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September 12 th : Building a Rapid-Response Research Database

September 12 th : Building a Rapid-Response Research Database. Charlotte R. Spinner President Effective Systems Solutions LLC info@effectivesys.com. InfoToday/E-Libraries 2003 Building a Digital Library: Shining Examples and Lessons Learned Session F201 ~ May 7, 2003.

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September 12 th : Building a Rapid-Response Research Database

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  1. September 12th: Building a Rapid-Response Research Database Charlotte R. Spinner President Effective Systems Solutions LLC info@effectivesys.com InfoToday/E-Libraries 2003 Building a Digital Library: Shining Examples and Lessons Learned Session F201 ~ May 7, 2003

  2. U.S. News Coverage in the Aftermath of Sept. 11th

  3. Fields in the USN&WR Terrorist Attack Database Record Type (Person, Group, Meeting) US Entry Points Preferred Name Address(es) Variant Name(s) Flight Hijacked Event Pilot Training Role/Involvement Pilot License Info Date of Birth Educational Info Variant Date of Birth FBI Watch List? Age Other Monitoring Physical Description Link to Person Place of Birth Link to Organization Employment Info Arrest Information Social Security Number Financial Data Country of Origin Car Registrations Ethnicity Link to Article Religion Link to Photo Citizenship General Notes Passport(s) Sources Checked Visa Type(s)

  4. Stats • Currently ~3,000 records in TERROR database • 80% of records are about a person • 11% groups/businesses • 9% full-text of stories, transcripts or other documents • smattering of records about key terrorist meetings

  5. Lessons Learned • Flexible database tools are a must • Establishing interconnections probably the most valuable feature • Rapid accomplishments are possible! • Model for other big stories: • Enron & other Corporate Scandals • Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church

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