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Publisher: Columbia University National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) 
 CASA is a "national organization, which brings together ... all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances -- alcohol, nicotine, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, performance enhancing drugs." It features articles and opinion pieces written by CASA members, and reports on subjects such as abuse of prescription drugs, nonmedical marijuana use, and the importance of family dinners to reduce the risk of teen substance abuse. http://www.casacolumbia.org Topics: Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Mental Conditions Last updated Jan 29, 2006 Family Day
Family day, celebrated on the fourth Monday in September, is a national movement promoting "frequent family dinners [as] an effective tool to help keep America's kids substance free." The site features tips on talking to children about substance abuse issues, signs and symptoms of substance abuse, and suggestions for actions by families, community groups, religious groups, and businesses/unions. From the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA). http://casafamilyday.org/ Topics: Drugs, Mental Conditions Last updated Sep 11, 2008 African Studies Internet Resources
This site presents "an on-going compilation of electronic bibliographic resources and research materials on Africa." Materials are arranged by region and country, by organization, or by topic (such as climate and environment, health, and human rights). Also provides links to Africa studies programs; a directory of African studies scholars; a list of libraries, book publishers, and book dealers specializing in Africa; and links to electronic journals and newspapers. Searchable. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/ Topics: Black Resources, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 21, 2008 Mali
This site provides annotated links to information about Mali in the areas of economic development, the environment, health, education, history, culture, politics, and human rights. The cultural links emphasize the music of Mali. Some of the links are to French-language sites; these are clearly indicated by their abstracts. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Mali.html Topics: Musical Genres Last updated Apr 5, 2005 Go Ask Alice!
Ask Alice about sexuality, sexual health, relationships, nutrition and diet, alcohol and other drugs, stress, and more. Questions are submitted anonymously and answered publicly by Columbia University’s Health Education Program. http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, The Human Body Last updated May 1, 2005 The Mongols in World History
This exhibition looks at the contributions of the Mongols to 13th and 14th century history, and their influence on Eurasian culture. Discusses the Mongol conquests and Chinggis (Genghis) Khan, the Mongols' influence on China, key figures in Mongol history, and the Mongolian pastoral nomads. Includes a bibliography, readings, classroom materials, maps, and related links. From Asia for Educators, Columbia University. http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/mongols/ Topics: Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 2, 2004 Judging A Book By Its Cover: Gold-Stamped Publishers' Bindings of the 19th Century
An exhibit of English and American 19th century book covers with gold-stamping, a process that "brought to the mass-produced book some of the prestige associated with gold-tooled leather bindings of the pre-industrial era." Browsable by topic (vignettes, traditional designs, classical motifs, coats of arms, Wild West, travel books, designer bindings). Also features a gallery of selected book spines. From New York's Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/gilded/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Ling Lung Women's Magazine: Shanghai, 1931 to 1937
Digitized images of nearly all issues of this magazine which was published (in Chinese) in Shanghai in the 1930s "at a time when women's role in society, at least in that sophisticated and foreign-influenced metropolis, was in rapid transition." The magazine featured "articles on fashion, interior decoration, pop psychology, and new careers; and also advice columns on love, sex, and marriage, as well as lavish illustrations of local and Hollywood celebrities." From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/dlc/linglung/ Topics: Magazines by Place, Women Last updated Aug 10, 2009 ICTVdB: The Authorized Virus Database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
The goal of this project is "to describe all viruses of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates, protozoa), plants (higher plants and algae), bacteria, fungi, and archaea from the family level down to strains and isolates." Information on the history and source of each virus, its taxonomy and properties, and an image are provided. The database is searchable by keyword and browsable alphabetically. Links to other virus databases. Developed and maintained at the Biosphere 2 Center, Columbia University. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ Topics: Plants, Public Health & Safety, Science Last updated Feb 10, 2003 US Global Change Research Information Office
The site "provides access to data and information on climate change research, adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global change related educational resources on behalf of ... the US Climate Change Science Program." Includes publications, a large directory of links, and an "Ask Doctor Global Change" reference feature. Browsable and searchable. From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. http://www.gcrio.org/ Topics: Environment, Pollution, Weather Last updated Sep 10, 2003 ENTRI: Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators
"Online service for accessing environmental treaty data." Browse by topic or search the text of treaties. Access national-level data, such as which treaties a country has signed or ratified. Includes country profiles. From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) at Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/entri/index.jsp Topics: Environment, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Regions of the World Last updated Dec 9, 2004 Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
