BU Libraries Politics and Policy Resources http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/ Copyright 2007 Wed, 02 May 2007 20:16:47 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Global Climate Change: National Security Implications The Strategic Studies Institute and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies conducted a colloquium on “Global Climate Change: National Security Implications," in conjunction with a number of higher education organizations and other groups. The report can be found at: https://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB779.pdf

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/05/global_climate.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/05/global_climate.html Wed, 02 May 2007 20:16:47 -0500 Worldwide Political Science Abstracts This new subscription database offers access to the backfiles of Political Science Abstracts, 1975-200 and ABC Poli Sci, 1984-2000. It continues to index a wide range of political science journals, as well as journals in complimentary fields.

This database can be found in metaLINK under both Political Science and Public Administration.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/02/worldwide_polit.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/02/worldwide_polit.html Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:32:38 -0500 Civil Rights Documents The Thurgood Marshall Law Library, in cooperation with the Government Printing Office, is creating an online archive of important papers of United States Commission on Civil Rights. The collection includes both historical documents, such as the Civil Rights Act , to a 1994 study on white supremcists in Montana and a 2002 study on voting rights in Florida.

For full information about the project, including a title listing of the documents available online, see:
http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/usccr/index.asp

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/01/civil_rights_do_1.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/01/civil_rights_do_1.html Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:29:57 -0500 Tax forms and instructions Select NYS and Federal tax forms and instructions are available in the Bartle Library reference area.

In addition, we will be getting in the full run of forms that will be available for photocopy as well.

Tax forms and instructions are aslo available online for federal and state taxes. For links, see: http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/vrd/tax.html

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/01/tax_forms_and_i.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2007/01/tax_forms_and_i.html Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:50:59 -0500 Iraq Study Group Report The Iraq Study Group report is now available through the Libraries. It is available at: Y 3.P 31:2 IR 1/3
or click here for more information.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/12/iraq_study_grou.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/12/iraq_study_grou.html Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:16:54 -0500 Global Health Interested in global health issues? The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Global Affairs maintains GlobalHealth, which provides health information about countries around the world, including travel warnings and partnerships with the United States.

The website can be found at: http://www.globalhealth.gov

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/09/global_health.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/09/global_health.html Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:12:01 -0500 Key Judgements: Trends in Global Terrorism The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released a summary of a key report, outlining the risk assessment of various terrorist groups. The summary can be read at:
http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/Declassified_NIE_Key_Judgments.pdf

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/09/key_judgements.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/09/key_judgements.html Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:44:23 -0500 New Database The Military and Government Collection is designed to provide information for members of the military and military contractors. It indexes and provides full text to a number of journals and pamphlets that can assist any scholar or student who is researching topics associated with military history, current military action, law enforcement or national security.

Access to the Military and Government Collection is available through metaLINK.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/08/new_database.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/08/new_database.html Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:27:05 -0500 Federal forms made easy Need a federal form? Try Forms.gov for federal forms such as financial aid, FEMA forms, tax forms and more.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/07/federal_forms_m.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/07/federal_forms_m.html Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:14:39 -0500 Flood Relief Flood Relief information is available:

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/07/flood_relief.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/07/flood_relief.html Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:48:47 -0500 Google Uncle Sam Google Uncle Sam has changed its name to "Google US Government Search" and is now located at:
http://www.google.com/ig/usgov

In addition to powerful search features, the new engine also includes a government and military news portal on the front page.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/06/google_uncle_sa.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/06/google_uncle_sa.html Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:10:03 -0500 NYS Hospital Profiles website NYS Department of Health has created a web site for Hospital Profiles that provides success rates, treatment rates, and other statistical information.

Hospitals can be compared to each other or to the state average.

The web site is linked from the Community Assessment and Demographics page.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/05/nys_hospital_pr.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/05/nys_hospital_pr.html Wed, 10 May 2006 15:30:57 -0500 Homeland Security Digital Library The Libraries now has access to the Homeland Security Digital Library, which provides access to documents regarding homeland security policy and strategy.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/04/homeland_securi.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/04/homeland_securi.html Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:59:16 -0500 The Iraqi Perspective Project Pentagon has released the "Iraqi Perspective Project," which is offers an Iraqi view on the American military actions in Iraq. Twenty three top government officials were interviewed for the project. The full text of the project can be found at: http://www.jfcom.mil/newslink/storyarchive/2006/ipp.pdf and will be listed in InfoLink.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/03/the_iraqi_persp.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/03/the_iraqi_persp.html Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:39:31 -0500 New Government Documents Catalog A new Catalog of Government Publications is available at: http://catalog.gpo.gov. This catalog is an index of U.S. government publications – print, microfiche, and electronic - published since 1976.

]]> http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/03/new_government.html http://library.lib.binghamton.edu/mt/govinfo/archives/2006/03/new_government.html Fri, 10 Mar 2006 15:31:17 -0500