Annotated Bibliography:

Primary Sources:

Barron, James. "Father of Victim says Son Had Dispute with Suspect." New York Times. 22 Apr. 1999. Print.“This was written the day of the attack and is about the father of Isaiah Shoels. In the article, he tells the reporter that his son had a dispute with one of the shooters, and that may be why he was killed. This first-hand account by a victim’s parent shows that this was no random crazy shooting.”

Barron, James, with Mindy Sink. "In a Violent Instant, Routine Gives Way to Panic." New York Times. 21 Apr. 1999. Print.“This is the overview of the shooting at Columbine High School by the New York Times. The lacking of description shows that no one really knew what happened in that high school until days later.”

“Body of Daniel Rohrbrough outside the cafeteria, The.” Photograph. The Columbine High School Shootings. Tripod.com. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This is one of the pictures from the site where we got the majority of pictures for the homepage. It helped show the reality of the shooting at Columbine.”

Eddy, Mark. "Shooter Told Friend: 'Get Out of Here'." Denver Post [Denver, CO] 1999. Print.“The writer of this article interviewed Brooks Brown the day of the shooting. Brooks points out how it was so impossible to believe that Eric would do such a thing.”

“Harris_Klebold.” Photograph. Kathycharles.com. Wordpress. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This is another photograph, this time of Dylan and Eric’s School photos. It shows how the two gunmen were very experienced at masking their emotions.”

“Injured students being treated outside the school.” Photograph. The Columbine High School Shootings. Tripod.com. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This picture is again from the site where we got most of our pictures for the homepage. It helps one understand the devastation at the school.”

“Javascript:;.” Photograph. Usatoday.com. USA Today. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This picture, unfortunately, was vague in its origin; however, it did help us put together the homepage and expressed the desperation of the survivors.”

“Law enforcement personnel mark the location of evidence outside Columbine high school.” Photograph. The Columbine High School Shootings. Tripod.com. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This photo is from the same site and depicts the aftermath of the shooting. It added to the imagery of the site.”

“Students fleeing from the east exits of the school.” Photograph. The Columbine High School Shootings. Tripod.com. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“The final picture, again from our most helpful site, helped us understand the terrifying situation that the students experienced.”

Secondary Sources:

Alter, Jonathan. "There's a War on at Home." Newsweek 27 Sep. 1993: 42. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.“This article was used to help us understand the Pro-Gun Control side of the argument.”

Bai, Matt. "Anatomy of a Massacre." Newsweek 3 May 1999: 25-31. Print.“This article, written by Matt Bai of Newsweek, was able to explain the shooting in detail from extended research over time and helped us describe the gunmen and massacre.”

Bartels, Lynn, and Carla Crowder. "Fatal Friendship: How Two Suburban Boys Traded Baseball and Bowling for Murder and Madness." Rocky Mountain News [Denver, CO] 22 Aug. 1999. Print.“This was a local article and therefore provided more in depth information about how the two boys became murderers.”

"Big Hero of Littleton, The." CNN Sports Illustrated 3 May 1999. Print.“This CNN article described the hero of Columbine. It helped us realize how Dave Sanders gave his life for the students he adored.”

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, The. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. Web. 16 Jan 2012.“This site was helpful in describing the Pro-Gun Control side again. We were able to provide Gun Control arguments from this.”

Brown, Brooks, and Rob Merritt. No Easy Answers: The Truth Behind Death at Columbine. New York: Lantern Books, 2002. Print.“This was a book written by Brooks Brown, an ex-friend of Eric Harris’s and survivor of Columbine. It provided the point of view of someone who was actually involved in the shootings and gives an accurate description of the reasons Eric and Dylan did these acts.”

Columbine Report. Jefferson County's Sheriff's Office. 15 May 2000. 11 Apr. 2003. Print.“This was rather unique, being a police report. It was able to give an official account of the events at Columbine and made the shooting easier to understand.”

"Columbine: Hope From Heartbreak." Rocky Mountain News [Denver, CO] 11 Apr. 2003. Print.“Another local news report, issued years after the shooting, reported on the slow recovery of the citizens of Littleton. And helped us learn of the trauma they had suffered on April 20th 1999.”

Cornell, Saul. A Well Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006. Print.“This book by Saul Cornell was written with bias but helped provide the arguments for Gun Control.”

Cukier, Wendy, and Victor W. Sidel. The Global Gun Epidemic: From Saturday Night Specials to AK-47s. Westport: Greenwood, 2006. Print.“This book also had bias. It described the ‘epidemic’ of guns but helped reveal intentions of Pro-Gun Control advocates.”

Cullen, Dave. "Columbine Report Released." Salon.com. Salon.com. 16 May 2000. Web. 10 Jan. 2012.“This article reported on the releasing of the police report at Columbine. We used it to help with the timeline of events. It was a useful tool but did not really help with understanding the subject.”

Cullen, Dave. "'Kill Mankind. No one should survive.'" Salon.com. Salon.com. 23 Sept. 1999. Web. 10 Jan. 2012. “This article by Dave Cullen dives into the writings of Eric Harris. It helps one understand what was in the mind of this murderer. We were able to use this information for the timeline of events and the bios.”

Devlin, Neil H. "Parents Link Suicide to Massacre." Denver Post [Denver, CO] 19 May 2000.

Print.“This article by Neil Devlin is about Greg Barnes, a survivor of the Columbine shootings who committed suicide. It helps one understand how much trauma the shootings caused on the individual.”

Dickenson, Amy. "Where Were the Parents?" Time 3 May 1999. Print.“Amy Dickenson wrote this report for Time magazine. It focusses on the parents rather than the killers, for once. It helped us understand how the two gunmen were able to fly under the radar for so long, and we used it to help explain the great acting skills of Eric and Dylan.”

