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Calculating the cost and capacity implications for local authorities implementing the Laming (2009) recommendations
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/aio/9387423
Calculating the cost and capacity implications for local authorities implementing the Laming (2009) recommendations, is a report by the Centre for Child and Family Research at Loughborough University and commissioned by the Local Government Association. It "explores the cost and capacity implications for children's social care of responding to Laming's recommendations....with an emphasis on referral and assessment processes, case-loads, appropriate levels of supervision, training and support." "The study revealed that exploration of the cost and capacity implications of Laming is complex and that the demarcation between practice pre and post Laming is blurred."
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Commission on Scottish Devolution
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmscotaf/255/255.pdf
This site provides free access to the full text of the report by the Scottish Affairs Committee which was published as HC 255 session 2009-10 in March 2010. The 71 page report discusses recommendations concerning relations between the House of Commons and the Scottish Parliament made by the Commission on Scottish Devolution
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Afghanistan : New America Foundation
http://newamerica.net/taxonomy/term/316
The New America Foundation is an independent think tank founded by Ted Halstead which seeks to promote innovative solutions to America's domestic and foreign policy. This section of the website covers its research relating to Afghanistan. Users can read and download press releases, plus online papers and reports. Topics covered include: American foreign policy, terrorism, militant Islam, the Taliban and links with Al-Qaeda and terrorism. Materials are available from 2000 onwards.
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Goats and tsars: ministerial and other appointments from outside Parliament
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmpubadm/330/330.pdf
This site provides free access to the full text of the report by the Public Administration select committee which was published in March 2010, HC 330 session 2009-2010. It considers the nature, impact and consequences of the increasing number of people from outside Parliament who have recently entered government as ministers, advisers and tsars.
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Quick impact, quick collapse: the dangers of militarized aid in Afghanistan
http://www.humansecuritygateway.com/documents/Afghanistan_QuickImpactQuickCollap
This site provides free access to the full text of a 6 page report by aid agencies Action Aid; Afghan aid; CARE; Christian Aid; Concern, Norwegian Refugee Council , Oxfam International and Trócaire which was published in January 2010. It contends that development and humanitarian aid being given to Afghanistan is tied to military objectives and will not lead to lasting human development in the region.
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England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1587
This site is maintained by commercial company Ancestry.co.uk in association with the Uk National Archives. The catalogue contains lists of aliens (non-British citizens) arriving in England between 1810 and 1869. The records come from a number of National Archives collection series. The records were primarily created as a result of various acts passed by parliament to regulate immigrants and other incoming individuals. The site would be of value to family historians and researchers of the history of immigration to England. It is possible to search names free of charge; access to full records requires payment.
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Completeness and accuracy of electoral registers in Great Britain
http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/87111/Register
This site provides free access to the full text of a report published by the Electoral Commission in March 2010.The 117 page report contains detailed research on the completeness and accuracy of electoral registers. It includes analysis of a range of national data sources and case studies of electoral registers in eight local authority areas across Great Britain (Derby City Council; Glasgow City Council; Hambleton District Council; Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council; The London Borough of Lambeth)
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Global Knowledge Exchange Network: about the changing role of information in scholarly research, higher education and business practice
http://www.globalknowledgeexchange.net/
The Global Knowledge Exchange Network. The project is sponsored jointly by the Harvard Business School Knowledge and Library Services and the Copenhagen Business School Library. It aims to create a global online community to debate and exchange information about the changing nature of communication in scholarly research. Key areas of concern include: collaboration, escholarship, elearning, open access bibliometrics, and scholarly communication. The site includes blogs, lists of events and links to recent publications, websites and recommended readings.
