6687 Social Sciences 7197 Social Issues and Social Welfare 7198 Animal Rights 7199 Crime 6845 Disabilities 7200 Housing 7201 Human Rights 7202 Hunger 7203 Literacy 7480 Peace 7204 Philanthropy and Social Service 7467 Poverty 7205 Public Safety 7206 Social Work 7251 Terrorism 7212 War res:ipl-86803 Founded by six female Nobel Peace Laureates, this foundation promotes non-violent efforts for peace, human rights, and a sustainable future. http://nobelwomensinitiative.org/ res:ipl-86803 English Nobel Women's Initiative Jody Williams Shirin Ebadi Wangari Maathai Rigoberta Mench?? Tum Betty Williams Mairead Corrigan Maguire nobel laureates non-violence Nobel Women's Initiative 2011-10-17T15:59:18.778Z Nobel Women's Initiative 2011-10-17T15:59:18.778Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Peace Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6512 United States AllscriptsMisys Healthcare, Inc. A searchable and browseable database which lists rehabilitation providers, caregiving centers and retirement homes for seniors all over the United States. The information provided about each center includes name, location, number of beds, and type of service provided. http://www.extendedcare.com/Search/Search.aspx res:ipl-6512 English AllscriptsMisys Healthcare, Inc. senior citizens retirement facility senior health nursing home nursing home long term care Extended Care Information Network 2011-07-18T18:00:03.155Z Extended Care Information Network 2011-07-18T18:00:03.155Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10698 "The place to start for progressive education reform, alternative politics, multicultural community, and a huge collection of progressive resources." Site includes progressive on-line news resources, chat room, forums, and links to many other progressive Web resources. http://cafeprogressive.50webs.com/ res:ipl-10698 English progressive politics Cafe Progressive 2011-02-23T15:51:01.105Z Cafe Progressive 2011-02-23T15:51:01.105Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-9479 Points of Light Foundation This locator service allows users to find designated "Points of Light" volunteer centers in each of the 50 states of America. Volunteer Centers are mostly independent non-profit organizations that work to bring "people and community needs together through a range of programs and services." They provide a variety of programs and services such as "p ... http://www.handsonnetwork.org/ res:ipl-9479 English Community Service Volunteer Locator Service Points of Light Foundation HandsOn Network Volunteer Centers 2011-10-03T15:26:16.616Z Points of Light Foundation HandsOn Network Volunteer Centers 2011-10-03T15:26:16.616Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86729 Council on Foreign Relations Since 2002, the United States has used Guant??namo Bay as a location for detaining suspected terrorists. A "succinctly explained" overview of this controversial consequence of the War on Terror is provided by author Jonathan Masters in this Backgrounder from the non-partisan Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.cfr.org/terrorism-and-the-law/closing-guantanamo/p18525 res:ipl-86729 English Council on Foreign Relations terrorist detainee detainees Closing Guantanamo? 2011-08-22T18:20:26.153Z Closing Guantanamo? 2011-08-22T18:20:26.153Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Terrorism info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86733 Angry citizens in Tunisia, Egypt, and other parts of the Middle East rose up in protest in 2011. This website traces those events with an interactive timeline. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline res:ipl-86733 English The Guardian (U.K. newspaper) pro-democracy protests demonstrations Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests 2011-08-22T18:20:26.603Z Arab spring: an interactive timeline of Middle East protests 2011-08-22T18:20:26.603Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86744 Curry, Tom Church, George J. The Los Angeles riots of 1992 were caused by the interaction of police and a citizen. In LA, police were videotaped beating a man during a traffic stop. The city rioted for six days after three of the officers were acquitted, and the jury failed to reach a verdict about the fourth officer. This is a Time Magazine article by GEORGE J. CHURCH, Sylves ... http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,975498-1,00.html res:ipl-86744 English Time Magazine Rodney King Rodney King riots police brutality The Fire this Time 2011-08-22T18:20:26.698Z The Fire this Time 2011-08-22T18:20:26.698Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86732 This website has a comprehensive look at the still unsettled situation in England. It has a timeline; interactive maps; and links to stories, photos, videos, and audio about the riots. The site is updated as developments occur. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14436499 res:ipl-86732 English BBC News riot riots Tottenham England riots: Maps and Timelines 2011-08-22T18:20:26.512Z England riots: Maps and Timelines 2011-08-22T18:20:26.512Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86754 August 19, 2011, was World Humanitarian Day. This resource describes the crisis in the Horn of Africa and tells the story of a humanitarian aid worker there. People interested in supporting the relief effort can learn about how they can help and connect with reliable aid organizations. http://ochaonline.un.org/whd/ res:ipl-86754 English United Nations hunger famine poverty World Humanitarian Day 2011-08-22T18:20:27.058Z World Humanitarian Day 2011-08-22T18:20:27.058Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10115 Marc MacYoung This site gives you infomation and practical advice on how to avoid crime and violence. There is information about how to avoid dangerous situations and people, including explanations of how criminals think and operate. The site also gives warning signs of potentially violent people and situations. http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/index.html English self-defense violence violent crime No Nonsense Self-defense 2009-12-09T19:49:58.450Z No Nonsense Self-defense 2009-12-09T19:49:58.450Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-13705 Includes many resources for elders and their families, including information about housing, nutrition, caregivers' information, Alzheimer's resources, statistics on aging, and other resources. Also includes the Resource Directory for Older People. http://www.aoa.gov/ English U.S. Administration on Aging diversity disability AoA civil rights older adults communication emergency disease prevention HHS poverty homelessness nursing homes transportation Administration on Aging 2009-12-09T19:51:36.794Z Administration on Aging 2009-12-09T19:51:36.794Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-13573 World Almanac Education Group Inc. "Resources and support for people working to understand and alleviate poverty." Includes news, text of reports, and an extensive poverty databank. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTPOVERTY/0,,menuPK:336998~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:336992,00.html English Spanish French Poverty Net 2009-12-09T19:51:33.706Z Poverty Net 2009-12-09T19:51:33.706Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10880 Tennessee Fair Housing Council A "resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination." This comprehensive site covers current and archived fair housing news, a database of fair housing cases, statutory materials, an agency finder, and action alerts. http://fairhousing.com/ English fair housing discrimination in housing legal resources The National Fair Housing Advocate Online 2009-12-09T19:50:22.059Z The National Fair Housing Advocate Online 2009-12-09T19:50:22.059Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Housing info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-11196 International Dyslexia Association International non-profit organization devoted to the study and treatment of the learning disability dyslexia. Its web site provides general information on this condition (including common warning signs), news on assistive technologies, listings of related conferences and seminars, legislative information, and more. http://www.interdys.org/ English learning disabilities The International Dyslexia Association 2009-12-09T19:50:32.109Z The International Dyslexia Association 2009-12-09T19:50:32.109Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73460 The National Poverty Center (NPC) ???conducts and promotes multidisciplinary, policy-relevant research on the causes and consequences of poverty.??? Included in this site are frequently asked questions, news and events, research, publications and a list of links. http://www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/ English University of Michigan National Poverty Center 2009-12-09T20:11:44.026Z National Poverty Center 2009-12-09T20:11:44.026Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73282 This comprehensive site gives information regarding food and nutrition. Information available includes data and statistics, community outreach and nutrition education. http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/ English U. S. Department of Agriculture food security USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs 2009-12-09T20:11:39.103Z USDA Nutrition Assistance Programs 2009-12-09T20:11:39.103Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Hunger info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73283 This site gives the myths and facts of world hunger. http://rehydrate.org/facts/hunger.htm English Office on Global Education poverty food security Hunger: Myths and Realities 2009-12-09T20:11:39.180Z Hunger: Myths and Realities 2009-12-09T20:11:39.180Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Hunger info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73516 ???This UNESCO-endorsed project is intended to encourage people to think about peace, talk about peace, and write a new song that we will collect and self-publish in a book. These songs will promote peace, cultural acceptance and understanding for those who work towards peace throughout the world.??? http://www.newsongsforpeace.org/ English New Songs for Peace New Songs for Peace 2009-12-09T20:11:45.991Z New Songs for Peace 2009-12-09T20:11:45.991Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Peace info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73433 Canada Provides ???public access to current legal information, resources and organizations that relate to welfare, housing, mental health, WCB, EI, CPP, First Nations, and other areas of law which are relevant to people who are physically, mentally, socially, economically or otherwise marginalized.??? This site contains online resources relevant to Canadi ... http://www.povnet.org/ English Vancouver Community Network Pov.net 2009-12-09T20:11:43.201Z Pov.net 2009-12-09T20:11:43.201Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67370 Bard, Mitchell G. Part of a site dedicated to collecting information on Jewish history and current affairs, the terrorism section covers terrorist attacks in Israel and Palestine, as well as the United States and Middle East. