Anthropology
World News
Anthropology and archaeology news gathered from newspapers, journals, and other
media world-wide by the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University.
Anthropology
Resources on the Internet
The American Anthropological Association’s (AAA) website
directory of online resources in the fields of
Anthropology
and Archaeology.
ArchNet:
WWW Virtual Library of Archaeology
Organizes links to archaeological resources by regional views, topical selections,
research resources, and organizations. Hosted and maintained by the Archaeological
Research
Institute
at
Arizona State
University.
American
Folklife Center
A Library of Congress Internet resource page that organizes links to collections
in Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife.
Library
Databases
Business
Source Elite (Off-campus
see: Databases)
Provides full-text coverage for nearly 1,000 business publications including
scholarly journals and company profiles.
Regional
Business News (Off-campus
see: Databases)
Provides full-text coverage for nearly 100 regional U.S. and Canadian
business publications.
Lexis-Nexis (Available
on-campus only)
Contains nearly 5,000 full-text publications of news, financial, medical,
and legal information.
Business
Plans
Bplanning
A commercial site that provides tips, articles, and tools for writing and
using business plans. Includes free samples of business and marketing
plans.
SBA-Business
Planning
The U.S. Small Business Administration site to business planning. Contains
instructions for writing and using business plans as well as numerous examples
of real plans.
Company
Profiles
Annual
Report Gallery Over
3,000 annual reports that
includes the majority of
the fortune 500 companies.
Search by name, ticker
symbol, sector, or industry.
Hoover's
Online A
subscription database of
over 12 million companies.
Provides basic company
background and financial
information for free.
Economics
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
A
good
site
for
up-to-date
U.S.
economic
statistical
information
including
the
latest
numbers
for
the "Consumer
Price
Index," "Unemployment
Rate," "Wages," and
much
more.
Brookings
Institution - Economic
Studies
A
private
organization
devoted
to
analyzing
public
policy
issues.
Note
links
under "Research
Topics" that
contain
articles
and
other
resources.
EH.Net The website for
Economic History Service includes
the Encyclopedia of
Economic and Business History,
historical information
on the value of the dollar,
and more.
Finance
Glossary
Created
by
professor
Campbell
R.
Harvey
of
Duke
University.
Contains
over
8,000
entries
and
18,000
links
related
to
financial
terminology.
International
Monetary Fund
Full-text
of
IMF "Working
papers," "Country
Reports," "Economic
Issues," and "Policy
Discussions" dating
back
to
1997.
Dow
Jones Indexes Current
and historical information
about the Dow Jones Indexes
(Industrial, Transportation,
Utility, and Bond.)
Morningstar.com A
subscription service that
provides fund and stock
analysis. Free content
includes background information,
ratings, performance, and
market trends.
S & P
500 Everything
and anything you what to
know about the Standard
and Poor's Index.
Library
Databases
ERIC (Off-campus
see: Databases)
Education Resource Information Center is a massive educational resource containing
over 1.4 million records and links to more than 337,000 full-text documents.
(Accessed through EBSCO Host)
Professional
Development Collection (Off-campus
see: Databases)
Designed for professional educators, providing a highly specialized collection
of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed
titles. This database also contains more than 200 educational reports.
Educator's
Reference Desk Contains
lesson plans, question archives, and
thousands of links to all areas and aspects
of education.
National
Center for Education Statistics NCES compiles and analyses
statistical information on all levels
of education in the U.S. Find fast facts,
quick tables & figures, or detailed
reports.
FirstGov.gov Search
millions of Web pages from federal and state
governments, tribal governments, and U.S.
territories. A-Z agency listing.
GPO
Access The U.S. Department
of Printing Office's website that offers
free access to official publications by U.S.
federal government agencies. Use the A-Z
listing to locate the Budget, Congressional
Directory, Federal Register,
etc.
GovTrack GovTrack
is a civic project used for
tracking legislation, votes, and members
of the
US Congress.
Information
provided includes committee membership,
voting history, congressional terms
and bill sponsorship.