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Spanish periodical and newspapers: women's magazine digital collection
http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/collections/spanwomen.htm#titles
This site forms part of the UConn Digital Collections site. It provides free access to a small collection of full text historic 19th century women’s magazines held in the special collection of the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at the University of Connecticut. Titles include: El Tocador : gacetín del bello sexo, periódico semanal de educación, literatura, anuncios, teatros y modas,1845-6; Silvina: semanario de literatura, música, teatro y modas, dedicado al bello sexo. (1857), Gaceta de las Mugeres (1845),Correo de las Damas, o, Poliantea Instructiva, Curiosa y Agradable de Literatura, Ciencias y Artes. 1804-7. The titles were largely written by men for Spanish women and include articles on conduct, illustrations of fashion and advice. They offer a fascinating resource into the social, political and economic position and history of 19th century Spanish women. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Sociology resources: KU ScholarWorks
http://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/dspace/handle/1808/4373
KU ScholarWorks is the institutional repository of the University of Kansas. It seeks to provide information on scholarly outputs (journal articles, books, papers, preprints) from researcher sand staff of the university. Where copyright allows open access s to the full text is offered. The sociology section provides free access to full text articles from a number of its journals . These include Kansas Journal of Sociology from Volume 1, Number 4 (Fall, 1965); Mid-American Review of Sociology, Volume 01, Number 1 (Spring, 1976) onwards and Social Thought and Research, Volume 20, Number 1&2 (1997). All aspects of sociological theory and research are covered.
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LSE Election experts blog
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/election/
This blog was created by staff and researchers of the London School of Economics (LSE) to provide academic coverage, comment and analysis of the UK 2010 elections. Topics covered include the state of the parties, current state of the race, coverage of the campaign in the media. It is possible to sign up to receive RSS updates and newsfeeds.
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Bibliography of Performing Arts In The East (in western languages)
http://asia-perfo-arts.com/
This free open access bibliography is compiled by Alex Hadary. It provides references to books, journal articles, book chapter sand some theses covering a wide range of subject areas relating to the performing arts in Asia. Coverage is strongest in terms of theatre, dance, puppetry, traditional plays and masks. There is also coverage of Cinema, martial arts, music. Regions of the world covered include: China; India; Japan; Korea; Indonesia; Australasia (Maori and Aborigine performance art) Asia; South East Asia; Oceania. It is possible to search or browse the database. Limited annotation on content. A good source of information on publications from outside of Europe.
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National DNA database
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmhaff/222/222i.pdf
This site provides free access to the full text of the report by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee which was published as HC 222-I in March 2010. The 27 page report discusses public concern about the increasing size of the UK police National DNA Database, that certain ethnic and age groups were over-represented on it and that it contained information relating to people never charged or convicted of a crime. Issues relating to civil liberties and the retention of data are covered in detail and recommendations for future action made.
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Drivers of perceptions of anti-social behaviour
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/horr34c.pdf
This site provides free access to Home Office research report no 34, by Simon Mackenzie, Jon Bannister, John Flint, Sadie Parr, Andrew Millie and Jennifer Fleetwood which was published in March 2010. ISBN 978 1 84987 199 0. The 33 page report contends that perceptions of anti-social behaviour are often
Interpretations rather than objective. There is frequently a mismatch between an
Community development measures to overcome this are proposed.
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Social science research ethics
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/researchethics/index.html
This site has been created by School of Health and Medicine (Division of Health Research), Lancaster University from the materials used in an ESRC funded Research Development Initiative on Training Researchers in Ethics and Ethical Practice in Social Science Research. It aims to provide new researchers with a set of resources to enable them to undertake ethically sound research. The site is arranged around 8 core themes: ethical review processes; ethical issues in the global context; ethical and vulnerability; ethics and participatory research; ethics and secondary data; ethics and web-based research; ethics of media and publication. Topics covered include anonymity and consent. Each section has selected case studies and examples. There are also some bibliographies of further readings. Information about copyright is on the website.
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OpenThesis.org
http://www.openthesis.org/
OpenThesis.org is a searchable database of theses and dissertations. These include masters and doctoral PHD theses covering all subject areas from the humanities, social sciences and sciences.. It is independent of any individual institution, although a number of (mainly US colleges) do have their own listings pages. As it relies upon registration, the database is not comprehensive. However it can quickly reveal results with a single search and it also includes some masters materials not offered in other indexes. Most entries give bibliographical details and abstracts. Some are full text. Copyright information is displayed on the website.