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/terrortoc.html English American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise Jewish Virtual Library: Terrorism 2009-12-09T20:09:01.031Z Jewish Virtual Library: Terrorism 2009-12-09T20:09:01.031Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Terrorism info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67378 This site covers the United States' policies on counterterrorism both in the States and abroad. Includes current events, press releases, and the archival site which existed prior to the Presidency of George W. Bush. http://www.state.gov/s/ct/ English Bureau of Public Affairs Terrorism U.S. Department of State: Counterterrorism Office 2009-12-09T20:09:01.275Z U.S. Department of State: Counterterrorism Office 2009-12-09T20:09:01.275Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Terrorism info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67375 Council on Foreign Relations "If you???re bewildered by anthrax, Afghanistan, and a lot else that???s happened since September 11, join the crowd. Our aim is to help sort it all out for you???in a question-and-answer format that???s authoritative, easily understandable, and nonpartisan." A service of the Council on Foreign Relations. http://www.cfr.org/issue/135/ English Terrorism: Questions and Answers 2009-12-09T20:09:01.125Z Terrorism: Questions and Answers 2009-12-09T20:09:01.125Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Terrorism info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67376 This site outlines the role of the UN in global anti-terrorism actions. There are links to specific legislative measures and other organizations concerned with terrorism. There is also an informative list of partnerships of which UNODC is part. http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/terrorism/index.html English United Nations Office on Drug and Crime terrorist anti-terrorism UNODC and Terrorism Preventiom 2009-12-09T20:09:01.200Z UNODC and Terrorism Preventiom 2009-12-09T20:09:01.200Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Terrorism info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6514 American Association of Retired Persons The AARP has compiled a lot of information for seniors together in this site. There is information about legal issues relating to retired persons as well as informational essays about lifestyle changes, family, money management, working etc. Further, there is information about volunteer and community programs in which retired persons can either don ... http://www.aarp.org/ English United States The American Association of Retired Persons 2009-12-09T20:08:43.842Z The American Association of Retired Persons 2009-12-09T20:08:43.842Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6665 United States Yuri Rubinsky Insight Foundation Website for a private company dedicated to promoting access to the web and other technology for those with disabilities. Also includes disability/Internet-related news and workshop and conference listings. http://www.paciellogroup.com/index.php English Paciello Group Resources Adaptive Technologies Assistive Technology webable web accessibility WAI Paciello Group disability handicap accessibility company web consulting The Paciello Group 2009-12-09T20:08:47.755Z The Paciello Group 2009-12-09T20:08:47.755Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6734 Listings of volunteer resource centers in Western Australia as well as in ohter parts of the Continent. Calendar of events including such things as 'volunteer day'; and a list of services and resources provided by this center. The site is not huge but there is some useful information especially for those in Western Australia. http://www.volunteer.org.au/ English Australia The Volunteer Center of Western Australia 2009-12-09T20:08:59.274Z The Volunteer Center of Western Australia 2009-12-09T20:08:59.274Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6687 An excellent place to look for the ABCs about learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. Provides information about how to get help, how to assess your own child, a glossary of terms, teaching techniques, parenting tips, and more. You can also view a calendar of events in the LD community and have a chance to purchase current publicatio ... http://www.ldonline.org/index.php English Learning Disabilities Attention Deficit Disorder Adaptive Technologies Assistive Technology LD Online 2009-12-09T20:08:48.413Z LD Online 2009-12-09T20:08:48.413Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-9998 Community Tool Box (CTB) Team "The Community Tool Box is the world's largest resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities." Thousands of pages of practical, step-by-step guidance in specific community-building skills are available in hundreds of sections. http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx res:ipl-9998 English Work Group for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas community health The Community Toolbox 2010-10-04T17:08:22.932Z The Community Toolbox 2010-10-04T17:08:22.932Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6729 A network of information for folks in the Victoria Region of Australia. Includes names, addresses and phone numbers of community outreach organizations dealing with housing, unemployment, and general human services. The site also includes a listing of employment opportunities. http://www.infoxchange.net.au/ res:ipl-6729 English InfoExchange Australia Australia Communication training The Info XChange 2010-11-09T01:32:33.911Z The Info XChange 2010-11-09T01:32:33.911Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-37453 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A collection of CDC information resources for the public, as well as laboratory & public health professionals, on preparing for and responding to terrorist threats of biological, chemical or radiological origin. Site topics include: Preparation & Planning, Emergency Response, Lab Information, Surveillance, News & Media Relations, Training, Resourc ... http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ res:ipl-37453 English Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Planning 2011-07-25T13:26:50.245Z Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Planning 2011-07-25T13:26:50.245Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Public Safety Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Terrorism info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10869 "An interactive community of providers, consumers, policymakers, researchers, and public agencies at federal, state, and local levels." The website offers information for agencies for the homeless including training and best practices. It also features fact sheets for various types of people who are homeless, and a library of articles that can be b ... http://www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov/default.aspx res:ipl-10869 English Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration housing policy treatment mental health women youth substance research employment Homelessness Resource Center 2011-09-02T17:45:41.672Z Homelessness Resource Center 2011-09-02T17:45:41.672Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Social Work Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Homelessness info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-11189 Homestore, Inc. Senior Housing Net's Information Center provides a glossary of terms, a moving checklist, and links to health information and long term care financing. Senior Housing Net's directory contains descriptions, photographs, floor plans, online tours, links to onsite managers of retirement communities, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The re ... http://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniors/ English Housing Retirement Nursing Homes Assisted Living Senior Housing Net 2009-12-09T19:50:31.944Z Senior Housing Net 2009-12-09T19:50:31.944Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Housing info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-81654 Featuring everything a grandparent might want to know, including expert advice on games, movies, vacations, finance, food, toys, and more, including basic information like how to break the ice with your grandchildren. Advice is all for a grandparents' perspective, whether you are right next door or across the country from your grandchildren. http://www.grandparents.com/gp/home/index.html English Grandparents.com LLC grandma grandpa therapist education family finance health legal long-distance activities coloring games movies sing-alongs vacations food toys gifts cruises road trips theme parks disney tours cooking kitchen recipes gadgets clothes shoes music sports Grandparents.com 2009-12-09T20:14:46.580Z Grandparents.com 2009-12-09T20:14:46.580Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-70041 Thelen, David This website serves as an information clearinghouse for a parent advocacy group that provides photographs of and information about missing and abducted children. This web site is created as a resource for parents of missing children as well as lawyers, other non-profits and non-governmental agencies, and the agencies that must deal with child abdu ... http://www.findthekids.com/ English abduction kidnapping The Committee for Missing Children 2009-12-09T20:10:17.929Z The Committee for Missing Children 2009-12-09T20:10:17.929Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72477 This Michigan-based family services institution serves the Middle Eastern Community with services such as emergency food service, translation and interpretation, family and job counseling and many more. http://www.arabacc.org/social_services.html English Arab American and Chaldean Council food bank food security Arab American and Chaldean Council 2009-12-09T20:11:19.308Z Arab American and Chaldean Council 2009-12-09T20:11:19.308Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73472 Koca, Richard This organization is dedicated to helping homeless and street children improve their lives. Site gives information about outreach programs, news and ways to get involved. http://www.standupforkids.org/standupforkids/ English StandUp for Kids 2009-12-09T20:11:44.612Z StandUp for Kids 2009-12-09T20:11:44.612Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Children Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Homelessness info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73278 This comprehensive site gives standards on how to assess and analyze food security, nutrition, malnutrition and food aid. Also gives fact sheets such as a food security assessment checklist, nutrition assessment checklist and a chart of nutritional requirements. http://www.sphereproject.org/handbook/html/5_ch3.htm English The Sphere Project Minimum standards in Food Security, Nutrition and Food Aid 2009-12-09T20:11:38.946Z Minimum standards in Food Security, Nutrition and Food Aid 2009-12-09T20:11:38.946Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Hunger info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72883 Cutler, Sharon Sultan Mature Resources is a free internet monthly magazine covering a range of subject of interest to baby boomers through senior citizens. Topics include health and wellness, travel, leisure, retirement, and financial planning. http://www.matureresources.org/ English On Track Marketing Mature Resources 2009-12-09T20:11:27.588Z Mature Resources 2009-12-09T20:11:27.588Z fedoraAdmin Active E-Journal Monthly Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67800 As a service of the World Hunger Education Service, the goal of this website is to "inform the community of people interested in issues of hunger and poverty, the public, and policymakers, about the causes, extent, and efforts to end hunger and poverty in the United States and the world." http://www.worldhunger.org/ English World Hunger Education Service Nutrition global hunger World Hunger Notes 2009-12-09T20:09:14.328Z World Hunger Notes 2009-12-09T20:09:14.328Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Hunger info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67820 Feeding America is the leading hunger-relief charity in the country, supporting a network of food and hunger related agencies across local communities. Provides links and information for becoming involved in the fight against domestic hunger. http://feedingamerica.org/ English Feeding America poverty activism volunteer food bank food insecurity Feeding America 2009-12-09T20:09:15.007Z Feeding America 2009-12-09T20:09:15.007Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Hunger info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73520 The Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being seeks to promote peace ???by conducting and disseminating scientific research into the nature of peaceful human interactions.??? Site includes articles, news and events and a list of resources. http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ res:ipl-73520 English University of California, Berkeley The Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being 2010-09-22T19:25:43.499Z The Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being 2010-09-22T19:25:43.499Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Peace Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Peace--Peace Movements info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-76187 National Center for Victims of Crime The NCVC, an advocacy organization for crime victims since 1985, has worked with more than 10,000 organizations and criminal justice agencies serving millions of crime victims. The site provides resources to victims of violence. Best viewed on Internet Explorer 6.0 and above. http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx English National Center for Victims of Crime victim crimes violence domestic violence law police policing stalking crimes against children crimes against elderly abuse The National Center for Victims of Crime 2009-12-09T20:12:55.589Z The National Center for Victims of Crime 2009-12-09T20:12:55.589Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Public Safety Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Social Work Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-85686 Sudan The New York Times Company Country profile, current news, past articles, videos and editorials from the New York Times online edition. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/sudan/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=sudan&st=cse res:ipl-85686 English Sulzberger Jr., Arthur Africa Lost Boys elections civil war independence secession human rights Darfur Sudan News - Breaking World Sudan News - The New York Times 2011-04-04T14:03:39.583Z Sudan News - Breaking World Sudan News - The New York Times 2011-04-04T14:03:39.583Z fedoraAdmin Active Regional & Country Information--Africa Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-87168 Collection of resources on the digital divide. http://www.ipl.org/div/digitaldivide/ res:ipl-87168 English ipl2: Information You Can Trust Bridging the Digital Divide Digital Divide and Gender Digital Divide in Social Media Digital Divide With Mobiles Digital Literacy Education General Global Digital Divide High-Speed Broadband Minorities Public Libraries??? Roles Technological Device Gap ipl2 Digital Divide Collection 2012-12-18T17:53:15.266Z ipl2 Digital Divide Collection 2012-12-18T17:53:15.266Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Information Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86085 Online home of "Hollywood's Leading Charity" detailing their mission, the various causes they support, current projects and campaigns, which celebrities are contributing, and how to get involved. http://www.eifoundation.org/ res:ipl-86085 English Entertainment Industry Foundation charity charitable outreach donors foundations grants iParticipate Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) 2011-03-02T14:49:39.544Z Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) 2011-03-02T14:49:39.544Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-85703 United States United States Federal Trade Commission "Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information." http://www.onguardonline.gov/ res:ipl-85703 English United States Federal Trade Commission FTC federal trade commission internet fraud OnGuard Online 2011-02-08T01:49:25.693Z OnGuard Online 2011-02-08T01:49:25.693Z fedoraAdmin Active Computers & Internet--Cyberculture Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8462 Lubin, Jim A long list of articles about disability and links to disability resources on the Web, including databases, resource sites, events, products, services. Special page with numerous links to sources for information on accessible web page design. http://www.makoa.org/index.html res:ipl-8462 English Adaptive Technologies Assistive Technologies Special Needs Resources disABILITY Information and Resources 2011-03-14T14:08:44.379Z disABILITY Information and Resources 2011-03-14T14:08:44.379Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Education--Special Education info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-85836 Online home of the City Year program through which young adults ages 17-24 dedicate an entire year of their lives to public service "as tutors and mentors, running after-school programs and leading youth leadership programs." City Year serves 20 cities across the United States and has satellite affiliate programs in London and South Africa. http://www.cityyear.org/ res:ipl-85836 English City Year, Inc. americorps community service gap year young leaders change the world tutor mentor role model make a difference entry level jobs City Year 2011-02-14T15:28:05.442Z City Year 2011-02-14T15:28:05.442Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73443 This is an interview with Jared Bernstein, a co-director of research at the Economic Policy Institute in Washington D.C., in which he is interviewed about income inequality in the U.S. http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2003/03may/may03interviewsbernstein.html res:ipl-73443 English Multinational Monitor wealth disparity white wealth black wealth earnings gap unions minimum wage Multinational Monitor: The Hierarchy of Income Inequality in the United States 2011-02-23T15:51:13.237Z Multinational Monitor: The Hierarchy of Income Inequality in the United States 2011-02-23T15:51:13.237Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Working Poor info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67263 Resources for getting involved with animal rights campaigns. Also presents a collection of information on the variety of animals the IFAW fund focuses on. http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw_united_states/ res:ipl-67263 English International Fund for Animal Welfare animal rights animal cruelty animal lobbyists animal welfare environment conservation habitat nature wildlife seals whales International Fund for Animal Welfare 2011-08-08T16:18:52.899Z International Fund for Animal Welfare 2011-08-08T16:18:52.899Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-12912 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The website, sponsored by the CDC, provides information and educational resources about lead poisoning. It includes literature, explanation of symptoms, screening information, and research and outreach news. http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/ res:ipl-12912 English U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children Public health Paint lead poisoning lead paint CDC--Lead 2011-08-08T16:18:44.011Z CDC--Lead 2011-08-08T16:18:44.011Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Public Safety Health & Medical Sciences--Pediatrics info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-86764 Hicks, Tyler The New York Times features two slide shows about the famine in Somalia: "Fleeing to Kenya (July 2011)" and "Dangers Hinder Aid (August 2011)." Thousands of Somalis are fleeing to refugee camps in Kenya every day. Many people, particularly children, die along the way; malnutrition puts them at increased risk for contracting deadly diseases. Insurge ... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/08/03/world/africa/Somalia-Famine-Index.html res:ipl-86764 English The New York Times hunger starvation Famine in Somalia - Photographs - NYTimes.com 2011-09-02T17:45:54.325Z Famine in Somalia - Photographs - NYTimes.com 2011-09-02T17:45:54.325Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Famine info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73469 This site explores the issue of street children from an international perspective. Site gives latest news, children???s rights publications and links to related organizations. http://www.hrw.org/en/children/street-children res:ipl-73469 English Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch: Street Children 2011-07-05T18:25:44.399Z Human Rights Watch: Street Children 2011-07-05T18:25:44.399Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Children info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10038 Todd Hoff Provides information and resources related to creating land trusts in order to protect environmentally valuable land from development and destruction. http://www.possibility.com/LandTrust/ English environment environmentalism conservation preservation Land Trust 2009-12-09T19:49:55.574Z Land Trust 2009-12-09T19:49:55.574Z fedoraAdmin Active Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10104 New Generation Media, LLC This comprehensive site features articles on parenting, movie revies, tips, resources, facts, and a wealth of other information. A must visit site for parents and children. http://www.parent.net/ English Parent News 2009-12-09T19:49:57.982Z Parent News 2009-12-09T19:49:57.982Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-13149 Benton Foundation The Benton Foundation seeks to utilize the public interest use of communications to bring about social benefits. Through its seven projects, the foundation attempts to shape the public interest in emerging communications environment in the public interest. The Foundation merges philanthropy, public policy and community action to use digital media t ... http://www.benton.org/ English Libraries Education Public Media Human Rights Health Community Partnerships Digital Divide Public Policy The Benton Foundation 2009-12-09T19:51:23.319Z The Benton Foundation 2009-12-09T19:51:23.319Z fedoraAdmin Active Computers & Internet--Internet Science & Technology--Communications Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10743 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research "Accessible web page design enables people with disabilities to use the Internet--and helps everyone to use the Internet better. InfoUse and other key national sources have developed materials on principles of accessible design, along with some specific guidelines." http://www.infouse.com/disabilitydata/accessibility/index.php English disabilities Web accessibilities guidelines Disability Data Accessibility Issues 2009-12-09T19:50:17.857Z Disability Data Accessibility Issues 2009-12-09T19:50:17.857Z fedoraAdmin Active Computers & Internet--Internet Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10501 FamilyEducation "The FamilyEducation Company's mission is to help parents help their children succeed. We provide parents with the information and resources they need to actively participate in their children's learning process." This site addresses topics related to children of all ages and contains resources dealing with schools, news and policy, parenting, the ... http://www.familyeducation.com/home/ English parent education family education Family Education Network 2009-12-09T19:50:09.583Z Family Education Network 2009-12-09T19:50:09.583Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life Teachers & Parents Corner info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10495 Jan Hunt Dedicated to parenting and education that respects children. Research articles by leading writers in the field about attachment parenting, breastfeeding, child advocacy, homeschooling. Also book reviews and letters from readers around the world. http://www.naturalchild.org/ English attachment parenting breastfeeding child advocacy homeschooling The Natural Child Project 2009-12-09T19:50:09.406Z The Natural Child Project 2009-12-09T19:50:09.406Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life Education--Alternative--Homeschooling info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10413 Amnesty International An annual report covering human rights issues and violations around the world. The report is divided by region, and contains a general overview for each region, with links to reports for individual countries. Topics include the death penalty and executions, war and refugees, imprisonment, and political dissent. http://www.amnesty.org/ English Amnesty International Report 2005 2009-12-09T19:50:06.944Z Amnesty International Report 2005 2009-12-09T19:50:06.944Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10897 The Why Files: The Science Behind the News "Art Crimes. How does science help to solve fraud - the most popular category of art crime? Art fakery is a peculiar beast. Sometimes it is driven by pure greed. Sometimes it is driven by misplaced artistic admiration." Art Attack includes sections on detection techniques, such as the use of neutrons and x-rays. http://whyfiles.org/081art_sci/ English fraud fake looting Art Attack 2009-12-09T19:50:22.388Z Art Attack 2009-12-09T19:50:22.388Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10371 Nationwide federation of public, private, and nonprofit organizations that advances practical, community-based solutions to homelessness. This Web site provides a vast array of information about homelessness for service providers and for the general public. Available resources include Background and Statistics, Policy and Legislation, Best Practi ... http://www.endhomelessness.org/ English homelessness housing National Alliance to End Homelessness 2009-12-09T19:50:04.964Z National Alliance to End Homelessness 2009-12-09T19:50:04.964Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Homelessness info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-12320 Describes the gentle and age-old method of infant elimination training, as used in much of Asia and Africa, and now adapted for use in Western countries. http://www.timl.com/tt/ English Toilet Training Infant Potty Training Web Ring 2009-12-09T19:50:59.569Z Infant Potty Training Web Ring 2009-12-09T19:50:59.569Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-11746 National Center for Victims of Crime "IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Inter ... http://www.ic3.gov/ English Internet Fraud Complaint Center 2009-12-09T19:50:47.823Z Internet Fraud Complaint Center 2009-12-09T19:50:47.823Z fedoraAdmin Active Computers & Internet--Internet Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-79495 Berger, Sandy Aimed at providing basic computer instruction and beyond, for "those who didn't grow up with computers." Compukiss offers tips, reviews, and up-to-date news as well as how-to videos especially for baby boomers and seniors. http://www.compukiss.com/ English computer computers computer basics computer instruction computer tips computer tutorials guide guides how-to internet Internet internet basics Internet basics internet instruction Internet instruction software review software reviews Compukiss 2009-12-09T20:14:02.579Z Compukiss 2009-12-09T20:14:02.579Z fedoraAdmin Active Computers & Internet--Internet Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8085 The Nobel Foundation "The Official Site of the Nobel Foundation" includes information on Nobel prizes, awarders, and ceremonies. Includes educational games. http://nobelprize.org/ English Nobel Web AB Alfred Nobel nobel prizes Nobel Laureates Nobel Laureate Nobelprize.org - The Ultimate Source for Nobel Prize Information 2009-12-09T20:14:21.278Z Nobelprize.org - The Ultimate Source for Nobel Prize Information 2009-12-09T20:14:21.278Z fedoraAdmin Active Science & Technology Business & Economics--Economics Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-49261 Holden, Gary A search engine and web directory for social workers. http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/wwwrsw/ English New York University World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers 2009-12-09T20:05:50.701Z World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers 2009-12-09T20:05:50.701Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Social Work info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-49253 PETA The official homepage of PETA. http://www.peta.org/ English People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 2009-12-09T20:05:50.477Z People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 2009-12-09T20:05:50.477Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-69991 Kian This is a searchable database of baby names, including historical meanings and popularity. