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Alternative Energy Facts, Statistics, and Issues. Paula Berinstein
Oryx Press, 2001 Assesses the current state of alternative energy. Each chapter reviews a different power source — solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, fuel cells, hydrogen, or the ocean — and describes how it works, recent developments, environmental effects, economic issues, relevant legislation, and statistics.
Call Number: R 333.794 BERINST
Locations: TC, VA

Atlas of American Agriculture: the American Cornucopia. Richard Pillsbury and John Florin
Simon and Schuster Macmillan, 1996 Surveys Amreica's varied farmlands and the history and traditions of those who work there. Arranged by region, it traces the social, technological and financial evolution of each farming area. Many maps and photos are included.
Call Number: R 338.0197 PILLSBU
Locations: VA, WA

Bioethics for Students. Stephen G. Post, editor
Macmillan Reference USA, 1999 A multi-volume set, with articles on topics of social and moral concern. Subjects covered include cloning, abortion, animal rights, reproductive technologies, and gene research. Articles present discussions and arguments with differing viewpoints for each issue to be resolved. Includes legal cases, medical codes and oaths.
Call Number: R 174.2 BIOETHI
Locations: VA

Child Labor: A World History Companion. Sandy Hobbs, Jim McKechnie and Michael Lavalette
ABC-CLIO, 1999 Encyclopedia listing of countries, people, industries and issues and their connection to child labor. Looks at child labor in both historical and modern context.
Call Number: R 331.31 HOBBS
Locations: TC, VA

Community Choices 2010: Health and Well Being in Clark County.
Clegg and Assoc., project consultants, 1993 A planning document that outlines current and projected issues impacting the health and well-being of Clark County residents. One section covers health issues facing Clark County. This section lists many health statistics and status indicators for this county. This report is updated by Community Choices 2010: Health and Well Being in Clark County 1996, and Reviewing the Health of Clark County 1998 Update. The introductory chapter of the 1996 Update "How To Read This Report" is a quick and useful guide for reading and interpreting health statistics.
Call Number: NW-R 362.1097 COMMUNI
Locations: VA

CQ Researcher.
Congressional Quarterly, Inc. Extensive factual reports, published by Congressional Quarterly. The reports cover a large variety of issues of current interest in the United States. They provide an excellent overview when one is beginning to research a topic that one knows nothing about.
Call Number: R 909.82 RESE
Locations: VA

Economics.
Grolier Educational, 2000 Covers a wide range of economic, financial and business subjects. Each volume has a specific theme. Volume 1: Money, Banking and Finance. Volume 2: Business Operations. Volume 3: The Citizen and the Economy. Volume 4: The U.S. Economy and the World. Volume 5: Economic Theory. Volume 6: Economic History. Use the index to find a specific subject.
Call Number: R 330 ECONOMI
Locations: TC, VA

Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues. Craig, W. Allin, editor
Salem Press, 2000 Covers information on the environment and how it affects-and is affected by-almost everything in our world. Includes information on agriculture, food, animals, endangered species, air pollution, human health, nuclear power, water and more.
Call Number: R 363.7003 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of Human Rights. Edward Lawson
Second Edition. Taylor and Francis, 1996 An encyclopedia of subjects and issues relating to human rights. Includes descriptions of major laws, conventions and resolutions by the United Nations and other organizations. Includes entries for different countries, agencies and associations.
Call Number: R 323.4032 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of Propaganda. Robert Cole, editor
Sharpe Reference, 1998 This three volume set offers 510 essays in A-to-Z format covering historical, political, sociological, cultural and artistic aspects of propaganda. The editors' definition of propaganda is quite broad, and includes any topic or method that can or has been used to persuade a target audience of a particular viewpoint. Examples include anti-war campaigns, abortion, civil rights, churches, health, communism, fascism and censorship.
Call Number: R 303.375 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Encyclopedia of World Terrorism.
Sharpe Reference, 1997 A collection of two and three page entries concerning aspects of terrorism. Each entry covers a terrorist organization, historic event, terrorist technique or a government's response to terrorism.
Call Number: R 303.625 ENCYCLO
Locations: VA

Environmental Viewpoints: Selected Essays and Excerpts on Issues in Environmental Protection. Volume 1: Daniel G. Marowski, editor Volume 3: Marie Lazzari, editor
Gale Research A collection of informative essays discussing a variety of environmental issues. Topics range from ozone depletion to mining to overpopulation to nuclear weapons.
Call Number: R 363.7 ENVIRON
Locations: VA

