VVC Library: Social Sciences

A Library of Congress Internet resource page that organizes links to collections in Anthropology, Ethnomusicology, Folklore, and Folklife.

The American Anthropological Association’s website directory of online resources in the fields of Anthropology and Archaeology.

News, commentary, and archival information about archaeology and anthropology from The New York Times.

A commercial site that provides tips, articles, and tools for writing and using business plans. Includes free samples of business and marketing plans.

The U.S. Small Business Administration site to business planning. Contains instructions for writing and using business plans as well as numerous examples of real plans.

A private organization devoted to analyzing public policy issues. Note links under "Research" tab for more specific topics.

A good site for up-to-date U.S. economic statistical information including the latest numbers for the "Consumer Price Index," "Unemployment Rate," "Wages," and much more.

Quick access to exchange rates for world currencies.

The website for Economic History Service includes the Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History, historical information on the value of the dollar, and more.

Created by professor Campbell R. Harvey of Duke University. Contains over 8,000 entries and 18,000 links related to financial terminology.

Full-text of IMF "Working papers," "Country Reports," "Economic Issues," and "Policy Discussions" and more.

A subscription service that provides fund and stock analysis. Free content includes background information, ratings, performance, and market trends.

All aspects of education in California, including statistics.

NCES compiles and analyses statistical information on all levels of education in the U.S. Find fast facts, quick tables & figures, or detailed reports.

Food Handler Training and Test (Online test, information, and fees)

Local bus routes and schedules.

One-stop access to state agencies and city and county government Websites.

Directory listing for federal agencies and departments.

Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.

The official website for U.S. federal legislative information. Access to the status and text of Bills, Public Laws, Committee Reports, historical documents and the Congressional Record. Includes House and Senate Committees and information on members of Congress.

Search millions of Web pages from federal and state governments, tribal governments, and U.S. territories. A-Z agency listing.

GovTrack is a civic project used for tracking legislation, votes, and members of the US Congress. Information provided includes committee membership, voting history, congressional terms and bill sponsorship.

The U.S. Department of Printing Office's website that offers free access to official publications by U.S. federal government agencies. Use the "Browse All" link to locate the Budget, Congressional Directory, Federal Register, etc.

Full-text documents cover all aspects of homeland security and emergency management from terrorist threats through natural disasters.

Provides background information, historical documents, notable events, and interesting facts on each of the U.S. presidents.

Find information on U.S. Embassies and Consulates, Foreign Embassies, passports and visas, travel warnings, the Fulbright Program, and much more.

View Census statistics for local areas down to the block level. Statistics include population counts, age, sex, race, ethnicity and household information.

The NVSS is responsible for the Nation's official vital statistics (Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce rates.) Also includes a state and territory directory of contacts for birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificates.

Find articles, reports, and statistical population data for 220 countries. Topics include "Marriage & Family," "Poverty," "Education," and others.

A useful feature includes "QuickFacts" when searching for information on states, counties, and cities (more than 5,000 population).

The Official Voter Information Guide for California General Elections. Includes information on candidates, propositions, political parties, and more.

CVF is a non-profit, non-partisan organization emphasizing the use of new election technologies. Voter resources include online guides, voter registration information, map of legislative districts, and links to California elected officials and political parties.

Easy-to-use, multi-lingual, nonpartisan information for Californians about voter registration, choosing a political party, and voting. Includes political party information and links, candidates, ballot measures, finding polling places, and more.

Information on voter registration, state and federal elections, issue positions, and contact information for U.S. and state representatives.

The Ballot Measure Database is part of the much larger National Conference of State Legislatures website. This database “includes all statewide ballot measures, starting over a century ago” from all types of state elections: General, Primary, and Special. New ballot measures are added to the database when they qualify to be listed on a state’s ballot. They are marked “Pass” or “Fail” as soon as election results are available. Browse by State and/or Topic and limit by date. This is a very useful site for anyone interested in locating state issues that have appeared on a state ballot in the last 100 plus years.

The Federal Election Commission offers information about federal elections including elections administration, voter registration and turnout, elections result, and presidential and congressional campaign financing.

Monitors "the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases."

Poll results from national surveys. Categories include: "Politics & Policy," "Business & Economy," and "The American Scene."

Searchable text of the CCR. Updated regularly.

Information on the opinions, rules, forms, justices, jury system, statute of limitations, and structure of the California Court System.

Full-text of all 29 codes, the State Constitution, and Statutes.

State codes, case law, legal issues and more for all 50 States.

Included is contact information for the High Desert Branch located at 15455 Seneca Road in Victorville.

Full-text (PDF) reports of the San Bernardino County Grand Jury from 1999/2000 to present.

Find information for local courts including civil, criminal, traffic, juvenile, and family. Also includes links to legal forms, court rules, and self-help information.

A comprehensive list of links to statutes, court decisions, legislation, and departments and agencies for all 50 States. Maintained by Washburn Law School.

Search all 50 titles of the CFR via GPO Access. CFR electronic version is updated daily and current within 2 business days.

Decisions of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Also see LLSDC's (Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.) web page of recent selected EEOC court decisions.

Opinions and Orders of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

A great starting point for legal research with searchable databases for federal and state court opinions, statutes, regulations, and international law.

Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Find full-text decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to present. Search by topic, author, or party.

Full-text of tribal constructions, codes, charters, land titles, and cases.

The official Web site of the United States Supreme Court. Includes opinions, rules of court, biographies of current justices, and more.

Search all 50 titles of the USC via Access GPO. The USC is published every six years with annual cumulative supplements in between editions. GPO Access contains the 2006, 2000, and 1994 editions plus annual supplements.

Formerly the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library. Provides links to a large number of legal resources relating to federal, state, and foreign law.

Links to law resources including a searchable archives of legal questions and answers arranged by state and country.

Contains over 600 tables of U.S. criminal justice statistics taken from over 100 sources. Updated regularly.

An extensive student-oriented psychology site. Contains A-Z glossary of terms, quizzes, writing resources, annotated links, and more.

APS is the global scientific home of more than 25,000 leading psychological science researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students across all continents.

A government site providing information on mental disorders, diagnosis, and treatments.

Over 5,000 links covering various areas and aspects of social psychology.