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Last updated: 6/3/08

Internet Resources
Social Sciences
All  AARP
Includes resources on an array of topics, including aging, finances, travel, health, technology, and more.
All  AgeSource Worldwide
Produced by AARP. Describes clearinghouses, libraries, directories, statistical resources, bibliographies, etc. from around the world that focus on aging.
All  Population Reference Bureau
One-stop source for world population, health, and environmental data.
All  Census Bureau
Official government source for a broad range of social, demographic, business, and economic statistics.
All  Facts & History
A compilation of information about the state. Includes links to information about demographics, the economy, employment, health, housing, poverty, education and crime.
All  FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
Media watch group that offers well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship.
All  KidsCount
Profiles, graphs, maps, and rankings of the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children in the U.S., state by state.
All  National Archeological Database
Online source of information on public archaeology and national legislation affecting cultural resource management. From the National Park Service.
All  PollingReport.com
Timely cross-section of poll data on topics of national political, economic, and sociocultural interest from national polling firms such as Gallup, Harris, CBS/NYT, NBC/WSJ, etc.
All  Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
Provides information and resources for researchers as well as those affected by rape, abuse, and incest.
All  Social Statistics Briefing Room
Easy access to current federal social statistics on crime, demographics, education, and health. Includes links to the source agency of each statistic.

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