraid are people of flying on airplanes since 9/11?

CBS News/The New York Times. CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY POLL #1, AUGUST 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR04621

4. Media

4.1 Discuss how is the media viewed regarding their treatment of politicians, various socioeconomic classes, religious and political groups, celebrities, the military, and the police?

ABC News. ABC NEWS MEDIA POLL, JANUARY 1997 [Computer file]. ICPSR02171

4.2 How do young people (13-24) perceive MTV and its role in promoting environmental issues?

CBS News/MTV. CBS NEWS/MTV MONTHLY POLL #3, MAY 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR04618

External Data Resources

Source Year GeoLocation BriefDesc
Armed Conflict Database 2007 Worldwide When searching for specific information the user can either browse through the different year-on-year reports and fact sheets online or generate reports. The ACD has a built-in-function which can generate targeted reports on conflict data back to 1997 and correlates reports from various years, conflicts, regions and topics. Variables can be isolated or combined and the results are easily presented, either on-screen in a table or when downloaded.
Survey of Terrorism Preparedness among Pediatrics 2006 USA A National Survey of Terrorism Preparedness Training Among Pediatric, Family Practice, and Emergency Medicine Programs
RAND State and Local Law Enforcement Preparedness 2002 2004 USA How Prepared Are State and Local Law Enforcement for Terrorism?
The Documentation Francaise Political Data Base from "Banque d'Information Politique et d'Actualites" France France information, including renowned French terror data (referenced in Schmid's Political Terrorism)
PIPA/Knowledge Networks US Foreign Policy Poll 2006 USA What Kind of Foreign Policy Does the American Public Want?
Mental health of Israeli People 2006 Israel Mental health and resiliency following 44 months of terrorism: a survey of an Israeli national representative sample
Muslims Believe that US Seeks ot undermine Islam 2007 Morocco, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt Muslim Public Opinion on US Policy, Attacks on Civilians, and al Qaeda
Foreign Affairs and Defense Issues 2005 USA Many different polls (will have to acquire from AP, etc.)
Canadian Opinion Research Archive   Canada commercial and independent surveys to the academic, research and journalistic communities
The Elcano Royal Institute Database of many studies, including both survey-based and nonsurvey-based work. Examples below.
International Terrorism and Public Opinion in Spain (ARI) 2007 Spain Perceptions of Spanish public opinion of the current threat from international terrorism, its causes and the expectations of further Jihadist attacks.
International Cooperation and Collaboration in the Fight Against Terrorism 2007 Spain This ARI reviews cooperation and collaboration mechanisms in the fight against terrorism within the European Union and at other levels of international society
Do Government and Citizens Agree on How to Combat International Terrorism? 2006 Spain This paper looks into the measures adopted to combat international terrorism, the adaptation of domestic national security structures and the perceptions of public opinion in Spain.
Towards a Social Characterisation of Jihadist Terrorism in Spain: Implications for Domestic Security and Action Abroad 2006 Spain This ARI analyses socio-demographic data relating to 188 persons who were imprisoned in Spain between 2001 and 2005, under suspicion of involvement in Jihadist terrorism, enabling us to map a social characterisation of this phenomenon: they are typically men born between 1966 and 1975, aged from 26 to 40 on arrest, basically North African immigrants andmostly in possession of legal immigration documentation; most had settled in Madrid, Barcelona and the Mediterranean coast; with a few exceptions, they are predominantly uneducated individuals with low standards of professional skills. Based on the above, a series of recommendations can be made to prevent Jihadist terrorism, in terms of both domestic security and action abroad.
Bali II: Will it be a Turning Point? 2005 Indonesia, India This ARI reviews the measures being taken, in addition to those that ought to be adopted, for Indonesia to develop a satisfactory response to the threat of Islamist terrorism following the bomb attack in Bali on 1 October 2005.
The Terrorism Index 2007 USA Survey of nonpartisan group of 100 top policy experts
Rethinking Our Strategy on Terrorism 2007 USA Experts surveyed in the recent Terrorism Index overwhelmingly agree that the U.S. must shift its focus in the war on global terrorist networks.
The Energy Warp 2007 USA Peter Ogden outlines a strategy for boosting our national security by reducing dependence on oil from unstable and hostile regimes.
Iraq By the Numbers 2007 USA The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began four years ago. Here's an assessment of what the war has cost us in lives, funds, and lost opportunities.
