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Wednesday, 3rd October 2001

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Library Statistics
Source: ARL (Association of Research Libraries)
ARL Statistics 1999-2000
129 pages (.pdf) of statistics from the 122 members of the ARL.

Certified Financial Planners--United States
Searchable Database
CFP� Certificant Database
From the site, "This database lists the individuals currently authorized by the CFP Board to use the CFP�, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER� and certification marks, and also those who have been publicly disciplined by the CFP Board."
Thanks to G.T. for the tip.

Public Libraries--San Francisco
Internet Filtering

San Francisco Bans Filters in Public Libraries
From the article, "San Francisco officials have voted to ban Internet filters on computers in local public libraries, risking the loss of some $20,000 in federal funds."
See Also: "Library: We Don't Want No Filters" (Wired.Com)
See Also: "Filtering Company N2H2 Changes Business Model" (Library Journal)

United States Senate--Ready Reference
United States Senate--History
New Web Page: Fast and Direct Access To Many U.S. Senate History Fact Sheets and Lists

Make sure to also take a look at the Senate History FAQ.
See Also: C-SPAN's Capital Questions
Questions about U.S. Congress procedure, history, and more answered. A great learning tool.

Environment--United States--Video
New Web Site: "American Field Guide", Searchable Video From PBS
From the site, "Tap into the sights and sounds from a wide variety of environments throughout America. We've collected over 1200 video clips that enable you to experience America's wilderness firsthand."

Web Resources--Reviews
P�ter Jacs� Reviews the Cultural Profiles Project and Profusion
Peter has positive things to say about the Cultural Profiles Project. Btw, the CPP contains info about Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Direct to the Cultural Profiles Project
Direct to ProFusion

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Demographics--United States
Senior Citizens--United States

Source: U.S. Census
Two New Reports From Census: Age 2000 and The 65 Years and Over Population: 2000
From the summary, "The "baby boom" propelled the largest percentage increases of any age group in the 1990-2000 decade, an analysis of Census 2000 data by the Commerce Department's Census Bureau showed today. (The baby boom refers to people born in the post-World War II period from 1946 through 1964.)"
Direct to:
Summary ||| Age 2000 ||| The 65 Years and Over Population: 2000

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Health Insurance--United States
Source: U.S. Census
Health Insurance Coverage: 2000
Summary ||| Direct to Report ||| Archive of Older Reports
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California Energy Crisis
Source: Congressional Budget Office
Causes and Lessons of the California Electricity Crisis
50 pages .pdf
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Employment--United States
Youth--United States--Statistics
Source: Monthly Labor Review
Monthly Labor Review, August 2001 Now Online
The 8/2001 issue contains a series of articles about youth employment in the U.S. Most of the articles are based on The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. From the MLR, "The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 follows the lives of 12- to 16-year-olds as they make pivotal decisions regarding education and employment."

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