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Latest Living Wage Commission report released
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/latest-living-wage-commission-report-released/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 The main Commission website has background on its aims and accounts from members of the public about experiences of life on low pay.
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Pen America Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/08/11/pen-america-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 11, 2017 Free access to this archive of lectures, readings and discussions featuring the leading writers and Nobel prize winners in Economics, Science and Peace, social reformers, philosophers...
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Watergate digital records
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/06/24/watergate-digital-records/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2022 From the US National Archives and Records Administration To mark the 50th anniversary of the break-in on June 17, 1972 which led eventually led to the resignation of American President...
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Yemen Conflict Observatory
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/23/yemen-conflict-observatory/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 23, 2024 Yemen Conflict Observatory A new site created by ACLED and the Yemen Data project. This site offers up to date data dashboards and mappings of war and violence in Yemen.
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Human Capital Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/human-capital-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 Human capital Index. World Economic Forum launch the 2013 Human capital index. It aims to measure how well 122 countries value and achieve the full economic potential of their workers.
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US Presidential Papers online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/us-presidential-papers-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 Now available from the GPO online from 1991 – They include statements, speeches and remarks. Other great presidential resources.
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Civil partnership data
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/23/civil-partnership-data/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 23, 2013 Latest civil partnership data released by Office for National Statistics. Includes unions and dissolutions. Also includes some articles on impact from 2005-2010.
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The China and Latin America Finance Database
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/06/the-china-and-latin-america-finance-database/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2014 https://www.thedialogue.org/china_latin_america_finance_database A joint project between the Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI) at Boston University and the Inter-American Dialogue.
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Violence Against Women in Elections
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/violence-against-women-in-elections/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 A new framework of guidelines as been issued by IFES which will help officials monitor, assess and respond to gender violence during elections.
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Karl Marx 200
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/04/karl-marx-200/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 4, 2018 The British Library has a digital copy of parts of the original Communist Manifesto – only 26 are believed to have survived worldwide! It also provides background information on its...