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What perceptions do the UK public have concerning the impact of counter-terrorism legislation implemented since 2000?
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/occ88.pdf
This site provides free access to the full text of occasional paper 88 published by the Home Office in March 2010. This report sets out the results of a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of existing research on the perceptions of the UK public concerning the impact of counter-terrorism (CT) legislation implemented since 2000. It was conducted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) for the Office of Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT). Topics covered include whether perceptions of the legislation vary between different communities in the UK; if people feel it impacts negatively on civil liberties, sources of information on the legislation and perceptions of the difference between the legislation and its method of implementation. Details of the methodology used are provided.
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Stories of freedom and justice: National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/freedomandjustice/
This site was created by the National Museum of American History to mark the 50th anniversary of a key moment in the 1960s African American civil rights movement, the 1960 sit ins at a lunch counter at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, North Carolina, when black students refused to remove to a segregated area. The site contains historic photographs, video interviews with participants, some articles discussing the impact of the events and a collection of teacher’s resources such as lesson plans and online books for children. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Menassat.com: Arab Media
http://www.menassat.com/
Menassat.com is a website focusing on news, trends and events concerning the media in the twenty-two countries of the MENA region (Middle East & North Africa, defined as member states of the Arab League). These include: Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Lebanon; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Yemen; Libya Morocco; Tunisia; Kuwait; Algeria; Bahrain; Qatar; Oman; United Arab Emirates; Mauritania; Somalia; Palestine. It focuses upon social, political, economical and cultural developments in the Arab world, and how the media cover the region, regularly including news on internet and press censorship and freedoms in Arab nations. The site also includes links to blogs, online interviews and film clips from Arab bloggers and Arab journalists. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Sex, social mores, and keyword filtering: Microsoft Bing in the Arabian Countries
http://opennet.net/sex-social-mores-and-keyword-filtering-microsoft-bing-arabian
This site provides free access to a report published by the OpenNet Initiative in 2010. The 7 page report presents the results of a survey of internet filtering practises in 4 Arab nations: Algeria, Jordan; United Arab Emirates and Syria in January 2010. It reveals evidence of filtering and potential censorship of some terms. Information on methodology is provided on the website.
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NAACP: a century in the fight for freedom
http://myloc.gov/exhibitions/naacp/Pages/default.aspx
This site provides free access to an online exhibition hosted by the Library of Congress. It commemorates the history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) the USA’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. It includes a history of the organisation from 1909-2009, highlighting key struggles (including the African Civil rights movement of the 1960s) and biographies of major figures. It also offers free online access to images of historic documents, posters, leaflets and photographs from the history of the NAACP. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Women of four wars: stories from the veteran's history project
http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-women4wars.html
This site is maintained by the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress. It provides free access to online materials relating to the experience of women service personnel in the Korean War, Vietnam War, Afghanistan conflict and the Gulf war. The site includes online oral histories with video webcasts or podcasts of interviews with the women in whom they detail their experiences of fighting and warfare. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Aletta: Institute for Women’s History
http://www.aletta.nu/
Aletta, Institute for Women’s History is a specialist research body based in Amsterdam. It seeks to promote the academic study of women’s history and struggle for social, economic and political equality worldwide. Its website provides free access to a wealth of online materials. Collections include: a journals index (a catalogue of articles on women’s rights and empowerment and women’s history from Dutch and foreign periodicals which have been published since 1988, some items of which are offered in full text via the Internet), a searchable library catalogue of books and videos (including materials from the Dutch Women’s Health Movement) and an online collection of historic photographs and posters. Many of the items refer specifically to women in the Netherlands and some text is offered in Dutch only. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Power, voice and rights: a turning point for gender equality in Asia and the Pacific
http://www2.undprcc.lk/ext/pvr/
This site provides free access to the full text of a report by UN Development Programme (UNDP) which was published in March 2010. The report examines gender inequality in the Asia-Pacific area, focusing on 3 specific areas: The report focuses on 3 areas —economic power, political decision-making and legal rights― It analyses the problems women face, and how policies and attitudes can be changed to encourage gender equality. In addition to the full text of the report, the website also offers free access to tables of gender statistical indicators and some online films. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Election 2010- what about women?
