EERE:
Alternative Fuels Data Center(http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc)
A vast collection of information on alternative
fuels and the vehicles that use them.
EIA: Official Energy Statistics of the United
States(http://www.eia.doe.gov)
Information on many forms of energy, such as petroleum
and coal, and also includes forecasts,
historical data, and analysis.
Fuel Economy (http://www.fueleconomy.gov)
A one-stop shop for information about gas prices,
alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid cars,
energy efficiency, and more.
POV Borders: Environment(http://www.pbs.org/pov/borders/2004/index_flash.html)
A PBS Web series that "ask(s) visitors to consider
an aspect of their everyday lives in ways that
challenge their preconceptions, and expand .....'borders'
of understanding."
Bioterrorism
Articles-JAMA(http://pubs.ama-assn.org)
Free access to a large number of its previously
published articles related to bioterrorism. Type
bioterrorism in the Search box. Includes
articles on threats such as Anthrax, Smallpox, Plague,
Botulinum Toxin, and Tularemia.
Center
for Disease Control: Public Health Emergency Preparedness
and Response(http://www.bt.cdc.gov)
Get the facts on anthrax, smallpox, the latest news
and other sites related to the bioterrorism threat.
Center for Disease Control: Ricin (http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin)
Articles, facts and Q & A, including information
for both clinicians and the public.
PBS: NOVA-Bioterror(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bioterror)
Highlights include a clickable map explaining the
status of different countries' bioweapons
programs, the making of vaccines, bioweapons experts,
the full text of the Biological and Toxin
Weapons Convention, and a useful list of resources
for further information.
Domestic
Surveillance Center
for Democracy and Technology: Security and Freedom
(http://www.cdt.org/security) This organization "works to promote democratic
values and constitutional liberties in the digital
age."
The section on security discusses the PATRIOT Act
and civil liberties.
Global
Warming EPA
Global Warming Site(http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html)
This site's mission is to "present accurate
information on the very broad issue of climate change
and global warming in a way that is accessible and
meaningful to all parts of society –
communities, individuals, business, public officials
and governments."
Global Warming: Early Warning Signs(http://www.climatehotmap.org)
See the signs visually in this international map
that looks at ice melting, heat waves, and the
possible consequences to the environment.
Global Warming: The PEW Center on Global Climate
Change(http://www.pewclimate.org)
This site "brings together business leaders,
policy makers, scientists, and other experts to
bring a
new approach to a complex and often controversial
issue."
An Inconvenient Truth: Take Action(http://www.climatecrisis.net/takeaction)
Links to tips on reducing your impact at home, on
the move, or how to take steps to make change.
National Academies: High Confidence in Surface
Temp Reconstructions Since A.D. 1600 (http://www.nationalacademies.org/morenews/20060622.html)
A report discussing that "there is sufficient
evidence from tree rings, retreating glaciers, and
other "proxies" to say with confidence
that the last few decades of the 20th century were
warmer
than any comparable period in the last 400 years."
RealClimate:
Climate Science (http://www.realclimate.org)
A commentary site on climate science by working
climate scientists for the interested public
and journalists.
Center for the Study of Human Rights(http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/index.html)
Committed to the education and training of emerging
human rights leaders, the Center has
pioneered the promotion of human rights research,
education, and training.
European Court of Human Rights(http://www.echr.coe.int)
Contains the full text of the 1950 convention establishing
the Court, as well as current and
historical information, including ongoing case information.
Human
Rights: US Department of State(http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006)
Human rights reports for various countries, along
with other information from a US point of view.
Human Rights Watch(http://www.hrw.org)
Probably the best site for human rights related
materials.
Office of the High Commissioner For Human Rights
(http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/h_cat39.htm)
Text from the 1987 Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment.
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The US
Record 2005-2006 (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2005)
Highlights US efforts to promote human rights and
democracy in 101 countries.
United
Nations High Commission for Human Rights(http://www.un.org/rights)
Documents, treaties, press releases and other publications
from the UN.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library(http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts)
Over 25,000 documents related to human rights. Also
access to a human rights search engine.
Greater
New Orleans Community Data Center (http://www.gnocdc.org)
Contains current population, housing, damage and
other community information.
Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies(http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina)
Aerial video, still photography, and laser altimetry
surveys of post-storm beach conditions were
collected August 31 and September 1, 2005 for comparison
with earlier data.
Hurricane
Katrina: One Year Later
(http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/2005katrina/anniversary.shtm)
This August 2006 collection from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) contains
reports and data on Gulf Coast recovery efforts
one year after Hurricane Katrina.
Interdictor
(http://www.livejournal.com/~interdictor)
A blog by Michael Barnett that covers Katrina as
it happens and reports on the aftermath. Lots of
links are also included, as well as pictures.
Katrina:
One Year Later (http://www.nola.com/katrina)
This August 2006 provides new and archived news
stories, progress reports, an interactive
map showing rebuilding efforts in New Orleans neighborhoods,
reader-submitted stories,
photos, video and audio clips, and more.
Librarian's
Index to the Internet: Hurricane Katrina (http://lii.org/search/file/hurricanekatrina)
Highly selective resources about this hurricane
and about hurricanes and emergency
preparedness in general.
TRAC
Immigration (http://trac.syr.edu/immigration)
Your source for comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan
information about U.S.
federal immigration enforcement.
Iraq
War and Reconstruction Alternative Resources on the US War Against Iraq(http://www.pitt.edu/~ttwiss/irtf/iraq.html) A collection of links to alternative news, analysis,
and commentary, emphasizing organizations
concerned with Iraq and the Middle East and reports
about Iraq.
