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 
Well worth reading interesting discussion on the use of blogging in
education.
Plus more on US elections.

http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/blog/


in the news Police forces.
Metropolitan Black Police Association
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://metbpa.cfclientzone
.net/&handle=20081006-10090644> 
The Metropolitan Black Police Association is a membership association
which campaigns for the rights of black and Asian personnel serving in
London Metropolitan police service. Its website provides information on
the aims, history, membership and current activities of the body. It
includes free access to press releases and statements some of which
cover issues relating to accusations of racism and racial discrimination
in the Metropolitan Police Service.
http://metbpa.cfclientzone.net/
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://metbpa.cfclientzone
.net/&handle=20081006-10090644> 

more on policing
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/browse.pl?id=120090&gatew
ay=Government%20Policy

Downing Street's Flickr photos
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.flickr.com/phot
os/downingstreet&handle=20081007-11043810> 
This Flickr photostream website is maintained by 10 Downing Street. it
provides free access to images of the British Prime Minister, Gordon
Brown from 2007 onwards. These include photographs of foreign visits,
official engagements and summits which the Prime Minister attended. The
site can be browsed or searched by date. Users should note that as they
are 'official photographs' they are intended to promote a positive image
of the Prime minister and Labour Party. Copyright information is
displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.flickr.com/photo
s/downingstreet&handle=20081007-11043810



Google Audio Indexing
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://labs.google.com/gau
di&handle=20081007-13371667> 
Google Audio Indexing is a beta test search engine from Google that aims
to enable users to quickly find and access audio materials available via
the Youtube political channels. It uses speech technology to search for
spoken words inside videos and then jumps to the section of the the
video where the words are spoken. It was launched during the 2008
American presidential elections. Although it is intended that it will
eventual provide access to other political speech materials. Copyright
and technical detail is displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://labs.google.com/gaud
i&handle=20081007-13371667



Yearbook of the United Nations collection
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://unyearbook.un.org/&
handle=20081008-11360249> 
The Yearbook is an authoritative reference book on the work of the
United Nations covering all areas of its responsibility, ranging from
politics and international security to international trade,
decolonization, human rights and international law. Each Yearbook lists
all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social
Council resolutions. It also contains information on major UN decisions,
lists of key personnel and appointments, details of budgets and key UN
reforms. The Yearbook collection website currently allows cross
searching of all volumes form 1946-2005 enabling trends in UN history to
be traced.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://unyearbook.un.org/&h
andle=20081008-11360249

United Nations Treaty Collection
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://treaties.un.org/Pag
es/Home.aspx?lang=en&handle=sosig952608819-5058> 
The United Nations Treaty Collection provides free access to a wealth of
information about international treaties covering a wide range of
subject areas including international human rights, international law,
international security, human rights, refugees. It can be used to
download full text treaties and check for the latest information on
whether certain treaties are in force. Contents of the site include the
full text of the United Nations Treaty Series(A collection of treaties
and international agreements registered or filed and recorded with and
published by the Secretariat since 1946); League of Nations Treaty
Series (5 July 1920 - 3 October 1944); Status of Multilateral Treaties
Deposited with the Secretary-General; Monthly Statements of treaties and
International Agreements; Notes verbales from The Legal Counsel relating
to the depositary practice and the registration of treaties pursuant to
Article 102 of the Charter. Other features of the site include
photographs of the signing of treaties and news events and conferences
relating to treaties.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://treaties.un.org/Page
s/Home.aspx?lang=en&handle=sosig952608819-5058
browse more on the UN
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/browse.pl?id=120367&gatew
ay=Politics;%20Law


Oxford University ITunes
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://itunes.ox.ac.uk/&ha
ndle=20081007-11262444> 
An increasing number of Universities and Higher education institutions
are now offering free lectures and podcasts. This is the official
directory of Oxford University materials available from the on the Apple
iTunes store. It contains a catalogue of the online lectures which cover
a range of different social science, humanities and scientific subjects.
They include recordings from research projects such as the Oxford
Internet Institute and Forced Migration Research Institute as well as
academic departments. Technical and copyright information is displayed
ion the website. Most materials can be used free of charge subject to
copyright conditions. Users without access to Itunes can download many
of the materials from the Oxford University podcasts site which is also
listed on the page.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://itunes.ox.ac.uk/&han
dle=20081007-11262444
also added this week Cambridge University iTunes
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.cam.ac.uk/video
/itunesu.html&handle=20081007-11540595> 

Infoscape Research Lab
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.infoscapelab.ca
/&handle=20081009-09055757> 
Infoscape Research Lab is a major research centre based at Ryerson
University, Toronto Canada. It specialises in conducting research into
the cultural impact of digital technology. Key issues include social
networking, and the impact of the Internet upon politics and elections.
The site provides information about the aims of the body and its work.
It includes access to press releases, papers, articles and reports.
These include materials on the impact of the Internet upon Canadian
politics and elections since approximately 2006. Coverage of the 2008
Canadian elections included fascinating mappings of the blogosphere,
blogometers measuring the nature and extent of political blogging,
measurements of use of YouTube videos, twitter discussions and other web
2.0 social networking tools.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.infoscapelab.ca/
&handle=20081009-09055757

Next America
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://nextamerica.csis.or
g/&handle=20081006-13062912> 
Next America is a project of the Center for Strategic and International
Studies (CSIS). During 2008 it sought to engage young educated Americans
in debate about future directions for American foreign policy. The
website provides information on the aims and methods of the project. It
also includes access to some of the debates which comprise online
discussion messsages and video comments. They provide interesting
insight into the opinions of young Americans towards the image of the
USA, its role in world affairs and future direction for US foreign
policy. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://nextamerica.csis.org
/&handle=20081006-13062912

Khazar University Institutional Repository (KUIR)
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://dspace.khazar.org/j
spui/&handle=20081007-10150366> 
Khazar University Institutional Repository (KUIR) provides free access
to research outputs from staff and researchers based at Khazar
University, Azerbaijan. These include journal articles, papers and
research reports. Subject areas from the humanities, social sciences and
sciences are covered. Most materials are from approximately 1998
onwards. Some are not offered in English. There are extensve collections
on Azerbaijani history, politics and culture as well as the history and
politics of the post-soviet and post-communist nations. Other areas are
the history and geopolitics of the Russian Federation, Caucasus and
Caspian sea region Items include articles from the Journal of Azerbaijan
studies. Many can be accessed in full text free of charge
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://dspace.khazar.org/js
pui/&handle=20081007-10150366


Labour History Index
<http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://search.labourhistor
y.net/&handle=20081006-09574242> 
The Labour History Index is a project of the The International
Association of Labour History Institutions (IALHI). It aims to provide
free access to a searchable union catalogue of the holdings of all IAHL
members. These include major research libraries and archives covering
labour and trade union history, socialism, communism and labour parties.
It is possible to search for references to data, books, journal,
pamphlets and visual materials.
http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://search.labourhistory
.net/&handle=20081006-09574242


Heather Dawson
Intute government and politics editor
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