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/ English babies name Think Baby Names 2009-12-09T20:10:16.283Z Think Baby Names 2009-12-09T20:10:16.283Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-70191 One World One People for Peace Promotes volunteering all over the world to "turn the concept of world peace from a theoretical ideal into a practical, workable reality through positive means." There are links to related articles, organizations and world-wide volunteer oppotunites. http://www.oneworldonepeople.org/ English One World One People for Peace 2009-12-09T20:10:21.953Z One World One People for Peace 2009-12-09T20:10:21.953Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Peace--Peace Movements info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-70216 Glasser, Debbie NewsForParents.org is directed at parents. Updated daily, the site provides clear, concise, jargon-free news and information related to children???s health, development and education. Founded by a licensed clinical psychologist. http://www.newsforparents.org/ English parents parenting children kids News for Parents 2009-12-09T20:10:22.821Z News for Parents 2009-12-09T20:10:22.821Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72652 Ukraine Russia This site gives a historical overview of the famine that occurred in the Ukraine during the collectivization period of the Soviet Union. http://www.infoukes.com/history/famine/gregorovich/ English Ukrainian Fraternal Association kulaks peasants Communist Party Russia Five Year Plan Stalin Black famine in Ukraine 1932-33 2009-12-09T20:11:21.477Z Black famine in Ukraine 1932-33 2009-12-09T20:11:21.477Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Famine info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73528 The Institute of World Affairs is ???a non-profit, non-partisan, tax-exempt organization devoted to international understanding and the peaceful resolution of conflict.??? Site includes articles, news and events and resources regarding conflict prevention and peace-building programs. http://www.iwa.org/ English Institute of World Affairs Institute of World Affairs 2009-12-09T20:11:46.242Z Institute of World Affairs 2009-12-09T20:11:46.242Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Peace--Peace Movements info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73439 Haussamen, Brock This site contains resources arguing both for or against an increase in the minimum wage and how it would affect the poor. All resources are relatively recent (year 2000 and later). http://www.raiseminwage.org/ English Raising the National Minimum Wage: Information, Opinion, Research 2009-12-09T20:11:43.366Z Raising the National Minimum Wage: Information, Opinion, Research 2009-12-09T20:11:43.366Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Working Poor info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72995 Young, Austin A new idea towards alleviating hunger, this site features a map of publicly accessible fruit trees that are fruiting around the Los Angeles area. There is also information on neighborhood food resources for particular areas. http://www.fallenfruit.org/ English inner city food security urban agriculture Fallen Fruit 2009-12-09T20:11:31.471Z Fallen Fruit 2009-12-09T20:11:31.471Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Community Gardens info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73535 ???Dedicated to promoting and supporting media literacy education as a framework for accessing, analyzing, evaluating and creating media content, CML works to help citizens, especially the young, develop critical thinking and media production skills needed to live fully in the 21st century media culture.??? Site includes resource catalog, news, pub ... http://www.medialit.org/ English Center for Media Literacy Center for Media Literacy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.393Z Center for Media Literacy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.393Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Information Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73463 Covering Kids & Families (CKF), seeks to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible but not enrolled in Medicaid SCHIP by ???conducting and coordinating outreach programs, simplify enrollment and renewal processes and coordinating existing health care coverage programs.??? http://www.coveringkidsandfamilies.org/ English Covering Kids & Families Covering Kids & Families 2009-12-09T20:11:44.102Z Covering Kids & Families 2009-12-09T20:11:44.102Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Children info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73537 This report seeks to ???describe the status of adult literacy in the United States, report on national trends and identify relationships between literacy and selected characteristics of adults.??? Site includes information on defining and measuring literacy, publications, resources, historical data, assessment design, data for analysis and archived ... http://nces.ed.gov/naal/ English National Center for Education Statistics National Assessments of Adult Literacy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.469Z National Assessments of Adult Literacy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.469Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Functional Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73142 Horsley, Lee Crime Films is part of the larger Crime Culture website and includes annotated links, film reviews, articles, and sections specifically on gangster or detective films, film noir, parodies, tv series, neo-noir, and more. http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/CrimeFilms-5.html English Crime Films 2009-12-09T20:11:33.661Z Crime Films 2009-12-09T20:11:33.661Z fedoraAdmin Active Entertainment & Leisure--Movies--Genres--Drama Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73345 Miller, Mev Women-centered literacy and adult education curriculum resources, such as lesson plans, information for literacy workers, resource list, conversation circles and links. http://www.litwomen.org/welearn.html English WE LEARN WE LEARN Women Expanding/ Literacy Education Action Resource Network 2009-12-09T20:11:40.991Z WE LEARN Women Expanding/ Literacy Education Action Resource Network 2009-12-09T20:11:40.991Z fedoraAdmin Active Education--Adult Education Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Functional Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72983 Johnson, Betsy Comprehensive information about starting a community garden; online publications available about starting your own community garden. http://communitygarden.org/ English The American Community Gardening Association urban agriculture city farming American Community Gardening Association 2009-12-09T20:11:30.976Z American Community Gardening Association 2009-12-09T20:11:30.976Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Community Gardens info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72475 This site provides information on emergency food service, specializing in kosher food. This Seattle, Washington site serves Jewish people in any location and provides service for any people within the surrounding three zip codes. http://www.jfsseattle.org/emergency.html English Jewish Family Service food security food bank kosher food Jewish Family Service Emergency Services 2009-12-09T20:11:19.234Z Jewish Family Service Emergency Services 2009-12-09T20:11:19.234Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73545 This article looks at the Great Depression and World War II in the framework of the economics of John Maynard Keynes. http://www.fff.org/freedom/0395d.asp English The Future of Freedom Foundation military Keynesianism World War II and the Triumph of Keynesianism 2009-12-09T20:11:46.803Z World War II and the Triumph of Keynesianism 2009-12-09T20:11:46.803Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War--Economic Aspects info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72979 ???The Beyond Organic radio show is an unique environmental radio and multimedia program, addressing issues of organic food and farming, social and environmental sustainability?????? with news, interviews and research. http://www.beyondorganic.com/index.php English Straus Communications http://www.beyondorganic.com/index.php The Beyond Organic Show 2009-12-09T20:11:30.820Z The Beyond Organic Show 2009-12-09T20:11:30.820Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Community Gardens info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72657 Ireland This site gives an overview of Potato Blight, the conditions contributing to it in nineteenth century Ireland, and why we should still be concerned about this pathogen. http://whyfiles.org/128potato_blight/ English University of Wisconsin-Madison potato famine crop disease Ireland Irish people plant pathogens Return of the Potato Blight 2009-12-09T20:11:21.552Z Return of the Potato Blight 2009-12-09T20:11:21.552Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Famine info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73276 Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. This site gives information about nutrition during pregnancy for vegans. http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/veganpregnancy.htm English The Vegetarian Resource Group vegatarian diet gestation The Vegan Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation 2009-12-09T20:11:38.787Z The Vegan Diet During Pregnancy and Lactation 2009-12-09T20:11:38.787Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72986 Information regarding urban agriculture and ???brownfields???, or contaminated city plots, and the methods of cleaning them up. Downloadable PDF files with information regarding soil contamination and urban agriculture. http://mse-research.mcgill.ca/envr401_2002/brownfields/ English McGill University remediation urban agriculture Brownfield Remediation: Solutions for Urban Agriculture 2009-12-09T20:11:31.051Z Brownfield Remediation: Solutions for Urban Agriculture 2009-12-09T20:11:31.051Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Community Gardens info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73541 ???Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) is a non-profit foundation that promotes the growth of private enterprise in post-conflict economies by helping donors, aid agencies, and investors support local labour and entrepreneurs.??? PDT helps donors, aid agencies and investors support the growth of local business in post-conflict economies. Site gives list of ... http://www.peacedividendtrust.org/ English Peace Dividend Trust Peace Dividend Trust 2009-12-09T20:11:46.619Z Peace Dividend Trust 2009-12-09T20:11:46.619Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War--Economic Aspects info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72991 A very interesting site including information about community, container and rooftop gardening, community kitchens, gardening with children and a month-by-month guide. http://www.foodshare.net/toolbox_main.htm English Field to Table Centre sustainable living Food Share Learning Centre 2009-12-09T20:11:31.395Z Food Share Learning Centre 2009-12-09T20:11:31.395Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Community Gardens info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73549 This site takes a look at U.S. history from the time period of 1941-1980 and examines the socio/political climate and the subsequent effects on the U.S. economy. http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/usa/economyww2.htm English Learn History The U.S. Economy at War 2009-12-09T20:11:46.954Z The U.S. Economy at War 2009-12-09T20:11:46.954Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War--Economic Aspects info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73280 This site gives an easy-to-understand overview of nutrition and healthy eating. http://www.livestrong.com/article/13950-nutrition-know-how/ English Cool Nurse diet Cool Nurse: Nutrition 2009-12-09T20:11:39.021Z Cool Nurse: Nutrition 2009-12-09T20:11:39.021Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73445 This is a comprehensive site seeks to ???deepen the understanding and analysis about the historical and contemporary barriers to wealth creation and its negative impact on society???. Site provides articles, both archived and new, and links to resources. http://www.racialwealthdivide.org/index.html English United for a Fair Economy The Racial Wealth Divide Project 2009-12-09T20:11:43.743Z The Racial Wealth Divide Project 2009-12-09T20:11:43.743Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Working Poor info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73547 This article examines the relationship between the Iraq war and the U.S. economy and the subsequent effect on U.S. public infrastructure. http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0106-12.htm English Common Dreams How the War Machine is Driving the U.S. Economy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.878Z How the War Machine is Driving the U.S. Economy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.878Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War--Economic Aspects info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73885 Nationwide federation of public, private, and nonprofit organizations that advances practical, community-based solutions to homelessness. This Web site provides a vast array of information about homelessness for service providers and for the general public. Available resources include Background and Statistics, Policy and Legislation, Best Practi ... http://www.endhomelessness.org/ English homelessness housing National Alliance to End Homelessness 2009-12-09T20:11:56.750Z National Alliance to End Homelessness 2009-12-09T20:11:56.750Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Homelessness info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72981 Samyn, Br. Rick Information regarding community supported agriculture, city farming and food security. EarthWorks is a great example of a successful inner-city sustainable agriculture project. http://www.cskdetroit.org/earthworks/ English urban agriculture Earth Works Garden 2009-12-09T20:11:30.894Z Earth Works Garden 2009-12-09T20:11:30.894Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Community Gardens info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72533 "Worldphilanthropists.org is a non-denominational, non-political organization designed to bring together on one site as much information as possible on the subject of philanthropy." This site aims to enable those inclined toward philanthropy, "to access the sources, tools and networks they need to achieve their charitable aims." http://www.worldphilanthropists.org/ English philanthropy; world philanthropy Worldphilanthropists.org 2009-12-09T20:11:20.946Z Worldphilanthropists.org 2009-12-09T20:11:20.946Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73543 Mattick, Paul This is an article that examines the relationship between war and the national economy from a Marxian perspective. http://www.marxists.org/archive/mattick-paul/1959/war-economy.htm English Economics of the War Economy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.709Z Economics of the War Economy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.709Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--War--Economic Aspects info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73441 This is a succinct paper written by David Ellwood of Harvard University outlining the effects of social policy on low-income Americans. http://www.brookings.edu/papers/1999/11poverty_ellwood.aspx English The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution: The Plight of the Working Poor 2009-12-09T20:11:43.517Z The Brookings Institution: The Plight of the Working Poor 2009-12-09T20:11:43.517Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Working Poor info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73277 This comprehensive site gives information about nutrition and household food security along with resources and links. http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/nutrition/household_en.stm English Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations poverty diet nutritional Food and Nutrition 2009-12-09T20:11:38.863Z Food and Nutrition 2009-12-09T20:11:38.863Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73271 This site gives nutritional information about common herbal supplements, minerals and vitamins. Search for nutritional supplement by name, arranged alphabetically. http://www.seniormag.com/caregiverresources/glossary/glossary.htm English SeniorMag.com Senior Mag: Supplement and Vitamin Definitions and Glossary 2009-12-09T20:11:38.637Z Senior Mag: Supplement and Vitamin Definitions and Glossary 2009-12-09T20:11:38.637Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-76739 Africa Manji, Firoze A newsletter about human rights in Africa. Exploring issues from women's rights and elections, to health care. This weekly Fahamu publication allows you to read articles, contribute your opinion, and download and listen to podcasts. http://www.pambazuka.org/en/about.php English French Fahamu human rights pan-Africa Pambazuka News 2009-12-09T20:13:05.289Z Pambazuka News 2009-12-09T20:13:05.289Z fedoraAdmin Active Regional & Country Information--Africa Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-76934 Wattenberg, Laura Interactive graphs of baby name popularity from 1880 to present, based on data from the Social Security Administration. http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager English names babies The Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager 2009-12-09T20:13:12.172Z The Baby Name Wizard: NameVoyager 2009-12-09T20:13:12.172Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-77251 Smith, Jan An illustrated guide with sections on computer basics, Windows, the web, spreadsheets, and databases. http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/index.html English Jan???s Computer Literacy 101 2009-12-09T20:13:20.196Z Jan???s Computer Literacy 101 2009-12-09T20:13:20.196Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-76837 SciDev.Net Offers current news about technology and science in developing countries. Includes original articles from SciDev and from other online sources such as Nature and Science. http://www.scidev.net/en/ English SciDev.Net technologies developing nation developing nations SciDev.Net 2009-12-09T20:13:08.768Z SciDev.Net 2009-12-09T20:13:08.768Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Science & Technology--Science & Technology News info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-77255 Home and Learn Free courses and tutorials on basic computing, Microsoft Word and Excel, web design, CSS, Javascript, and PHP. http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk/ English Free Computer Tutorials 2009-12-09T20:13:20.344Z Free Computer Tutorials 2009-12-09T20:13:20.344Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-9826 Public Agenda "Public Agenda prepares a broad array of educational materials that help explain policy issues to the public in a balanced and easy-to-understand way. Our guides offer a nonpartisan briefing on policy and polling -- including 'red flags' where poll results may be misleading; a digest of news, legislation, and studies; and research sources. We of ... http://www.publicagenda.org/ English public opinion polls news politics Public Agenda 2009-12-09T20:16:01.219Z Public Agenda 2009-12-09T20:16:01.219Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Law, Government & Political Science info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-9914 LeAnn Boardman "A site for parents to find themes and ideas for their children's parties. Each theme is set up to include ideas on 'how to' do the party themselves including invitations, decorations, cake, goodie bags, games and activities. " http://www.boardmanweb.com/party/ English Party Party Ideas Children Boardman's Birthday Party Ideas 2009-12-09T20:16:03.293Z Boardman's Birthday Party Ideas 2009-12-09T20:16:03.293Z fedoraAdmin Active Entertainment & Leisure Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-54034 Beyond Indigo is an online community that provides support to people who are grieving. It has chat rooms, grief tools and support, information about funerals and financial help. http://www.beyondindigo.com/ English Kelasan, Inc Beyond Indigo 2009-12-09T20:07:28.346Z Beyond Indigo 2009-12-09T20:07:28.346Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Health & Medical Sciences--Mental Health info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-53993 Afghanistan Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) This site belongs to the oldest political/social organization of Afghan women, struggling for peace, freedom, democracy, and women's rights in Afghanistan. The site contains a biography of Meena, founding member of RAWA, who was murdered in 1987 by agents of the KHAD (the Afghanistan branch of the KGB.) http://www.rawa.org/ English Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan 2009-12-09T20:07:26.977Z Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan 2009-12-09T20:07:26.977Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-53990 United States "Center for the Book affiliates carry out the national Center's mission in their local areas, sponsor programs that highlight their area's literary heritage and call attention to the importance of books, reading, literacy and libraries." http://www.read.gov/cfb/ English Library of Congress books reading libraries literacy booklists author webcasts classic books The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress 2009-12-09T20:07:26.824Z The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress 2009-12-09T20:07:26.824Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy Arts & Humanities--Libraries info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-4981 Children Now "A nonpartisan policy and advocacy organization for children." http://www.childrennow.org/ English Issues Advocacy Policy Education Children Now 2009-12-09T20:06:08.803Z Children Now 2009-12-09T20:06:08.803Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-4983 Donna Dolezal Zelzer Resources for parents, both current and expecting. There is an emphasis on alternative childbirthing practices, such as the use of midwifes and doulas. There is a good index of information on children's health and safety, as well as fun resources online for kids. http://www.moonlily.com/parents/ English Pregnancy Health Families Adoption Nanny's Place for Parents 2009-12-09T20:06:09.504Z Nanny's Place for Parents 2009-12-09T20:06:09.504Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67802 "Bread for the World is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers." This site includes news and statistics relevant to world hunger issues, as well as information on contacting legislators. http://www.bread.org/ English Bread for the World Institute nutrition global hunger poverty Bread for the World 2009-12-09T20:09:14.403Z Bread for the World 2009-12-09T20:09:14.403Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67832 The United States Department of Agriculture provides a list of online food assistance links. According to their site, "food assistance programs increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition." http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=FOOD_ASSISTANCE&parentnavid=FOOD_NUTRITION&navtype=RT English United States Department of Agriculture poverty USDA: Food and Nutrition 2009-12-09T20:09:15.345Z USDA: Food and Nutrition 2009-12-09T20:09:15.345Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67826 Dennis, Steve A. Not for profit organizations geared toward "providing food and related supplies for emergency use and for longer term projects to improve food security." Includes a newsletter, list of projects currently supported, and success stories of past projects from around the world. http://www.hungerplus.org/ English Hunger Plus, Incorporated poverty nutrition food