Faces of the Fallen (http://projects.washingtonpost.com/fallen)
View the faces of those U.S. soldiers lost in the
war by age, year of death, home state, or
military branch.
Frontline: Truth, War and Consequences(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/truth)
Examines why the US went to war in Iraq, what went
wrong in the planning for the postwar
occupation, and what is at stake for both the US
and for Iraqis.
Iraq Body Count(http://www.iraqbodycount.net)
With figures derived from comprehensive online media
reports, this project aims "to establish an
independent and comprehensive public database of
media-reported civilian deaths in Iraq
resulting directly from military actions."
Memory Hole: Future of Iraq Project (http://www.thememoryhole.org/state/future_of_iraq) Over 1,200 pages of previously unavailable reports
from State Department planning for
Post-Saddam Iraq.
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (http://www.asksam.com/ebooks/victoryiniraq)
An ebook that explains the broad strategy the President
set forth in 2003 and provides an update
on our progress as well as the challenges remaining.
Summary of Findings: A Year After War in Iraq
(http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=206) A Pew Research Center report that includes world-wide
attitudes on suicide bombings,
US favorability ratings, conditions in Iraq and more.
War Report (http://www.comw.org/warreport) Contains analysis, key documents and select analysis
for the possible Iraq War and the
Afghan War aftermath.
International
Court of Justice: Legal Consequences of the Construction
of a Wall in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory (http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/idocket/imwp/imwpframe.htm)
Legal documents, oral arguments, latest news
and links to the proceedings.
Question of Palestine at the United Nations(http://www.un.org/Depts/dpa/qpal)
A large portal to information related to the ongoing
tension between the Palestinian
Authority and Israel.
Hezbollah(http://www.cfr.org/publication/9155)
Brief explanations about the leaders, origins, size,
and role of this radical Lebanese group.
From the Council on Foreign Relations.
Juan Cole: Informed Comment (http://www.juancole.com)
This blogger discusses the Middle East situations,
history and religion. Much discussion on the
happenings in Lebanon.
Lebanese American Information Center(http://www.lgic.org)
Information about Lebanese culture and history.
Lebanese Security and the Hezbollah (http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_pubs/task,view/id,3359/type,1)
This analysis not only describes the nature of Hezbollah
and its military capabilities, but the severe
limits to the Lebanese Army and other divisions
and problems within Lebanon.
NewsBank (http://infoweb.newsbank.com) Search newspapers from around the world, including
the Middle East, for the latest on this crisis.
Type in searches such as Hezbollah or Hizbollah,
Beirut, Israel, Haifa. This service is only for LEC Faculty, Staff and
Students, so please call the library
for password information.
NPR: Lebanon's Hezbollah Ties (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5555771)
Hear an interview with Ted Koppel, who was in Lebanon
recently. There are also links to other
stories on this topic.
Online
NewsHour with Jim Leherer: Israel-Lebanon
Fighting Broadens Middle East Conflict (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec06/israel_07-13.html)
Transcript of expert analysis from Richard Haass,
previous State Department Director of Policy
Planning, and Theodore Kattouf, former U.S. ambassador
to Syria.
Music
Downloading BBC News: Q & A for Music Downloading(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3582621.stm)
Legal action is now being taken against music fans
in some areas of Europe. This site provides
information in a question/answer format and also
offers links to related news stories.
Copyright for Music Librarians(http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla)
Current issues, FAQs, guidelines and resources to
help determine fair use of downloaded materials.
Findlaw Writ: Answering the Multi-Billion-Dollar
Question: Important Lessons For
Companies Seeking to Protect Creative Property Effectively
in the Twenty-First Century (http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/hilden/20070108.html) A column explaining strategies that may work
in both protecting creative works and allowing
them to be used in the various mediums that are
ubiquitous right now.
Google News(http://news.google.com)
Perform a search for "music downloading"
to find news articles about the downloading
subpoenas
and what people are talking about.
PEW Internet Project Report: Music Downloading,
File Sharing and Copyright (http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Copyright_Memo.pdf)
A report that gives background, statistics about
the downloading population, who is sharing files,
the attitudes of the file sharers, etc.
The Supreme Court Finally Steps Into The Fray
Between Online File Swappers And The
Major Movie And Recording Studios: The Case of MGM
v. Grokster(http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hilden/20050215.html)
Touted as a landmark case concerning file sharing,
this site will link you to a basic synopsis
and the full text of the case.
Facts.com: North Korea: Key Events in Nuclear
Program(http://www.2facts.com)
Conduct a search on "North Korea" to
access a timeline of the latest information and
other related articles.
Frontline: Kim's Nuclear Gamble(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/kim)
Includes background information about North Korea
and Kim Jong Il, a look at North Korea's
nuclear weapons programs, a chronology of U.S.-North
Korea relations, interviews and analysis,
a teacher's guide, program transcripts, and video
clips.
Korean News(http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm)
Up to date news from the Korean News agency of the
Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (North Korea).
North Korea and Nuclear Weapons: The Declassified
US Record(http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB87)
Contains twenty-five documents, with a background
essay, on North Korea's possession
of nuclear arms.
North Korea Profile (from NTI) (http://www.nti.org/e_research/profiles/NK/index.html) This profile, from the nonprofit Nuclear Threat
Initiative, seeks to raise public awareness
about the nuclear, biological, and chemical threats
in existence today.
Timeline: North Korea Nuclear Crisis
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/Asia-pacific/2604437.stm)
BBC News website charts the build-up of tension
since North Korea's reported disclosure of a
secret nuclear weapon programme (from 2002-2006).
