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  • Social Security Administration Office of Disability

    Provides access to publications like The Social Security Handbook, and to information about welfare reform, childhood disability , social security disability, and employment support programs.

  • Society for American Archaeology (SAA)
  • Society for Economic Anthropology

    A group of anthropologists, economists, geographers, and scholars from other disciplines who are interested in the connections between economics and social life.

  • Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS)

    "The Society for Latin American Studies (SLAS) was founded in 1964 and is now the principal association in the United Kingdom for those interested in the study of Latin American affairs."

  • Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy

    Concerned with scholarly research in medieval philosophy, literature, history, and theology.

  • Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness (SAC)

    "An interdisciplinary academic organization dedicated to the study of consciousness phenomena in cultures around the world. A section of the American Anthropological Association (AAA), SAC members utilize cross-cultural, experimental, experiential, and theoretical approaches to study consciousness."

  • Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas

    SSILA"was founded in December 1981 as the international scholarly organization representing American Indian linguistics, and was incorporated in 1997. Membership in SSILA is open to all those who are interested in the scientific study of the languages of the native peoples of North, Central and South America."

  • Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP)

    Society for Women in Philosophy was started in 1972 to promote and support women in philosophy. SWIP holds divisional meetings, meetings in conjunction with the meetings of the American Philosophical Association, and it publishes newsletters.

  • Society of Africanist Archaeologists

    "The Society of Africanist Archaeologists is an organization of archaeologists, researchers from associated disciplines and otherswho share an interest in African archaeology and African societies. Our membership is international, with participation from Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia, and is actively involved in research in many African countries."

  • Society of Historical Archaeology

    "Formed in 1967, the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA) is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (A.D. 1400-present). The main focus of the society is the era since the beginning of European exploration. SHA promotes scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning historical archaeology. The society is specifically concerned with the identification, excavation, interpretation, and conservation of sites and materials on land and underwater. Geographically the society emphasizes the New World, but also includes European exploration and settlement in Africa, Asia, and Oceania."

  • Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists

    "The Society of Lesbian and Gay Anthropologists (SOLGA) of the American Anthropological Association was founded in 1988. SOLGA promotes communication, encourages research, develops teaching materials, and serves the interests of gay and lesbian anthropologists within the association."

  • SocioLog

    The SocioLog, created and maintained by Julian Dierkes, is a collection of important social science links.

  • Sociological Research Online

    This online journal "publishes high quality applied sociology, focusing on theoretical, empirical and methodological discussions which engage with current political, cultural and intellectual topics and debates." Archived from MArch 1966.

  • Sociological Subjects

    The University of Amsterdam's gateway to internet resources in sociology, grouped by subject.

  • Sociology: A Research Guide
  • Sociorealm

    A thorough guide to sociology resources online, aimed at sociology students and professionals. Good coverage of theorists and sociological issues.

  • Sociosite

    Extremely thorough and well-produced guide to internet resources in sociology with an international perpective. Created and maintained by the Social Science faculty of the University of Amsterdam.

  • SocioWeb

    Contains a large collection of annotated links divided into categories.

  • Soros Foundation
  • SOSIG Psychology Gateway

    The Social Science Information Gateway "provides access to psychology resources on the Internet. Each resource has been evaluated and categorised using the APA PsycINFO coding scheme. The main focus of coverage in SOSIG is on areas of psychology relevant to the social sciences."

  • Soundaround

    Soundaround is a free international interactive audio magazine program, that is easily navigated by using the number keys on your computer keyboard.

  • Soundex: One Step

    Generating American and Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex Codes in One Step.

  • South Africa

    Offical internet gateway to resources.

  • South and Southeast Asian Studies

    Directory of resources, including digitized editions of texts, documents, reference sources, dictionaries, image archives, maps, etc. on South Asia.

  • South Street Seaport Museum

    New York-based museum dedicated to the preservation of the regions marine heritage. Provides information on exhibitions, educational programs, related events, and fleet of ships.

  • Southeast Archeological Center

    "For nearly forty years, the Southeast Archeological Center (the Center or SEAC) has carried out a tradition of archeological research, collections and information management, and technical support for national park units located in the Southeast Region of the National Park Service (NPS)."

  • Special Coverage: America Attacked
  • Special Olympics

    Special Olympics for the disabled, provides continual training and competition in Olympic style summer and winter sports.

  • Special Report: Gay Rights

    New stories and opinion pieces on gay rights in the U.K., from Guardian Unlimited.

  • Squaws and Princesses or Corn Maidens: Misconceptions and Truths about Native American Women

    Written by Meldan Tanr?sal, this essay examines the European characterization of Native American women from the time of Columbus. The author contrasts this view with the image of women's role as expressed in Native American culture. character in Indian culture

  • St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
  • Stanford University. Slavic and East European Collections.

