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AAAS Association for Asian American Studies
"The Association for Asian American Studies was founded in 1979 for the purpose of advancing the highest professional standard of excellence in teaching and research in the field of Asian American Studies."
AALLNET the American Association of Law Libraries
Home page for the American Association of Law Libraries. Contains searchable information about the organization and links to resources for law librarians
AATF American Association of Teachers of French
Aboriginal Canada portal Portail des Autochtones au Canada
Aboriginal Mapping Network networking the aboriginal mapping community
The Aboriginal Mapping Network is a collection of resource pages for First Nation mappers who are looking for answers to common questions regarding mapping, information management and GIS
Access to Government Information and Services
AccessAsia
"AccessAsia, the first clearinghouse to track the expertise and current research of specialists on policy-related issues in Asia, was established by The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) in 1990. The project currently tracks over 3,000 leading academic, government, and private-sector specialists on Asia, making it the only resource of its kind. AccessAsia makes its findings available at no charge in an online searchable database."
achemenet.com
Aerospace Industries Association
Home page for the Aerospace Industries Association containing links to information about the organization and the aerospace industries in the United States
Africa-America Institute
"Founded in 1953, The Africa-America Institute is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, non-profit organization, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., and a presence in over 50 African countries."
AfricaFocus sights and sounds of a continent /
A source of multimedia (slides, photographs, sound files) on African life. Accessible by collection, subject, or country; through an interactive atlas; or keyword or multiple fields
African Union Union Africaine
"The AU is Africa's premier institution and principal organization for the promotion of accelerated socio-economic integration of the continent, which will lead to greater unity and solidarity between African countries and peoples."
African-American experience in Ohio 1850-1920
The "African-American experience in Ohio 1850-1920" is a digital collection brought together from a number of individual sources specifically for this project
Africans in America
The Africans in America Web site is a companion to Africans in America, a six-hour public television series. The Web site chronicles the history of racial slavery in the United States--from the start of the Atlantic slave trade in the 16th century to the end of the American Civil War in 1865 -- and explores the central paradox that is at the heart of the American story: a democracy that declared all men equal but enslaved and oppressed one people to provide independence and prosperity to another. Africans in America examines the economic and intellectual foundations of slavery in America and the global economy that prospered from it. And it reveals how the presence of African people and their struggle for freedom transformed America
Agricultural Marketing Service USDA
Presents the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), located in Washington, D.C. Explains that the AMS enforces federal laws in six commodity divisions: cotton, dairy, fruit and vegetable, livestock and seed, poultry, and tobacco. Notes that the AMS also oversees marketing agreements and orders, administers research and promotion programs, and purchases commodities for federal food programs. Includes market news and information about products and services. Contains a site search engine. Links to the USDA home page. Posts contact information via telephone number and e-mail
AICPA Online
Information about the Institute: membership, job postings, publications, products and services, educational programs, and links to sites of interest to CPA's
ALA American Library Association : the voice of America's libraries
"This web site offers information about ALA and its activities to ALA members, nonmember librarians, and the interested general public ..."
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
An online exhibit of black and white photographs (and one color map) of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition held in 1909 on the grounds of the University of Washington in Seattle. Includes explanatory text
ALSC Association for Library Service to Children
Web site for the ALSC. Besides information on the division, the site contains links to children's resources
ALTA
American Academic Research Institute in Iraq
The Institute is located in Iraq but is incorporated in Chicago and has a resident director
American Association of School Librarians
Home page for the association. Contains information about the organization and links to resources for school librarians
American Council for Quebec Studies
Includes information about the ACQS, the e-journal "Quebec Studies", and links to websites about Quebec
American Health Information Management Association AHIMA
Home page of an organization of information professionals in the healthcare industry
American Indian Library Association
Home page for the American Indian Library Association. Contains information on librarianship for Native American librarians and those who serve Native American communities. Also contains links to other Native American and minority organizations and resources
American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE
World Wide Web page for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Provides links to member services, Meetings and Expositions, Education services, Sponsored research, Publications, Career guidance, Government relations, and the AIChExpress Center
American Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Planners
The APA/AICP web site includes information about APA/AICP programs and services, membership information, and planning related research and articles
American Psychological Association APA PsycNET
The home page of the American Psychological Association. Includes links to other psychology-related resources
American Psychological Society
Home page of the American Psychological Society. Includes links to other psychology-related resources
American Society for Information Science (ASIS)
Information specialists from all fields interested in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyses, manages, archives and disseminates information
American Society of Indexers
Home page of "the only professional organization in the United States solely devoted to the advancement of indexing, abstracting, and database building."
American Theological Library Association
Americanismo.es
"Latin American Studies in Spain, with links to other resources in Latin America."
Amistad Research Center
"An independant archives, library, & museum dedicated to preserving African-American & ethnic history and culture." Opening screen
APC Association for Progressive Communications = APC : Asociacion para el progreso de las comunicaciones
Home page for the organization Association for Progressive Communications
APCG
Founded in 1935 by a gathering of geographers including graduate students and faculty from universities, normal schools, and junior colleges, the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers has a long and rich history promoting geographical education, research and knowledge. Since 1952, the APCG has been the Pacific Coast Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers
APSANet the American Political Science Association on-line
Provides information about the Association, its services and publications, and offers resources and information for the study of politics, government and public policy
Arc
"The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities and their families. It is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for people with mental retardation and their families. The association also fosters research and education regarding the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children."
Archive of European integration, AEI
archive of the indigenous languages of Latin America
Contains recordings and texts in the indigenous languages of Latin America. Some areas of the archive have access restrictions
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States
ARL Association of Research Libraries
Web site for the Association of Research Libraries features information onorganization sponsored activities, programs and workshops as well as a directory of member libraries
Art Libraries Society of North American (ARLIS/NA)
Organization of information professionals involved in art, architecture, and other visual resources
Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation, based in San Francisco, is a private non-profit, non-governmental organization working to promote the mutual interests of the USA and the countries of Asia and the Asia Pacific region. The website contains perspective papers and project reports on the countries where the Asia Foundation is active
Asian American Studies Center UCLA
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center Web page provides an in-depth look at the programs and resources in Asian American studies available at UCLA, along with other related Web resources
Asian American Writers' Workshop
The Asian American Writers' Workshop is dedicated to the creation, publication and distribution of Asian American literature. Includes a calendar of events, information on the group's publications, and details of such activities as readings, creative writing workshops and performances. Contains staff, membership, fellowship, intern and volunteer information. Links to a list of books carried in the AAWW store
Asian Demographics Ltd
Website for Asian Demographics Ltd. Contains clickable map and summary statistics for Asia. Also contains order information and forms for complete information files
Asian Development Bank fighting poverty in Asia and the Pacific
Home page for the Asian Development Bank. Contains information about the bank and banks and banking in Asia and the Pacific Rim
Asian Languages and Literature University of Washington (Seattle)
Information about the Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature
Asian Pacific American history and culture
Provides detailed information about the history and culture of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Includes documents, image collections, and other resources
Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
ASLO, American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
ASPRS online
"The mission of the ASPRS is to advance knowledge and improve understanding of mapping sciences and to promote the responsible applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), and supporting technologies"--Mission statement screen
Association for Asian Studies
Offers organizational and membership information as well as links to scholarly publications, calls for papers, employment opportunities and other Internet resources with a similar focus on Asian studies. The non-profit organization offers scholars, business people, and researchers a venue for the exchange of information on East, South and South East Asia
Association for Canadian Studies in the United States
Home page for the ACSUS. Includes organizational and membership information, awards, publications, and by-laws
Association for Library and Information Science Education
Home page for ALISE, the Association for Library and Information Science Education. Contains searchable information for library school teachers and students
Association of American Geographers
"The Association of American Geographers (AAG) is a scientific and educational society founded in 1904. Its 7,000 members share interests in the theory, methods, and practice of geography, which they cultivate through the AAG's Annual Meeting, two scholarly journals (the Annals of the Association of American Geographers and The Professional Geographer), the monthly AAG Newsletter, and the activities of its nine Regional Divisions and 49 Specialty Groups." Web site also includes links to related organizations
Association of American Geographers Geographic Information Systems and Science Specialty Group [home page]
An electronic version of the print newsletter of the GIS Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers
Association of College & Research Libraries
Home page for ACRA, academic librarians and information professionals serving the higher education community
Association of Independent Information Professionals
An international association of owners of information businesses
Association of Part-Time Librarians home page
Home page for the Association of Part-Time Librarians; contains information about the organization and links to resources for part-time librarians
Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA)
Provides education, research and networking opportunities to information professionals
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies
Home page for the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies. Contains information of use to state library agencies, specialized library agencies, and multitype library cooperatives
Australasian Digital Thesis Program [website]
A comprehensive metadata repository of Australian Ph.D. and Masters theses, to be augmented over time by New Zealand theses. Includes access to 150,000 theses, over 5,000 available full-text online, with unrestricted open access serving the national and international research community. Provides links to home institutions for access to non-digitized theses
Australian APEC Study Centre
Home page of the Australian APEC Study Centre includes information about APEC, a searchable database called APECLIT, study materials about APEC for secondary level, and links to other related sites
B.A.S.A.S. British Association for South Asian Studies
The World Wide Web home page of the British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS), the largest UK organization for those interested in studying the art, culture, economies, history, religion, sociology and/or politics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives
Bhutan country studies [sic] /
Biblioteca virtual Miguel de Cervantes
A virtual library that presents texts and criticism relating to Spanish and Latin American culture. Also provides some spoken and written samples of texts of classic works, and videos of interviews with authors. Provides links to sites at major libraries, links to electronic reference works such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, calculators, maps, etc. Sponsors electronic discussion groups and provides space to post commentaries on the works
Bisexual Resource Center
Home page of the Center includes full texts of their publications and a list of links to other Web resources on bisexuality
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Founded in 1970, the BCALA was organized to promote the development of library and information services for African Americans and other people of African descent. Visit the Placement Center or see what pre-conferences, programs, lectures and workshops we are planning for our Third National Conference!
