> Dear all
> 
> Here is the latest update from Intute
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> Note that over the coming months you are likely to see a reduction in the number of new items added to Intute due to the previously announced funding cut http://www.intute.ac.uk/blog/2009/12/16/jisc-announces-intute-funding-cut/
> However, I will continue to alert  major new sites via the blog.  http://www.intute.ac.uk/blog/ 
> You might also want to look at the LSE library blog which lists new social science publications http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.com/
> 
> There is also a new elections in the news blog http://electionsinthenews.blogspot.com/
> 
> This week Netherlands elections voting in railway stations http://electionsinthenews.blogspot.com/2010/06/voting-at-railway-stations-in.html
> 
> In the news : Gaza 
> Jerusalem Polls
> http://www.jmcc.org/
> The Jerusalem Media & Communication Centre is a Palestinian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_territories>  organization which provides information about events in the West Bank <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank>  and in Gaza <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza>  to journalists and researchers One of the key features of its website are regular public opinion polls of Palestinian peoples. These offer insight into attitudes towards settlement, negotiations with the Israelis and the Arab Israeli peace process from approximately 1997 onwards. There is also a section on aid convoys to Gaza. http://www.jmcc.org/fastfactspag.aspx?tname=139 
>  Details on methodology is provided. Other features include links to Palestinian news services and blogs.
> If you interested in the envoys you might also take a look at the Viva Palestine site http://www.vivapalestina.org/
> Which contains links and materials from campaign groups involved in sending materials. The UK to Gaza contains route maps, launch materials by George Galloway
> 
> Treasury release coins data
> http://data.gov.uk/dataset/coins
> COINS - the Combined On-line Information System - is used by the Treasury to collect financial data from across the public sector to support fiscal management, the production of Parliamentary Supply Estimates and public expenditure statistics,
> The data from COINS covers three areas: 
> *	Plans - authorised departmental spending (annual data) 
> *	Outturn - actual spending for years that have completed (annual data) 
> *	Forecast Outturn - monthly in-year outturn (estimated actuals for months that have ended) and forecasts (for future months) 
> Treasury explanation sheets can be found at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/psr_coins_about.htm
> The guardian newspaper Factblog has produced its own online search facility and help in understanding the data http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jun/04/coins-database-search 
> 
> Berita Database.
> http://sea.lib.niu.edu/berita.html
> The Berita Database is an  indexes of articles on articles on Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and other Southeast Asian countries created by Ohio University. It  indexes include monographs, journal articles, articles in books and conference papers. Materials generally relate to the mid 1990s onwards. Some are written in Malay. All topics relating to the culture, economics, politics and social life of the region are covered.
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> 
> Library of Congress self directed learning modules
> http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/selfdirected/
> The library has released 4 multimedia online learning modules. 
> Introduction to the Library of Congress
> Copyright and Primary Sources
> Analyzing Primary Sources: Photographs and Prints
> Analyzing Primary Sources: Maps
> The latter two seem especially good for encouraging history students to get started in using primary resources. While reference is made to the LC collections, both also include excellent online activities for students. There are also links to free online resources from the LC website> 
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> 
> Haiti Standing
> http://haitistanding.org/
> This online exhibit, Ayiti Kanpe - Creole for Haiti Standing > ->  is an attempt to honor UN peacekeepers who lost their lives serving the people of Haiti. It has been created by UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH  and includes information, statistics, photographs and oral history accounts from UN staff. There is also a section with sound files of survivors accounts.
> This is a good supplement to the The Haiti Quake Archive http://haitiquake-archive.unlb.org/default.aspx  is a collection of photos, videos and text captured after the  earthquake on 12 January 2010.
> The content comes from a variety of sources, including the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), OCHA, UNICEF, World Food Program, UN Foundation, and the UN. It is dated between 12 January and 1May 2010.
> 
> Voxalead news 
> http://voxaleadnews.labs.exalead.com/?language=all
> Voxalead is a technology demonstrator developed by the ExaLabs team that searches inside multimedia content (audio and video). 
> More press releases can be found at http://labs.exalead.com/experiments/voxalead.html 
> the news service claims to offer effective searching inside video and TV content from over 30 video and radio services, including CNN, Le Monde, Russia Today 
> use key words to retrieve recent TV news reports and documentaries from these stations.
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> 
> Disaster in the Gulf : Public policy matters special pages
> http://www.publicpolicymatters.com/gulfoilspill.html
> Public policy matters is a news service offered by journalists which provides compilations of press releases, reports and facts from UDSS government agencies and public policy organisations (mainly in the USA)., This free page gathers together in one place statements relating to the BP oil disaster. It has separate sections for presidential materials, US government agencies, house committees and interest groups. Links are provided to websites and ordered by date.
> 
> Historische kranten in beeld
> Digitised historic newspapers (Netherlands)
> http://kranten.kb.nl/
> Royal Library in The Hague in The Netherlands is working to digitise make available online eight million newspaper pages from the period 1618-1995 from a selection of over 70 Dutch newspapers. these comprise national, regional and local newspapers as well as newspapers from the former colonies: the Dutch-Indies, Surinam and the Antilles. Currently available are materials from 1618-1945. These cover all world, local and national events from A Dutch perspective. A full list of titles and information on the progress of the project is available on the website. Most information is offered in Dutch only.
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> 
> Not new but recommended!
> Archipol
> http://www.archipol.nl/ <http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.archipol.nl/&handle=sosig1033054395-29790> 
>  is a joint project of the Documentation Centre for Dutch Political Parties (Documentatiecentrum Nederlandse politieke partijen; DNPP) and the Groningen University Library. It aims to electronically archive the websites of the main political parties, political organisations and politicians in Holland. Its website provides information on the aims and progress of the project. It includes access to technical papers and presentations on its work from 2000 to the present day. It also includes online access to the archived websites. Users should note that while most information is in English, some parts of the site are currently in Dutch only.
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> Heather dawson
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