Facts on File.
Facts on File, Weekly publication A digest of news items. For the current year, issues with five to seven days worth of news are filed in a loose-leaf binder. Previous years' news digests are bound into annual volumes.
Call Number: R 909.8 FACTS
Locations: VA

Growing up in Twentieth-Century America: a History and Reference Guide. Elliott West
Greenwood Press, 1996 This work details the history of children in America. It is arranged in four sections by time period, with each time period containing information on children at home, at play, at school, at work, their health, and children and the law. Covers 1900 to the present.
Call Number: R 305.2309 WEST
Locations: VA

Health, United States.
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Annual publication The Department of Health's report on health status of the nation. Includes statistical graphs and tables. Only has statistics for the United States-no international coverage.
Call Number: R 614.4273 HEALTH
Locations: VA

Hispanic American Almanac. Bryan Ryan and Nicolas Kanellos, editors
UXL, 1995 Reviews the history, culture and social issues of people who's ancestors came from Spain or from the Spanish-speaking countries of South and Central America.
Call Number: R 973.0468 HISPANI
Locations: VA

Information Series on Current Topics..
Information Plus Volumes: Abortion; Aids; Alcohol/Tobacco; American Agriculture; American Family; Capital Punishment; Child Abuse; Crime; Death and Dying; Education; Energy; Environment; Gambling; Garbage; Growing Old; Growing up in America; Gun Control; Health; Homeless; Illegal Drugs; Minorities; Nutrition; Prisons and Jails; Social Welfare; Transportation; Violent Relationships; Water; Women's Changing Role. Each volume of this series covers an issue concerning the American political and sociological scene, with chapters on major aspects of the issue. This is a good resource for current statistics.
Call Number: R 360.973 INFORMA
Locations: BG, CP, RI, VA, VM

Macmillan Encyclopedia of the Environment. Stephen R. Kellert, editor
Simon and Shuster and Prentice Hall International, 1997 Entries describe the working of the natural world and how people relate to the natural world. Economic, ethical, and legal issues are also covered.
Call Number: R 333.7 MACMILL
Locations: CP, VA, VM, WA

Native America in the Twentieth Century. Mary B. Davis, editor
Garland Publishing, 1994 Entries give information on Native American cultural, legal and social issues throughout the twentieth century. Surveys of the present day status of individual Nations are included as well. Since this book was published in 1994, it does not include any information newer than the early 1990s.
Call Number: R 970.0049 NATIVE
Locations: ST, VA, VM

Natural Resources. Mark S. Coyne and Craig W. Allin, editors
Salem Press, 1998 Reviews the nature of the earth's natural resources-plant, animal, energy and mineral-their economic usefulness to humans, and the environment impact of their use by humans. The range of articles includes: specific types of natural resources and their use, industrial processes, environmental concepts and issues, political issues, and historical events and movements.
Call Number: R 333.703 NATURAL
Locations: VA

Population and Economic Handbook.
Clark County Department of Assessment and GIS, 2000 Gives extensive population, housing, income, employment and retail sales statistics for Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties.
Call Number: NW-R 317.9786 POPULAT
Locations: All branches

Protest Power and Change: An Encyclopedia of Nonviolent Action from ACT-UP to Women's Suffrage. Roger S. Powers and William B. Vogele, editors
Garland Publishing, 1997 An overview of non-violent actions (otherwise known as collective actions, demonstrations, boycotts, protests, or movements) around the world. One to six page articles cover events, organizations, biographies, methods and issues of non-violence in the twentieth century.
Call Number: R 303.6103 PROTEST
Locations: VA

SIRS Critical Issues: The AIDs Crisis.
SIRS, Inc., Annual publication A collection of landmark articles on AIDS. The articles are selected from a variety of magazines and newspapers, and represent a wide range of perspectives on the topic.
Call Number: R 360 AIDS CR
Locations: VA

SIRS Enduring Issues.
SIRS, Inc., Annual publication Volumes: Business, Environment, Family, Global Issues, Health, Human Relations, Institutions, Science. A collection of landmark articles on topics of ongoing interest and importance. Articles are selected from a variety of magazines and newspapers, and represent a wide range of perspectives on each topic.
Call Number: R 360 SIRS EN
Locations: VA, VM