Assessing Our National Security 2007 USA Reps. Reyes and Shays highlight findings of the new, nonpartisan survey of top foreign policy experts from CAP and FOREIGN POLICY.
Harboring Terrorists 2007 USA Senior Policy Analyst Caroline Wadhams outlines an action plan for eliminating al-Qaeda’s power in the Middle East.
How Safe is America from a Terrorist Attack? 2006 USA A bipartisan survey of national security experts says U.S. is less safe now than after 9/11 due to failed Bush administration policies.
The Terrorism Index 2006 USA Report released by the Center for American Progress and Foreign Policy magazine shows that experts believe America is less safe now than before 9/11.
The Terrorism Index 2006 USA
Preventing Toxic Terrorism 2006 USA How Some Chemical Facilities Are Removing Danger to American Communities
Public Opinion Watch 2005 USA
Failing Grades: America's Security Three Years After 9/11 2004 USA
Public Opinion Watch 2004 USA
Submission to HAC's Inquiry into Terrorism and Social Cohesion and Survey 2004 UK
Muslim Response - Counter-Terrorism Discussion Paper and Survey 2004 UK
Guardian Muslim Brittain Special Report 2002 UK Survey conducted by FAIRUK to determine whether Muslims felt the Guardian's series on British Muslims was fair.
Israel & the States 2006 Israel, USA Information about how each individual state worked with Israel. Economically, politically, etc.
Public Opinion Toward Terrorism 2006 Worldwide Collection of polls from various sources about terrorism
Islamic Extremism: Common Concern for Muslim and Western Publics 2005 11 nations Spring 2005 11-Nation Survey
U.S. Image Up Slightly, But Still Negative 2005 11 nations Spring 2005 11-Nation Survey
A Year After Iraq War 2004 9 nations March 2004 9-Nation Survey
Views of a Changing World 2003 6 nations November 2002 6-country Survey & January 2003 U.S. Omnibus Update
Views of a Changing World 2003 44 nations Summer 2002 44-Nation Survey (large file, 3.7MB)
Views of a Changing World 2003 May 2003 21-Population Survey
America's Image Further Erodes, Europeans Want Weaker Ties; But Post-War Iraq Will Be Better Off, Most Say 2003 9 countries March 2003 9-Country Survey
Impact of Reserves Deployment on Counties 2004 USA
ISDC Election Study 1999 1999 Israel Respondents were also asked to assess the influence of the following issues on their Knesset voting decisions: Jerusalem, the economy, security policy, social policy, state vs. religion, Lebanon, peace and the territories, Palestinian terrorism, and the corruption trial of Shas party leader Aryeh Deri.
ISDC Election Study 2001 2001 Israel They also gave their views on issues such as Jerusalem, terrorism, the economy, economic issues, foreign security issues, and the agreement with the Palestinians, and how these issues could affect voting for prime minister.
National Center for Disaster Preparedness 2007 USA The New York City Principals Pandemic Flu Survey: Are Schools Prepared? April 2007
National Center for Disaster Preparedness 2007 USA Executive Summary and Final Report: Emergency Preparedness: Addressing the Needs of Persons with Disabilities
National Center for Disaster Preparedness 2006 USA Where the American Public Stands on Terrorism, Security, and Disaster Preparedness Five-Years after September 11, One-Year after Hurricane Katrina, September 2006
National Center for Disaster Preparedness 2004 USA How Americans Feel about Terrorism and Security: Three Years After September 11th November, 2004
Journal of PREHOSPITAL AND DISASTER MEDICINE 2006 USA Hawaii Physician and Nurse Bioterrorism Preparedness Survey
Journal of PREHOSPITAL AND DISASTER MEDICINE 2005 USA Survey of EMTs' Attitudes towards Death
IACP Research Center 2003 USA 2003 Community Satisfaction Survey - Town of Geddes Police Department
IACP Research Center 2005 USA An online survey was conducted to identify the most critical technology needs for law enforcement. The results of this survey are presented in this report, and represent a staring point from which to build a strategy for research and analysis of the issues that are impacting both large an small departments nationwide.
PollingReport.com 2007 USA Collection of polls from various sources about terrorism.
PollingReport.com 2007 USA Collection of polls from various sources about disaster preparedness.
NIJ/American Prosecutors Research Institute 2005 USA Local Prosecutors Respond to Terrorism: Responsibilities, Priorities, and Challenges.
NIJ/American Prosecutors Research Institute USA The Preparedness of Private Security in Shopping Malls. Survey of 2000 private security professionals.
University of Michigan 2001 USA New ISR survey finds some positive impact of terrorist attacks on American psyche: Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans get higher ratings on "feeling thermometer."
Integrated Data for Events Analysis 2002 Global Event Analysis dataset, "available for Emory patrons online"
World Bank 1996 Global Measuring Income Inequality Database
World Bank Global Partition as a Solution to Ethnic War 
World Bank Global International Peacebuilding: A Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis
World Bank Global Armed Conflict 1946-2001 
World Bank Global World Bank Group Database on Entrepreneurship