BlackPast.org remembered and reclaimed : an online reference guide to African American history /
British Columbia
Home page for British Columbia. Contains information about BC government policies; also contains information available from government offices and help available
British Columbia Archives
Home page of the British Columbia Archives, located in Victoria, B.C. Includes information about using the archives and its collections. Provides access to digital archival resources, including visual images and textual, genealogical, and cartographic materials
British Geological Survey
Great Britain's national mapping agency. Includes information about locating and ordering maps and digital geospatial data products
British Library
"Portico provides access to information about all aspects of the services and collections of the United Kingdom's national library."
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Home page of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, a major resource for information on the natural and cultural history of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. Includes information about the museum and its exhibits, collections, educational programs, and several online exhibits
CALA Chinese American Librarians Association
Cambodian Genocide Program
Contains information pertaining to human rights violations in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge regime of 1975 to 1979. Much of the information is focused on "S-21" (the Tuol Sleng Prison), which was the headquarters of the Khmer Rouge secret police
Cambodian Information Center homepage
Includes links to news, photos, books and articles, travel information, classes, clubs and personal pages about Cambodia
Camp Harmony
Exhibit detailing life for Japanese Americans in the Puyallup Assembly Center, "Camp Harmony", in Washington State during World War II. Includes text, photographs, and drawings
Canadian Association of Geographers
Canadian Library Association CLA
Carol Hurst's children's literature site
Catalogablog
CDLI Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
Presents the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), which makes available online the form and content of cuneiform tablets dating from about 3200 B.C. until the end of the third millennium, compiled by a group of Assyriologists, museum curators and historians of science
CEAL Council on East Asian Libraries
Information about the CEAL, its activities and publications, about library resources on East Asia, and comprehensive listing of links for China, Japan, North and South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau
Center for Contemporary Black History
"The Columbia University Center for Contemporary Black History (CCBH) promotes the critical study of black history, culture, and politics within urban America since 1900, with an emphasis on understanding the central role of black intellectuals and public leaders in the making of modern society."
Center for Jewish History
Center for Library and Information Resources
Home page for the Center which is the library for the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand
Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology, the University of Washington
CSDE fosters and supports education, research, and multi-departmental scholarly interchange in demography and population studies at the University of Washington. The Center's faculty is well known for research on Asian demography, migration and immigration, social stratification, inequality, poverty, fertility, family behavior, the integration of demographic and anthropological analysis, and statistical modeling
Center for the Studies of Eurasian Nomads
Center for Women's Business Research [home page]
Home page of the Center for Women's Business Research, formerly the National Foundation for Women Business Owners. The Center is the premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. The Center's mission is to unleash the economic potential of women entrepreneurs by conducting research, sharing information, and increasing knowledge about this fast-growing sector of the economy. Site includes information about the Center as well as about women-owned businesses in the United States
Centre detudes de textes medievaux d'Universite de Rennes 2
Home page of the Institute; includes general information, links to faculty, staff and the student newspaper.OLUC
Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents
Century Foundation
Cesar E. Chavez Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction in Chicana & Chicano Studies
CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research /
The CGIAR, established in 1971, is an informal association of fifty-seven public and private sector members that supports a network of sixteen international agricultural research centers. This site provides links to information about the organization, its research centers, members and partners, initiatives and the global forum
Chinese American Museum in Los Angeles
The mission of the Chinese American Museum is to foster a deepter understanding and appreciation of America's heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the rich cultural legacy and ongoing contributions of Chinese Americans
Chinese Historical Society of America
The Chinese Historical Society of America, conceived in San Francisco in the fall of 1962, was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization on January 5, 1963. The Society is the first such Chinese American historical society in North America. Its first major publication, A History of the Chinese in California: A Syllabus has become a classic resource book used by students, historians, educators, and scholars in their research and writing about the Chinese in America. The Chinese Historical Society of America has acquired the personal collection of Daniel K.E. Ching, consisting of thousands of two- and three-dimensional representations of Chinese Americans in 19th and early 20th century American popular culture
CIFOR Center for International Forestry Research
Clark Labs
The Clark Labs (formerly the IDRISI Project) is a non-profit research organization within the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. Activities undertaken by the Labs include: the development, distribution, and support of the raster geographic information system and image processing software IDRISI and the vector digitizing and editing software CartaLinx; training and educational materials development; research in the development and application of GIS and related technologies
Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest
Features the Classical Association of the Pacific Northwest (CAPN) in Tacoma, Washington, a nonprofit organization that supports and promotes the study of classical languages and civilization. Posts a brief Association history, a roster of members, the current CAPN newsletter, a membership dues form, and information on CAPN scholarships. Provides access to home pages of member departments/units and to classics-related resources on the WWW
CNI Coalition for Networked Information
Representatives from higher education, publishing, network and telecommunications, information technology, libraries and library organizations working on technological information
Cohousing Network
Web site for the Cohousing Network containing information about cohousing with links to other resources and cohousing communities
College Librarians and Media Specialists of Washington State
Home page for CLAMS, the College Librarians and Media Specialists of Washington State. Contains information about the organization
College of Population Studies, formerly Institute of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University
The college promotes the study of population and demography in Thailand and also the study of the Thai population
collegiate way residential colleges and university reform /
Reforming campus academic life and student housing by dividing large universities into small faculty-led residential colleges like those at Oxford and Cambridge
COLT Council on Library/Media Technicians
Home page for the international organization of library and media support staff
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
"Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission's mission is to ensure a unified voice in the overall management of the fishery resources, and as managers, to protect reserved treaty rights through the exercise of the inherent sovereign powers of the tribes."