Statistical Abstract of the United States.
United States, Government Printing Office, 1996 This annual publication contains statistics compiled by the U.S. Federal Government on a wide variety of topics. Most of these statistics have something to do with the United States, although sometimes comparative numbers from other countries are included.
Call Number: R 317.3 Un3s
Locations: All, ask at Information Desk

Statistics on Weapons and Violence. Timothy L. Gall and Daniel M. Lucas, editors
Gale Research, 1996 Has extensive statistics, charts, tables and graphs about weapons and violence in the United States. Includes information and statistics on school violence.
Call Number: R 303.6097 STATIST
Locations: VA

Violence in America: An Encyclopedia. Ronald Gottesman, editor in chief
Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999 This set has extensive information on the existence and impact of violence in America, both past and present. Articles range between theories of violence, specific crimes, punishments, weapons, violent events, violence of or against specific groups of people, and media portrayals of violence. The Organization Appendix lists the web page addresses of many agencies with additional useful information.
Call Number: R 303.6097 VIOLENC
Locations: VA

West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
West Publishing Company, 1998 A 12 volume encyclopedia discussing laws, lawmaking institutions and legal issues and legal history in the United States. It includes articles on controversial or complex legal issues such as abortion, environmental regulations and labor relations.
Call Number: R 348.7303 WESTS E
Locations: TC, VA, WS

Women's Almanac. Linsa Schmittroth and Mary Reilly McCall, editors
UXL, 1997 A three volume set of historical and current information on women in the United States and around the world. Twenty-five subject chapters review specific topics relevant to women, including civil rights, family politics and social concerns.
Call Number: R 305.409 WOMENS
Locations: VA

Worldwide Health Sourcebook. Joyce Brennfleck Shannon, editor
Omnigraphics, 2001 Surveys global health concern. Each chapter reviews a different health issue. Topics covered include malnutrition, major diseases, women's health issues, substance abuse, mental health and environmental health. Includes charts, graphs and statistics.
Call Number: R 362.1 WORLDWI
Locations: TC, VA

Web Sites

Access Washington The official gateway site for the State of Washington. Provides links to Washington State government documents, information and services. This web page is also available on designated Electronic Resource computers at your local community library.

Amnesty International Gives up-to-date information on human rights issues around the world. Discussion of human rights abuses include opposition to torture, political oppression, racism and capital punishment.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contains news, information, statistics and journal articles on health issues, diseases and disease prevention. Health information for international travelers is also included.

FVRL News Search A collection of web sites and search tools for finding news items and current events on the Internet.

Gallup Organization Home page for the organization that conducts the "Gallup Poll" public opinion surveys. There are over 50 categories of poll topics, ranging from governmental policy, foreign affairs, and the economy to a variety of social issues. Gallup lists the questions asked, the results found and an interpretive analysis for each poll.

Heritage Foundation Contains studies on a wide variety of public and foreign policy issues from a conservative viewpoint.

International Water Law Project Information and resources on water policies and laws from around the world. Includes the full text of treaties, links to useful sites, and "World Water News" — news articles concerning water use, water quality and water problems back to 2000.

Michigan Electronic Library – Social Issues and Social Services This Internet directory has links to the official web pages of many organizations and government agencies that have information about the social services. Examples of topics covered include: substance abuse, disaster relief, civil rights, abortion, crime, human rights, religion and population research.

Multnomah County Library's Homework Center — Social Issues Has links to gateway sites -- or megasites -- on more than forty different categories of social issues. Examples of topics covered include: animal rights, capital punishment, drug abuse, environmental protection, prayer in schools, sweatshops, immigration, genetic engineering and gangs. While it may take several clicks to get to the information you need, you can connect to many good Internet resources through this site.

Online Newshour This site is current to within 24 hours of breaking news. It covers all the transcripts of the Newshour with Jim Lehrer as broadcast on TV. Includes an index, archives, discussion forums and a special student section. RealAudio is available for some segments.

Project Vote Smart A comprehensive reference of the biographies, campaign finance information and voting records of elected officials: including congressional representatives, state legislators, governors and others.

USIA: Electronic Journals Articles on a wide variety of current foreign policy issues, published by the US State Department. Most articles can be translated into Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Washington Law Help A clearinghouse of self-help legal resources useful to Washington residents. Information about divorce, landlord-tenant issues, government assistance programs, workers rights (among others) are given in an easy to read question and answer format. Topics can be viewed in English, Russian and Spanish. This web page is available on designated Electronic Resource computers at your local community library.

World News Network Gathers articles from over 200 online news sources from around the world.