Homeland
Security Digital Library (HSDL) Full-text
documents cover all aspects of homeland
security and emergency management from
terrorist threats through natural disasters.
Thomas
Legislative Information Access
to the status and text of Bills, Public Laws,
Committee Reports, historical documents,
and much more.
POTUS:
Presidents of the U.S. Provides
background information, historical documents,
notable events, and interesting facts on
each of the U.S. presidents.
U.S.
State Department Find information
on U.S. Embassies and Consulates, Foreign
Embassies, passports and visas, travel warnings,
the Fulbright Program, and much more.
U.S.
Statistics
National
Vital Statistics System The
NVSS is responsible for the Nation's
official vital statistics (Birth, Death,
Marriage,
and Divorce rates.) Also includes
a state and territory directory of contacts
for birth, death, marriage, or
divorce certificates.
Population
Reference Bureau Find
articles, reports, and statistical population
data for 220 countries. Topics include "Marriage & Family," "Poverty," "Education," and
others.
U.S.
Census Bureau A
useful feature
includes "QuickFacts" when
searching for information on states,
counties, and cities (more than
5,000 population).
Census
2010 - U.S. Census Bureau View
2010 Census statistics for local areas
down to the block level. Statistics include
population counts, age, sex, race, ethnicity
and household information.
California
Statewide General Election The
Official Voter Information Guide for
the November 2, 2010 California General
Election. Includes information on candidates,
propositions, political parties, and
more.
California
Voter Foundation CVF
is a non-profit, non-partisan organization
emphasizing the use of new election
technologies. Voter resources include
online guides,
voter registration information,
map of legislative districts, and
links to California elected officials
and political parties.
Easy
Voter Guide Easy-to-use,
multi-lingual, nonpartisan information
for Californians about voter registration,
choosing a political party, and voting.
Includes political party information
and links, candidates, ballot measures,
finding polling places, and more.
League
of Women Voters of California
Information on voter registration, state and federal elections, issue
positions, and contact information for U.S. and state representatives.
NATIONAL
ELECTIONS
Federal
Election Commision The
Federal Election Commission offers
information about federal elections
including elections administration,
voter registration and turnout,
elections
result, and presidential and congressional
campaign financing.
Project
Vote Smart Find
background information, issue positions,
voting records, campaign finances, and
performance records on political officials.
Search by name or zip code.
ELECTION
RESOURCES
FactCheck.Org:
Annenberg Political Fact Check Monitors "the
factual accuracy of what is said by
major U.S. political players in the
form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews,
and news releases."
PollingReport.com Poll
results from national surveys. Categories
include: "Politics & Policy," "Business & Economy," and "The
American Scene."
Library
Databases
Lexis-Nexis (Availableon-campus
only)
Includes
newspapers, magazines, law reviews, wire
services, federal and state court opinions,
federal and state statutes, federal regulations,
and SEC fillings.
California
Law: Codes Full-text
of all 29 codes, the State Constitution,
and Statutes.
California
City Municipal Codes A
U.C. Berkeley site with links to
local municipal codes and charters. Includes
the cities of Apple Valley, Hesperia,
and Victorville.
Superior Court of CA, County of San Bernardino Find information for local courts including civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, and family. Also includes links to legal forms, court rules, and self-help information.
WashLaw A comprehensive list of links to statutes, court decisions, legislation, and departments and agencies for all 50 States. Maintained by Washburn Law School.
U.S.
Law
Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Search
all 50 titles of the CFR via GPO
Access. CFR volumes are added to GPO
Access concurrent with the release
of the paper editions. All titles are
available from 1997 to the current year.
EEOC
Decisions Decisions
of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission. Also see LLSDC's (Law Librarians'
Society of Washington, D.C.) web page
of recent selected EEOC court decisions.
FindLaw A great
starting point for legal research with
searchable databases for federal and state
court opinions, statutes, regulations,
and international law.
Supreme
Court of the United States The official
Web site of the United States Supreme
Court. Includes opinions, rules of court,
biographies of current justices, and more.
