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Smart phone usage USA 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/04/15/smart-phone-usage-usa-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2015 According to the Pew Research Center, nearly two thirds of Americans now depend on their smart phones for daily life. Download the Pew survey results for the full data.
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International Women’s Day
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/08/international-womens-day/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2018 International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8 th March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. This year the theme is Press for Progress.
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Migration Network Hub
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/04/26/migration-network-hub/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 26, 2021 The United Nations Network on Migration was launched recently It aims to provide a place where researcher scan access a variety of resources relating to worldwide migration including...
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SDG Investor Platform
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/24/sdg-investor-platform/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2021 On 14 April 2021, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Secretary-General’s Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance launched the ‘SDG...
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University students and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/21/university-students-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2021 UCAS has published a report, Starting the Conversation, which explores mental ill health in university applications.
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Election guide (updated)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/09/16/election-guide-updated/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 16, 2022 https://www.electionguide.org/ The International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ (IFES) ElectionGuide.
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OpenBibArt
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/10/18/openbibart/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2022 OpenBibArt provides free access to an index of journal articles and auction catalogues maintained from the databases of the Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art (INHA) in Paris,...
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Gender-based violence: Africa
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/12/01/gender-based-violence-africa/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2023 Afrobarometer surveys of Africans on gender-based violence This dispatch reports on a special survey module included in the Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021/2023) questionnaire to explore...
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Silk Roads Project website
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/04/15/silk-roads-project-website/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2024 The International Dunhuang Programme has launched a new website . It features materials and learning guides relating to the history and culture of the East silk roads.
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The impact of online misinformation on U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/04/the-impact-of-online-misinformation-on-u-s-covid-19-vaccinations/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2021 Paper from arxiv with the following findings: consistently, negative opinions toward vaccines are correlated with misinformation.