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> 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/ <https://exchange.lse.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.intute.ac.uk/> 
> In the blog this week: 
> New Uk government publications, New social science publications, information on VLE use and psychology blogs.
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> In the news this week: Credit crunch.
> Financial crisis : a timeline of events and policy actions </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.stlouisfed.org/timeline/&handle=20090109-12101726> 
> Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis this website traces the global financial crisis from the subprime mortgage losses in the United States to the wider turbulence in world financial markets. It tracks the policy interventions from a range of mainly US bodies, in response to the crisis. It provides an introduction to the global financial crisis that links to key original source data, rather than second hand commentary. The timeline starts in early 2007 and carries on to the present day, with brief entries outlining the key events and links to relevant press releases, Congressional testimony, financial data, reports and other Internet resources. The site also contains links to key financial data such as Federal Reserve monetary data and information on the assets and liabilities of commercial data. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.stlouisfed.org/timeline/&handle=20090109-12101726
> Find more credit crunch http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/search.pl?term1=credit+crunch&limit=0
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> Collections électroniques de l'Institut français du Proche-Orient </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://ifpo.revues.org/&handle=20090112-1100498> 
> This site provides free open access to the full text of a number of books published by leading French research institute Institut français du Proche-Orient This organisation specialises in inter-disciplinary social sciences and humanities research relating to the archeology, history and contemporary social and political culture of nations of the Near Middle East. Content covers the nations of Syria, Jordan; Iraq; Palestine and Lebanon. There is also coverage of issues relating to Arab identity and culture and theories of Orientalism in relation to the Middle East. All ebooks are offered in French only. Copyright information is displayed on the website. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://ifpo.revues.org/&handle=20090112-1100498
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> LSE Anthropology photographs </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/archive/anthropology_photographs.htm&handle=20090105-11335024> 
> This site provides free access to an online collection of photographs taken by members of academic staff from the Anthropology department at the London School of Economics (LSE). They represent a photographic record of recent ethnographic fieldwork research from around the world. Examples include: Dr Catherine Allerton (the people of southern Manggarai in western Flores Southeast Asia); Dr Henrike Donner (fieldwork in Calcutta and West Bengal); Professor Stephan Feuchtwang (fieldwork in Taiwan in 1967); Professor Chris Fuller (priests and the rituals of the Minakshi Temple, India between 1976 and 2002); Professor Deborah James (fieldwork in South Africa); Professor Michael Lambek (fieldwork in northwest Madagascar.); Professor Emeritus Peter Loizos (Greek Cypriots); Professor Jonathan Parry (fieldwork in India); Professor Charles Stafford (fieldwork in China and Taiwan). The site includes some biographical information about the Anthropologists. Entries include factual and copyright information about the photographs.
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/archive/anthropology_photographs.htm&handle=20090105-11335024> 
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> ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.cccep.ac.uk/&handle=20090114-11005011> 
> The ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy is a research centre collaboration between the London School of Economics and the University of Leeds. Starting in early 2009, the Centre's mission is "to advance public and private action on climate change through rigorous, innovative research". The Centre has five research themes: developing climate science and economics, climate-change governance for a new global deal, adaptation to climate change and human development, governments, markets and climate-change mitigation and the Munich Re Programme: Evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector. Users can find out more about their work from the website, including brief details on the membership, governance and funding of the Centre. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.cccep.ac.uk/&handle=20090114-11005011
> Nixontapes.org </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.nixontapes.org/&handle=20090115-0959172> 
> A site created by professor of history Luke A. Nichter to provide free access to a complete accessible digital collection of the infamous tapes of president Richard Nixon. These comprise over 3,700 hours of phone calls and meetings secretly taped by President Nixon between 1971-1973 covering such key issues as the Watergate scandal, conversations with advisers such as Henry Kissinger, visits to China, domestic and foreign policy. It includes audiofiles, transcripts, background information on the context of the materials, tape logs (taken from materials supplied by the National Archives) and cross references to the president's diaries. Material is being continuously added to the site on a rolling basis. Technical and copyright information is displayed on the website. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.nixontapes.org/&handle=20090115-0959172
> Find more on watergate http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/search.pl?term1=Watergate&limit=0
> All Wales Convention </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://new.wales.gov.uk/awcsub/awchome/?lang=en&handle=20090114-09161260> 
> All Wales Convention (chaired by Sir Emyr Jones Parry) was established by the Welsh government in 2008/9 to consider issues relating to Welsh political devolution. In particular to consider if the National Assembly for Wales should be given full law making powers. The website provides information on the aims, membership and activities of the Convention. It includes press releases, full text papers and public discussion forums on Welsh politics and government. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://new.wales.gov.uk/awcsub/awchome/?lang=en&handle=20090114-09161260
