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- February 2007 L-Z

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Latin America Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison Zoological Museum Collection
  • The Galapagos Collection
    http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/Zoology/Zoology-idx?type=browse&scope=ZOOLOGY.GALAPAGOS
    "The collection of Gal·pagos materials that includes anatomical specimens, images, and papers at the UW-Madison Zoological Museum (UWZM) is unique and rare. Since 1978, UWZM has been one of only 3 museums granted permission by the Ecuadorian Government to collect, preserve, transport, and maintain scientific anatomical specimens from the Gal·pagos Islands."


Law
AP Associated Press - Washington News

Conference on the Relationship Between State and Non-State Justice Systems in Afghanistan
http://www.usip.org/ruleoflaw/projects/kabul_conference.html
December 1-14, 2006, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Project on the Role of Non-State Justice Systems in Fostering the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies
"The conference brought together actors from the informal system, civil society, and the aid community, including representatives from 20 of Afghanistan's provinces."
- The Ministry of Justice of Afghanistan and the United States Institute of Peace.

NativeReligion.org
http://www.nativereligion.org/
"Under the auspices of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, to which Michael McNally is a Research Affiliate, this site explores the intersection between law, religion, and Native American traditions in historic and recent cases -- many of them pending -- where Native American communities have sought protection for 'sacred' lands, practices, objects, and human remains that are arguably, if not solely or plainly, matters of religious freedom."

Reaping the Benefits of Genomic and Proteomic Research: Intellectual Property Rights, Innovation, and Public Health (etext)
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11487
Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in Genomic and Protein Research and Innovation, National Research Council, 2006.

State Legislative History Research Guides on the Web
http://www.law.indiana.edu/library/services/sta_leg.shtml
Compiled by Jennifer Bryan Morgan, Documents Librarian, Indiana University School of Law Library - Bloomington.

U.S. Dept. of Justice - Office of Special Counsel

  • US v I. Lewis Libby
    http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/
    "Due to public interest in this case, the Department of Justice is releasing the government exhibits in the format admitted in the court."


Library & Information Science
Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources
http://whitepapers.virtualprivatelibrary.net/Scholar.pdf
An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation
By Marcus P. Zillman

CiteSeer.IST - (dead link)
http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/
Computer and Information Science Papers
"...is a scientific literature digital library and search engine that focuses primarily on the literature in computer and information science. CiteSeer aims to improve the dissemination and feedback of the scientific literature and to provide improvements in functionality, usability, availability, cost, comprehensiveness, efficiency, and timeliness in the access of scientific and scholarly knowledge."

CRS Report for Congress
- Congressional Research Service

WorldCat
http://www.worldcat.org/
"Over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide"
- OCLC Online Computer Library Center


Middle Eastern Studies
See also Iraq Studies

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

  • Arab Political Systems: Baseline Information and Reforms
    http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=16918&prog=zgp&proj=zdrl,zme
    "It provides easily accessible baseline information about the political systems of Arab countries, with links to official documents and websites, and will be frequently updated to provide information about reforms being introduced."
  • In Their Own Words: Hizbollah's Strategy in the Current Confrontation
    http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=18962&prog=zgp&proj=zme
    Policy Outlook No. 32, January 2007 [web-only publication].
    By Amal Saad-Ghorayeb

International Crisis Group (ICG)

  • Lebanon at a Tripwire
    http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4586
    Middle East Report No. 20, December 2006.

TIME


Native American Studies
NativeReligion.org
http://www.nativereligion.org/
"Under the auspices of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, to which Michael McNally is a Research Affiliate, this site explores the intersection between law, religion, and Native American traditions in historic and recent cases -- many of them pending -- where Native American communities have sought protection for 'sacred' lands, practices, objects, and human remains that are arguably, if not solely or plainly, matters of religious freedom."


Oceanography
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
http://www.cosee.net/
"The ten Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) promote partnerships between research scientists and educators, disseminate best practices in ocean sciences education and promote ocean education as a charismatic, interdisciplinary vehicle for creating a more scientifically literate workforce and citizenry."


Philosophy
The Aquinas Translation Project
http://www4.desales.edu/~philtheo/loughlin/ATP/
"The Aquinas Translation Project is a web-based project which seeks to provide scholars, religious and any interested individuals with translations of St. Thomas Aquinas's works not readily available in English. The co-ordinator of the Project is Stephen Loughlin, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at DeSales University, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA."


Political Science
See also Iraq Studies, Terrorism Studies

AP Associated Press - Washington News

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

  • Arab Political Systems: Baseline Information and Reforms
    http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=16918&prog=zgp&proj=zdrl,zme
    "It provides easily accessible baseline information about the political systems of Arab countries, with links to official documents and websites, and will be frequently updated to provide information about reforms being introduced."
  • In Their Own Words: Hizbollah's Strategy in the Current Confrontation
    http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=18962&prog=zgp&proj=zme
    Policy Outlook No. 32, January 2007 [web-only publication].
    By Amal Saad-Ghorayeb

Council on Foreign Relation

Human Rights Watch World Report 2007 (January 2007)
http://hrw.org/wr2k7/index.htm

International Crisis Group (ICG)

  • Lebanon at a Tripwire
    http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4586
    Middle East Report No. 20, December 2006.