Commission for Africa La Commission pour l'Afrique
Materials include the background to the Commission, its meetings, how it consulted in Africa and around the world, its report, and its work to present the report to various audiences. This website was updated for the last time on 29 July 2005
Conference Board of Canada
CONSALD Committee on South Asian Libraries and Documentation
CONSALD home page. Contains information about the committee, its work and links to South Asian resources on the Internet
Conscience and the Constitution
Companion Web site to the PBS television special produced by ITVS. During World War II, a group of Japanese Americans refused to be drafted from the concentration camp at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming, until their rights as U.S. citizens were restored and their families were released. The site provides information about the historical facts of the story, compliance, resistance, who writes history?, the making of the film, a talkback section, and, resources
Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE)
The Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) is a joint effort by five U.S. universities to improve elementary and secondary education through research on policy, finance, school reform, and school governance. CPRE includes information on its mission, research, publications, case studies, and more. The CPRE member institutions are Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Pennsylvania. The Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania provides the information online
Council for British Archaeology Internet information service
Home page for the Council includes links to their online publications and information about their projects, services, and organization
Dag Hammarskjold Library (DHL)
Home page for the Hammarskjold Library, the official UN library
Densh the Japanese American legacy project
"Densho's urgent mission is to preserve the personal testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II, before their memories are extinguished. These irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images, related interviews, and teacher resources, are provided on this website to explore principles of democracy and to promote tolerance and equal justice for all"--Title screen
Department of Export Promotion
Development Gateway where worlds of knowledge meet
Digital Library Federation
The site offers information about developing digital collections and managing networked information for the benefit of scholarship, education, and cultural progress
Digital Library of Appalachia
Digital library of the Caribbean
The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum-Caribbean. dLOC provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials currently held in archives, libraries, and private collections. Current partners include the Archives nationales d'Haiti (ANH), Caribbean Community (CARICOM), The College of The Bahamas (COB), the Fundacio n Global Desarollo y Democracia (FUNGLODE), the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), the Universidad de Oriente (UDO) in Venezuela, Florida International University (FIU), the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), the University of Central Florida (UCF), the University of South Florida (USF) and the University of Florida (UF)
Directory of development organizations resource guide to development organizations and the internet
The directory of development organizations, listing 43.500 development organizations, has been prepared to facilitate international cooperation and knowledge sharing in development work, both among civil society organizations, research institutions, governments and the private sector
Doing business comparing business regulations
Earthquake history of Cascadia Washington, Oregon, and Southern British Columbia
Economy and Environment Program for South East Asia (EEPSEA)
"Established in 1993, EEPSEA supports training and research in environmental & resource economics. It uses a networking approach to provide financial and technical support to researchers in its ten member countries."
econphd.net
Links to information about graduate schools in economics
Ecosystem Valuation
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Energy Information Administration
Searchable links to statistical information, interactive quizzes and other information from the US Energy Information Administration
ETANA electronic tools and ancient Near Eastern archives
A portal to ancient Near Eastern web resources, including archaeological excavation reports, editions of ancient and modern texts, core early monographs, dictionaries, journals, and reports in the public domain
Europa gateway to the European Union
The European Union's server
European Environment Agency [home page]
European integration history index
The European integration history index is a collection of Internet resources on the process of political, economic and cultural integration and cooperation between various European countries in the 20th century
European research papers archive
Provides a common access point for online working paper series from the: Robert Schuman Centre and Academy of European Law at the European University; European integration online papers (EIoP); MPIfG discussion papers & MPIfG working papers Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies; One Europe or several? working papers (ESRC Programme); Working papers Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of the Nation-State (ARENA) Oslo; Queen's Papers on Europeanisation (IES Queen's University of Belfast); Jean Monnet working papers European Union; Working papers Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES)
European Union, Delegation of the European Commission to the USA [home page]
An online resource providing information about European Union and United States relations, plus information about the European Union and its fifteen member states
evergreen state-- in black and white
An online exhibit of black and white photographs of Washington State from the 1890's to the 1960's, with explanatory captions
fair globalization making it happen : follow-up to the Report of the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization
family of Sholom Aleichem presents his life and work
Home page for Sholom Aleichem; contains biographical information, links and some digitized texts
Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy
Federation of American Scientists FAS : [home page]
Endorsed by nearly 60 Nobel Laureates in biology, chemistry, economics, medicine, and physics as sponsors, the Federation has addressed a broad spectrum of national security issues of the nuclear age in carrying out its mission to promote humanitarian uses of science and technology
Federation of International Trade Associations
Links to trade associations and boards of trade and information about services of the Federation; also has links to the site in Spanish and French and links to translations into other European languages
Filipina Women's Network FWN
The Filipina Women's Network is a non-profit association for women of Philippine ancestry. FWN provides educational resources through publications, lectures, activities, and programs to further the professional and personal development of its members. FWN focuses on public education, research on Filipina women's issues, leadership and skill building/career development programs for Filipina women, and popular culture
Financial Accounting Standards Board
"The mission of the Financial Accounting Standards Board is to establish and improve standards of financial accounting and reporting for the guidance and education of the public, including issuers, auditors, and users of financial information."--Title screen
FOCUS on the Global South
FOCUS is a program of progressive development policy research and practice working with NGOs and people's organizations in Asia Pacific and other regions
Fondation Robert Schuman
Foster School of Business, Global Business Center [home page]
Friends Of Libraries U.S.A
Home page for the Friends of Libraries USA. Provides information on forming friends groups, advocating for libraries and fundraising
Gallup Organization
The Gallup Organization web site contains an archive of Gallup poll news releases, Gallup pole data, special reports, information about the organization's marketing and management services, the Gallup School of Management, the worldwide offices and employment opportunities
GAP Analysis Program
Gendernye issledovaniia Tsentral'no-Aziatskaia set
GeoBC BC's geographic gateway
geoCOMMUNITY
"This excellent site from geocomm.com highlights a wide variety of resources for researchers interested in the newest GIS maps, tools, and software. The site includes a search engine (focused on geographic-related Websites), geo software (including freeware), recent news related to the GIS community, and a handful of educational materials (see Fun Stuff). The heart of the site is the GIS Data Depot section, however." The Scout Report November 29, 1999 Volume 6, Number 27
GIWA, Global International Waters Assessment [home page]
GIWA is a water programme led by the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP. Its aim is to produce a comprehensive and integrated global assessment of international waters, the ecological status and the causes of environmental problems in 66 water areas in the world. These international waters comprise marine, coastal and freshwater areas, and surface waters as well as groundwaters
Global Compact human rights, labour, environment, anti-corruption
Presents the Global Compact, an initiative of the United Nations that encourages world business leaders to support the principles of human rights, labor standards, and environmental responsibility. Offers access to country information, and events calendar, news, and reviews
Global Forest Watch linking forests and people
Global gateway
"Library of Congress portal to primary source collections from around the world, plus links to other recommended country-specific websites."
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture (GIEWS)
Global issues on the UN agenda
UN system programmes and activities by theme
Government information
Provides liks to the Web sites of federal, provincial, and territorial governments and legislatures. Also brings together such sources as an overview of the Canadian government; weekly checklist of federal publications; federal depository libraries worldwide; full text of federal constitutional laws, statues, regulations, parliamentary debates, and court reports and rulings; official search engines and directories; federal news releases; business and employment sites; and international organizations
Great Chicago fire and the web of memory
Multimedia exhibit with images, maps and documents illustrating the history of the great Chicago Fire of 1871. Created by the Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University
Great Seattle Fire phoenix of the northwest
Grolier Club
Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club of New York is America's oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier, the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club's objective is to foster "the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books." The Club maintains a research library on printing and related book arts, and its programs include public exhibitions as well as a long and distinguished series of publications
Guaman Poma website
Digitized version of the 17th century Peruvian colonial manuscript, El primer nueva coroInica y buen gobierno, by a Hispanized Andean, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
Gutenberg Bible
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies the University of Washington
HEWS, humanitarian early warning service a global multi-hazard watch service to support humanitarian preparedness
The IASC Humanitarian early warning service (HEWSweb) is an inter-agency partnership project aimed at establishing a common platform for humanitarian early warnings and forecasts for natural hazards and socio-political developments worldwide
Homes and communities
Includes current news and information about HUD
Human Rights Campaign
"Working for lesbian & gay equal rights."
