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Dear all Here is the latest round up of social science sites of the week http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/ Conclusion of the Rio summit <http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/what-did-george-monbiot-describe-as.html> http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/what-did-george-monbiot-describe-as.html this week Led to the Future we Want <http://www.uncsd2012.org/thefuturewewant.html> http://www.uncsd2012.org/thefuturewewant.html document which can be downloaded and read free of charge. You might also like to browse our other suggested links on the RIO summit <http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/what-did-george-monbiot-describe-as.html> . http://lselibraryresearch.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/what-did-george-monbiot-describe-as.html Of particular value is the IISD Research website <http://www.iisd.org/> . http://www.iisd.org/ http://sd-cite.iisd.org/ This is maintained by the International Institute for Sustainable development. The main website has a number of excellent free alerting news bulletins- including earthwatch and the SD-Cite: IISD Research Library Database <http://sd-cite.iisd.org/> which indexes articles, reports and other major news stories covering all aspects of sustainable development. Links to free internet sites are provided where available. Mobile IT in higher Education 2011 <http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/mobile-it-higher-education-2011-report> http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/mobile-it-higher-education-2011-report Useful report from EDUCAUSE. 33 page report prepared researchers in the USA surveys the current landscape and predicts future trends. It includes useful statistics on the impact of mobiles on student life in usa plus general reviews of strategies in colleges. And clear guidelines for future development. Dalai Lama speeches <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2012/06/A-calm-mind-is-the-key-to-clear-action,-Dalai-Lama-tells-LSE-audience.aspx> http://www2.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/news/archives/2012/06/A-calm-mind-is-the-key-to-clear-action,-Dalai-Lama-tells-LSE-audience.aspx The Dalai lama has recently been visiting the uk. Hear his speech and discussion of hope and ethics for the modern world from the LSE. Transcripts of other key messages can be viewed/ seen on his official website <http://dalailama.com/messages> . http://dalailama.com/messages to find out more about peace studies. Try the H-Peace discussion site which is part of H-NET <http://www.h-net.org/~peace/> it has many bibliographies plus http://www.h-net.org/~peace/ postings with updates on new books, articles and events covering all aspects of peace studies. The United States Institute of Peace <http://www.usip.org/> http://www.usip.org/ website provides free access to its peaceticker tweets which can help you keep up to date. The tools section has practitioners toolkits on peacemaking and negotiation. It also provides free access to the The Margarita S. Studemeister Digital Collections in International Conflict Management. These include a peace agreements digital collection and a truth commission digital collection. <http://www.usip.org/publications-tools/digital-collections> Both with full text documents http://www.usip.org/publications-tools/digital-collections A useful place for tracing data and statistics relating to peace is Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) <http://www.prio.no/Data/> http://www.prio.no/Data/ This includes all datasets (associated with articles) published in the PRIO's Journal of Peace Research <http://www.prio.no/Research-and-Publications/Journal-of-Peace-Research/Replication-Data/> makes available since 1988. It also provides free access to the http://www.prio.no/Research-and-Publications/Journal-of-Peace-Research/Replication-Data/ Small arms trade database <http://www.prio.no/nisat> and other armed conflict resources. http://www.prio.no/nisat Peace Accords Matrix On a related theme, the Peace Accords Matrix <http://peaceaccords.nd.edu/> from the Kroc Institute of International peace studies. http://peaceaccords.nd.edu/ The Peace Accords Matrix creates visualisation graphs relating to peace agreements that have been signed since 1989. It is possible to chart on over 50 themes, to compare and contrast and also to view Review the full text of the peace accord, a timeline of important dates and events in the conflict and peace process, and the implementation of the accord. The Court and healthcare reform. <http://www.oyeztoday.org/healthcare/> http://www.oyeztoday.org/healthcare/ This page was produced as a collaboration between The Oyez Project at Chicago-Kent and the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States.it aims to provide the public with clear information on historic health care legislation in the usa. Relating specifically to the historic review of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, it includes details on the legislation, court cases and recent significant decisions. Britain from Above <http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/> http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/ Fascinating project which is based on the Aerofilms collection, a aerial photographic archive of Britain which comprises several thousand photographs taken from 1919-2006, offering a unique insight into the changing landscape. It could be used for charting urbanisation and changing land use. It also has overhead shots of key landmarks. The collection was bought by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), English Heritage (EH), and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW) from Blom ASA in 2007. They are now scanning items for free access on the web. The first section of images 1919-1953 are online. Many have limited information on location and the public/ researchers are being invited to help catalogue them. There are galleries to browse by location, for instance see this image of Wimbledon from 1926 <http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw015875?search=wimbledon%201921&ref=4> http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw015875?search=wimbledon%201921&ref=4 Researchers of Tomorrow (The Research Behaviour of Generation Y Doctoral Students) <http://pressandpolicy.bl.uk/Press-Releases/The-results-are-in-major-study-into-the-behavioural-habits-of-the-Generation-Y-PhD-students-released-by-JISC-and-the-British-Library-5ad.aspx> http://pressandpolicy.bl.uk/Press-Releases/The-results-are-in-major-study-into-the-behavioural-habits-of-the-Generation-Y-PhD-students-released-by-JISC-and-the-British-Library-5ad.aspx Latest update from this ongoing project which is being managed by UK by JISC and the British Library.It is based on Generation Y students, those born between between 1983-1992. Over 17,000 have been interviewed as part of the project, this section of the research focused upon researchers’ use of social media applications within the research setting The full report can be read from here. <http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/reports/2012/researchers-of-tomorrow> http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/reports/2012/researchers-of-tomorrow One surprising finding was a move away from primary data (newspapers, archives towards secondary published research) which could have implications for future research provision in libraries) and was identified by the report as needing further research. A lack of understanding of open access issues- how to put author documents online, the use of repository material in research (ie is it authentic enough?) take up of new technology for doctorial research is slow. Students may use social media in everyday life but are often slow to adopt it in research settings. The Kinder & Braver World Project: Research Series <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/youthandmedia/kinderbraverworld> http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/youthandmedia/kinderbraverworld An interesting new cross-disciplinary working paper series has been launched by the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, and supported by the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
It will publish a series of papers on issues related to youth empowerment and action towards creating a 'kinder, braver world.' This will include anti- bullying youth empowerment online Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. Has provided an interactive calendar <http://www.asoif.com/Calendar/Default.aspx> of associated Olympic pre events, http://www.asoif.com/Calendar/Default.aspx Worldwide. The World Anti-doping agency has just launched an electronic library <http://library.wada-ama.org/> http://library.wada-ama.org/ This is designed for educational purposes it includes leaflets, fact sheets, games and online learning materials covering drugs and sport. Sections designed for athletes and school students are provided. Heather Dawson LSE Library Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://lse.ac.uk/emailDisclaimer