Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text Documents
Digital Books–New Zealand
Source: University of Auckland Library
Just Launched: Early New Zealand Books Digital Collection
From a news release: The University of Auckland Library announces the official launch of its Early New Zealand Books digital collection. The collection currently comprises 20 books (23 volumes) including the majority of those published in the first half of the 19th century. The books are keyword searchable, individually or as a collection, with keyword-in-context displays of hit terms at three different levels of inclusiveness. Searches can be limited to words and phrases in picture captions and chapter summaries, if desired.

All the illustrations are available at original size and double size for viewing detail. There are links to images of original pages. This collection is available primarily because of the enthusiasm and dedication of John Laurie, Subject Librarian for Anthropology, Applied Language Studies and Linguistics in the General Library, Te Tumu Herenga, the University of Auckland Library. The “Early New Zealand Books ” collection is freely available on the Web.

We believe that the collection will be of immense benefit to researchers of the period and the general public. Many of the books have been out-of-print and difficult to access in closed collections and keyword searchability will facilitate a whole range of new studies.

It is hoped to expand the collection over the next few years to cover more significant nineteenth century books. Forty targeted books are listed on the website.
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Education–Statistics–Databases
Source: NCES (via Docutickr.com)
Just Update, Statewide Education Data Profiles
“Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary education, public libraries and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. You can select up to 4 states to compare at a time. In addition to getting statewide data you will also get data on U.S. averages and the ability to dynamically graph the results. The data used for this data tool comes from many NCES sources and has just been updated with 2003 public library information and 2004-05 postsecondary education information.”
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Leaders–United States–Lists & Ranking
Source: U.S. News and World Report/Center for Public Leadership, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
American’s Best Leaders
“Leadership, as the public tells the pollsters, is in disappointingly short supply. So the 25 people profiled in the following pages are a heartening exception to the rule. ‘America’s Best Leaders’ are an accomplished group selected by an independent committee of judges assembled by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Some leaders are famous names; others, while giants in their fields, may be introduced to readers for the first time.”
+ Does Leadership Matter? (David Gergen)
+ How They Made Their Picks(methodology)
+ National Leadership Index 2005 (PDF; 116 KB)
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Country Studies
Source: Federal Research Division/Library of Congress
Just Released, Country Profile of Paraguay
PDF.
See Also: More Country Profiles from the FRD

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