Digitization Projects
Library of Congress
Source: Wired News "Scholars Who Dig-itize Gutenberg"
From the article, "A project is currently underway at the Library of Congress to digitize its copy of the Gutenberg Bible. The library has partnered with Octavo to photograph, scan and digitize every binding, endsheet and page of the three-volume Bible." See Also:Additional Resources and Examples via Octavo site
Resources, Tools, and Full-Text Documents (6 Items)
- Area Studies
Source: Canadian International Development Agency Country Profiles (CIDA-INC)
Pay particular attention to the Gender Profiles available for many countries. They contain many charts and tables with direct links to original sources.
- Asians--United States
Population--United States
Source: U.S. Census Full-Text Report: The Asian Population: 2000 Summary/Fast Facts ||| Direct to Full-Text
- Education--United States--Statistics
Source: National Center for Education Statistics New Edition Now Available: The Digest of Education Statistics, 2001
- Digitization Projects--Abraham Lincoln
Source: Library of Congress Final Release: Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
From the annoucement, "This final release of the Papers includes 20,000 documents, comprising 61,000 digital images and annotated transcriptions of approximately 10,000 documents.The Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress contain items dating from 1833 through 1916. Most of the approximately 20,000 items in
this release are from the 1850s through Lincoln's presidential years, 1860-65.
Internet Usage--United States
Source: Pew Internet and American Life Project New Study Available: Getting Serious Online
From the site, "As Americans gain experience, they use the Web more at work, write emails with more significant content, perform more online transactions, and pursue more serious activities." Available in HTML and .pdf
- Nuclear Facilities--Russia
Military--Russia
Source: CIA Full-Text Report: Annual Report to Congress on the Safety and Security of Russian Nuclear Facilities and Military Forces
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