    Includes bibliographies prepared by Wojciech Zalewski.

  • State Historical Library
  • State Public Library for Science and Technology (GPNBT)
  • Staten Island Museum

    New York City's only general interest museum, explores the arts, natural science, and local history through permanent and changing exhibitions. Also known as the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences (SIIAS).

  • Staten Island on the Web: History

    Look for the History section of The New York Public Library's "Staten Island on the Web. It includes a compilation of documents and links relating to Staten Island history.

  • Statistics in Africa

    "This site is dedicated to gathering and presenting information and resources related to statistics on Africa."

  • Status of Women in the States

    "Over the past ten years, The Status of Women in the States has become a leading source of analysis of womens status across the country. Between 1996 and 2004, IWPR has produced individual reports on womens status in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as biennially updated reports on national trends across the states. . . .The Status of Women in the States project is designed to inform citizens about the progress of women in their state relative to women in other states, to men, and to the nation as a whole."

  • Steen-Hall Eye Institute

    Website of a medical facility in Louisanna that provides information on eyes, eye care, and eye conditions.

  • Stonewall and Beyond

    The online edition of a Columbia University Libraries exhibition held from May 25 to September 17, 1994 in conjunction with the international celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.

  • Stonewall and Beyond: Lesbian and Gay Culture

    The online edition of the Columbia University Libraries exhibition on gay and lesbian history and culture, held in 1994 in conjunction with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the "Stonewall Riots" in New York City.

  • Stonewall Center at UMass Amherst

    Established in 1984, this educational resource center's site offers information on "cultural and educational programming, video, audio, and text library holdings, educational resources, information and referral, harassment and discrimination responses, advocacy, training and support, and community outreach."

  • Stop Violence Against Women

    An Amnesty Internation campaign provides fact sheets, news, and related links about "a global human rights scandal that affects us all".

  • Story of a Mental Hospital: Fulbourn, 1858-1983

    E-book describing the shanges in mental health care between 1858 and 1983.

  • Storytellers: Native American Authors Online

    "This site was conceived with a very particular aim: to make the writing of modern Native American authors, particularly the poets, both more visible and more widely available. Toward that end, the sites residing on this server have been made with the collaboration of the authors. The authors see the sites before they are made public, edit these pages, contribute additional material, and select, or at least help to select, their work which is made available to be read online."

  • Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade

    The Office of National Drug Control Policy's Street Terms database contains over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity.

  • Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920

    Library of Congress site containts photos and prints of the women's suffrage movement and a collection of text documents. Searchable and browsable.

  • Suffragists Oral History Project

    "In the early 1970s the Suffragists Oral History Project, under the auspices of the Bancroft Library's Regional Oral History Office, collected interviews with twelve leaders and participants in the woman's suffrage movement. Tape-recorded and transcribed oral histories preserved the memories of these remarkable women, documenting formative experiences, activities to win the right to vote for women, and careers as leaders of the movements for welfare and labor reform, world peace, and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Now, 25 years later, the nineteenth century meets the twenty-first as the words of these activist women, born from the 1860s to the 1890s, are made accessible for future scholarly research."

  • Summons to Comradeship: World War I and World War II Posters

    This collection inlcudes images of a wide range of topics related to the military, civil defense, anti-war movements and more.

  • Suquamish Tribe

    Washington State, USA

  • Switchboard
  • Syllabi and Courses

    Links to courses around the U.S. From QueerTheory.com.

  • Tactile Vision, Inc.

    Easily readable tactile graphics and braille products.

  • Taino Inter-Tribal Council

    Florida, USA Caribbean

  • Target America

    Website for an episode of the Frontline television series exploring America's "first war on terrorism" initiated in the 1980s. Includes an overview of the Evolution of Islamic Terrorism, beginning in 1968.

  • Tasting Wine

    "Everything about wine tasting: wine terms, vintage charts, food and wine, serving wine, tasting wine, wine glasses, and more. . ."

  • Terrorism Research Center

    "The Terrorism Research Center is dedicated to informing the public ofthe phenomena of terrorism and information warfare. This site featuresessays and thought pieces on current issues, as well as links to otherterrorism documents, research and resources."

  • Terrorism: Questions and Answers

    From the Council on Foreign Relations in cooperation with the Markle Foundation. Searchable.

  • Texas Archeological Society
  • Text of Treaties Concluded at Ft. Laramie in 1851
  • Thanksgiving Breakfast

    Use your Thanksgiving leftovers to create delicious breakfast meals. Recipes include sweet potato waffles and turkey apple scramble.

