Best of the Web: History & Social Sciences

This Library of Congress site contains approximately 2,240 Civil War maps and charts and 76 atlases and sketchbooks.

A Library of Congress collection of 1,118 Civil War photographs which can be searched by keyword, browsed by subject, or viewed by year.

Civilrights.org serves as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the-minute civil rights news and information.

Full text versions of classic feminist writings which "helped define Second Wave feminism." From the Chicago Women's Liberation Union (CWLU).

Full text of numerous articles.

CSC's mission is "to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilisation, and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into society."

Title 25 of the CFR brings together in one volume the majority of federal laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation and the Indian Health Service of the Department of Interior.

"The Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) is committed to the development of mind and brain research aimed at investigating the psychological, computational, and neuroscientific bases of cognition."

Statewide historic newspaper database

Library homepages, catalogs, electronic resources, and other services.

This site provides a "comprehensive guide to the field of community psychology, prevention, intervention, and action research."

Established in 1978, the Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP) at Baruch College, offers a range of non-credit computer classes in a college environment for beginners and experienced users. The Center provides information and training on assistive computer technology for professionals and the business community, and conducts research to explore innovative ways of using the computer to improve the quality of life for visually impaired people.

Companion site to a PBS documentary which "profiles a progressive United Methodist church in the midst of profound change as it struggles with the arrival of a new minister and must reinvent itself under new leadership."

A website devoted to investigative reporting of current political events by top journalists.

"Descriptions of important contributions to science made by 83 women in the 20th century. These are documented by the original papers in which the discoveries were first reported. In addition there are historical essays and other historical documents not easily available elsewhere."

Great ideas on how to include your kids in meal-planning, and fun, kid-friendly recipes.

A digital collection of politcal campaign memorabilia from the eighteenth to the twentieth century.

Search the full text of hundreds of documents relating to New York State. Local documents include: Proceedings of the bi-centennial celebration of Richmond county, Staten Island, New York. November 1st, 1883 (includes hundreds of names of participants and descriptions of the festiviites) and Facts against rumor: being a brief statement, without note or comment, of the most important facts which transpired in the late difficulties between the vestry and the people of St. Andrew's and Trinity parishes, Staten Island, N.Y., prior to the 5th of February, 1857. By order of committee.

Index of links to local, state, and national informational resources, developed by the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Provides effective teaching and promotes research to enhance the education and lifespan development of individuals with learning disabilities.

Organization whose mission is "To promote good governance and enhance the experience of democracy globally by increasing the number, effectiveness, and visibility of women who lead at the highest levels in their countries."

Historical, social, and political information guide provided by the Library of Congress. Country information can be accessed from an alphabetical listing or by clicking on the interactive map.

"This Website provides material from a variety of CQ Press sources relevant to the issues. Sources include encyclopedia articles, such as Jihad and Theocracy three issues of The CQ Researcher offering in-depth studies on Combating Terrorism, Islamic Fundamentalism and the Middle East Conflict and more."

Tactile (embossed) illustrations that make pictures visible to people who are blind or who have visual impairments, dyslexia, autism, cognitive learning disabilities, or other special needs.

Print and Internet resources for History, Biography and Genealogy.

Criticism.com is a media theory gateway featuring information about important theoretical works, book reviews, essays, and links.

The first electronic review of the history of modern historiography. Its aim is the establishment of an online resource for studies and research relating to modern historical culture (historiography,erudition, philosophies of history, methodologies of historical research, didactics of history).

A look at social history, manners and menus through history. A companion site to the Food Timeline.

Life and customs in 100 countries.

Part of the Online News Association's website, Cyberjournalist.net is a blog, news, and resource site for online journalists.

An extensive list of links that point you to genealogical research sites on the Internet.

Large and varied collection of materials, nostly primary sources, related to World War II.

a website of maps and tables showing Presidential votes since 1860, state electoral votes, show major and independent presidential and vice presidential candidates. County election data is also available.

Includes links and resources on deal-related business, agencies and organizations, sign languages, schools, summer programs,employment listings, and publications.

Directory of online death indexes listed by state, including death certificate indexes, obituaries, cemetery burials & probate records.

This collection of photographs from the Detroit Publishing Company Collection includes over 25,000 glass negatives and transparencies as well as about 300 color photolithograph prints, mostly of the eastern United States including New York City.

This website "centres around biographical entries on individual labour movement figures. Many of these have been of national significance but, equally, others have been of local or regional prominence. Each entry is written by a specialist, in many cases by one of the editors. The text is supplemented by a detailed bibliography drawing attention to relevant archival deposits, works by the subject and appropriate secondary texts. In addition, the Dictionary has included a series of thematic essays on issues of interest for the historian of the labour movement. Typically these deal in depth with questions neglected in the established literature. They are linked to individual subject entries and each includes its own bibliography. The bibliographical value of the project is also strengthened by the inclusion of consolidated bibliographies which cover all materials on a significant broad theme within labour history."

Resource for ancient Egyptian history, with images, text, and bibliographies.

Provides archival resources for tracing your Norwegian heritage. In English and Norwegian.

The Making of America is a digital library of primary sources in American social history. Items are currently located in two separate databases at the University of Michigan and Cornell University. Search each of these databases for "Staten Island" to find the full text of hundreds of books and articles that mention Staten Island. The University of Michigan database spans the years 1800-1925. Items of interest include: History of the State of New York (1853-71), History of New Netherland (1855), A Record of the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, privates, of the Regiments Which Were Organized in the State of New York (Civil War) 1864-68 and Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country (1856).

"DignityUSA works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy and support."

Interdisciplinary research tool for the study of women and gender in the ancient world.

This database "contains information on collections relating to the history of women in Ireland from the earliest times to the present, gathered from public and private repositories in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. The Directory covers over 14,000 collections and sources and contains over 100,000 pieces of information from 262 repositories."