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Disability podcasts
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/09/disability-podcasts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 9, 2024 Professor Colin Blackmore has created a series of podcasts with British disability activists. The latest, with Professor Colin Barnes, is on the sociology of disability.
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United States Statutes at Large 1789-1950
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/26/united-states-statutes-at-large-1789-1950/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 26, 2024 The USGPO website now contains the full text of significant US legislation including the constitution, treaties and the Declaration of Independence.
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Hansard Corpus
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/06/hansard-corpus/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 6, 2015 Website containing nearly every speech in the British Parliament 1803-2005 with some linguistic analysis. Developed by the University of Glasgow. http://www.hansard-corpus.
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JFK Assassination records
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/11/03/jfk-assassination-records/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 3, 2017 A large batch of JFK assassination classified document s has been released by the USA government to supplement The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records collection.
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Sexual harassment and abuse in Colleges
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/01/10/sexual-harassment-and-abuse-in-colleges/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 10, 2020 Office for Students will intervene if colleges do not have robust procedures for dealing with allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.
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Women in Congress 1917 – 2020
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/22/women-in-congress-1917-2020/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2021 The latest edition of this factual reference book from the US Government includes total numbers and names of women in Congress and their roles.
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British Library world newspaper data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/06/24/british-library-world-newspaper-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2022 Free to download. Get the full title list with dates of coverage and see a map visualizing the areas of the world they cover.
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Modern slavery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/14/modern-slavery-3/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 14, 2022 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Forced Marriage This report was produced through a collaboration between the ILO, Walk Free and the International...
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DWL celebrates LGBT+ History Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/10/dwl-celebrates-lgbt-history-month/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 10, 2023 The University Library is displaying 6 flags during LGBT+ History Month.
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Countering disinformation
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/03/27/countering-disinformation/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 27, 2023 The Secretary-General of the United Nations has submitted report based on information and examples of best practices shared by States, UN entities and others on countering disinformation.