Sense about Science & Peer Review

Just came across this guide explaining peer review created by the British organization (albeit sponsored by Elsevier and others), Sense about Science. This organization responds "to the misrepresentation of science and scientific evidence on issues that matter to society, from scares about plastic bottles, fluoride and the MMR vaccine to controversies about genetic modification, stem cell research and radiation." Seems like a nifty site.

Property Tax information for all states

Resource of the Week: Database — Significant Features of the Property Tax
By Shirl Kennedy, Senior Editor (ResourceShelf)

This online database presents data on the property tax in all 50 states. Because accurate data provide the critical foundation for sound governmental decision-making, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the George Washington Institute of Public Policy joined in a partnership to provide information and support public policy concerning the property tax, probably the most controversial tax in the United States.
The term “Significant Features” pays tribute to the work of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, which was established by Congress in 1959 to study the relationships among local, state, and national levels of government. Until its termination in 1996, ACIR provided a wealth of research on the functioning of the federal system, particularly through its flagship publication, Significant Features of Fiscal Federalism.
This new site provides data sets and links relating to the property tax and its role in state and local finance in all 50 states. The interface allows users to access property tax and data online in a variety of forms, including tables of the most frequently sought figures, a query system for creating new tables, and a downloadable database. This data will be of value to a wide variety of users, including journalists, public officials, and researchers.

Obituary site

National Obituary Archive (NOA)

This site is a "repository of obituaries and death records with more than 55 million individual entries on file. ... Funeral directors across North America serve as Contributing Members to help ... publish obituaries based on information provided by families." Search for obituaries, or register to create an obituary or correct a record. Also includes a funeral home directory. From the Continental Computer Corporation, a maker of software for managing funerals and funeral homes.

URL: http://www.arrangeonline.com/

from Librarians Index to the Internet (LII)

--Nancy

CIA World Factbook Redesign

Our trusty standby, the CIA World Factbook, has been updated and redesigned. New features include downloadable photos (like this one of Colombia) and world rankings.

[EK via the Gallagher Law Library blog]