Most are electronic collections specifically about the 9/11 attacks.
These digitized sources from the University Libraries' Archives and Special Collections capture the reactions of Ball State students in September 2001 to the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and the destruction of United Airlines Flight 93.
These items are part of the Digital Media Repository, a collection of digitized archival resources about the history of Ball State, Muncie, and Delaware County. It is a good place to search for more primary sources about the local reaction to the attacks.
Description: The Digital Media Repository offers digitized versions of a wide range of items including photographs, letters, posters, artwork, books, newspapers, and motion pictures. It also contains the Ball State University Board of Trustees minutes, building plans, course catalogs, and many other collections of university related items.
Time Period: 1800's to present
Sources: Contains records more than 175,000 items_
Subject Headings: General, History, Humanities, News, Social Sciences (Images)
Primary Materials: Archival Material, Audio, Books/e-books, Images, Maps, Models, News, Other, Videos
These are broad electronic collections of primary sources. Use search terms to locate material about the 9/11 attacks.
These resources contain digital reproductions of historical newspaper and magazine articles. You can use them to find news coverage of the attacks and their aftermath.
Description: Articles from 1,000's of newspapers around the world. Provides full text access to many local and regional newspapers in the U.S. Also contains magazine articles, transcripts, videos, and other sources.
Time Period: 1977 to present
Sources: Contains articles from 3,200 sources including newspapers, blogs, and magazines.
Subject Headings: General, News
Primary Materials: Audio, Citations, Magazine Articles, News, Reviews, Trade Publications, Transcripts, Videos
Description: Browse or search the New York Times from 1851 to the current issue. Includes full access to NYTimes.com back to 2002. Older issues (1851-2002) can be viewed with the TimesMachine and include PDF images of original articles with photographs and drawings, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, historical photos, stock photos, and advertisements. Users have unlimited viewing of the TimesMachine and can download up to 5 issues per day. Also included is exclusive content such as newsletters, podcasts and select NYT games such as Wordle, The Crossword, and Sudoku.
Note: All users must activate their New York Times account the first time they login. Follow the onscreen instructions or see this video demonstrating the account activation process. If you have difficulty cancelling your personal account contact edu@nytimes.com.
Time Period: 1851 to the present
Sources: Contains every issue of the New York Times.
Subject Headings: General, History, News (News)
Primary Materials: Archival Material, News, Reviews,
Description: Newspaper Source Plus indexes recent newspapers and TV or radio news reports. Includes the Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, New York Times, and many regional or local newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are provided from CBS News, FOX News, NPR, etc.
Time Period: 1995-present (many newspapers only 2000-present)
Sources: Approximately 1,000 newspapers
Subject Headings: News
Primary Materials: News
Description: Nexis Uni provides access to newspaper articles, magazine articles, and transcripts. It is also a key database for business and legal research, containing company reports, law journals, and statutes and cases from all 50 states. Also contains legal resources for Canada and the EU.
Time Period: 18th century to present
Sources: Searches more than 15,000 sources.
Subject Headings: Business, General, Law, News, Social Sciences
Primary Materials: Abstracts, Citations, Journal Articles, Legal Materials, Magazine Articles, News, Reference Resources, Report, Transcripts