-
01 Nov 2009 03:08
Elektronnyi muzei otechestvennogo plakata
http://www.plakaty.ru/
Plakaty.ru is an extensive online museum of Soviet and post-Soviet posters, which can be browsed by poster author or by poster type (e.g. agitprop, film, military). Some authors have substantial biographical entries, others brief chronologies, some are not even accompanied by dates. Not all of the thousands of posters are dated either, but clicking on poster categories offers a selection of posters sorted by year, or by author name, with or without thumbnails. A 'notes' page (only available in Russian) links to related articles (e.g. on Soviet war propaganda; on the erotic image in poster art); 'exhibitions' shows photographs from past exhibitions and advertises future events; and details are also given of the 'comradeship of poster artists'. This attractive and easy to use site offers images which are of good enough quality to use in powerpoint presentations, and should be of particular use to teachers of Soviet culture and history. Added: 2009-10-31
Soviet Jewish culture: recovering Jewish daily life in the Soviet Union before the Holocaust
http://sovietjewishculture.org/
Soviet Jewish culture is a wonderful resource based on an oral history project led by historians Zvi Gitelman and Anna Shternshis. The project interviewed over 500 Jews born in Russia, Ukraine or Belorussia before 1928 about their daily lives in the Soviet Union. From the main menu the user may link to ten of these interviewees or to a section called 'in their own words', which makes available PDF texts in Russian by the author Shmuel Shapiro. The ten edited interview transcripts in which interviewees discuss their pre-war lives may be downloaded as PDFs, with detailed explanatory footnotes, accompanying photos, maps or videos illustrating songs or places mentioned by the interviewee. Other sections include: a description of the project; a PDF glossary of names and terms; a substantial bibliography; useful links. This attractive and easy to navigate site will be of most use to teachers and students of Soviet Jewish culture and identity, but also of interest to researchers and teachers of Soviet history. Added: 2009-10-31
Sefer
http://www.sefer.ru/
Sefer is the website of the Sefer Centre, a non-profit organization founded in 1994 with the support of the International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee to promote the development of Jewish Studies in higher education institutions in Russia. The site gives details about: Sefer's structure and aims; programmes for students and young researchers; conferences; programmes [lectures and mentoring programme]; Sefer's publications. Much of this material is also available in English, but the Russian version provides a useful additional links page and a news page. The publications and conferences pages will be particularly useful to researchers and teachers of Russian-Jewish culture and history or Judaism in Russia, and those in Jewish Studies wishing to keep abreast of Russian contributions to the field. Added: 2009-10-31
Russian mosques
http://www.russian-mosques.com/
Russian mosques is a well-designed, bilingual resource which catalogues over 200 mosques in the Russian Federation. Illustrated entries give information about the building, and to a lesser extent the community, with location indicated via Google maps. Contact details and URLs are provided for some mosques, and some entries include photos of both interior and exterior. Brief demographic and historical information about towns where mosques are located is also available. The project is supported by the Council of Muftis of Russia, but incorporates material from site users and open sources such as Wikipedia. Users may browse mosques in: Moscow; Kazan; Ufa; Astrakhan; Makhachkala; select via drop-down lists of region and city or click on a map. This site will be of most use to researchers of Islamic architecture and Islam in post-Soviet Russia. Added: 2009-10-31
Soviet Muftiev Rossii
http://muslim.ru/
Soviet Muftiev Rossii is the website of a national Muslim organisation created in Russia in 1996 and headed by Ravil Gaynutdin. The Russian version is structured around the following sections, arranged in a side bar: Council of Muftis of Russia [links to official documents, news and details about the organisation]; Moscow Islamic University [opens a new website]; Islam and Muslims [international news]; inter-faith dialogue; the mass media on Islam [both international and Russian]; books and publishing; photo gallery. The English language version is structured differently, but contains much of the same material. This easy-to-navigate site will be of most use to researchers of Islamic religion and culture in the Russian Federation. Added: 2009-10-31
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians
http://www.aawv.net/
This is the homepage of the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWV), whose aim is to enhance the contribution of veterinary medicine to the welfare of wildlife. The site gives information on membership details, meetings and news and events. A number of AAWV position statements are available, including: climate change, wildlife diseases and wildlife health, feral cats and use of foot- hold traps. Links to other useful websites are available and there is a members only section. Added: 2009-10-31