http://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1032
This site was created by the Fawcett Society during the 2010 U.K general election. The project brings together the main political parties along with other organisations and women voters to ask questions about political policies relating to women. The site includes the questions asked, the responses from the parties and voters.
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Fast-Tracked unfairness: detention and denial of women asylum seekers in the UK
http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2010/02/24/fast-tracked-unfairness-0
This report was published by Amnesty International in February 2010. ISBN: 1-56432-603-9. The 69 page document details poor treatment of female asylum seekers and refugees by the British authorities. It includes details of detention.
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Iraq elections: New York Times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/iraq/el
This site was created by the New York Times to provide coverage of the 2010 parliamentary elections in Iraq. It includes free access to news stories, comment and analysis of the conduct of the elections and its results. Also available are blogs from reporters on the scene and some multimedia images (video and film footage) of voting. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Iraq elections 2010: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
http://carnegieendowment.org/publications/special/misc/iraqielections2010/
This site was created by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to provide coverage of the 2010 Iraqi elections. It includes a guide to the Iraqi electoral system, plus discussion and analysis of the main political parties, issues at stake and the conduct of the elections. The site includes articles and some video film clips from experts. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Iraq elections 2010: Al-Jazeera
http://interactive.aljazeera.net/iraqelections
This website was created by the English version of the Arabic-language news network Al-Jazeera to provide coverage of the 2010 elections in Iraq. It includes access to news stories, comment and analysis from an Arab perspective. Other key features of the site include a large collection of blog postings and YouTube video interviews with ordinary Iraqi citizens, reporters and election observers. These offer insights into the conduct of the elections and associated election violence. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Iraq elections 2010: CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/03/07/iraq.elections/index.html
This report was created by American broadcaster CNN to provide coverage of the 2010 elections in Iraq. It includes a slideshow of photographs of voting, plus some video film clips discussing the issues at stake and the conduct of the elections. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Independent High Electoral Commission Iraq
http://www.ihec.iq/English/default.aspx
The Independent High Electoral Commission was established in 2004 as the Independent Election Commission of Iraq (IECI). It is responsible for overseeing the conduct of elections in the region. Its English language website provides free access to information on its purpose and recent activities. It includes background information on the electoral system, full text electoral laws and regulations. Also provided are press releases, calendars and reports relating to recent elections. These include some examples of voter education campaign literature, lists of candidates and discussion of the conduct of the elections.
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Middle-East blog - Al-Jazeera
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east
This blog is maintained by journalists linked to the English language version of Arab news station Al-Jazeera. The blog is intended to offer their personal comments and analysis on current world events in the Middle East. This includes coverage of elections, the Arab-Israeli conflict and peace process, terrorism and international security. Regions covered include Israel, Palestine (Gaza Strip) Yemen, Iran and Iraq. Most items are presented from an Arab viewpoint. There are often links to associated video clips and Al-Jazeera news stories. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Iraq's 2010 elections: a human rights platform
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2010/02/25/iraq-s-2010-national-elections
This site provides access to a briefing paper issued by Human Rights Watch prior to the 2010 Iraq elections. It sets out concerns about the elections from a human rights perspective.
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Iraq: Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/iraq
This site is maintained by Amnesty International to provide coverage of human rights in Iraq. It is possible to access press releases, statements and full text reports published since approximately 1991. Topics covered include human rights under the rule of Saddam Hussein, torture and other violations of human rights by coalition forces and in detention facilities such as Abu Ghraib and human rights in the post Gulf war period. The latter covers the conduct of elections in Iraq.