"Findings of Task Force on Community Preventive Services: Effectiveness of Strategies for

Preventing Violence." cdc.gov. United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7 Oct. 2003. Web. 15 Jan. 2012.“This was a point of view from the side of Anti-Gun Control. We used it to outline some arguments on the opposing side of Gun Control, and it made it easier to understand Anti-Gun advocates.”

Gibbs, Nancy. "The Next Door: A Special Report on the Colorado School Massacre." Time. 3 May 1999: 25-36. Print.“This was an article by Time that roughly described the gunmen and massacre in Littleton, Colorado. Again, it was a good resource for information but did not help with our understanding of the Massacre.”

"Gun Control Timeline." About.com. About.com, 26 Sep. 1999. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This was moderately helpful. It was able to help with finding gun reforms and provided insight into the public mood after Columbine; however, it was a little outdated and only provided information up to 1999.

"Gunfire in the Halls of Columbine." acolumbinesite.com. Columbine High School, n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2012.“This webpage was written by Columbine High School; therefore, it was very insightful in its information and was able to present the massacre and aftermath in a way very easily understood. We used it for almost all information, only excluding our section on gun reform.”

Hennessey, Kathleen. "Tucson Tragedy Unlikely to Advance Gun control Legislation." The Los Angeles Times 14 Jan. 2011. Print.“This article is on the side of Gun Control. We used it to understand and provide information about how supporters of gun reform reacted to major gun crime incidents.”

Hughes, Richard J. "Should Congress Enact Administration Proposals for Increased Federal Controls Over Firearms? PRO." Congressional Digest Aug. 1967: 222. Points of View Reference Center. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.“This was a source from a Pro-Gun Control argument. It was surprising how outdated it was. However, it was interesting to learn the point of view from 1967. The article helped in developing the gun control section of the site.”

Jonsson, Patrik. "Tucson Shooting Spotlights US Shift on Gun Control." The Christian Science Monitor 24 Jan. 2011. Print.“Patrik Jonsson wrote this rather biased article to complain about how little headway Congress had made concerning gun reform after the shooting in Tucson, AZ. We used it to understand how deeply some Pro-Gun Control supporters feel about their cause and to write about points of view of the Pro-Gun Control side of the argument.”

Kapur, Sahil. "Third Gun Control Bill Proposed Since Tucson Shootings." rawstory.com. Rawstory.com. 13 Jan. 2011. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.“Sahil Kapur wrote this article about a third gun reform proposal by a third New York House Representative. It is only slightly biased and helped with building and understanding arguments for the Pro-Gun Control side of the Gun controversy-especially because it features actual reform proposals.

Kettle, Martin. "Gun Nation in Disarray as Reform Bites Dust." theguardian. The Guardian. 19 June 1999. Web. 10 January 2012.“This is a report concerning a bill that was turned down by Congress dealing with gun reform on both sides. It is very helpful in revealing the chaos Congress experienced following Columbine. We used it to add to arguments on both sides of Gun Control.”

Levy, Steven. "Loitering on the Dark Side." Newsweek 2 May 1999: 39. Print.

“This article by Steven Levy takes an interesting view on the Columbine killers. It discusses the possible influences by the violent media the boys were exposed to that might have pushed their madness to the edge. It helped us build the bios on Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold and also aided in our understanding of how each of their daily lives might have come into play in their anger.”

Lott, John R., Jr. More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Print.“This book was written by a professor at the University of Chicago who has supported Anti-Gun Control ever since he conducted a study concerning how whether or not owning guns can reduce crime. His research helped provide viewpoints of Anti-Gun Control supporters and made it easier to understand the gun-owning side of the argument.”

McCrimmon, Katie. "Velasquezes Shed Light on Their Little-known Son." Rocky Mountain News [Denver, CO] 10 Oct. 1999. Print.“This article appeared in the Rocky Mountain Newspaper not long after the shooting and helped reveal how heartless the two murderers were on April 20th. We were able to use its information in the timeline.”

McClurg, Andrew, Kopel, David, and Brannon Denning. Gun Control and Gun Rights: A Reader and Guide. New York: NYU Press, 2002. Print.“This book is one of the few truly unbiased book about the Gun Control issue. It helped us add information to the site by featuring first-hand accounts and examples of gun reforms. It aided our understanding, in general, of all sides of the gun argument.”

"Right to Bear Arms, The." cbsnews.com. CBS News, n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2012.“This article discusses how the Second Amendment has been argued over and how it has affected life in America. We used it as a tool to write about views on both sides of gun controversy and it helped us understand its effects on citizens in this country.”

Spitzer, Harry J. The Politics of Gun Control. Oxford: CQ Press, 2007. Print.“This book discusses everything to do with the Pro-Gun Control side of the gun issue. We used it to include arguments on the Pro-Gun Control section of our website. It bettered our understanding of Pro-Gun Control advocates.”

Wilson, Brian. "The Unrealistic Goals of Gun Control." Ebsco.com. Points of View Reference Center. 5 of 7. Web. 16 Jan. 2012.“This was our main resource for finding out the perameters of Pro- and Anti-Gun Control reforms. This article helped us understand and even relate with the Anti-Gun Control side. The writer, Brian Wilson, provided solid evidence without overloading with facts. Overall, this was a well-written report.”

Wilson, Harry L. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms. Lanham: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006. Print.

“Wilson’s book discusses the politics related to Gun reform and how it affects gun violence. It helped us add reforms and arguments on both sides to our Gun Control section of the website. On the other hand, the book did not really provide any new insight into understanding gun reform.”