World Bank Global Public Credit Registries Survey Dataset
World Bank Global Reaching out: Access to and use of banking services across countries
World Bank Global Small and Medium Enterprises: Overcoming Growth Constraints
World Bank Global Deposit Insurance Around the World (updated 2005)
World Bank Global A New Database on Financial Development and Structure (updated in 2006)
World Bank Global Bank Regulation and Supervision Database (being updated)
World Bank Global Episodes of Systemic and Borderline Financial Crises   
World Bank Global Bank Concentration and Crisis
World Bank Global Fiscal Effects of Foreign Aid in a Federal System of Governance: The Case of India
World Bank Global Gender Disparity in South Asia: Comparisons Between and Within Countries Data Set
World Bank Global The Epidemiological Impact of an HIV/AIDS Vaccine in Developing Countries
World Bank Global The Composition of Public Expenditures and Economic Growth
World Bank Global What Does Aid to Africa Finance?
World Bank Global Nigeria - Decentralized Service Delivery Survey (Health) 
World Bank Global Papua New Guinea - Service Delivery Survey (Education)
World Bank Global The Medical Brain Drain Frederic Docquier,
World Bank Global 1991 - 2004 The Brain Drain with Age of Entry Michel Beine,
World Bank Global 1990 & 2000 The Brain Drain Database Frederic Docquier,
World Bank Global 1990 & 2000 Global Migrant Origin Database
World Bank Global Sub-Saharan Africa
World Bank Global Middle East and Northern Africa
World Bank Global East Asia
World Bank Global Database of Political Institutions
World Bank Global New Tools and New Tests in Comparative Political Economy: The Database of Political Institutions (2001)
World Bank Global World Business Environment Survey (WBES)
World Bank Global Unofficial Economy Dataset
World Bank Global Telecommunications Regulation Database
World Bank Global Electricity Regulation Database
World Bank Global Global Development Network Growth Dataset
World Bank Global Small States, Small Problems? Dataset
World Bank Global International Measures of Schooling Years and Schooling Quality Dataset
World Bank Global Africa's Growth Tragedy: Policies and Ethnic Divisions Dataset
World Bank Global Policies and Institutions that Promote Saving
World Bank Global Bureaucrats in Business: The Economics and Politics of Government Ownership Dataset
World Bank Global Idea Gaps and Object Gaps in Economic Development (Romer Dataset)
World Bank Global Effective Development Assistance/dataset from Measuring Aid Flows
World Bank Global Aid, Policy and Growth (EDA dataset)
World Bank Global Governance Matters IV: Governance Indicators for 1996-2004
World Bank Global Small States, Small Problems? (dataset)
World Bank Global Governance Research Indicators (dataset)Growth Is Good for the Poor. Published in Journal of Economic Growth (2002) (dataset). 
World Bank Global Institutions, Trade and Growth. Published in Journal of Monetary Economics (2002) (dataset).
World Bank Global The Lost Decades: Developing Countries’ Stagnation in Spite of Policy Reform 1980-1998. Published in Journal of Economic Growth (2001) (dataset).
World Bank Global Inflation and the Poor. Published in Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking (2001) (dataset).
World Bank Global Life During Growth.Published in Journal of Economic Growth (1999) (dataset).
World Bank Global Tables for Paper: Explaining Employer Provided Training Incidence and Intensity in Thai Manufacturing Firms, April 26, 1998.
World Bank Global Inflation Crises and Long-Run Growth. Published in Journal of Monetary Economics (1998) (dataset).
World Bank Global Regulatory Discretion and the Unofficial Economy. Published in American Economic Review (1998) (dataset).
World Bank Global Stock Markets, Banks, and Economic Growth. Published in American Economic Review (1998) (dataset).
World Bank Global Has Latin America's Post-reform Growth Been Disappointing? Published in Journal of International Economics (1997) (dataset).
World Bank Global Good Policy or Good Luck? Country Growth Performance and Temporary Shocks Dataset
World Bank Global Educational Attainment Data, 1960 - 1985
World Bank Global Measuring Income Inequality Database
World Bank Global Public Goods and Ethnic Divisions
World Bank Global Levine-Loayza-Beck Dataset on Finance and the Sources of Growth and Financial Intermediation and Growth
World Bank Global How Strongly Do Developing Countries Benefit From Equipment Investment? Dataset
World Bank Global The Soviet Economic Decline Dataset
World Bank Global Public Sector Deficits and Macroeconomic Performance Dataset
World Bank Global The Role of Macroeconomic Factors in Growth Dataset
World Bank Global Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation Dataset
World Bank Global Capital Fundamentalism, Economic Development, and Economic Growth Dataset
World Bank Global A sensitivity Analysis of Cross-Country Growth Regressions
World Bank Global Dataset associated with "The Effects of Infrastructure Development on Growth and Income Distribution"
World Bank Global Shafik and Bandyopadhyay Dataset
