University of Rhode Island Libraries
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 AARP- Includes resources on an array of topics, including aging,
finances, travel, health, technology, and more.
- AgeSource / AgeStats Worldwide
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AgeSource Worldwide identifies resources in some 25 countries providing coverage of aging-related issues. Resources include clearinghouses, libraries, databases, training materials, major reports, and Web metasites.
AgeStats Worldwide provides access to statistical data that compare the situation of older adults across countries or regions around a variety of issues, such as demography, pensions, health and long-term care. The most recent data and projections as far ahead as 2050 are provided where available.
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Population
Reference Bureau
- One-stop source
for world population, health, and environmental data.
- Census Bureau
- Official
government source for a broad range of social, demographic, business, and economic
statistics.
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Facts
& History
- A compilation of information about the state.
Includes links to information about demographics, the economy,
employment, health, housing, poverty, education and crime.
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FAIR: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
- Media watch
group that offers well-documented criticism of media bias and censorship.
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KidsCount
- Profiles, graphs, maps, and rankings of the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children in the U.S., state by state.
- Searchable archive of millions of images from the LIFE photo archive from the 1860s to the present.
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National Archeological Database
- Online source of
information on public archaeology and national legislation affecting cultural resource
management. From the National Park Service.
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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.
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Rape,
Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
- Provides information and resources
for researchers as well as those affected by rape, abuse, and incest.
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