HuskyConnect exclusive Husky online network - Requires registration for access
ICIMOD International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
ICIMOD is the only regional institution which spans the Hindu Kush-Himalayan range, east to west and north to south
IFLAnet
Web site for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). IFLA is an independent organization which centers its efforts in promoting librarianship and library services as well as serving as a network and forum for librarians around the world
ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work ILOAIDS : [home page]
IMLS Institute of Museum and Library Services
In pursuit of social justice an oral history of the early years of diversity efforts at the University of Washington /
"This documentary centers on the May 20, 1968 takeover of President Odegaard's office by members of the UW Black Student Union and their supporters. The content includes the landmark event of the 1968 sit-in and the climate of the times that led up to it, as well as the results of campus diversity efforts and their impact on the UW today. A history lesson, showing us the life and times of the decade or so before 1968, the program examines society, politics, and education during that time."--Producer's website
INCORE a global centre for the study and resolution of conflict
Resources on ethnic- and religious-based conflicts around the world, including publications, reviews of research, country/region guides for varying levels of knowledge, and links to related sites
INCORE, the Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity
Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme
Independent committee headed by Paul A. Volcker of the United States to audit and examine the UN Oil-for-Food Programme and the conduct of UN and Iraqi officials. This Web site contains the reports, press releases, and press conferences
inflation calculator
Features a fill-in form that adjusts any given amount of money for inflation, according to the Consumer Price Index, from 1800-. Also includes links to other inflation-related sites
infopak.gov.pk the information gateway to Pakistan
Government-sponsored web site which provides a country profile, economy review, names and addresses of government officials, and data on sports, tourism, media, and Kashmir. Includes profiles of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and President Pervez Musharraf. Also included is a news flash section which is updated daily. The archives deal with daily press releases (2001 only), APP reports (2000-2001) and Kashmir updates
Infoplease.com all the knowledge you need
Combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, and several up-to-the minute almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records, Information Please places the resources of an entire reference information at you fingertips. It covers topics such as sports, entertainment, news, and business
Inside Europe your guide to life inside the European Union
Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Columbia University
Presents the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University in New York City. Explains that the institute is an academic resource center, which administers the African-American studies program at the university. Offers access to resources, an calendar of events, and course listings
Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature
With the aim of acquainting foreign readers with the best of modern Hebrew literature, the Institute commissions translations, acts as literary agent, underwrites translation projects, publishes the journal Modern Hebrew Literature and the annual Bibliography of Modern Hebrew Literature, represents Israeli authors at international book fairs, offers two Annual Translation Prizes, and publishes catalogs. Its website contain a list of close to three hundred Hebrew authors
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Founded in 1991, IWPR is an independent educational charity based in the United Kingdom. IWPR supports recovery and development in crisis zones by providing professional training, financial assistance, and an international platform to independent media, human rights activists, and other local democratic voices
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Home page for the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore; includes information about the Institute and its programs
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) Library
Home page for the Institute Library; provides information on the collection and the library in general
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research ICPSR
Provides access to the world's largest archive of computer-based research and instructional data for the social sciences
International Conference of the Round Table on Archives (CITRA)
The International Conference of the Round Table on Archives (CITRA) is the annual meeting of heads of national archival institutions, of chairmen of national professional associations and of chairmen of ICA sections and committees. It discusses matters of major professional interest. Site includes links to home pages for individual annual conferences and conference proceedings
International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) Conseil international d'etudes canadiennes (CIEC)
Home page of the ICCS. Includes organizational information, the "programs and scholarships the ICCS administers on behalf of the Government of Canada", and links to other Canadian studies sites
International Food Policy Research Institute
International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
Home page for the Institute, the gateway to Asian studies. Includes institutional information, research information, publications and news
International Labour Organization
Includes information on the history, structure, mandate, services, and publications of the ILO; text of its Constitution, Declaration of Philadelphia, press releases, speeches, fact sheets on current issues, monthly bulletin on legislative labor information by country, and other documents; and links to related ILO sites
International Lesbian and Gay Association
The International Lesbian and Gay Association is a world wide network of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered groups working together for the human rights of LGBT people. Site includes information about the association and its aims, current activities, conference schedules, and global new and laws relevant to lesbians and gays
International Programs & Exchanges
Home page for the International Programs and Exchanges Office. Searchable site which lists opportunities for study abroad through the University of Washington
International year of mountains 2002 we are all mountain people
"The International Year of Mountains is an opportunity to take steps to protect mountain ecosystems, to promote peace and stability in mountain regions and to help mountain people attain their goals and aspirations. By taking care of the world's mountains, we help to ensure the long-term security and survival of all that is connected to them, including ourselves." Site contains links to issues, news, media, kids and postcards
Internet & our children a community partnership /
Internet Public Library TeenSpace
Web site for the Teen Division of the Internet Public Library. Contains links to literature and other information of use to teens and young adults
Internet resources for Southeast Asian studies
IPSR, Mahidol University Institute for Population and Social Research
Web site for the Institute; its aim is to conduct research and provide training in population and social studies in Thailand
IRCAM multimedia library
ISN International Relations and Security Network
ISN is an information service in the fields of international relations and security. Contains searchable links to security information and a selection of resources on current world affairs. Also serves as a networking tool
Japan Patent Office
Intellectual property office of Japan. Also offers access to a database of Japanese patents, trademarks and designs (Industrial Property Database)."
Japanese American National Museum
Jewish virtual library
Jewish Women's Archive [website]
Website of the Jewish Women's Archive. JWA seeks to make known the contributions of outstanding American Jewish women of achievement as well as the profound, but often unacknowledged impact Jewish women have had within their local communities. Site describes the archive, its staff, events, and programs, includes online exhibits and curriculum materials, and provides access to easily searchable resources offering information on hundreds of women, women's organizations, and manuscript collections, along with a rich array of primary source material
Jews in America our story
Web site is a multimedia presentation of the history of Jews in the United States. It contains streaming video, still photos, bibliographies, essays, and music
John Henrik Clarke Africana Library
The John Henrik Clarke Africana Library provides a special collection focusing on the history and culture of people of African ancestry. The library supports the curriculum of Cornell University's Africana Studies Research Center. University-wide the library serves as a bibliographic reference and referral center by providing access to African and African American resources available either in the Cornell University Library or collections at other institutions
Julian Samora Research Institute the Midwest's premier Latino research center
The home page of the Julian Samora Research Institute, a Hispanic policy research center undertaking research on issues of relevance to the Hispanic community in the social sciences and economic and community development
Keidanren Japan Federation of Economic Organizations
Searchable home page for the Japanese organization Keidanren; site includes economic information and links to other sites
Kidspace @ the Internet Public Library
Web site devoted to children's and young adult literature and information
Kidspage
Children's Web site from the King County, Washington Library System. Contains links to literature, games, homework help, Internet safety; also contains information for adults
Klondike gold rush the perilous journey north
An online exhibit of text and images that describes the adventures of the the Klondike Gold Rush "Stampeders": their routes through mountain passes, rivers, and boom towns in Alaska and the Yukon Territory; their outfits and pack animals; and the brutal terrain, weather, and disappointment of arriving in the gold fields after all the gold was gone
Korean American Digital Archive
"The Korean American Digital Archive includes materials that document the record of the Korean American community during the period of resistance to Japanese rule in Korea. Over 11,000 pages of documents, over 1,800 photographs, and several oral history sound recordings reveal the organizational and private experience of Koreans in America between 1903 and 1965."
Korean American Museum
The mission of the Korean American Museum is to serve the public by promoting Korean American history and culture, as well as recognizing Korean contributions to America. The Museum is a cultural and educational forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences relating to Korean and Korean American people
Kosovo report
Lambda Literary Foundation [home page]
The Lambda Literary Foundation supports and furthers the creation and dissemination of writings by, for, and about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Site includes information about the major programs and publications of the Lambda Literary Foundation: the Lambda Literary Awards, the Lambda Literary Festival, the Lambda book report, and the James White review
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center [Web site]
Information about the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, which operates as a cultural performing arts center under the Seattle Dept. of Parks and Recreation. The goal of the Center is to provide quality cultural entertainment and educational components that meet the needs of the community. Every season, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center has new classes, events, and programs. The Center offers both performances and instruction, and the programming reflects the diversity of the surrounding neighborhoods, the Central District and the International District
Latin American collection at Yale University selected Internet Resources
Library
Digital library of the Disability History Museum which " ... contains digital versions of images, texts, and other artifacts related to disability history that have been gathered from libraries and private collections across the country. ... Materials in the Library date back to the 18th century and represent all disability categories across the life span. These records illuminate daily life, work, charity, popular culture, local and national political milestones, shifts in visual representation and medical knowledge, and the rise and fall of a variety of social movements. ..."