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> See more on Welsh devolution http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/browse.pl?id=120168&gateway=Government%20Policy
> See the blog http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/blog/2009/01/15/consultation-on-welsh-devolution-launches-with-free-curry-offer/
> Police and racism: What has been achieved 10 years after the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry report?  </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publicationsandresources/Documents/Race/Police%20and%20racism.pdf&handle=20090114-1314438> 
> This site provides free access to the full text of the report by Jason Bennetto which was published in January 2009 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The 42 page report critically reviews the pogress made by the police in the 10 years since the Macpherson report which investigated the police conduct of the investigation of the murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence. It considers whether the current police force is 'institutionally racist'. Topics covered include the recuitment and rention of black and ethnic minority police officers; stop and search and the policing of racist incidents and race crime. > 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/publicationsandresources/Documents/Race/Police%20and%20racism.pdf&handle=20090114-1314438
> Find more on Stephen Lawrence http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/cgi-bin/search.pl?term1=Stephen+Lawrence&limit=0
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> Government RSS Wiki </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://governmentrss.pbwiki.com/&handle=20090113-14181510> 
> The Government RSS Wiki is a useful directory of links to RSS news feeds from national governments, governments, federal agencies and government departments worldwide which has been created by Senior Information Officer Scott Vine. Pick a country from the side bar to get a handy list of RSS feeds, including those offering press releases and reports alerts. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://governmentrss.pbwiki.com/&handle=20090113-14181510
> Premiers socialismes : Bibliothèque virtuelle Université de Poitiers </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://premierssocialismes.edel.univ-poitiers.fr/&handle=20090115-08493313> 
> An online library of materials relating to the history of socialism in 19th Century France which has been created by the Université de Poitiers. It provides free access to over 60 full text classic works, plus introductions to key themes in political philosophy, brief biographical information about leading writers and links to related websites. Topics covered include the saint-simoniens, les fouriéristes, Cabet et les communistes icariens. Key authors include Etienne Cabet; Journet Jean. Information in French. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://premierssocialismes.edel.univ-poitiers.fr/&handle=20090115-08493313
> LabourList </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.labourlist.org/&handle=20090114-13553167> 
> LabourList is an independent website edited by Derek Draper which aims to provide free access to topical news reports, videos, comment and blogs from Uk Labour Party supporters. Contibutors include: members of Labour press groups, leading MPs (such as Alan Milburn) and members of the cabinet (such as Peter Mandelson). All aspects of British politics are discussed including elections, Labour Party leadership and policy, political party conferences and the policy and leadership of the Uk Conservative Party and Lideral democrat parties. The site also includes a useful directory of links to political blogs. It is possible to sigup to receive daily briefings by email or RSS feeds. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://www.labourlist.org/&handle=20090114-13553167
> Ranking America </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://rankingamerica.wordpress.com/&handle=20090112-1039345> 
> An interesting blog maintained Mark Rice, a professor of American studies, which provides links to datasets and other international surveys that contain information on how America stands in relation to other countries of the world. A wide range of topic areas are covered including: political and social life; democracy; law and justice; environment; health and social welfare. Generally the postings serve as excellent current awareness alerts, highlighting the headline indicators and linking to the websites of the authors/ publishers where often the full text may be found. Examples include major surveys by international organisations such as the OECD, IMF and United Nations as well as surveys conducted by human rights organisations and think tanks.Comment on the survey results is usually limited. Information is available from 2008 onwards. 
> http://www.intute.ac.uk/cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://rankingamerica.wordpress.com/&handle=20090112-1039345
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> Not new but recommended. 
> Latin American Open Archives Portal </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/laoap/&handle=sosig1088600704-26535> >  The Latin American Open Archives Portal is a project of the Latin Americanist Research Resources Project - LARRP, in collaboration with the Latin American Network Information Center - LANIC. It aims to provide free access (via the open archives initiative) to grey literature social scienc> e publications published by non-governmental organisations, research institutes and charities based in Latin America/ South America. These include statistical publications, pre-prints, conference papers, reports and other'hard to locate' literature, much of which will be Spanish language. The social sciences include materials relating to democracy, politics, government, social welfare, public services and social policy. The database will be searchable by keyword or may be browsed by subject or country. Links will be provided to full-text resources where possible. Users should note that some parts of the project are currently experimental. 
> http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/laoap/ </cgi-bin/redir.pl?url=http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/laoap/&handle=sosig1088600704-26535>  
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