Dear all


Here is the latest update from Intute
Giving a selection of the new resources added to the social sciences section.
Remember to check our website for a complete list http://www.intute.ac.uk/

In the blog this week resources on EU blogs, good politics video sources Pakistan  http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/blog/ Did you know you can now add comment to the blog?

In the news this week.

Pakistan also see out blog.

Pakistan: Commonwealth Secretariat resources <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.thecommonwealth.org/YearbookHomeInternal/138945/&handle=20071114-102631> 
This site is maintained by the Commonwealth Secretariat. it provides free access to Commonwealth resources about Pakistan. These include background political, social and economic facts and maps from the latest version of the Commonwealth Yearbook. Also accessible are the most recent press releases and statements about Pakistan made by bodies of the Commonwealth. These include Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group and Commonwealth Secretary General materials. Users should note that older documents and statements are also accessible from the site. However, they need to be located by using the search facility. Topics covered include the military rule of General Musharraf; human rights, democracy and elections.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.thecommonwealth.org/YearbookHomeInternal/138945/&handle=20071114-102631
find more on Pakistan http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/browse.pl?id=120242&gateway=Politics


Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) virtual seminars <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.wun.ac.uk&handle=20071114-110205> 
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a partnership research universities from Europe, North America, South East Asia and Australia (including the University of York; University of bristol; University of Southampton; Beijing University) which seeks to promote collaboration in research and the use of information technology and elearning. This section of its website provides free access to a collection of virtual seminars. These cover a wide range of areas relating to the sciences, social sciences and humanities. It is possible to view some webcasts and films of lectures free of charge. Topics currently available include South Asian studies; the future of the university; film studies and new horizons in Geography. Dates of lectures, technical and copyright information is displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.wun.ac.uk&handle=20071114-110205

Histoire@Politique: Politique, culture, société, <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.histoire-politique.fr/&handle=20071114-155621> 
A French language electronic journal launched by the Le Centre d'histoire de Sciences Po in 2007. It is issued 3 times per annum, with regular updates of editorial columns online. Each issue contains thematic articles, reviews, interviews with leading French political scientists and researchers, plus discussion of issues relating to the intersection between politics and contemporary history. Coverage is broad including extensive materials on European political history in the post 1945 period; French political history and the online teaching of politics and history.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.histoire-politique.fr/&handle=20071114-155621


Alliance for Democracy and Reform in Asia <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.asiademocracy.org&handle=20071114-081140> 
Alliance for Democracy and Reform in Asia (ADRA) was founded in 2000. It is composed of individuals and organisations who seek to promote human rights, good governance and free elections in Asian countries. It website provides free access to information on its aims and activities. It includes a large number of press reelases, statements, comments and full text reports. These include materials from election observation missions and comments on the state of democracy and human rights in individual nations. Individual country files include: Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia; Brunei; Burma; China; East Timor; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Laos; Malaysia; Mongolia; Nepal; North Korea; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; Thailand; Tibet and Vietnam.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.asiademocracy.org&handle=20071114-081140


Virtual Cenotaph 2007 <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsdetail***asset_id=517378&handle=20071114-100858> 
This site provides information and a short video recreation of the virtual cenotaph which was created by media company Rivers Run Red for the Royal British legion poppy appeal to commemorate Remembrance Sunday 2007 for the Second Life virtual world. technical and copyright details are displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=newsdetail***asset_id=517378&handle=20071114-100858

see the associated blog posting http://www.intute.ac.uk/blog/2007/11/11/remembrance-in-second-life/

AskOxford.com: better writing <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriting/?view=uk&handle=20071113-131935> 
This site is maintained by Oxford University Press - Oxford Dictionaries.It provides free advice and tips on improving writing skills which would be of value to students. It includes sections on English language grammar; spelling writing letters and CVs.Some samples can be downloaded.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriting/?view=uk&handle=20071113-131935

Soapbox Project <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://soapbox.unimelb.edu.au/index.html&handle=20071113-142219> 
The Soapbox Project is managed by Dr Sally Young of the University of Melbourne. It aims to provide free access to an online archive of materials relating to elections in Australia from 1900 to the present day. Materials are being added on a gradual basis and at present tend to relate to recent years only. They include images of political posters and leaflets, the text of election manifestos and policy documents, multimedia files of speeches, debates and political advertisements. Coverage is currently stronger for the Australian Liberal and labor parties. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://soapbox.unimelb.edu.au/index.html&handle=20071113-142219

Politics: Friction TV <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.friction.tv/channel.php?channelID=1&handle=20071112-102049> 
Friction TV is a user generated online video and film channel similar in concept to YouTube. The politics section provides free access to a collection of political films, debates and videos contributed by its users. These include members of the public, pressure groups and organisations. News content includes Channel 5 news. All types of political viewpoints are shared. The emphasis is upon current British politics. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.friction.tv/channel.php?channelID=1&handle=20071112-102049

Collins Collection of Irish political cartoons  <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/cartoons/&handle=20071112-094807> 
This site is maintained by the digital library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It provides free access to over 70 online images of political cartoons from its collections. These relate to Irish political history and consist of materials taken from the Weekly Freeman and National Press and United Ireland newspapers. Key topics covered include Irish politics, home rule for Ireland and relations between Britain and Ireland. It is possible to search or browse the database. Bibliographic and copyright information is displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/cartoons/&handle=20071112-094807

Not new but recommended.

The online books page <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/&handle=humbul9980> 
The Web Site "The Online Books Page" is published by the University of Pennsylvania. The site is regularly updated and lists over 20, 000 titles. These can be searched by author or title, and the works are available in a variety of formats. A separate page provides information and downloads for reader programmes required such as MS Reader, Gzip, PDF, and Word. There is a new listings section, helpful for those who regularly visit the site, and titles can be called up using the Library of Congress call number category. An excellent site for all aspects of the humanities. 
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/&handle=humbul9980> 

Heather Dawson
Intute Government and politics editor



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