Library Administration and Management Association
Home page of the Association, which encourages the study of theory, practice, and skills related to library administration
Library and Information Technology Association
Concerned with the design, development, and implementation of automated and technological systems in the library and information science field
Library of Congress [website]
Library of Congress preservation
Home page of the Library of Congress Preservation Directorate, which exists to assure long-term, uninterrupted access to the intellectual content of the Library's collections, either in original or reformatted form
Library of Congress, Asian Reading Room, Asian Division, Area Studies
"... the primary public access point for researchers seeking to use the Asian collections of the Library of Congress in the many languages of Asia. The reading room covers the area from the South Asian subcontinent and Southeast Asia to China, Japan, and Korea. With almost 2 million books, periodicals, newspapers, manuscripts, and electronic media, the collections are the most comprehensive sources of Asian language materials outside of Asia. Area Specialists and Reference Librarians provide in-depth reference assistance on questions concerning Asia. Western language materials about Asia are part of the general collection and can be requested in the Main Reading Room."
Library, the Australian National University
Home page for the Australian National University Library; includes information about the library and links to the catalog, Internet and other sites
Libreria gia Nardecchia booksellers, library suppliers, and subscription agents
"Welcome to the home page of 'The Italian Bookdealers since 1895'."
Linda Hall Library
Home page of the Linda Hall Library, an independent research library of science, engineering, and technology. The collections are rich in scientific journals, monographs, conference and symposium proceedings, engineering standards and specifications, patent specifications and trademarks, unclassified NASA, DOE, and government contractor reports, and geological maps. Site includes exhibits of rare books and links to Internet resources in science and technology
LOEX clearinghouse for library instruction
Clearinghouse providing instructional materials for library orientation classes
Lost treasures from Iraq objects from the Iraq Museum /
After the conquest of Baghdad in April 2003, the Iraq Museum, which held an unrivaled collection of Mesopotamian artifacts, was looted. This Web site provides images of objects known to be held by the Iraq Museum in Baghdad or in one of Iraq's provincial museums before the beginning of the war, with the intention of locating and recovering the objects
Martin Luther King, Jr. papers project at Stanford
Website for the King Papers Project at Stanford University. This site includes links to the MLK Bibliography file and several speeches given by Dr. King
Maven the virtual know-it-all : your guide to thousands of Jewish/Israel links
Links to thousands of sites related to Jewish religion and culture worldwide, organized by topic
Mediamark Research Inc. home
Home page for Mediamark Research Inc, a company that does consumer research; site requires registration for access to most services but does include some free demographic data about Internet and online usage
Medical Library Association (MLA)
Serves health information specialists. Active in developing policy statements and practice and accreditation standards in the field
Mendele forum for Yiddish literature and Yiddish language
Home page for Yiddish language and literature electronic discussion group, with links to numerous Yiddish-interest websites. Includes back issues of The Mendele review: Yiddish literature and language (a companion to Mendele) edited by Leonard Prager
Mexico, from empire to revolution
This bilingual digital resource explores Mexican history and culture through photographs taken by foreign photographers between 1857 and 1923. Displayed are images documenting the brief empire of Maximilian in the 1860s, ruins of ancient pre-Hispanic empires, Mexico's growth as an industrialized nation, and the tumultuous revolution that began in 1910. Curatorial comments, historical background, and a list of related resources provide context for the materials presented here. All images are from the Getty Research Institute's Special Collections
Michael D. Palm Center [website]
The Michael D. Palm Center, formerly the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military, promotes the interdisciplinary analysis of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other marginalized sexual identities in the armed forces by forging a community of scholars, creating a forum for information exchange and debate, offering itself as a launching point for researchers who need access to data and scholarly networks, and supporting graduate student training. The Palm Center is an official unit of the Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Site includes press releases and press coverage of the Center, scholarly publications, the Center's newsletter, teaching resources, research resources, and information on research grants and programs sponsored by the Center
Microsoft research
Microsoft's research arm, focusing on long-term computer science research
Migration Policy Institute MPI : [home page]
"The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC dedicated to the study of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels. It aims to meet the rising demand for pragmatic and thoughtful responses to the challenges and opportunities that large-scale migration, whether voluntary or forced, presents to communities and institutions in an increasingly integrated world"--About MPI page
Millennium Project
The UN Millennium Project is an independent advisory body commissioned by the UN Secretary-General to advise the UN on strategies for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, the set of internationally agreed upon targets for reducing poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women by 2015
Ministere de la culture et de la communication
Information about the French Ministry of Culture, virtual exhibits, databases and catalogs of images, documents, archives, art works, and libraries. Also includes links to other resources about Francophone culture
Ministry of Forests Library, Victoria BC, Canada
Minority women's health
MMS Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
The mission of the MMS is to manage the mineral resources of the outer continental shelf in an environmentally sound and safe manner and to timely collect, verify, and distribute mineral revenues from Federal and Indian lands
modern language association language map a map of languages in the United States
"The language map displays the numbers of speakers of thirty-seven languages in the United States by state, zip code, city, or county; distribution by percentage and age groups, 5-17 and 18+; derived from the census."
Moorland Spingarn Research Center
Home page for the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center located at Howard University. The Center is recognized as one of the world's largest and most comprehensive repositories for the documentation of the history and culture of people of African descent in Africa, the Americas and other parts of the world
Mount Rainier National Park 100 years in paradise
Exhibit of text and graphics describing the history of Mt. Rainier National Park and the mountain itself, highlighting material available in the Special Collections, Manuscripts and University Archives Division at the University of Washington Libraries
Municipal Research & Services Center a resource for Washington local governments
"The Municipal Research & Services Center (MRSC) is a non-profit, independent organization created in 1969 to continue programs established in 1934 under the Bureau of Governmental Research at the University of Washington. Our mission is 'working together for excellence in local government through professional consultation, research and information services'"--What is MRSC screen
Museum of History and Industry Seattle, Washington
Home page of Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. Includes a searchable database of photographs of Washington State and the gold rushes to the Yukon and Alaska; plus a museum history; contact, visiting, and membership information; a staff directory; and employment and volunteer opportunities listings
Music Library Association
Home page for MLA. Contains information on the organization and links to resources for music librarians
NAPALC National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization incorporated in 1991 and opened its Washington, D.C. office in 1993. The National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium works to advance the legal and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans through litigation, public education, and public policy
NASDAQ
Home page for the NASDAQ; includes searchable information on stocks and information for investors
National Archives (United Kingdom)
The National Archives is the official archive of the UK Government. The Archives holds 11 million records - from Domesday Book to the most recent government papers
National Archives and Records Administration
Home page of NARA, which includes online exhibits, teaching resources, events, research tools, federal register publications, professional services, and details anout the digitization of NARA holdings. Includes links to regional NARA repositories
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is a ...