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Iraq votes 2010: NPR
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124316156&ft=1&f=1004
This site was created by American broadcaster NPR to provide coverage of the 2010 elections in Iraq. It includes some background information on the elections, a timeline of events, plus photographs of the voting and film clips of Iraqi voters discussing their hopes for the elections. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Foreign policy: the definitive guide to the Iraqi elections 2010
http://www.cfr.org/publication/21589/foreign_policy.html?breadcrumb=%2Fregion%2F
This site provides free access to an article published by Foreign Policy researchers David Keener and Andrew Swift which was published prior to the elections in March 2010. The paper offers a good source of background information on the issues at stake, providing a comprehensive profile of each political party's leadership, main constituency, and history.
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Global news blog
http://globalnewsblog.com/blog/
Global News Blog is sponsored by the Eurasia Research Center – Global Geopolitics Net. It aims to present regularly updated news and information on major global issues such as peace and war, human rights, geopolitics, terrorism, globalization, economic development, and the environment. There is also extensive coverage of international conflicts and political events (such as elections) in all regions of the world. The site includes news headlines aggregated from major international and national news services as well as analysis and comment from its staff. It is possible to browse by region or topic. The main emphasis is upon current news, but some archives can be viewed. Copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Kazipur District, Kazipur Upazila, Sirajganj, Bangladesh: An anthropological and photographic exploration of riverbank erosion and flood in rural Bangladesh
http://www.livingwiththejamuna.com/
This site was created by Doreen Marie Indra Professor Emerita in Anthropology at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta and Norman Buchignani, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. It presents a detailed ethnographic of key aspects of life in Kazipur District, Kazipur Upazila, Sirajganj, Bangladesh in 1989-1990, focusing in particular on the struggles of the local community to cope with environmental conditions such as flooding and soil, erosion. The site offers free access to an extensive collection of online photographs and to analytical essays. Topics covered include the environmental history of the region and fishing. Copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Single sites web archive : Library of Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/lcwa/html/ss/ss-overview.html
This web archive is maintained by the Library of Congress as part of the Minerva Project. It provides free access to a selection of 23 websites covering a range of historical subjects which have been selected by Library of Congress staff as significant. The main topics covered are African-American history, military history and the history of World War Two. It is possible to search the database by keyword or browse. Each entry has a catalogue record with details about the site and when it was archived. The archive covers snaps of these websites taken during 2006. Information is provided about technical and copyright issues relating to the creation of the archive.
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German Education Index
http://www.fachportal-paedagogik.de/fis_bildung/fis_form_e.html
FIS Bildung Literaturdatenbank (German Education Index) is maintained by the Educational Information System (FIS Bildung), a network of almost 30 documentation institutions, and is hosted by the German Institute for International Education Research (DIPF). It is a searchable index to journal articles, book chapters, reports and other grey literature covering all aspects of education policy, practice and theory. This includes coverage of teaching, the economics of education, and all levels of education from primary schooling to higher and adult education. Over 400 journal titles are indexed. These are primarily German language, but also include major English language publications. Entries cover publications from approximately 1980 onwards. Abstracts are provided. Materials are updated quarterly. It is possible to search in English, French or German.
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Pedocs
http://www.pedocs.de/
pedocs is a scholarly open access document server for publications in the field of educational research and educational science.It forms part of the German Education Portal. provided by the German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF) , and funded by the German Research Association (DFG). It is a major starting point for tracing open access pre prints, monographs and papers covering all areas of education. This includes coverage of teaching, the economics of education, and all levels of education from primary schooling to higher and adult education. These are primarily German language. Abstracts are provided.