security sustainable development outreach Dehydrated foods Hunger Plus, Inc. 2009-12-09T20:09:15.182Z Hunger Plus, Inc. 2009-12-09T20:09:15.182Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67575 This site is a continuously updated collection of activism-related news stories from across the web. Topix.net uses an artificial intelligence algorithm to sort incoming news stories from thousands of internet sources into various categories. http://www.topix.net/news/activism English topix.net activist civil rights equal rights animal rights environmentalism women's rights gay rights Topix.net: Activism News 2009-12-09T20:09:05.878Z Topix.net: Activism News 2009-12-09T20:09:05.878Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Sciences News Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-34081 The Interagency Federal Child Care Council "A new web site designed to bring all of the Federal agency resource about child care together in one place. You will be able to find Federal funding sources, keep up to date on safety alerts, find and share promising practices and much more." http://www.childcare.gov/ English General Services Administration Office of Child Care Childcare.gov 2009-12-09T20:04:40.650Z Childcare.gov 2009-12-09T20:04:40.650Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8482 The mission of the Center is: "To advance the ability of people with disabilities to achieve their life objectives through the use of communication, computer and information technologies." It is a research, development and resource center affiliated with the engineering department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Main sections of the site ar ... http://trace.wisc.edu/ English University of Wisconsin-Madison Adaptive Technologies Assistive Technologies Trace Research and Development Center 2009-12-09T20:15:29.268Z Trace Research and Development Center 2009-12-09T20:15:29.268Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Education--Special Education info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8381 Empowerment Resources This site offers "quick links to over 300 of the best Green empowerment resources on the Internet as well as over 320 good empowerment resource books (most discounted 20-30%) and over 70 links on over 24 topics related to personal growth, social change, and ecology." The site includes an on-line bookstore. http://www.EmpowermentResources.com/ English Greens Consciousness-raising Personal Growth Ecology Social Change Empowerment Resources for Personal Growth, Social Change and Ecology 2009-12-09T20:15:27.789Z Empowerment Resources for Personal Growth, Social Change and Ecology 2009-12-09T20:15:27.789Z fedoraAdmin Active Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-9399 Youth Service America SERVEnet has a database tool called "Volunteer Now!" that was produced to match the skills and interests of volunteers with nonprofits and organizations that need volunteers, as well as serve as a resource for these organizations. http://servenet.org/ English volunteer opportunities community service SERVEnet 2009-12-09T20:15:51.380Z SERVEnet 2009-12-09T20:15:51.380Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8470 Richard Wanderman Site features articles and essays on learning disabilities and the use of aids, technologies and strategies to help those with LD. Links to related Web sites, free newsletter. http://www.ldresources.org/ English LD Resources adaptive technologies assistive technologies LD Resources 2009-12-09T20:15:29.116Z LD Resources 2009-12-09T20:15:29.116Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Education--Special Education info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6586 Michael C. Kearl A very thorough resource which categorically considers information related to seniors (demographics, biology, sociology, psychology, politics, etc???). It provides a lot of links as well as text to introduce these links. http://WWW.Trinity.Edu/~mkearl/geron.html English senior elders elderly Social Gerontology & the Aging Revolution 2009-12-09T20:08:45.600Z Social Gerontology & the Aging Revolution 2009-12-09T20:08:45.600Z fedoraAdmin Active Reference--Census Data & Demographics Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67266 Vegan Outreach is a non-profit organization that "is dedicated to reducing animal suffering by promoting a vegan lifestyle." Included in the site are resources for advocacy such as the Adopt-a-College program, and downloadable publications relevant to vegan living. http://www.veganoutreach.org/index.html English animal rights Vegan Outreach 2009-12-09T20:08:55.767Z Vegan Outreach 2009-12-09T20:08:55.767Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6393 Asia Africa Best Buddies International, Inc. Best Buddies is dedicated to providing opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to become friends. Through their site, you can learn about programs in which you can participate. A list of places on the internet to find more information about intellectual and developmental disabilities is also available. http://www.bestbuddies.org/ English developmental disabilities integrated employment Best Buddies Citizens e-Buddies intellectual disabilities Best Buddies 2009-12-09T20:08:41.563Z Best Buddies 2009-12-09T20:08:41.563Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6371 Amnesty International Amnesty International provides a variety of information about violations of human rights around the world. You can read detailed reports on human rights violations and you can read about campaigns that have been launched to put an end to those injustices. http://www.amnesty.org/ English Amnesty International External Country Reports 2009-12-09T20:08:40.910Z Amnesty International External Country Reports 2009-12-09T20:08:40.910Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67258 Johnson, Amy With a focus on "building strong alternative families," this site is a resource for same-sex couples raising children. There are informative sections regarding creating a family, spiritual and legal issues, and a collection of articles from the queer community relevant to family life. There is also a large marketplace of books and other goods tha ... http://www.ourworldtoo.com/ English Our World Too: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Parenting Resource 2009-12-09T20:08:55.351Z Our World Too: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Parenting Resource 2009-12-09T20:08:55.351Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6408 PETA Contains useful information on animal rights issues, including research projects and results, investigations and rescues, fact sheets on animal-related topics, excerpts from PETA publications, an animal cruelty-free shopping guide, recipes, and the organization itself. http://www.peta.org/index.asp English PETA Animal Rights cruelty to animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 2009-12-09T20:08:41.729Z People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals 2009-12-09T20:08:41.729Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6367 United States National Coalition for the Homeless A national advocacy network committed to "ending homelessness. Provides facts about homelessness, references to research materials, a directory to homeless/housing organizations, the NCH newsletter and calendar, and information about legislation and policy. http://www.nationalhomeless.org/ English National Coalition for the Homeless teen homelessness homelessness poverty housing American homeless civil rights civil right National Coalition for the Homeless 2009-12-09T20:08:40.835Z National Coalition for the Homeless 2009-12-09T20:08:40.835Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Homelessness info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67265 This is a site operated by the United States Department of Agriculture. It seeks to educate the public on the "improved animal care and use in research, testing and teaching." http://riley.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=3 English United States Department of Agriculture animal rights Animal Welfare Information Center 2009-12-09T20:08:55.691Z Animal Welfare Information Center 2009-12-09T20:08:55.691Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67260 "AWI is a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1951 to reduce the sum total of pain and fear inflicted upon animals by humans." The site includes updated news stories covering animal rights issues, as well as a link to their lobbying organization, the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL). http://www.awionline.org/ English Animal Welfare Institute animal testing animal cruelty Animal Welfare Institute 2009-12-09T20:08:55.506Z Animal Welfare Institute 2009-12-09T20:08:55.506Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-84308 UNOSAT European Commission Joint Research Centre "Provides near real-time alerts about natural disasters around the world and tools to facilitate response coordination, including media monitoring, map catalogues and Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre." http://www.gdacs.org/ res:ipl-84308 English Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs humanitarian disaster cyclone cyclones disasters volcano volcanoes hurricane hurricanes flood floods earthquakes earthquake tsunami tsunamis gdacs Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System 2010-09-13T20:38:58.654Z Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System 2010-09-13T20:38:58.654Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Public Safety Science & Technology--Earth Sciences info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8458 Closing the Gap, Inc. A commercial site, Closing the Gap is an organization that provides information about applications of computer technology in special education and rehabilitation. It publishes a reasonably priced directory of resources featuring thousands of commercially available hardware and software products and organizations that serve people with special needs ... http://www.closingthegap.com/ res:ipl-8458 English Adaptive Technologies Assistive Technologies Closing the Gap 2010-09-22T19:26:30.439Z Closing the Gap 2010-09-22T19:26:30.439Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Education--Special Education info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67804 This site tackles the issue of hunger in America through a three-pronged approach: give help, get informed, and go local. Locations of local food banks, news that affects hunger and poverty in the United States, and ways to make donations can all be found here. On the homepage there is also a "Food Waste Counter" that is a running tally of the am ... http://feedingamerica.org/ res:ipl-67804 English America's Second Harvest nutrition food bank food security America's Second Harvest 2010-09-22T19:25:28.927Z America's Second Harvest 2010-09-22T19:25:28.927Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73465 This report outlines the economic conditions contributing to child poverty in rural America. Included are specific examples, demographics, facts and statistics. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the report. http://www.savethechildren.org/publications/usa/voices.pdf res:ipl-73465 English Save the Children USA United States poor underprivileged social issues America???s Forgotten Children: Child Poverty in Rural America 2010-09-22T19:25:43.261Z America???s Forgotten Children: Child Poverty in Rural America 2010-09-22T19:25:43.261Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Children info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-77253 Vines, Rose Guides to basic computing, Windows, the Internet, security, databases, and applications from an Australian computer journalist. http://www.geekgirls.com/articles res:ipl-77253 English Geekgirl???s Plain-English Computing 2010-09-22T19:25:52.192Z Geekgirl???s Plain-English Computing 2010-09-22T19:25:52.192Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73468 This site explores the effects of domestic policy on the issue of child poverty in different countries. Site includes graphs and statistics. http://sparkaction.org/node/577 res:ipl-73468 English Connect for Kids Choosing Child Poverty 2010-09-22T19:25:43.337Z Choosing Child Poverty 2010-09-22T19:25:43.337Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Children info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73442 ???This testimony was presented by EPI economist Heather Boushey before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Thursday, February 14, 2002.??? This testimony gives a framework for understanding how social policy affects low income Americans. http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_viewpoints_boushey_testimony_20020214 res:ipl-73442 English The Economic Policy Institute Economic Policy Institute: Viewpoints 2010-09-22T19:25:43.183Z Economic Policy Institute: Viewpoints 2010-09-22T19:25:43.183Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Working Poor info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-67815 "Founded in 1970 as a public interest law firm, FRAC is a nonprofit and nonpartisan research and public policy center that serves as the hub of an anti-hunger network of thousands of individuals and agencies across the country." This site includes current news and analyses of hunger issues, lists federal food aid programs, and information on the C ... http://frac.org/ res:ipl-67815 English Food Research and Action Center Poverty Food Research and Action Center 2010-09-22T19:25:29.011Z Food Research and Action Center 2010-09-22T19:25:29.011Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72658 Ireland This site features information about a one hour documentary of the pathogen that was a main contributor to the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1850. A historical overview of potato blight as well as links and resources are given. http://kcts9.org/productions/hotpotatoes/ res:ipl-72658 English KCTS television KCTS/Seattle potato famine crop disease Ireland Hot Potatoes 2010-09-22T19:25:41.681Z Hot Potatoes 2010-09-22T19:25:41.681Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Famine info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-5977 Linda Chapman "Since 1995, TWHJ has been a point of presence on the web for psychotherapists and others who have experienced the devastation of traumatic experiences, including child abuse." http://www.twhj.org/twhj/index.html res:ipl-5977 English Child Abuse The Wounded Healer Journal 2010-09-22T19:25:14.952Z The Wounded Healer Journal 2010-09-22T19:25:14.952Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-84549 Provides information on assisted living, nursing homes, in home senior care, Alzheimer's care, hospice care, continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) and independent living. http://www.assistedseniorliving.net/ res:ipl-84549 English Assisted Senior Living caregiver caregivers senior living facilities senior living facility private senior care senior mental health programs senior residential living senior neglect senior abuse Frontotemporal Dementia Vascular Dementia Mild Cognitive Impairment MCI Dementia with Lewy Bodies Mixed Dementia Parkinson's Disease Huntington's Disease Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome senior nurse Assisted Senior Living 2010-07-19T20:57:30.003Z Assisted Senior Living 2010-07-19T20:57:30.003Z fedoraAdmin Active Health & Medical Sciences--Aging Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Seniors info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-85156 Faray, Marie Claire Gregory, Jane This article provides a comprehensive overview of the main aims of the Million Women Rise (MWR) delegation of British women who attended the Third International Action of the World March of Women in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.delegation, including why DR Congo was chosen and why women are being attacked in the DRC. Further, informa ... http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/advocacy/67405 res:ipl-85156 English Pambazuka News rape sexual molestation women's rights Pambazuka News: "Solidarity: Opposing violence against women: International Women???s Action for Peace and Human Security" 2010-11-15T21:36:46.053Z Pambazuka News: "Solidarity: Opposing violence against women: International Women???s Action for Peace and Human Security" 2010-11-15T21:36:46.053Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73467 This document reports the status of child poverty in developed countries and explores the factors attributing to it. http://www.unicef-irc.org/cgi-bin/unicef/Lunga.sql?ProductID=371 res:ipl-73467 English UNICEF UNICEF: Child Poverty in Rich Countries 2005 2010-03-01T13:53:53.734Z UNICEF: Child Poverty in Rich Countries 2005 2010-03-01T13:53:53.734Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Poverty--Children info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-84355 Weingarten, Charles Annenberg The website "explore" is "a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes." This site includes short films and photograph collections of issues including environmental causes, education, human rights, public health, animal welfare, spirituality and disabilities. http://www.explore.org/ res:ipl-84355 English health and human services poverty environment education spirituality world culture world cultures African dance African dances wild dolphin wild dolphins children of Darfar humpback humpbacks animal animals culture cultures diabilities disability human rights classic Americana panda pandas Arctic photograph Arctic photographs Ethiopia k-9 rescue dog k-9 rescue dogs Africa Pipeline Beach cheetah cheetahs lion lions Costa Rica African landscape African landscapes Hurricane Katrina mosque mosques explore 2010-11-02T00:57:26.984Z explore 2010-11-02T00:57:26.984Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Philanthropy & Social Service Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Education--Teachers & Administrators--Lesson Planning Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Animal Rights Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-85160 Elbagir, Nima This article covers the rape victims' march in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that was held on 18 October. The resource is accurate. http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/10/17/congo.rapes.march/ res:ipl-85160 English sexual molestation women's rights CNN: "Congolese rape victims march against sexual violence" 2010-11-09T01:32:39.098Z CNN: "Congolese rape victims march against sexual violence" 2010-11-09T01:32:39.098Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Women info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-4997 "Literacy.org at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, is comprised of" National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) and the International Literacy Institute (ILI). http://www.literacy.org/ res:ipl-4997 English University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education illiterate help reading help to read help with reading reading help Literacy.org 2012-11-30T16:31:34.973Z Literacy.org 2012-11-30T16:31:34.973Z fedoraAdmin Active Education--Adult Education Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Functional Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73538 "Welcome to LINCS, a professional learning community for adult educators that provides access to resources, professional development, and a connected network of practitioners." http://lincs.ed.gov/ res:ipl-73538 English U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) America's literacy directory literacy information health literacy literacy research literacy publications Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) 2012-11-30T16:31:35.591Z Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) 2012-11-30T16:31:35.591Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Functional Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-8783 Tobin, Michael This site is aimed at understanding and improving all kinds of family relationships. Produced by experienced psychologists and includes articles on marriage, parenting, kids and teens, families, problems, coping with daily life. Deals with such topics as infertility, anorexia, divorce, suicide as well as everyday family problems. http://www.wholefamily.com/ res:ipl-8783 English WholeFamily.com The Whole Family Center 2012-05-01T18:32:09.017Z The Whole Family Center 2012-05-01T18:32:09.017Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-11127 United States RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service The Virtual Volunteering Project provides resources to agencies that recruit and manage on-line volunteers, as well as to people who are on-line volunteers. Useful for anyone interested in utilizing technology to benefit their organizations. http://www.serviceleader.org/ res:ipl-11127 English Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of the University of Texas at Austin Volunteerism Volunteer management Volunteer Programs online volunteering cyber service online mentoring teletutoring RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. ServiceLeader.org 2011-02-08T01:49:10.124Z ServiceLeader.org 2011-02-08T01:49:10.124Z fedoraAdmin Active Computers & Internet--Internet Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Business & Economics--Non-Profit Organizations info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-6686 Web Development Center University of Virginia This resource, found within the University of Virginia's Children's Medical Center, is a tutorial for children and parents. It provides information about what cerebral palsy (CP) is, what the causes of CP are, different types of CP, problems people with CP may encounter, equipment used by people with CP, and therapy techniques. http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/clinical/departments/pediatrics/clinical-services/tutorials/cp res:ipl-6686 English Web Development Center University of Virginia Cerebral Palsy muscle muscles muscle control brain brain injury injury pediatrics pediatrician condition illness medical Cerebral Palsy 2011-08-08T16:18:52.558Z Cerebral Palsy 2011-08-08T16:18:52.558Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Health & Medical Sciences--Diseases, Disorders & Syndromes--Neurological & Neuromuscular Disorders info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-26488 Childrens' Television Workshop Sesame Street Parents offers expert advice on a variety of topics to help raise happy and healthy children. Interactive flash story books on topics like going to the doctor help kids and parents work through day to day problems in a fun way. http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents res:ipl-26488 English Sesame Street Parents 2011-02-11T18:58:29.712Z Sesame Street Parents 2011-02-11T18:58:29.712Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life Fun Stuff--Fun Stuff Resources for Parents & Teachers info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10709 Federal Bureau of Investigation "Provides guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting, preserving, packaging, and shipping evidence and describes the forensic examinations performed by the FBI's Laboratory Division and Operational Technology Division." http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/handbook-of-forensic-services-pdf res:ipl-10709 English Federal Bureau of Investigation Law enforcement Evidence Submissions Evidence Submission Evidence Examinations Evidence Examination Crime Scene homicide homicides forensics FBI Handbook of Forensic Services 2011-06-20T21:31:39.498Z FBI Handbook of Forensic Services 2011-06-20T21:31:39.498Z fedoraAdmin Active Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10036 Good Money, Inc. Provides information about socially and environmentally responsible investing, consuming, and business practices. http://www.goodmoney.com/ English Good Money 2009-12-09T19:49:55.459Z Good Money 2009-12-09T19:49:55.459Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Business & Economics--Finance--Personal Finance Business & Economics--Finance--Investments info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-13258 Gilman, Dan J. Provides adaptive technology solutions for people with disabilities related to accessing daily information. Provides a basic overview of assistive technology, and links to companies and product descriptions for adaptive technologies. http://abilityhub.com/ English accessible devices accessible technological solutions Abilityhub: Assistive Technology Solutions 2009-12-09T19:51:26.515Z Abilityhub: Assistive Technology Solutions 2009-12-09T19:51:26.515Z fedoraAdmin Active Science & Technology--Communications Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities Health & Medical Sciences--Disabilities info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-12676 Disability Resources, inc. This resource has very useful information on disabilities, how to find out more about them and how to use libraries to assist people with any type of disability. http://www.disabilityresources.org/DRMlibs.html English Disability Librarians Librarys Disabilities Disability Resources' Librarians' Connections 2009-12-09T19:51:09.539Z Disability Resources' Librarians' Connections 2009-12-09T19:51:09.539Z fedoraAdmin Active Arts & Humanities--Libraries--On the Job--Administration & Management Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Disabilities info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-13011 Dark Horse Multimedia Inc. Easy to read, fact-based narratives about well-known crimes and criminals throughout history. Includes crime stories and stories about gangsters, outlaws, gunmen, serial killers, terrorists, spies, and