The mission of this institute based at Columbia University (New York) "is to catalyze and produce pioneering social science research and to shape public policy by integrating knowledge and methods across the social science disciplines." The Web site provides articles from institute's publications, working papers, publication reviews, an e-mail newsletter, and related information. Includes an RSS feed. Searchable. http://iserp.columbia.edu/ Topics: Economics, Education, Finance Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Bibliographies on South Asian Topics
Collection of links to bibliographies about South Asia in general and countries in South Asia, covering topics such as religion (including Hinduism and Sikhism), women's rights, politics, languages, arts, literature, and history. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/southasia/cuvl/BIBS.html Topics: Regions of the World Last updated Oct 16, 2006 National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
This organization's purpose is to "identify and promote strategies that prevent child poverty in the United States and that improve the lives of low-income children and their families." The Web site has facts, statistics, reports, news, analyses, and policy recommendations. View issues of the Child Poverty News & Issues and other publications online. From Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. http://www.nccp.org/ Topics: Poverty Last updated Jul 28, 2003 Middle East Institute
This institute promotes an "interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present, with a primary focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The Institute focuses on the Arab countries, Armenia, Iran, Israel, Turkey, Central Asia, and Muslim Diaspora communities." The site features links to videos of talks sponsored by the institute, a bibliography, and links to related information. http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/regional/mei/ Topics: Education, Faiths, International Governments, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Mar 30, 2004 Digital Dante
Everything you want to know about Dante Alighieri, Medieval Italian poet and author of "The Divine Comedy," is here: biographical information, electronic texts, associated artwork, scholarly articles, even a list of the books he read. Searchable. http://dante.ilt.columbia.edu/new/ Topics: Authors by Region, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
Site from this magazine, "watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms, from newspapers to magazines to radio, television, and the Web," offering "a deliberative mix of reporting, analysis, criticism, and commentary." The website "delivers real-time criticism and reporting," including articles; a "guide to what the major media companies own"; the Media Finder, listing newspapers, magazines, and TV stations; the Language Corner collection of grammatical blunders; and Resource Guides. Searchable. http://www.cjr.org/ Topics: News, Writing Last updated Jul 15, 2007 The Papers of John Jay
This digitized collection of the papers of the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and two-term governor of New York features documents held at Columbia University and several other institutions. It is searchable by name of the writer, name of the recipient, date of composition, name of holding institution, and accession number. Includes a biography, background essays, and a bibliography. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/jay/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Judicial Process, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People: Government Last updated Apr 15, 2006 The Malcolm X Project at Columbia University
A "multimedia version of 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X,' ... which features interactive visual presentations of Malcolm X's life and times." While access to the autobiography is limited to Columbia students, the site provides free access to a chronology, selected video clips, oral histories, and government documents. From the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccbh/mxp/ Topics: Black Resources, Faiths Last updated Aug 3, 2006 Middle East Studies Internet Resources
A slightly annotated compilation of online bibliographic resources and research materials on the Middle East and North Africa. Created by librarian Frank Unlandherm of the Middle East Studies Department of Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/ Topics: International Governments, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 22, 2005 Chad
This site provides annotated links to information about Chad in the areas of economic development, education, environment, history, politics, human rights, online news, and more. Some of the links are to French-language sites, and these are clearly indicated by their abstracts. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Chad.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Mar 10, 2004 Nigeria
This site provides annotated links to information about Nigeria in the areas of economics, environment, health, education, history, culture, politics, and human rights. Although the news links and other listings on the site are regularly updated, the directory also includes links to older information, most of which are annotated. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Nigeria.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Mar 31, 2004 Iran
This site provides an annotated list of links to information about Iran. Topics include history, politics, languages, and human rights. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Iran.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Aug 10, 2004 Middle East Studies Internet Resources: Algeria
This site provides annotated links to French, Arabic and English-language sources of information about this African country. Topics include history, economics, human rights, politics, and weapons. Also includes links to news sources. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Algeria.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 22, 2004 Middle East Studies Internet Resources: Saudi Arabia
This site provides annotated links to sources of information about Saudi Arabia. Topics include economics, human rights, and politics. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Saudi.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 28, 2004 Egypt