World Bank Global Physical Capital Stock: Sources, Methodology and Results Dataset
World Bank Global Decomposing World Income Distribution Database
World Bank Global Household Surveys (LSMS)
World Bank Global Poverty in India (Dataset) 
World Bank Global Poverty Mapping Program
World Bank Global A Cross-country Database for Sector Investment and Capital
World Bank Global Air Pollution in Major Cities (PM10 concentrations) 
World Bank Global Attracting Doctors to Rural Areas (Indonesia)
World Bank Global Indonesia Farmer Field School Study
World Bank Global Infrastructure Economic Performance
World Bank Global International Road Federation - World Road Statistics
hWorld Bank Global IPPS Pollution Intensity and Abatement Cost Datasets 
World Bank Global Investing in Infrastructure 
World Bank Global Private Participation in Infrastructure Dataset
World Bank Global What Improves Environmental Performance? Evidence from Mexican Industry 
World Bank Global Trade Restrictiveness Indices 
World Bank Global Data on Trade and Import Barriers (12 tables)
World Bank Global Trade, Production and Protection Database, 1976 - 2004
World Bank Global Trade and Production Database
World Bank Global World Development Indicators - 2005  
World Bank Global Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Database
World Bank Global  Global Antidumping Database - Version 2.1
World Bank Global Innovation and Development around the World, 1960 - 2000
World Bank Global WTO Dispute Settlement Database
World Bank Global  Input-Output Tables and Social Accounting Matrices for Russia and its Regions
GlobalIncidentMap.com Global A global display of terrorism and other suspicious events
Combating Terrorism Center at West Pointe Global, specifically "horn of Africa" "Harmony and Disharmy" documents - collection of previously unreleased documents with analysis of Al Qaida's weaknesses
U.S. Department of State Global Collection of reports on global terror patterns
PEW Internet & American Life Project 2005 America July 2004 Selective Exposure - This data set contains questions about 2004 election issues including the war in Iraq, gay marriage, and free trade....
PEW Internet & American Life Project 2005 America Post-Election 2004 Tracking Survey - The data set contains questions about the 2004 election along with tracking questions....
PEW Internet & American Life Project 2005 America May-June 2004 - The data set contains questions about images from the war in Iraq, search engines, and prescription drugs online....
PEW Internet & American Life Project 2003 America March 2003 Iraq War Data Set - Contains questions about news consumption Internet use in relation to the war in Iraq....
PEW Internet & American Life Project 2003 America September 11 Anniversary 2002 Data Set - This dataset includes questions about use of the Internet prior to and after the attacks of September 11, 2001....
PEW Internet & American Life Project 2002 America October 19-November 18, 2001 Tracking Data - This dataset contains questions about people's continuing reactions to post 9-11, including the anthrax incidents, and how people used the Internet to communicate and learn more about these events....
FBI 2003 America Terrorist incidents and preventions by year (until 2001) and by region and type
Gallup Polls 2007 America Polls on terrorism, more. Requires subscription
U.S. Department of State 2007 Global List of Foreign Terror Organizations, Terror Exclusion List
START - GTD2 2007 Global Global Terrorism Database developed and maintained by START
START - GTD1 2007 Global Global Terrorism Database developed and maintained by START
Monterey WMD Terrorism Database 2004 Global Generally restricted to members of armed services, but can request access
National Counterterrorism Calendar 2007 Global Tracking terrorism incidents
International Institute for Counter-Terrorism 2007 Global Databases for terror organizations, terror incidents, and terror activists
Homeland Security Standards Database 2007 America One-stop access to standards critical to first responders et al.
National Vulnerability Database 2007 America U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data
Florida Institute of Technology Hurricane Database 2006 America Indexing 2436 storms by name or season from 1851-2006

Books

These are a selection of books relating to the subjects of terrorism and preparedness. TPDRC does not endorse nor recommend any particular book below; the list is provided as a possible starting point for research.

START Fellows

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terror (START), has assembled a team of more than 30 researchers from institutions across the United States and around the world to conduct cutting-edge research related to terrorism. Below is a selection of books authored or coauthored by START fellows, whose names appear in bold.

Selected Books

National Science Foundation special report on NSF-supported projects addressing Disasters

The Special Report on Disasters examines disaster response and prevention i.e. "immediate and obvious disaster needs, such as improved emergency communications or earthquake protections for buildings."