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The following links lead to web pages with NO affiliation with F.I.U. Please use them with appropriate caution. The editor of this web page has used his best ability to select these sites for the purpose of providing access to some of the more dependable sites of the myriad sources of information on the web, in areas of his peculiar, personal interests.
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 Research Centers and Think Tanks |
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American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy
via AEI |
Economics, business, government policy, research and education institution. | "The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is a private, nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution dedicated to research and education on issues of government, politics, economics, and social welfare. Founded in 1943, AEI is home to some of America's most accomplished public policy experts--from economics, law, political science, defense and foreign policy studies, ethics, theology, medicine, and other fields....AEI's purposes are to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism--limited government, private enterprise, individual liberty and responsibility, vigilant and effective defense and foreign policies, political accountability, and open debate. " [caaiba] |
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Brookings Institution
via Brookings |
Economics, foreign policy, governance, & metropolitan research center | This research institute majors on economics, foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policies. [caaiba] |
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The Carter Center
via The Carter Center |
Peace and world health | "TThe Carter Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Join us in creating a world in which every man, woman, and child has the opportunity to enjoy good health and live in peace." [caaiba] |
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Cato Institution
via Cato |
Politics and government policy, free market, and peace | "The Cato Institute seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government." Libertarian in outlook. [caaiac] |
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Center for Regulatory Effectiveness
via CRE |
Evaluation of government regulations | "The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) was established in 1996, after the passage of the Congressional Review Act, to provide Congress with independent analyses of agency regulations. From this initial organizing concept, CRE has grown into a nationally recognized clearinghouse for methods to improve the federal regulatory process. " Also includes an extensive list of web links, especially to other centers and organizations involved in regulation studies. [caaiba] |
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Economic Policies Institute
via EPI |
Economic & labor research center | Often labelled "liberal," the research tends to focus on working people and labor markets. [caaiba] |
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Hoover Institution
via Hoover |
Public policy & economic research center | Located on Stanford University's campus, the Hoover Institution conducts research and publishes on public policy, with a definite economic slant. [caaiba] |
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National Bureau of Economic Research
via NBER |
Public policy & economic research center | "Founded in 1920, the National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to undertaking and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community." NOTE: The FIU Library makes available to staff and students access to the full text of NBER Working Papers. [caaiba] |
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Pew Research Center
via Pew |
Journalism, social issues, the internet, religion, and hispanic society reseach center; | "The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take positions on policy issues." Funded by the Pew Charitable Trust, the Pew Research Center concentrates on 7 research projects (as of 2007):
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W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
via Upjohn Institute |
Employment-related reseach center; | "The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research organization, was established on July 1, 1945. It is an activity of the W.E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation, which was founded in 1932 to administer a fund set aside by Dr. W.E. Upjohn (1852–1932), founder of the Upjohn Company, for the purpose of conducting research into the causes and effects of unemployment and measures for the alleviation of unemployment." [caaiae] |
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Links to Major Digital Library Collections:(usually collections of photographs, manuscripts, books, and other media) |
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| Site & Provider | Specializations &/or limitations | Description & notes: (When in "quotes", taken from site's own description.) |
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Galveston and Texas History Center
via Rosenberg Library, Galveston, TX |
Texas; History; Galveston; Sheet music; Oral histories; Storms | "The Galveston and Texas History Center's primary missions are to collect, preserve, organize, and service materials that document the history of Galveston and Texas. Its secondary missions include documenting the community through oral history, conducting public programming relating to the history of Galveston, and fostering professional development of its staff." Includes collections of photographs of Galveston's storm damage, including that of the 1900 hurricane. [caaiba] |
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Center for Retrospective Digitization, Göttingen
via GDZ |
Primarily German-language items; maps, history of the humanities & sciences, autobiographies, travel writings, mathematical literature, North American literature; zoological | The English-language edition of the Göttingen Digitalisierungszentrum (GDZ) site. "The task of the GDZ is to record data such as prints, manuscripts and illustrations and to present them. Scientists, teachers and students will find a large amount of scholarly relevant texts in digitized form." Includes the University of Göttingen's Gutenberg Bible. [caaiba] |
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LOUISiana Digital Library
via LOUIS |
Louisiana; Civil War; Civil Rights; Photographs. | A very broad collection of collections from 19 participating institutions, both public and private, of the members of LOUIS. Among other collections, there are many personal photography collections online, as well as several map collections. [caaiah] |
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NYPL Digital Gallery
via New York Public Library |
Very broad; New York City; History; America; U.S.S.R.; Science; Ethnic collections. | "NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 600,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more." In addition to being the public library of New York City, this is also one of the premier research libraries in the world. [caaiai] |
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PALMM: Publication of Archival Library & Museum Materials
via PALMM |
Florida history & environment; Caribbean area; U.F. Herbarium; Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Florida; Florida Historical Quarterly. | "Publication of Archival, Library & Museum Materials (PALMM) is a cooperative initiative of the public universities of Florida to provide digital access to important source materials for research and scholarship. PALMM projects may involve a single university or may be collaborative efforts between a university and partners within or outside of the state university system. PALMM projects create high-quality virtual collections relevant to the students, research community and general citizenry of Florida." Includes collections of maps, of photographs, personal papers, as well as other documents. In addition to using the individual collections, there are 2 "cross-collections" searches available: for photographs & images, and for books & text. [caaiai] |
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Wyoming Memory Portal
via Wyoming Statewide Digitization Committee & University of Wyoming |
Wyoming | "Wyoming Memory brings the histories of Wyoming to life through a virtual gateway to the state's rich collections of manuscripts, books, photographs, government documents, newspapers, maps, audio, video, and other resources. These sources document Wyoming's past from prehistory through the present." Materials are arranged by broad topics: arts & literature; business & industry; government & politics; history & geography; science & nature. [caajag] |
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