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs - (dead link)
http://www.nupi.no/English/

PBS FRONTLINE - News War
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/newswar/
Companion website to the February - March 2007 special four-part into the future of news. Watch the full series online.
Includes: Secrets, Sources & Spin ; What's Happening to the News ; Stories From a Small Planet ; 50+ Interviews ; Teacher's Guide.

U.S. Dept. of Justice - Office of Special Counsel

  • US v I. Lewis Libby
    http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/osc/
    "Due to public interest in this case, the Department of Justice is releasing the government exhibits in the format admitted in the court."

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

  • Darfur Crisis
    http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0724.pdf
    Death Estimates Demonstrate Severity of Crisis, but Their Accuracy and Credibility Could Be Enhanced, November 2006.
  • Darfur Crisis
    http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d079.pdf
    Progress in Aid and Peace Monitoring Threatened by Ongoing Violence and Operational Challenges, November 2006.


Psychology
Biological Basis of Heredity
http://anthro.palomar.edu/biobasis/default.htm
An Introduction to Basic Cell Structures Related to Genetic Inheritance.
By Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Behavioral Sciences Dept., Palomar College.


Reference Desk
Academic and Scholar Search Engines and Sources
http://whitepapers.virtualprivatelibrary.net/Scholar.pdf
An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation
By Marcus P. Zillman


Religious Studies
See also individual traditions.

The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
"strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers. Data included in the ARDA are submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world."

  • Quick Stats > U.S. Surveys
    http://www.thearda.com/Quickstats/Qsdir.asp
    Sections include: Attitudes ; Politics ; Religious Affiliation/Identification ; Religious Behaviors ; Religious Belief ; Religious Experiences.

NativeReligion.org
http://www.nativereligion.org/
"Under the auspices of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, to which Michael McNally is a Research Affiliate, this site explores the intersection between law, religion, and Native American traditions in historic and recent cases -- many of them pending -- where Native American communities have sought protection for 'sacred' lands, practices, objects, and human remains that are arguably, if not solely or plainly, matters of religious freedom."


Russia Studies
Georgetown University - National Security Archive

  • The Diary of Anatoly Chernyaev
    http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB192/index.htm
    Former Top Soviet Adviser's Journal Chronicles Final Year of the Cold War.
    National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 192, May 2006.

Russia in Global Affairs

  • Islam, the Way We See It
    http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=18926&prog=zru
    By Alexei Malashenko, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, October-December 2006.


September 11th Studies
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)


Sociology
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)
"...strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded as the American Religion Data Archive in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers. Data included in the ARDA are submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world."

  • Quick Stats > U.S. Surveys
    http://www.thearda.com/Quickstats/Qsdir.asp
    Sections include: Attitudes ; Politics ; Religious Affiliation/Identification ; Religious Behaviors ; Religious Belief ; Religious Experiences.


Terrorist Studies
CATO Institute

Council on Foreign Relations

Jihad Monitor
http://www.jihadmonitor.org/
"...is a guide to open internet resources on Islamist radicalism and Jihadism. It was created by a group of university researchers. Members of the Jihad Monitor also provide analysis in the JMA section of the website."

Norwegian Institute of International Affairs - (dead link)

  • Theme: Terrorism-extremism - (dead link)
    http://www.nupi.no/English/

South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG)

  • The Raging Jihad - An Overview
    http://www.saag.org/papers21/paper2054.html
    International Terrorism Monitor, Paper No. 162.
    By B. Raman, Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies.
    SAAG Paper No. 2054, 7.12.2006.
    [Re: Afghanistan, Iraq, & Thailand]

Strategic Insights
http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/
"...is an electronic journal offering timely, concise assessments of U.S. and international security issues. While the journal is intended especially for U.S. military personnel and defense policymakers, we also welcome the interest of students and the public."
- U.S. Navy.

U.N. Security Council


Women's Studies
African Child Policy Forum

International Crisis Group (ICG)

International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) - (dead link)
"...IWHC works to generate health and population policies, programs, and funding that promote and protect the rights and health of girls and women worldwide, particularly in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and countries in post-socialist transition."

  • With Women Worldwide: A Compact to End HIV/AIDS
    http://www.iwhc.org/withwomenworldwide/compact.cfm
    "Outlines priority actions for making global HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care strategies work for women. Developed by a group of women advocates for use in 2006 negotiations on HIV/AIDS and beyond."

Scholar & Feminist Online (ejournal)
http://www.barnard.edu/sfonline/
A webjournal published by the Barnard Center for Research on Women.

Women's Alliance for Democratic Iraq
http://www.wafdi.org/home
"...is an international non-partisan and not-for-profit women rights organization. WAFDI dedicated to a free and democratic with full and equal individual rights for women. "


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