  • Thanksgiving Holiday Guide

    A special edition from the San Francisco Chronicle's website. Includes tips on brining, recipes for stuffing and eating out options. Also gives suggestions for vegetarian Thanksgiving.

  • Thanksgiving Recipes from America's Past

    Historical recipies and vintage illustrations.

  • The Ancestry Insider
  • The Ancient World Wide Web

    A regularily updated guide to all things ancient on the web. Includes a directory and a search feature. Has a useful section on "daily life" in ancient cultures.

  • The Arc of the United States

    National organization of and for people with mental retardation and related disabilities and their families.

  • The Artisan

    The Artisan is an Italian food recipe and bread baking site. Recipes have either been sent in by other readers, developed by staff at the Artisan or translated from Italian texts. Features a number of Italian food links.

  • The Bronx County Historical Society

    3309 Bainbridge Avenue
    Bronx, New York 10467
    (718) 881-8900
    Library is open Monday - Friday by appointment only.

  • The Commercial Closet

    "Commercial Closet Association works to lessen discrimination of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by encouraging corporations and ad agencies to improve GLBT portrayals in the persuasive medium of mainstream advertising. The nonprofit project brings together journalistic reporting, critiques, visitor reviews, live video lectures, guidelines and resources. The project manages the world's only LGBT ad archive, with 1,700 adverts spanning 33 countries and 85 years."

  • The Crisis of the Union: An Electronic Archive of Documents about the Causes, Conduct, and Consequences of the US Civil War

    A collection of pamphlets, books, broadsides, cartoons, clippings, paintings, maps, and other print memorabilia about America from circa 1830 to 1880.

  • The Fondation Napoleon
  • The Footnote Blog
  • The Genealogue: Genealogy News You Can't Possibly Use
  • The Genetic Genealogist
  • The Good War and Those Who Refused to Fight It

    Online companion to a PBS documentary concerning American conscientious objectors to World War II.

  • The Happiness Formula

    Articles and videos from BBC News on the idea of happiness.

  • The History of Eating Utensils

    Knives, chopsticks, forks and spoons. From the Rietz Food Technology Collection, housed in the Anthropology Department, California Academy of Sciences.

  • The History of Psychology

    Links to primary source e-Texts on the Web from ancient times to the present.

  • The Horse in Blackfoot Indian Culture

    400 page study from The Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin.

  • The Indypendent

    The newspaper of the New York Indymedia Center, with mostly local coverage.

  • The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy

    The Local History Division of the Research Libraries of The New York Public Library. The Division is located at 5th Avenue and 42nd St. in Manhattan and has extensive holdings of NYC and Staten Island History.

  • The Kitchen Window

    This National Public Radio show (NPR) focuses on seasonal and holiday fare, with personal commentary and recipes from the authors.

  • The Kosciuszko Foundation
  • The Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies
  • The Making of America (MoA)

    A rich collection of 19th century books and journals from the University of Michigan. Topics range from American social history from the antebellum period, through reconstruction.

  • The Million Book Project

    An international library partnership with the Internet Archive, offering a free-to-read, searchable digital library of over 10,612 items.

  • The Napoleon Series
  • The Napoleonic Guide
  • The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLJA)

    NLGJA "an organization of journalists, online media professionals, and students that works from within the journalism industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues. NLGJA opposes workplace bias against all minorities and provides professional development for its members."

  • The National Parenting Center

    The National Parenting Center is dedicated to providing parents with comprehensive and responsible guidance from the world's most renowned child-rearing authorities.

  • The Navajo-Hopi Land Issue: A Chronology
  • The New York Public Library

    Learn about the resources and services of the Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy.

  • The Online Books Page

    Over 1500 books online

  • The Perseus Digital Library

    A rapidly expanding Digital Library from Tufts with a plentiful collection of Greek playtexts and other classical resources. The site also contains full-text versions of Christopher Marlowe's work, an edition of Shakespeare's First Folio, and source material on the history and founding of London. Atlases identify places mentioned in the collection of online texts.

  • The Practical Archivist
  • The Preservation League of Staten Island

    Since its organization in 1977, the Preservation League of Staten Island has supported the preservation of Staten Island's historic built environment through a variety of activities.

  • The Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century

    This site provides access to documents, photographs, recordings and digitized collections from the presidential libraries of last century's presidents.

  • The Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    Fact Sheet No.9 (Rev.1), by the United Nations HighCommissioner for Human Rights.

  • The September 11 Digital Archive

    This project's goals are to use electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath.

  • The South Dakota Archaeological Society (SDAS)

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