National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators
Home page for NAGARA, the association which represents government records professionals
National Bureau of Economic Research
Features the National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc., a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. Provides access to its working papers and books. Contains information on NBER publications, and economic and industry data. Links to other sites of interest to economists, including financial markets, business and economic news, and colleges and universities
National Civil Rights Museum
Home page of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is dedicated to inspiring people to learn the lessons of the civil rights movement and its impact on human rights movements worldwide. Includes a tour of the museum, a calendar of events, and directions to the museum
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [home page]
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
National Geophysical Data Center
The National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) manages environmental data in the fields of marine geology and geophysics, paleoclimatology, solar-terrestrial physics, solid earth geophysics, and glaciology (snow and ice). In each of these fields NGDC also operates a World Data Center (WDC-A) discipline center
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Includes regulations and standards relating to motor vehicles and their safety, crash information, test results, and new research. Provides text of product recall notices and information on traffic safety devices (air bags, child restraint devices, etc.); offers background information about NHTSA, current NHTSA press releases, announcements, issues of its online publication, NHTSA now, and a calendar of public meetings. Includes access to the Consumer complaints database, and the National driver register. Also furnishes links to related safety/car sites
National Information Standards Organization NISO : [home page]
Home page of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), a non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) that identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information in our changing and ever-more digital environment. NISO standards apply both traditional and new technologies to the full range of information-related needs, including retrieval, re-purposing, storage, metadata, and preservation. Site provides information about NISO and the standards world and access to NISO-approved standards, draft standards, and other reports and publications
National Library of Australia
Home page for the National Library of Australia. Contains information about the Library and its programs; also links to its catalogs
National Library of South Africa NLSA : [home page]
Home page of the National Library of South Africa, whose core functions are: to build up a complete collection of published documents emanating from or relating to South Africa; to maintain and extend any other collections of published and unpublished documents with the emphasis on documents emanating from or relating to Southern Africa; to promote the optimal management of collections of published documents held in South African libraries as a national resource; to render a national bibliographic service and to act as the national bibliographic agency; to promote optimal access to published documents, nationally and internationally; to provide reference and information services, nationally and internationally; to act as the national preservation library and to provide conservation services on a national basis; to promote awareness and appreciation of the national published documentary heritage; and to promote information awareness and information literacy. Includes access to the Library's catalog, to online exhibitions, and provides information about the Library's collections, services, and publications
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine provides health science practitioners, investigators, educators, and administrators in the United States with timely, convenient access to biomedical and health care information resources. The Pacific Northwest Region provides services to health professionals, librarians, and health care consumers in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington and is based at the University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries in Seattle
National Park Service inventory and monitoring program
National Restaurant Association
Home page of the National Restaurant Association; information for restaurant owners with information on the labor market, financial information and industry forecasts
National Security archive
Declassified documents, pictures, and recordings obtained through the Freedom of Information Act by the National Security Archive, an independent non-governmental research institute and library
National Urban League
The National Urban League is a major social organization. It monitors the conditions of African Americans
NationMaster.com where stats come alive!
Online tool for graphically comparing nations on a comprehensive range of statistics. Includes country profiles covering geography, military, economics, international relations
NATO. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Natural Resources Canada
"Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a federal government department specializing in energy, minerals and metals, forests and earth sciences. At NRCan, we deal with natural resource issues that are important to Canadians. We look at these issues from both a national and international perspective, using our expertise in science and policy. How we manage our land and resources today will determine the quality of life for Canadians both now and in the future"--About us screen
Nazi persecution of the disabled murder of "the unfit"
Online United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit on the Nazi eugenics and sterilization programs against the disabled and other groups seen as "biological" enemies; with links to related information; and online audio and visual resources
NBR National Bureau of Asian Research
The National Bureau of Asian Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institute conducting advanced research using the world's premier specialists on Asia and Russia. It also serves as the clearinghouse on expertise and important policy issues concerning the region
NCES school district demographics
The Website provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education
NCGIA National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis
The NCGIA is an independent research consortium whose primary mandate is to conduct basic research in geographic information science and its related technology. There are three sites in the consortium: University of California, Santa Barbara, the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of Maine
Nepal country studies [sic] /
Searchable electronic version of the country study from the Library of Congress on Nepal
Nihon rekishi chimei taikei - UW restricted UW restricted
Nordic pages selected Internet resources at the Nordic countries
Contains selected links to Internet resources at the Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), mainly www-pages and also other related information
North American Lake Management Society
Northeast Document Conservation Center preservation leaflets
"An excellent reference source on many aspects of preservation."
Northwest of the West the frontier experience on the Northwest Coast
An online exhibit of text and images that describes the effect of the concept of the American Frontier on the economic and societal development of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States from the time of its early settlement by Euro-Americans in the 1850's to the 1920's
Northwest theatre links
This site focuses on workshops, conferences, organizations, theatres, and other resources in the Northwest United States
Odden's Bookmarks--Fascinating World of Maps and Mapping
Old world trade routes (OWTRAD) a catalogue of georeferenced caravanserais/khans v.2.0 (Dec 2004)
Oregon Historical Society 125 years
Home page of the Oregon Historical Society, including samples of society collections such as maps, artifacts, manuscripts, and photographs
Oriental Institute Museum
Virtual museum tour. This collection of panoramic, explorable quicktime movies provides dozens of views of the museum's galleries (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Assyrian, and Persian) and the artifacts therein. There are also some text-based tours
Orion Center for the Study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Comprehensive site for Dead Sea Scrolls research. Symposia, publications, e-mail discussion group, newsletter, searchable bibliographies, and links. Aerial photographs of the Qumran site and cave tours. Includes index to Discoveries in the Judean desert
Orszagos Szechenyi Konyvtar [honlap]
Home page of the National Library of Hungary. Includes information about the library and its collections and services, its online catalog, exhibitions, and many other resources
P.A.M. physics, astronomy, math
Web site of the Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division of the Special Libraries Association. Also includes Web resources for librarians: reference sources, search engines, publishers, etc
Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Home page for the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association. Contains searchable information about the Association and links to other sites of interest to members
Pacific Northwest labor and civil rights history projects
Pacific Northwest Library Assoc
Home page for the Pacific Northwest Library Association. Includes information about the organization and links to like organizations
Pacific Northwest state and local resources
PACSLAV Pacific Coast Slavic & East European Library Consortium
Includes information about the Consortium and its projects, a bibliography of reference sources, a list of newspapers, and a searchable database for the PACSLAV union list of serials
Panjab Digital Library
A searchable collection of millions of rare materials on the Sikhs and the region of Panjab. Panjab Digital Library (PDL) will include texts of manuscripts, books, magazines, newspapers and photographs. This resource was made possible in part by The Nanakshahi Trust and the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI).
Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations
Popcultures.com Sarah Zupko's cultural studies center /
Provides links to Internet resources in cultural studies
Population Matters a Rand program of policy-relevant research communication
Portal del Hispanismo h [electronic resource] /
"General portal for Hispanic Studies, maintained by the Cervantes Institute."
Portal on women, peace & security
PovertyNet
POxy Oxyrhynchus online
Comprehensive presentation of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project (POxy), a project to publish the Greek papyri from the excavations at Oxyrhynchus, which was a regional capital in Egypt under the Hellenistic and Roman rulers. Includes images of papyrus fragments
PTDLA
Advises U.S. Patent & Trademark Office regarding matters of interest to PTDLs
Public Library Association Page
Home page for the Public Library Association, an affiliate of the American Library Association. Contains information about the association and its resources, and links to resources for public librarians
RBMS Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Home page of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section. Includes reports and guidelines, meetings and special events calendar, committee minutes, newsletter, standards and guidelines, theft report, thesauri and bibliographic standards, and links to other Special Collections Resources on the Web
Reference and User Services Association
Concerned with the delivery of information and reference services to all user groups
REFORMA the national association to promote library services to the Spanish speaking
ReliefWeb serving the information needs of the humanitarian relief community
Electronic clearinghouse of information on humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters. Designed to help the humanitarian community to improve its response to emergencies
Religion in Latin America
Republic of Uzbekistan
Home page of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C
Researching Brazil
Researching French law
Resources for methods in evaluation and social research
Provides links to resources for methods in evaluation and social research, including the methods used in evaluation research: surveys, focus groups, sampling, interviews, and other methods
Resources on the Vietnam Conflict at Texas Tech University
Lists all the available resources and information held by Texas Tech on the Vietnam Conflict; includes archival resources and information about University departments
rise and fall of Jim Crow
Companion Web site to a four-part documentary under the same title that explores segregation from the end of the Civil War to the dawn of the modern civil rights movement. Discusses lynchings and beatings, demeaning treatment, and a life of subordination for Southern blacks that was maintained by white supremacist laws and customs known as "Jim Crow." The site provides series background, an interactive timeline, biographies of the most influential leaders, lesson plans and student activities, and an extensive list of links to related resources
RSAI online
Founded in 1954, the Regional Science Association International provides intellectual leadership in the study of those social, economic, political, and behavioral phenomena which have a spatial dimension. RSAI serves as an umbrella organization overseeing three major superregional organizations in North America, Europe, and the Pacific. The main objectives of the Association are the fostering of exchange of ideas and the promotion of studies focusing on the region, including the utilization of tools, methods and theoretical frameworks, specifically designed for regional analysis as well as concept, procedures, and analytical techniques of the various social and other sciences. Web site includes links to other regional science resources
SASSlink the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study
Web server of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, includes a list of electronic resources for the Scandinavian scholar
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the pre....
