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US Census bureau historical voting publications
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/03/02/us-census-bureau-historical-voting-publications/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 2, 2012 http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/publications/historical/index.html Statistical data on US national and presidential elections.
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How interconnected is the world?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/07/how-interconnected-is-the-world/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 7, 2014 DHL has just released its latest annual Global Interconnectedness Index which measures the extent of globalization in relation to flows of trade, capital and people.
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How has the Internet changed scholarly communication?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/20/how-has-the-internet-changed-scholarly-communication/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 20, 2015 Useful briefing from the Association of Research Libraries journal which gives a basic overview changes of trends in academic publishing since 1990s, covering journals online books...
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UN: gender parity
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/un-gender-parity/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The United Nations has launched a new Gender Parity and Equality website where visitors can find information and data on representation of women in the UN system ...
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Violence against women- is it getting worse?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/15/violence-against-women-is-it-getting-worse/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 15, 2017 The latest Femicide Census report, compiled by Women’s Aid, reveals that 113 women were killed by men in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2016.
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Parental monitoring of internet use
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/10/15/parental-monitoring-of-internet-use/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 15, 2014 Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2014 The latest report from Ofcom presents findings on the use of new media by British children and the role of parents in...
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Rosa Parks digital collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/03/04/rosa-parks-digital-collection/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 4, 2016 Just released by the Library of Congress, this great new online resource celebrating the life, civil rights achievements and legacy of Rosa Parks whose refusal to give up a seat to a...
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Prisons Memory Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/12/05/prisons-memory-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 5, 2017 The Prisons Memory Archive (PMA) is a collection of 175 filmed oral history recordings from individuals who had a connection with Armagh Gaol and the Maze and Long Kesh Prison during...
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Pride of Place
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/27/pride-of-place/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 27, 2016 A great project led by scholars at Leeds Beckett University with the support of English Heritage which is working to produce an interactive map relating to places in England which...
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PhD students and mental health
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/18/phd-students-and-mental-health/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2021 A s hocking report from Times Higher of a study showing doctoral students at high risk of suicide due to stress.