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Description:
OxResearch provides pointed and succinct analysis of current political, economic, and social developments in over 180 countries around the world. Originally developed by the Oxford Analytica consulting firm to aid government and business leaders, the source is now available to libraries and students. Over 1000 scholars at Oxford and other major world universities drawing on over 600 print and electronic news sources write these articles, styled after the daily press briefing given to the President of the United States. The service is now provided through ProQuest Information and Learning.

Coverage: 1986 - present; Current material is delayed on an automated, rolling three-month basis.

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

The first edition (1987) of the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (2001) has long been known as one of the authoritative reference sources on the US Constitution. This second edition updates the first (CH, Jun'87) and its supplements through 1999. The main ingredients that have made this a useful source are still present--an extensive case index, name index, subject index, and glossary. Included in the appendixes are outlines of the development of constitutional law, the history of the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and an unannotated copy of the Constitution itself. The editors have expanded the subject index, including more popular terminology and enhancing access points for nonlegal scholars and undergraduates. Listed alphabetically by title, most records include a brief bibliography and extensive cross-references. Highlights of recent entries include information about the Clinton impeachment (1998), Reno v. ACLU (1997; Internet freedom of speech), and the Violence Against Women Act (1994). Along with The Oxford Guide to United State Supreme Court Decisions, ed. by Kermit L. Hall (1999), and Encyclopedia of the US Supreme Court, ed. by Thomas T. Lewis and Richard L. Wilson (CH, Feb'00), this set would enable beginning research on most constitutional topics. Ideal for college, university, and public libraries, and useful for graduate students reviewing for exams. -- R. H. McDonald, Auburn University

Encyclopedia of World Poverty

Location: Reference HV12 .E54 2006

Poverty is more than just lack of income, it is deprivation from basic capabilities, rights, and freedoms that provide individuals the necessary choices and opportunities they need to lead a life they value. The Encyclopedia of World Poverty (3 vols.) provides extensive and current information, as well as insight into the contemporary debate on poverty. The three volumes of this state-of-the-art Encyclopedia contain over 800 original articles written by more than 125 renowned scholars. The entries contributing to this work explore poverty in various regions of the world, and examine the difficulties associated with the definition and measurement of poverty, along with its causes and effects.

Features:

• Examines the geographic, political, social, cultural, and other economic characteristics of 191 countries and provides current vital statistics on poverty such as the mortality, disease, literacy, and illiteracy rate for each country

• Addresses the various definitions and measurement techniques of poverty and includes each country’s ranking according to the Human Development Index and the Human Poverty Index, whenever available

• Looks at potential causes of poverty, ranging from discrimination to climate factors such as drought and famine, as well as the potential effects of poverty including vulnerability, insecurity, powerlessness, social exclusion and disqualification, and stigmatization

• Acknowledges the importance of various associations combating poverty such as Civil Society Organizations, Secular Charities, Religious Charities, and Non-Governmental Organizations