http://library.wciu.edu/links/ Recent bookmarks posted to Latourette Library Internet Research Links 60 http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cdb/cdb_help/cdb_quick_start.asp “UNCDB provides selected series from numerous specialized international data sources for all available countries and areas.” admin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:53:14 +0000 agriculture balance of payments communication construction consumption culture development assistance disabilities distribution of population economics education energy environment financial statistics families fertility fishing forestry geography health health services households housing human settlements impairment income industrial production intellectual property international finance international tourism international trade marital status men migration millennium development goals (mdg) mining national accounts nutrition population composition prices public order quarrying safety science services industries social mobility social security socio-economic groups statistical yearbook (syb) statistics technology transport wealth welfare services women http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/ “...the official repository of standard spelling of all foreign place names, sanctioned by the United States Board on Geographic Names. 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The database cont admin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:37:19 +0000 african agricultural american anthropology archaeology architecture archives arts asia astronomy australasian australia beauty biomedical ethics bioresearch business catering celtic chemistry chinese classics communications comparative literature computing conservation culture design earth sciences eastern european ecology economics engineering english studies environment european fashion food forestry french geography german government health hispanic history history and philosophy of science history of medicine hospitality humanities italia japanese latin american law leisure libraries life sciences linguistics management manuscript studies mathematics media medicine middle eastern midwifery modern languages museums music natural history nursing performing arts philosophy physics politics portuguese psychology religions research methods research tools russian scandinavian science science engineering slavonic social sciences social welfare sociology south asian sports statistics technology theology tourism travel vetinerary visual arts women http://gos2.geodata.gov/wps/portal/gos A geographic information system (GIS) portal "designed to facilitate communication and sharing of geographic data and resources to enhance government efficiency and improve citizen services." Has key resources for atmosphere and climate, business, and hum admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:09:40 +0000 atmosphere business climate geo data geographic information systems geography gos health hurricanes weather http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=statistics&ss=1 A well-organized starting point for reliable, librarian-selected Internet resources. admin Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:28:34 +0000 adoption aeronautics agriculture almanacs automobiles: statistics bankruptcy cancer censuses children computers crime demographic surveys design statistics dictionaries disabled economic conditions economics education geography health internet design and management labor library libraries mathematics media military statistics population trends power resources quality of life ratings of cities and towns religion sampling school districts statistics television transportation u.s. states united states violence youth http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/ Basic information about the 50 states. admin Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:56:52 +0000 geography states united states http://texts.cdlib.org/escholarship/subjects_public.html Free online books available to the public, listed by subjects. admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:39:28 +0000 aboriginal peoples africa african american studies african history aging agriculture american literature american studies ancient history anthropology archaeology architectural history architecture art art criticism art history art theory arts asian history asian literature asian studies autobiographies autobiography biographies biology bisexual studies botany buddhism business california and the west central america central american history chicano studies china christianity cinema classical history classical literature classical philosophy classical politics classical religions classics comparative literature composers computer science contemporary music cooking criminology cultural anthropology dance demographics east asia eastern european studies ecology economics education english literature environmental studies ethics ethnic groups ethnic studies ethnomusicology european history european literature european studies fiction film folklore food french studies gay studies gender studies geography geology german studies hinduism history history and philosophy of science indigenous peoples indigenous religions intellectual history islam japan jewish studies judaism labor studies languages latin america law lesbian studies letters linguistics literary theory and criticism literature literature in translation marine and freshwater sciences mathematics media studies medical anthropology medicine medieval studies men and masculinity middle ages middle eastern history middle eastern studies military history music musicology mythology native american studies opera pacific rim studies performing arts philosophy physical sciences physics poetry political theory politics popular culture postcolonial studies print media psychiatry psychology public policy religions renaissance history renaissance literature rhetoric russian studies science social and political thought social problems social science social theory sociology south america south asia southeast asia technology and society theater tibet travel tribes twain united states history urban studies victorian history water western history wine women's studies http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu 'Explores the interaction between global integration (globalization) and inequality, and provides maps, graphics and data.' Includes a glossary and bibliography. Searchable. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:35:35 +0000 atlas of global inequality bibliographies california: society and social issues economic geography economic globalization economics equality geography global integration globalization glossaries health maps material inequality transportation travel http://www.afghan-network.net/ Information on Afghan geography, culture, religion, flags, and cooking. Also information on landmines and some examples of Dari poetry. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:39:43 +0000 afghanistan cooking culture dari poetry geography islam landmines muslims religions http://www.atlapedia.com/online/country_index.htm Overview for each country covering geography, demographics, history, and more. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:26:14 +0000 country studies demographics geography history major industries http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/index.asp U.N. country profiles with basic statistics on each country's geographical area, population, population density, capital, language, currency, gross domestic product, newspapers, and more. admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:25:53 +0000 area and cultural studies capitals country studies currency economics economy geneva geography gross domestic product language money new york offices addresses population statistics united nations http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/tl/ '... examples of how the web is being used as a medium for learning. ...includes sites that range from courses delivered entirely via the web to courses that offer specific activities related to a class assignment or perhaps courses that offer class support materials via the web.' Search by subject.. (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:21:33 +0000 agriculture anthropology archaelogy art astronomy biology business chemistry class support materials computer economics education engineering english geography geology health history humanities journalism language law literature management mathematics medical music nursing occupational online courses philosophy physics political science psychology religions sociology syllabi teaching resources technology writing zoology http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/calendar/ A directory of links to sites covering 'astronomical and space-related activities and anniversaries for the coming year.' Browsable by month and day. Includes archive dating back to 2001. (Librarian's Internet Index). (Copyright 2006 by Librarians' Internet Index) admin Sat, 13 Jan 2007 08:30:55 +0000 anniversaries astronomy: calendars calendars explorers geography holidays space: exploration http://geography.about.com Search geography resources. Also a weekly feature discussing an aspect of geography. admin Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:45:24 +0000 geography http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer Geographic information, maps and census data. Search by name, state or zip code. admin Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:49:59 +0000 geographic information geography maps and census data united states