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Provides access to the catalogs of the Schomburg Center and information on the history, exhibitions and programs at the Center
Scott Polar Research Institute
Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project
Seattle Municipal Archives
Home page of the municipal archives of the city of Seattle, including searchable and browsable database indexes of photographs and finding aids
Seattle.gov official Web site of the city of Seattle
secret CIA history of the Iran Coup, 1953
Site consists of a summary and four appendixes of a 200-page document detailing the CIA history of operation TPAJAX, including American and British roles in the August 1953 coup against Iranian Premier Mohammad Mossadeq. Also includes analysis of the material (originally disclosed by James Risen of the New York Times in its editions of April 16, 2000). Provides links to information on the Archive's lawsuit against the CIA to force the declassification of key documents on the Agency's role in the European elections of 1948 and the 1953 coup in Iran, comments by five former CIA directors and others on the Agency's declassification policies, and the complaint filed with U.S. District Court on May 13, 1999
Sephardic House: Institute for Researching and Promoting Sephardic History and Culture
Shtetl, Yiddish language and culture
Covers all aspects of the cultural and literary life of Yiddish-speaking Jewry. Links to online catalogs of major Yiddish collections. Yiddish language learning and genealogical resources. Yiddish online, including the mailing list "Mendele," on the radio, and in the periodical press. Maps of communities, music, theatre, and recipes
SOAS Library
Home page for the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; includes information about the Library and links to the catalogs
Social National Afghan Party
Home page of a major party of Afghanistan. Contains Party information and platform
Social science information gateway SOSIG
SOSIG is a project that collects and organizes social science resources available over the Internet. Its directory (which takes its title from the name of the project) points to resources using menus, and each resource is described, cataloged, tested and entered into the searchable database. Resources are organized under subject headings. Each resource is cataloged using Internet Anonymous FTP Archives (IAFA) templates to allow standardization of searching, and is classified according to the Universal Decimal Classification scheme
Social, economic and political change
"We present information that looks at long term, large scale changes in social, political and economic systems at the national and international levels. This site presents links to sites with theories, approaches, data and research. The principal aim is to present information that can be used to explain historical change, growth and development"--Title screen
Society for Disability Studies SDS
The Society for Disability Studies is committed to the interdisciplinary scholarly exploration of disabiliity and to the full participation of disabled people in society; provides links to academic programs, centers, organizations, agencies, journals, resources, newsgroups, and mailing lists relevant to disabled persons and disability studies
Society of American Archivists SAA
Title page of the Society, which "serves the educational and informational needs of its members and provides leadership to help ensure the identification, preservation, and use of the nation's historical record."
sociological tour through Cyberspace
Contains essays on topics in sociology with links to Internet resources for and information useful or otherwise relevant to these essays. Includes a collection of links to general Internet resources in sociology and other major subject areas
SocioSite
"The SocioSite is designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists."
SocioSite social science information system based at the University of Amsterdam
"Designed to get access to information and resources which are relevant for sociologists and other social scientists. It has been designed from a global point of view-- it gives access to the world wide scene of social sciences. The intention is to provide a comprehensive listing of all sociology resources on the Internet"--About page
South Asia library project
South Asian Bureau of Economic Research
The South Asian Bureau of Economic Research (SABER) builds on the success of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) in creating a forum for high-quality economic research focusing on issues facing the economies of South Asia and economic interaction between South and East Asia. It comprises representatives from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia SABER, like EABER, is a portal for research on South Asian Economics and houses a collection of research papers from all its member institutes
Southeast Asia guide
SPARC the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
Partnership of ARL and other educational and research organizations, promoting academic values of access to research information. SPARC creates partnerships with publishers who are developing high quality, economical alternatives to existing high-priced publications
Special Libraries Association
Home page for the Special Libraries Association; contains searchable information on the organization and links to other sites of interest to special librarians
Species at Risk Act public registry : your source for information and documents relating to the Species at Risk Act
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Home page for one of the political parties of Sri Lanka
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin--Preussischer Kulturbesitz
Home page for the Staatsbibliothek; also contains the library's catalog
Strategic Asia a program of the National Bureau of Asian Research
Includes a search tool which offers access to the Strategic Asia database--75 indicators for 37 countries or territories in the Asia-Pacific, spanning the years 1990 to 2003
STRIKES!
Strikes! labor and labor history in the Puget Sound
Web exhibit highlights primary sources on the Seattle General Strike of 1919, the Seattle Maritime Strikes of 1934, and the Edmonton, Alberta General Strike of 1919. Included are facsimiles of contemporary news accounts and headlines, ephemera, memoranda, meeting minutes, and photographs; and a guide to the labor art of Puget Sound. Most items are from holdings of the University of Washington Libraries' Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives
Surface transportation policy partnership from the margins to the mainstream
"The Surface Transportation Policy Project is a diverse, nationwide coalition working to ensure safer communities and smarter transportation choices that enhance the economy, improve public health, promote social equity, and protect the environment."
Sustainable Development Commission [home page]
Sustainable Development Commission is the UK Government's independent watchdog on sustainable development
TeenZone
Home page for the Young Adult Services Department of the Seattle Public Library. Contains links to recommended reading for young adults and other sites containing useful information
Terrorism, Iraq and Afghanistan governmental and non-governmental resources
Thailand Environment Institute (TEI)
Includes downloadable GIS data for Thailand
Theatre Library Association
Theatre Library Association promotes the collection, preservation, and use of theatrical and performing arts materials
TIESWeb TransAtlantic information exchange service
Section dedicated to listing European and North American organizations concerned with future studies
Tillamook Estuaries Partnership
Time zone converter
Quick conversion of current time anywhere to GMT, conversion between any two time zones that automatically factors in Daylight Savings Time and other local variances, a feature for setting up customized time zone cards, and a list of time zones by country
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Home page for the Tokyo Stock Exchange; contains information about the Exchange and other stock information
TransNow
Transportation Northwest at the University of Washington (TransNow) is a University Transportation Center (UTC) administered by the United States Department of Transportation through its Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA). TransNow is a showcase for transportation research and education in the Pacific Northwest (Federal Region 10) which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska
U.S. Census Bureau International Programs Center (IPC)
Home page for the US Census Bureau's International Programs Center. The Center provides technical assistance and conduct demographic studies for overseas clients: governments, non-governmental organizations, international agencies, private business and other clients
U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration
Home page for the International Trade Administration with links to information on US commerce and international trade
U.S. Department of Education
Provides information about the Dept.'s programs, policies, people, projects, etc., and provides access to the full-text documents and other resources produced by the Dept., including legislative documents, budgets, and initiatives
U.S. Small Business Administration
Includes information on the SBA and its programs, information on starting and running your own business and hot-links to business resources
UCLA CAAS Center for African American Studies
ULC Urban Libraries Council
Association of large public libraries and corporations which serve them. The Council is organized to address shared issues and conduct research to improve professional practice
UN millennium development goals
Economic development and economic policy. Outlines the UN millennium development goals and gives links to reports and updates on the implementation and progress of the United Nations millennium declaration
Understanding Children's Work an inter-agency research cooperation project on child labour
A Joint inter-agency research programme of the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Children's Fund, and the World Bank; contains statistical data, reports, and information resources about child labour
UNDP Viet Nam
UNEP Post Conflict Assessment Unit
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
UNESCO's online source for international education statistics
Unicode
Unicode, Inc. is the source of the universal 16-bit encoding for the scripts of the world's principal languages; also includes many historic and archaic scripts
UNIFEM East and South East Asia
United Nations Development Programme sustainable human development
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations Population Information Network (POPIN)
Web site for POPIN, which exists to "identify, establish, strengthen, and coordinate population information activities at international, regional, and national levels; to facilitate and enhance the availability of population information."