assassins, as well stories of people who were wrongly charged and punished for crimes. Famous police officers are also included, as well as inform ... http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/index.html English Murders Murderers Homicide Criminals Gangsters Outlaws Crime Family The Crime Library 2009-12-09T19:51:17.975Z The Crime Library 2009-12-09T19:51:17.975Z fedoraAdmin Active Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-12467 Center for the Study of Political Graphics The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) is an "archive that collects, preserves, documents, and exhibits domestic and international posters relating to historical and contemporary movements for peace and social justice." Online examples from the collection with full catalog records. http://www.politicalgraphics.org/ English Protest Movements Social Justice Center for the Study of Political Graphics 2009-12-09T19:51:03.883Z Center for the Study of Political Graphics 2009-12-09T19:51:03.883Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-13617 Southern Poverty Law Center "The mission of Tolerance.org is to create a national community committed to human rights. Its goal is to awaken people of all ages to the problem of hate and intolerance, to equip them with the best tolerance ideas and to prompt them to act in their homes, schools, businesses and communities... Tolerance.org is structured for easy access to news, ... http://www.tolerance.org/ English Gender Hate Tolerance.org 2009-12-09T19:51:34.646Z Tolerance.org 2009-12-09T19:51:34.646Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Sociology Social Sciences--Ethnicity, Culture, and Race Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-10658 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights "This website contains the most comprehensive collection of translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948. Over 250 different language versions are available in HTML, PDF and graphical forms." http://www.unhchr.ch/udhr/index.htm English Universal Declaration of Human Rights Home Page 2009-12-09T19:50:14.505Z Universal Declaration of Human Rights Home Page 2009-12-09T19:50:14.505Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science--Documents--Philosophical info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-25174 National Crime Prevention Council This site presents safety tips for children of all ages. There are safety-related activities and games with McGruff and his friends for kids 5-12 years old, tips for teenagers and young adults on how to fight crime, and resource materials for adults working with children and young adults. http://www.mcgruff.org/ English safety resources McGruff.org 2009-12-09T20:01:19.199Z McGruff.org 2009-12-09T20:01:19.199Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime Health--Health Resources for Teachers & Parents Reference--Organizations Health--Safety info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-7437 Miscarriage Support Aukland Inc. Includes information regarding: Tips & Suggestions for Coping after Pregnancy Loss; Grieving after a Pregnancy Loss; Medical Information about Pregnancy Loss, Information for Partners, and more. http://www.miscarriagesupport.org.nz/ English Miscarriage Support Auckland 2009-12-09T20:12:06.638Z Miscarriage Support Auckland 2009-12-09T20:12:06.638Z fedoraAdmin Active Health & Medical Sciences--Women's Health--Pregnancy & Birth Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-74141 Bonyata, Kelly Kellymom.com offers breastfeeding support and information, including free, downloadable handouts. The site also includes information on parenting, when to start solid foods, nutrition for mom and baby, and post-partum depression. Searchable. http://www.kellymom.com/ English breast feeding attachment parenting lactation infant feeding mother's milk nutrition Kellymom.com: Breastfeeding and Parenting 2009-12-09T20:12:02.848Z Kellymom.com: Breastfeeding and Parenting 2009-12-09T20:12:02.848Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life Health & Medical Sciences--Women's Health--Breastfeeding info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-79889 This is a searchable database maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture that allows users to search for information about the nutrient content of food. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/cgi-bin/measure.pl English food nutrients nutrition diet diets food growth food production agricultural USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory 2009-12-09T20:14:10.653Z USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory 2009-12-09T20:14:10.653Z fedoraAdmin Active Health & Medical Sciences--Nutrition & Diet--Vitamins & Minerals Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Nutrition info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-82437 Hudson, Peter Provides a basic but comprehensive set of online typing instructions and activities. http://www.typing-lessons.org/ English type home row typing ergonomics keyboard keyboarding keys key Peter's Online Typing Course 2009-12-09T20:14:56.828Z Peter's Online Typing Course 2009-12-09T20:14:56.828Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Computer Literacy Applications by Type--Productivity Tools info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-79852 Your Rights is an "online guide to human rights law in England and Wales." Read the rights of children, protesters defendants, workers, prisoners and more, and get the latest information on legislation and lobbying efforts for individual rights. http://www.yourrights.org.uk/ English National Council for Civil Liberties equal treatment civil liberties liberty expression labor right freedom freedoms human rights mental health act victims witnesses bereaved illegal legality work place immigration legal rights Your Rights-UK 2009-12-09T20:14:10.086Z Your Rights-UK 2009-12-09T20:14:10.086Z fedoraAdmin Active Law, Government & Political Science--Law--Non-U.S. & International Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-79854 "The independent advocate for equality and human rights in Britain, the Equality and Human Rights Commission aims to reduce inequality, eliminate discrimination, strengthen good relations between people, and promote and protect human rights" by consulting with private groups, initiating political policy change and engaging the public. http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/ English Equality and Human Rights Commission accessibility right privacy security civil liberties liberty Equality and Human Rights Commission 2009-12-09T20:14:10.176Z Equality and Human Rights Commission 2009-12-09T20:14:10.176Z fedoraAdmin Active Law, Government & Political Science--Law--Non-U.S. & International Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-7088 LawTek Media Group, LLC "Family law advice on divorce, child support, custody, visitation, alimony, etc." Includes interactive bulletin boards, chat rooms, a reading room and library, a state-by-state resource guide, and information for divorce lawyers. Searchable. http://www.divorcenet.com/ English Family Law Divorce Marriage DivorceNet 2009-12-09T20:10:34.359Z DivorceNet 2009-12-09T20:10:34.359Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Parenting & Family Life Law, Government & Political Science--Law--United States info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-70059 The International Freedom of Expression eXchange (IFEX) is a global network of organizations that promote and defend freedom of expression. IFEX runs an alert service that monitors attacks on journalists, writers and others. Users can find current information on human rights abuses arranged by region. The website is available in English, French a ... http://www.ifex.org/ English Spanish French Canadian Journalists for Free Expression press journalist journalism media International Freedom of Expression eXchange 2009-12-09T20:10:18.530Z International Freedom of Expression eXchange 2009-12-09T20:10:18.530Z fedoraAdmin Active Law, Government & Political Science--Political Science Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-70163 Washburn, Sarah "The September Project is a grassroots effort to encourage public events on freedom, democracy, and citizenship in libraries on or around September 11. Libraries around the world are organizing public and campus events, such as: displays about human rights and historical documents; talks and performances about freedom and cultural difference; and f ... http://theseptemberproject.org/ English University of Washington September 11; September 11th; September eleventh; nine eleven; 9/11 The September Project 2009-12-09T20:10:21.182Z The September Project 2009-12-09T20:10:21.182Z fedoraAdmin Active Arts & Humanities--Libraries--Issues Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Reference--News & Current Events info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-7296 Links to databases that allow individuals to investigate data about the environmental impacts caused by industry on local communities. Provides means to search by city and state and find records of toxic pollution, hazmat permits, and civil lawsuits in the surrounding area. http://www.rtknet.org/ English OMB Watch toxic waste pollutant pollutants pollution environment hazard hazards freedom of information EPA hazardous waste dumping permit permits lawsuit lawsuits The Right-to-Know Network 2009-12-09T20:11:30.290Z The Right-to-Know Network 2009-12-09T20:11:30.290Z fedoraAdmin Active Science & Technology--Environmental Sciences & Ecology Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare Law, Government & Political Science info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-73530 Explains what information literacy is and gives resources such as standards and guidelines to help educators comply with the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. Resources include a step-by-step implementation toolkit, links to related resources, news and events listings. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/index.cfm English American Library Association library libraries librarian academic library academic libraries librarians education information literacy ACRL Information Literacy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.318Z ACRL Information Literacy 2009-12-09T20:11:46.318Z fedoraAdmin Active Arts & Humanities--Libraries--On the Job Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Information Literacy info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-72479 This site by the Garden Writers Association contains information about the grassroots program, Plant A Row. Gardening writers across the U.S. work in coordination with local emergency food services to encourage local gardeners to 'plant a row' to help alleviate hunger. http://gardenwriters.org/gwa.php?p=par/index.html English Garden Writers Association food bank food security GWA Foundation garden writer's association soup kitchens hungry Feeding America Plant a Row for the Hungry 2009-12-09T20:11:19.383Z Plant a Row for the Hungry 2009-12-09T20:11:19.383Z fedoraAdmin Active Entertainment & Leisure--Home & Garden--General Gardening Social Sciences--Social Issues & Social Welfare--Hunger--Food Relief info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-30250 United States Thirteen/WNET New York Provides a perspective on cochlear implants and includes streaming videos (Real Player format) of individuals who are deaf sharing their views on cochlear implants and their perspectives on living with deafness. 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AGORA--Assemblage of Great Online Resources for Adults 2009-12-09T20:07:45.114Z fedoraAdmin Active Education--Adult Education Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Literacy--Functional Literacy Education--Teachers & Administrators info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-68890 This site is a service of the National Fatherhood Initiative. 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Provides information on the earthquake response efforts in Haiti. http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/ res:ipl-84313 English humanitarian aid seismic Haiti disaster response Haiti disaster relief Google Crisis Response - Haiti 2010-06-17T19:02:07.971Z Google Crisis Response - Haiti 2010-06-17T19:02:07.971Z fedoraAdmin Active Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Public Safety Science & Technology--Earth Sciences Regional & Country Information--Caribbean info:fedora/col:gen res:ipl-85034 Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of the News stories and background information on Congo, covering the civil war and rebel movement, international peacekeeping efforts, AIDS/HIV, violence against women, and related topics. Includes video clips, analysis, and related links. 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