The State of the World’s Children 2008 November 15, 2008
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www.unicef.org/publications/files/The_State_of_the_Worlds_Children_2008.pdf
The online version of the annual report from UNICEF. The 164-page report requires Adobe Reader to be viewed.
UNdata October 27, 2008
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From The Scout Report:
“The United Nations (UN) website contains a tremendous amount of data, and for some new users (and even those who are more experienced), it may be a bit overwhelming. Recently, the UN created this fine website designed to assist those who might need a bit of assistance with this whole process. On the UN Data site, visitors can simply type in their search terms, look over a list of popular searches, and even take a look at their ‘News’ section, which offers up a selection of helpful recent additions. Further down on the homepage, visitors can look through the ‘Database Coverage’ area. Here they can take advantage of some specially culled statistics, including data sets related to the World Health Organization (WHO), refugees, industrial commodities, and children. The site is rounded out by a ‘Glossary’ section, which offers a nice summary of each term that might be encountered while utilizing the site.”
>From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2008. http://scout.wisc.edu/
EconStats August 18, 2008
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This is not the prettiest site, but it is comprehensive. From this site, it is possible to access economic statistics from all around the world. Click on “US Economic Data” to see all of the data available from the Census, DOL, BLS and much more. Or search for information from other regions.
Global Wildlife Disease News Map May 16, 2008
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http://wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/wdinNewsDigestMap.jsp
This interactive map from the Wildlife Disease Information Node allows users to view real-time information about worldwide wildlife conditions. Topics covered include: bird flu, rabies, wildfires, pollution, global warming and much more.
International Market Research Library February 20, 2008
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This is the market research library of the U.S. Commercial Service. Access market research reports, country commercial guides (a.k.a. Doing Business in…), and best market reports by industry, region, country or date.
World Economic Outlook Database December 12, 2007
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“The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database contains selected macroeconomic data series from the statistical appendix of the World Economic Outlook report, which presents the IMF staff’s analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups and in many individual countries. The WEO is released in April and September each year.Use this database to find data on national accounts, inflation, unemployment rates, balance of payments, fiscal indicators, trade for countries and country groups (aggregates), and commodity prices whose data are reported by the IMF.
Data are available from 1980 to the present, and projections are given for the next two years. For some countries, data are incomplete or unavailable for certain years.”
OECD Statistics December 12, 2007
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www.oecd.org/statsportal/0,3352,en_2825_293564_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development created this directory of world economic statistics. Users can search by country or topic for information on international trade, purchasing power, energy use and much more.
IES (International Economic Statistics) Database December 12, 2007
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http://liber8.stlouisfed.org/iesd/
“The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Research Library’s IES Database simplifies the search for world-wide economic indicators. Individual indicators (such as GDP and CPI) are linked, and each link has a description of the data. Included in each record is the title, corporate author, publisher, years covered in the data series, type of publication (text, table, chart), frequency with which the data is published, country of origin, a URL, available languages, subject headings, format (.pdf, .xls, etc.), a summary (where available), and any notes needed to clarify the data. The database is title, country, subject and keyword searchable.”
Science, Industry and Business Library Research Guides June 14, 2007
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www.nypl.org/research/sibl/guides/
The Science, Industry and Business Library of the New York Public Library has created research guides on a variety of topics. Although we may not own some of the reference materials mentioned, these are still extremely good resources to help initiate a search on a particular topic. Some of the topics covered include: acoustical engineering, business plans, green building, industry surveys, international trade, market research, patents and trademarks, and tsunamis.
A link has been added in the Blogroll on the right-hand side of the page to provide quick access to this very useful site.
Private Sector Health Projects Database June 7, 2007
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www.psp-one.com/section/project
According to the site, this is “a searchable database of over 140 health projects worldwide that work with the private commercial sector. This database is a central repository of the private sector projects in family planning, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS. It contains a brief description of the project and is searchable by keyword, country, region, and implementing organization.”
GLIN: Global Legal Information Network April 27, 2007
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From the Law Library of Congress, GLIN is a “public database of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations. These GLIN members contribute the official full texts of published documents to the database in their original language. Each document is accompanied by a summary in English and subject terms selected from the multilingual index to GLIN.”
Core Health Indicators from WHO March 2, 2007
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www3.who.int/whosis/core/core_select.cfm
From LII: “This site offers the latest statistics from World Health Organization (WHO) publications such as World Health Statistics and World Health Report. Find data by country or region, year, and a large selection of vital and epidemiological indicators such as deaths, life expectancy, diseases, risk factors, and access to health care. From the WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS).”
Constitution Finder January 23, 2007
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http://confinder.richmond.edu/
From the University of Richmond, this site links users to constitutions, amendments and charters from around the world. Often, the documents are presented in multiple languages. State, tribal, and historical constitutions are available for the US, along with proposed amendments.
24 Languages Project – Consumer Health January 18, 2007
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http://library.med.utah.edu/24languages/
A great site from the University of Utah Health Sciences Library, it offers consumer health brochures and information in 24 languages. Many files are available in print and audio and can be downloaded.
UNCDF Microfinance December 6, 2006
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www.uncdf.org/english/microfinance
This site, from the United Nations Capital Development Fund, is a wonderful introduction to the basics of microfinance. Publications are available on a number of specific programs, policies and regional specifics.
Penn World Table November 28, 2006
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http://pwt.econ.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php
“The Penn World Table provides purchasing power parity and national income accounts converted to international prices for 188 countries for some or all of the years 1950-2004.” Users can compare any statistic (such as gross domestic product, purchasing power, etc.) from any year and any country. Tables can be generated in several formats.
International Journal of Not-For-Profit Law September 13, 2006
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The online home of this publication, users can browse the current issue or search the archives for a particular topic.
International Law Resource Guide September 11, 2006
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www.asil.org/resource/home.htm
The American Society of International Law created this guide to electronic resources on international law. Topics covered in clude: Human Rights, Commercial Arbitration, Criminal Law, Economic Law, Environmental Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Organizations, Private Law, Treaties, and the United Nations.
World Drug Report September 6, 2006
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www.unodc.org/unodc/world_drug_report.html
The World Drug Report includes statistics on world production, consumption, pricing, seizure and related topics broken down by country. The file is available for download in its entirety in a .pdf format.
World Malaria Report 2005 September 6, 2006
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This site provides access to the complete text of the report, along with brief summaries (in three languages), profiles of the state of malaria in each country, and copious amounts of data.