United Nations system-wide earthwatch
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
United States Office of Personnel Management the Federal Government's human resource agency
Home page for the Office of Personnel Management; information about Federal government positions, applying for them and job listings
University Bookstore, Seattle, Washington
Home page of the University Bookstore
University of Mayala Library
Home page for the University of Malaya Library; contains information about the library and links to the catalogs and other Internet resources
University of Washington Libraries Digital Initiatives Program
The Digital Initiatives Program builds online multimedia collections for the University of Washington community and for its constituents across the region
University of Washington. South Asia Center
UNRISD research
Presents programmes and areas of research from 2000-2005
USGS Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
UW Alumni Association
Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative Uysal-Walker Turk Oykuleri Sandg
The Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative makes available online all of Warren S. Walker and Ahmet Uysal's transcripts of Turkish epics, folk legends, and local stories. Highlights include versions of the Turkic epics, oral history of Central Asia that survived for the past two millenia. In addition to the transcripts, the site includes a collection of images of modern-day Turkey, audio of indigenous music performances, and many of Uysal and Walker's recordings of epic tales as narrated by Turkish citizens
Vietnam Studies Group
Home page for the Vietnam Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies; includes links to information about Vietnamese studies or studying in Vietnam
Washington Association of County Law Libraries
Information, directory listing, and links to online legal research resources in Washington State
Washington Association of Library Employees
Home page for WALE, an interest group of the Washington Library Association. WALE promotes communication among library employees, continuing education and improved library service
Washington Geographic Information Council
"The WAGIC is recognized as the statewide body responsible for coordinating and facilitating the use and development of Washington State's geospatial information. This information, as well as public information about the Council--its purpose, activities, membership, and accomplishments--are to be found in these pages."
Washington Geospatial Framework
The framework is geospatial data that is collected and maintained by many organizations in Washington State... The framework will include digital orthoimagery, elevation, transportation, hydrography, governmental units and cadastral data
Washington Library Media Association online
Home page for the organization. Contains information for K-12 school libraries, media technology, and information literacy as they relate to the state's Essential Academic Learning Requirements
Washington Medical Librarians Association
Home page for the Association. Contains information about WMLA and links to Web sites of use to medical librarians
Washington public libraries online
Links to public libraries across the state and to other library services; includes clickable map
Water resources of the United States
Home page of the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Division. The Division, in cooperation with state, local, and other federal agencies, systematically collects and analyzes data to evaluate the quantity, quality, and use of the Nation's water resources and provides results of these investigations to the public; conducts water-resources appraisals describing the occurrence, availability, and physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of surface and ground water; conducts basic and problem-oriented hydrologic and related research that aids in alleviating water resources problems and provides an understanding of hydrologic systems sufficient to predict their response to natural or human-caused stress; coordinates the activities of federal agencies in the acquisition of water resources data for streams, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and ground water; provides scientific and technical assistance in hydrologic fields to other federal, state, and local agencies, to licensees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and to international agencies on behalf of the Department of State; administers the State Water Resources Research Institutes Program and the National Water Resources Research Grants Program
Watergate 25
Exhibit produced by the Washington Post and including original news stories, timeline and other information
We shall overcome historic places of the civil rights movement
Page houses digitized photographs highlighting moments in the historic civil rights struggle in the United States. Site is located on the National Park Service ParkNet Web and offers an opportunity to view a map of historic civil rights sites with accompanying biographical information about major activists
We shall overcome historic places of the civil rights movement : a national register of historic places travel itinerary
Page houses digitized photographs highlighting moments in the historic civil rights struggle in the United States. Site is located on the National Park Service ParkNet Web and offers an opportunity to view a map of historic civil rights sites with accompanying biographical information about major activists
web center for social research methods
Web site features information on research methods and social research courses, publications, Web sites and statistics
Welcome to CSEAS Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
Home page for the Center for Southeast Asian Studies; includes information on the Center, links to other sites and a version in Japanese
Welcome to IATUL the International Association of Technological University Libraries
Home page for the Association; also contains information about projects and congresses
Welcome to JVP home page
Web page for one of the political parties in Sri Lanka
Welcome to N.I.D.A. the National Institute of Development Administration
Home page of the National Institute of Development Administration; includes information on Thailand's economic and social conditions; also contains information on degrees awarded at the Institute. Includes the CDS/ISIS database of the Index to Thai periodicals
Welcome to RLG Research Libraries Group
Home page for RLG, an organization devoted to improving access to information that supports research and learning
Welcome to the Euro homepage
Links to information and resources on European monetary policy and the European Monetary Union
Welcome to WLA online
Home page for the Washington Library Association; contains information on the Association's activities. The Association promotes library services, continuing education and library advocacy in Washington State
Welcome to WOIS - UW restricted UW restricted
This is an extremely useful resource for career and occupational searches in the State of Washington, including technical schools, academic programs, and prospective employers
Western European Studies
Well organized sites with multiple hyperlinks to governments, political parties, news sources, museums libraries and academic centers for Western Europe
Western Regional Science Association
"Founded in 1961, the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) is a multidisciplinary group of university scholars and government and private-sector practitioners dedicated to the scientific analysis of regions." Provides information about the Association, its membership and meetings, conference notices and calls for papers, and includes links to regional science Web sites
Williams Afghan media project still image collections
Williams Project [website]
The Charles R. Williams Project on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy is a think tank dedicated to the field of sexual orientation law and public policy. The Project supports legal scholarship, legal research, policy analysis, and education regarding sexual orientation discrimination and other legal issues that affect lesbian and gay people
Wing Luke Asian Museum
Presents information on the Wing Luke Asian Museum, admission charges, opening hours, calendar of events and programs, its exhibitions, membership information, collections, products, contacts and also its Newsletter. Located in the heart of Seattle's International District, the Wing Luke Asian Museum, a pan-Asian Pacific American museum, is devoted to the collection, preservation, and display of Asian Pacific American culture, history, and art
WMD resources
Women and intellectual property
"The site provides information about intellectual property issues that may be of particular interest and concern to women and pays tribute to some of the many women around the world who have made significant contributions to the field of intellectual property."
WomenWatch
Offers links to descriptions of national, regional, intergovernmental, and United Nations entities' plans for the advancement and empowerment of women; Statistical data on the economic and social conditions of women; Calendar of current events concerning women's rights, including UN conferences, and biographical information and photos of key players at the UN on women's issues; and related material
Working in Paterson occupational heritage in an urban setting
Excerpts from audio interviews and photographs from the Working in Paterson Folklife Project conducted in Paterson, New Jersey in 1994. Part of American Memory
World Bank group
The World Bank homepage includes browsable/searchable information about its current projects, news, press releases, and speeches. It also includes a publications catalog, information about missions and policies of sectors within the bank, the Pink sheet of commodity prices, and a growing full-text library
Worldtimeserver.com any time, anywhere
Provides accurate current local times. The server makes real time adjustments for Daylight Savings Time. Users can find the time for any country or city worldwide
WWW Virtual Library: Western European Studies
Yad va-shem, rashut ha-zikaron la-Shoah vela-gevurah Yad Vashem, the Holocaust martyrs' and heroes' remembrance authority
Web site of Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, which was established to commemorate the Jewish Holocaust during World War II
Young Adult Library Services Association
Home page for YALSA, an affiliate of the American Library Association. Contains links to information resources for young adult librarians and those they serve
Zhongguo zi xun hang infobank : China content provider - UW restricted UW restricted
Provides a database on business and legal information and up-to-date political and economic news of China


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