LII
Supreme Court Collection Cornell
Law School Legal Information Institute. Find
full-text decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
from 1990 to present. Search by topic, author,
or party.
Federal
Circuit Opinions Emory
School of Law. Full-text Circuit Court opinions
from August 1995 to present. Search by party
name, keyword, or date.
United
States Code (USC) Search
all 50 titles of the USC via Access
GPO.
The USC is published every six
years with annual cumulative supplements
in between editions. GPO Access contains
the 2006, 2000, and 1994 editions
plus annual supplements. Note: The library
subscribes to the print version of West's
United States Code Annotated (Ref. KF62
.A3).
Legal
Research
Internet
Law Library Formerly theU.S.
House of Representatives Internet Law Library.
Provides links to a large number of legal
resources relating to federal, state, and
foreign law.
LawGuru.com Links to law
resources including a searchable archives
of legal questions and answers arranged by
state and country.
*For
government agencies and legislative information
see:Government
Library
Databases
Access
UN (United Nations) (Off-campus
see: Databases) Provides
full-text UN documents, publications,
and more. Separate indexing is included
for the UN Treaty Series and six main
UN bodies: General Assembly, Security
Council, Economics and Social Council,
Trusteeship Council, and the Secretariat
and International Court of Justice. Coverage
is from 1998 to present.
CQ
Researcher(Off-campus
see: Databases) The
online version of the weekly publication
that focuses on current political, social,
economic, and international issues.
CQ
Weekly(Off-campus
see: Databases) online
provides information on
government, politics, and
public policy surrounding
Congress. Each issue contains
an unbiased, objective summary
of all Capitol Hill activity
from the previous week.
Useful search features include
browsing by topic and article
date.
Country
Watch (Off-campus
see: Databases)
Contains up-to-date background reports, statistical data, and daily news
coverage for 192 countries.
Political
Science
American
Rhetoric A
database of more than 5,000 speeches in full-text,
audio, and video formats. Included are many
addresses by presidents, politicians, and
civil rights leaders.
Amnesty
International Find
annual reports on human rights abuses worldwide.
Click the "Library" tab to search
for reports by country, region, or theme.
The
American Presidency Project Provides
a searchable database of over 85,000 documents,
such as speeches, official papers, executive
orders, proclamations, news conferences,
and press briefings. Also includes in
depth historical data on elections
and
more.
The
Avalon Project Maintained
by Yale Law School. Provides important documents
in law, history, politics, and diplomacy.
Lists documents in chronological order from
1492-.
Brooking
Institution- Governance Studies A
private, nonpartisan research organization
that focuses on governmental studies, political
reforms, foreign policy, and general social
sciences.
CIA
World FactBook Use as a quick
fact checker for information about countries
throughout the world. Includes basic images
of maps and flags.
Library
of Congress Country Studies Each publication
presents a description and analysis of the
historical, social, political, and economic
setting of countries throughout the world.
National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) A nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization, the NCPA's goal is to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulations. Policy issues include education, immigration, health care reform, minimum wage, and welfare.
Public
Agenda: Issue Guides A
nonprofit and nonpartisan organization
that provides perspectives and analysis
of public
attitudes toward controversial
social issues. Listed under "Issue Guides"
each issue begins with an introduction
and
is divided into three research
categories: "Understanding
the Issues," "Public
Opinion," and "Additional
Resources."
Urban
Institute A
nonprofit policy research organization that
provides analysis of domestic policy issues.
Offers a convenient research finder by topic.
Earlychildhood.com A
complete resource for early childhood education.
Click on "Reading Center" for access
to articles arranged by topical categories.
Early
Childhood Research and Practice A
full-text online journal published by the
Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative
(ECPC). Issues are searchable by keyword
back to 1999.
Foundation
for Child Development A private
foundation that promotes the well-being of
children. Click on "Our Work" to
access research publications on FCD programs.
Dead
Sociologists' Society A
collection of biographical summaries on the
major contributors and theorists in the field
of Sociology.
The
SocioWeb A
directory of all things sociological. Contains
links to topical research, articles and essays,
statistics, sociological theories, and more.
