pt. 1. Overview of the topic -- Introduction to terrorism -- Survey of international terrorism -- Laws and court cases relating to terrorism -- Chronology -- Biographical listing -- Glossary -- pt. 2. Guide to further research -- How to research terrorism -- Annotated bibliography -- Organizations and agencies -- pt. 3. Appendices -- Acronyms for terrorist groups -- Statistics on terrorism -- State Department terrorism designations -- Legislative summary of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 -- Index.