Major Ageing and Gender Issues In Europe
http://www.maggie-project.org/
Major Ageing and Gender Issues In Europe is a European Union project that aims to identify and analyse "indicators of quality of life among the population aged 65+ to reveal gender gaps and their factors". Recent key events like retirement, widowhood, health deterioration or entry into old-age institutions are examined together with the influence of the life course of individuals. Focus is placed on the role that national and European union policies play. Information on the contributors and the research objectives are available. There are also links to related projects Added: 2009-10-31
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/about/partners/reitox-network
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction coordinates a network of National focal points set up in the 27 EU Member States, Norway, the European Commission and in the candidate countries. Every year an evaluation exercise is conducted. Individual feedback is sent to countries for quality improvement of the report. The report "Quality of information in the drugs field, data quality and networking in the Reitox national focal points" can be downloaded from the site. It is in pdf format and requires Adobe Acrobat software to access. The site also provides access to further EMCDDA publications and there are links to related sites. Added: 2009-10-31
Innovative strategies to prevent re-offending
http://www.stop-reoffending.org/
Innovative strategies to prevent re-offending is a European Union project which address the problem of finding prevention policies which will allow European countries to better target the group of people who persistently offend, to monitor them and to prevent them from re-offending. Site resources include links to national and international legislation, information on workshops and the pilot project and links to related projects. Added: 2009-10-31
Survey Research and Services, Research Triangle Institute
http://www.rti.org/page.cfm/Survey_Research_and_Services
Survey Research and Services at the Research Triangle Institute was established in the 1960's and designs and conducts social surveys for both public and private sector studies. Focus areas include child and family services, public health and clinical research, disease control and registries, education, health security, substance abuse and mental health, health services and military health. The centre has introduced innovations in research methodology, "from understanding cognitive processes underlying respondent reactions to surveys, to systematic approaches for reviewing survey questions for possible problems". The site provides further information on data collection, methodology and data security issues. Added: 2009-10-31
Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory
http://www.serl.vcu.edu/
The Survey and Evaluation Research Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University conducts personal interviews, focus groups, statistical analysis and data management program evaluation providing research services for state, local, and federal government, university departments, faculty and students, organizations in the non-profit and private sectors, and the mass media. It supports university initiatives, and community-based capacity development programs. The website provides information on the laboratory's services. Added: 2009-10-31
Center for Urban and Public Affairs Survey Research Lab
http://wright.edu/cupa/srl/
The Center for Urban and Public Affairs Survey Research Lab at Wright State University conducts "telephone surveys for local and state government, non-profits, and other community organizations". These surveys are designed to aid in the development of public policy and other issues that benefit constituents of the Southwest Ohio region where the Center for Urban and Public Affairs focuses research on social, economic, environmental, governance, and spatial issues. There is information on projects conducted by the Survey Research Lab. Added: 2009-10-31
University of Pittsburgh Survey Research Program
http://www.ucsur.pitt.edu/
The University of Pittsburgh Survey Research Program conducts general population surveys, medical /clinical follow-up studies, institutional surveys and special population surveys. There is information on completed projects and a list of publications and presentations, some of which can be accessed online. They are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. Added: 2009-10-31
Institute for Public Opinion Research Survey Research Center
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/ipor/
The Institute for Public Opinion Research Survey Research Center conducts survey research projects at its telephone interviewing facility on the campus of Florida International University. There is information on telephone survey procedures and capabilities and reports on recent projects. These are in pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat software to access. Added: 2009-10-31
Search the Site
