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"Intute is a free online service providing access to high quality Web resources for education and research. The service is created by a network of UK Universities and partners. Subject specialists select and evaluate the websites in the database." |
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This Social Science Google-Custom Search Engine searches all the Social Science departments at UC Berkeley. The UC Berkeley librarians have targeted 800+ academic, government agency, non-profit, and other web sites that provide high quality, downloadable statistical information and data sets. Emphasis is on data pertaining to the social sciences, health, developing countries, energy, natural resources, and the environment.
Administration
on Aging: "In About AoA you can access information about
the agency, its mission, budget, and organizational structure.
In addition, you can learn more about the Older Americans Act,
the federal legislation establishing the AoA and authorizing a
range of programs that offer services and opportunities for older
Americans and their caregivers."
African American Web Connection: This extensive selection of African American links has been compiled by webliographer, Willian Jones, founder of African American Web Connection. He has selected sites that provide resources which will educate and benefit those who want to learn more about the history of African Americans.
Annual
Reviews in Social Sciences: Free abstracts of articles from
1984 to the present covering
the latest research in the field.
Individual online full-text articles cost $20.00 each.
ASM Journals: Use
the High Wire hosted Journals Search Engine to locate full-text articles
or abstracts by title or alphabetical link list. Some articles are
available online for $25.00 on a pay-per-article basis.
Cultural Studies and Critical Theory: Use this e-server to explore cultural studies and critical theory, combining research in sociology, literary theory, film/video studies, and cultural anthropology to study cultural phenomena in industrial societies.
Directory of Open Access Journals: "This
service covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and
scholarly journals. We aim to cover all subjects and languages. There
are over 700 journals in the directory." Search by title or
subject.
DMOZ: Open directory Project: An internet directory of websites related to ethnicity research by country. Ethnic groups are individually indexed for further information.
Education Index
Sociology Resources: "Search for educational information
and links in over 50 categories."
Ethnic
and Immigration History Resources: "This internet guide to conducting
research in Ethnic and Immigration History is designed" by
the librarians at the Weinberg Memorial Library to help students
locate research on this topic.
European Research Centre on Migration and Ethnic Relations: "ERCOMER exists to actively encourage, support and promote comparative research in the fields of international migration and ethnic relations within the European context. The centre is situated within the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands."
Global Demography of Aging: "The Program on the Global Demography of Aging (PGDA), led by David E. Bloom, chair of the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, carries out research on important themes related to global aging and health, with an emphasis on issues in the developing world."
Migration Policy Institute: "MPI provides analysis, development, and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national, and international levels."
Migration Research
Group: "The Migration Research Group (MRG), based in Europe,
is an interdisciplinary team of researchers established
in 2003. The research papers include studies in racial ethnic migrations. "
NationMaster:
"A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically
compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data
from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.
Use the form provided, to generate maps and graphs
on all kinds of statistics with ease."
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: "The manifestation of one of the most influential modern educational theories, the 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy."
O'Keefe Library,
St. Ambrose University, Sociology: Hot paper
topics in Social Issues with multiple links to
related websites selected by the Librarians.
Research Channel: "Remarkable speakers, researchers and scholars present revolutionary thoughts and discoveries on ResearchChannel. The University of Michigan, the University of Washington and the National Science Foundation are just a few of the world-renowned institutions that participate and whose programs are featured."
Social
Gerontology and the Aging Revolution: A very
comprehensive site on the psychology of Aging,
including a thorough guide to many Gerontology
sites.
Social Sciences
Virtual Library: Vital links to sites focusing on
the subjects in the Social Sciences: Anthropology, History,
Psychology, Sociology, and Women's Studies.
Socio Economic Indicators: "The Carsey Institute offers decision makers quick access to up-to-date data on socio-economic indicators of change in Northern New England and the nation. Visitors to these indicator web sites can download data, pre-made maps, and charts and compare counties and regions."
SocioWeb: "SocioWeb is an independent guide to the sociological resources available on the Internet and is founded in the belief that the Internet can help to unite the sociological community in powerful ways."
UNdata:
The UN's statistical data division has developed a resource portal which combines 15 databases and 55 million records from different UN agencies, searchable by keyword. Major topics include agriculture, employment, education, energy, environment, health, human development, industry, information, and communication technology, population, refugees, trade, and tourism.
US Immigration Borders and Security: The migration policy institute has provided resources in US Immigration, Borders, and Security.
WWW
Virtual Library: Social Sciences: Links to sites
focusing on the topics relevant to the subject of Social Science.
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