Provides annotated Web links to information about modern-day Egypt in the areas of economic development, environment, education, history, culture, foreign policy, politics, news, and human rights. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Egypt.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Sudan
This site provides annotated links to information about Sudan in the areas of economic development, history, culture, education, politics, human rights, military and foreign policy, and online news. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Sudan.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Jul 13, 2004 Congo
Provides annotated Web links to information about the Republic of the Congo in the areas of culture, politics, human rights, news, economic development, education, and the environment. Some of the links are to French-language sites; these are clearly indicated by their abstracts. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Congo.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Aug 3, 2005 IGO (Intergovernmental Organizations) Publications: Ready Reference Collection
"A listing, by issuing body, of frequently used reference titles published by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), at Columbia University Libraries." Though not a comprehensive government publications listing, it is a handy directory to popular government reports on topics such as banking, business, crime, education, energy, environment, health, intellectual property, labor, and transportation. From the Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/usgd/igorref/index.html Topics: International Governments Last updated Jul 5, 2004 Somalia and Somaliland
This site provides annotated links to sites with information about Somalia and Somaliland, particularly in the areas of history, education, economics, and human rights. From Columbia University Libraries. Note: may not be maintained any more, but still has a lot of useful links. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Somalia.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Sep 29, 2007 Uganda
This site provides annotated links to information about Uganda in the areas of economic development, education, environment, history, politics, human rights, online news, and more. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Uganda.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Oct 18, 2004 Ethiopia
This site provides annotated links to information about Ethiopia in the areas of economics, environment, health, education, history, culture, politics, human rights, and telecommunications. Annotations clearly indicate dates for the resources, and the news section is regularly updated. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/Ethiopia.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent Last updated Mar 31, 2004 Godzilla Conquers the Globe: Japanese Monster Movies in International Film Art
This website offers a virtual tour of a 2004 exhibit on the Japanese film genre known as kaijû eiga (monster movies). The exhibit feature movie posters, film programs, lobby cards, and other materials from several countries for Godzilla and other monster movies. Include descriptions of the items and images of related items such as Japanese bestiaries. From the Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia University. http://www.keenecenter.org/content/view/19/38/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes Last updated Oct 16, 2009 Middle East & Jewish Studies: Lebanon
Brief list of links to websites on Lebanon, covering politics, history, economics, environment, languages, and culture. Sources include journal articles, government publications, university and organization websites, and others. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/mideast/cuvlm/Lebanon.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 4, 2006 "You Ask for Information About Our Careers, I Have Had None": Four Women Biblical Scholars at Union Theological Seminary, 1897-1997
This small exhibit profiles four women biblical scholars and teachers: Emilie Grace Briggs, Mary Ely Lyman, Sophia Lyon Fahs, and Phyllis Trible. Biographical essays are accompanied by digitized images of scholarly writings, sermons, newspaper clippings, and illustrations. From the Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship, Burke Theological Library, Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/burke/archives/awts/exhibit.html Topics: Notable People: Women, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Responding to an Emerging Humanitarian Crisis in Louisiana and Mississippi: Urgent Need for a Health Care "Marshall Plan"
This Summary of a April 2006 report, resulting from a survey of residents in FEMA shelters based in Louisiana, focuses on the health and welfare needs of children and families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Discusses findings related to health conditions, mental health, and school enrollment. Opens directly into a PDF document. A "collaborative effort of the Children's Health Fund and The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health." http://www.ncdp.mailman.columbia.edu/files/marshall_plan.pdf Topics: Hurricane Katrina Last updated Jul 16, 2006 The Earth Institute at Columbia University
This institute "brings together talent from throughout ... [Columbia] University to address complex issues facing the planet and its inhabitants, with particular focus on sustainable development and the needs of the world's poor." The site features news back to 2001, reports about projects (such as the Millennium Research Village in Mbola, Tanzania, and the Malaria Quick Impact Initiative), video clips, slideshows, and related material. http://www.earth.columbia.edu Topics: Environment Last updated Dec 12, 2007 Music and Dance of Africa
Annotated links to resources on African music and dance. Some of the topics covered include drumming, Afro-Caribbean music, black composers, hip-hop, dance theaters, and music and dance from specific African countries. From Columbia University Libraries African Studies Collections. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/music.html Topics: Musical Genres, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Digital Scriptorium