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Fachportal Pädagogik
http://www.fachportal-paedagogik.de/start.html
The Fachportal Pädagogik (German Education Portal) is coordinated by the German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF). It provides free access to a number of databases where you can trace online journal articles, reports, books and other materials relating to education. Services include the German Education Index ( a bibliographic index to journal articles from over 400 titles) pedocs document server (pre-prints, book chapters and other documents) and a subject directory of links to key websites. All aspects of education policy, practice and theory are covered with a particular emphasis upon tracing German language publications from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It includes coverage of teaching, the economics of education, and all levels of education from primary schooling to higher and adult education.
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Databank verkiezingsuitslagen - Dutch election results
http://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/
This website has been created by the Dutch Election Council to provide free access to information and statistical data from Dutch election. These include the results from Senate, House, local, European elections and Dutch referendums. Material is being added to the site continuously. There are plans to cover all elections from 1848 onwards. Although at present some areas of the site only cover 2000 onwards. It is possible to get tables of results for years, regions and parties. Some are offered in Dutch only.
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Michael Foot : BBC resources
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/932797.stm
This site was created by the BBC to commemorate the life and political career of former Labour Party Leader Michael Foot who died in March 2010. It includes an obituary, images and film clips of tributes from political analysts. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Aigine Cultural Research Center
http://tk.aigine.kg/
The Traditional Knowledge in Kyrgyzstan website is maintained by the Aigine Cultural Research Center, a non-profit nongovernmental organization. It seeks to deepen knowledge about traditional knowledge pertaining to the ethnic Kyrgyz population. This includes coverage of ecological knowledge, traditional healing, ethno medicine, oral history and family practices. It is therefore of interest to anthropologists of the region. The site includes collections of video and photograph materials. Copyright and technical information is provided.
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A Roma journey
http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/exhibition/roma_journey/eng/index.html
A fascinating online exhibition hosted by the European Library which spotlights materials relating to ROMA history culture and migration in Europe. The Curator's Collection gives visitors the rare chance to view important documents from the private collection of Roma expert, Mr. Dragoljub Acković. These include books, manuscripts, postcards and photos from Europe and the Balkans. Highlights are the first ever written dictionary in Roma-Serbian-German compiled in a concentration camp in WWII and 19th Century film clips. Other areas of the exhibition include memorabilia (books, photographs and prints) in the Romani language drawn from the archives of the National Library of Serbia; there are also postcards, photographs and audio files of folk songs from the holdings of the national libraries of Denmark, Moldova and Georgia with audio content provided by the Phonogrammarchiv of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
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Holocaust resources on the web
http://crln.acrl.org/content/71/2/80.full
This is a useful listing of links compiled by John Jaeger and published in February 2010, College & Research Libraries News, vol. 71 no. 2 80-87. It highlights key academic sites for researching the Second World War holocaust. The list is sub-divided into different categories such as resource type (discussion list, ejournal, comprehensive sites) and specialist sub-topics such as history projects) . Each resource is described.
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U.S. National Archives open government initiative
http://www.archives.gov/open/
This is an official site maintained by staff of NARA (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Its purpose is to focus upon improving online public access to its records which include documents and publications of the United States government. It includes information on the latest declassified documents, free online datasets and information made available via FOIA Freedom of information requests. There is also a blog NARAtions to update users on events and offer advice on research and study skills. Other features include online discussion forums with the public which focus on how to improve US government openness and accountability.
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Michael Foot: Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/michael-foot
This site was created by the Guardian newspaper to commemorate the life, political career and legacy of former Labour Party leader Michael Foot who died in March 2010. It includes an obituary, tributes and discussion from reporters and other political analysts. Also accessible are numerous historic photographs, quotations and some film clips discussing his life. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
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Audit of Political Engagement
http://hansardsociety.org.uk/blogs/parliament_and_government/pages/Audit-of-Poli
The Audit of Political Engagement is a regularly summary of levels of political engagement amongst UK citizens which has been conducted by the Hansard Society since 2004. The first four Audits were published jointly by the Hansard Society and the Electoral Commission. It measures and discusses a number of key indicators. These include knowledge and interest in politics; political participation; trust and confidence in the political system. Issues from 2004 onwards can be downloaded din full text from the website.
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