"The Digital Scriptorium is an image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research." Features browsable highlights from the collection from institutions such as the Huntington Library, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and the University of California. Images are searchable by location, shelfmark, author, scribe, language, and other factors. Hosted by Columbia University Libraries. http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Feb 17, 2009 Chinese Paper Gods
The images in this collection were assembled in 1931 by a Christian missionary in Beijing (Peking). "The images are divided initially by usage: Those which were purchased to be burned immediately ... and those which were purchased to be displayed for a year" in areas such as the front door and kitchen. Also includes essays on New Year's prints, reading the images, and conservation. From the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/eastasian/paper_gods/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Philosophy Last updated Jan 22, 2008 Joseph Urban Stage Design Models & Documents: Stabilization & Access Project
Background about a project to preserve "materials relating to [Joseph] Urban's New York theater career from 1914-1933, specifically the documentation of his productions for the Ziegfeld Follies and other theater producers, and his productions for the Metropolitan Opera." Features detailed illustrated essays, finding aid with images, and images of models for stage sets such as an "adobe mission with bells" for "Whoopee" (1928) and garden scene for "Don Giovanni" (1929). From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/archives/rbml/urban/ Topics: Performing Arts Last updated Mar 9, 2009 John Jay and the Constitution
Collection of materials presented in honor of U.S. Constitution Day (September 17) 2005 related to the participation of John Jay in the development of the U.S. Constitution. Includes an essay which discusses his authorship of some of the Federalist Papers and his support of a strengthened constitutional structure, text of the Federalist papers attributed to him, and links to additional material about Jay. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/exhibitions/constitution/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Sep 12, 2007 Buster Keaton on Comedy and Making Movies
"Actor and filmmaker Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was one of the greatest comic figures of the silent film era. ... In 1958, Columbia University's Oral History Research Office conducted several lengthy interviews with Keaton about his life and career. The interviews, which can be listened to or read here, provide a rare glimpse of a vanished era." Topics include Keatons's vaudeville childhood, "Fatty" Arbuckle, and the end of silent films. From Columbia University. http://www.fathom.com/course/10701030/ Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Notable People Last updated Sep 26, 2007 Global Distribution of Poverty
This project's mission is "to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live." Its website features maps, datasets (with information about malnutrition and infant mortality rates), papers and presentations, and the 2006 "Atlas of Poverty." From the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University. http://sedac.ciesin.org/povmap/ Topics: Poverty Last updated Feb 26, 2008 "Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930
This monograph considers how "home sewing is laden with multiple meanings about femininity, labor, family, creativity, sexuality, identity, and economics." The author "uses established as well as more unusual source materials, including dresses, sewing workbooks and paper dolls, to argue that home sewing is a unique vehicle for understanding larger changes in American culture." Includes illustrations, audio clips of interviews, and a slide show of someone sewing a skirt. http://www.gutenberg-e.org/gordon/ Topics: Crafts, Home & Housing Last updated Feb 5, 2008 Responsible Conduct of Research: Conflicts of Interest
This teaching module aims to instruct the reader how to define the different types of conflicts of interest that arise during scientific and medical research at universities, "and also identify conflicts of interest at the individual, institutional, and IRB [Institutional Review Board] levels." Includes case studies about a "promising new drug" and an "entrepreneurial anthropologist" with expert commentary and annotations, and a foundation text about types of conflicts of interest. From Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/rcr/rcr_conflicts/ Topics: Ethics, Science Last updated Apr 1, 2008 Research Center for Arts and Culture
The website for this research center features reports, data, and other publications on artists, arts education, and related art policy matters. Some of the report topics include aging artists in New York City, the worklife of jazz musicians, and career transition for professional dancers. Includes quick facts about the arts, and related links. From the Columbia University Teachers College. http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/rcac/ Topics: Art Last updated Aug 6, 2008 Finding Scholarly Literature on Graphic Novels
Brief guide to locating scholarly literature on graphic novels in online databases and print resources. Includes advice on subject terms used for graphic novels. From Columbia University Libraries. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eguides/graphic_novels/seclit.html Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 13, 2008 Southside Chicago
This research archive "is part of the Urban Research Workshop (URW), which is analyzing Chicago's Southside black communities, with particular focus on changes in these communities since the early 1990s. This archive currently contains digitized issues of the South Street Journal, a local community newspaper that has been a powerful voice of the Southside Community." Searchable; or browse issues chronologically from 1993 to 2008. From Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning, Columbia University. http://southside.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/ Topics: Black Resources, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 13, 2009 |
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