http://cga-3.hmdc.harvard.edu/africamap/

Spatial data analysis is an important tool for geographers, planners, sociologists, and others, and this well-designed site by the Center for Geographic Analysis at Harvard University will be a real boon to anyone with an interest in Africa. As the introduction to the project notes, this site helps interested parties "accumulate both contemporary and historical data supplied by researchers and make it permanently accessible online." First-time visitors will notice that there are a number of data layers that can be toggled on and off as desired. A good place to start is by clicking on the "Map Layers" to view a topically organized list of the layers that are currently available. These layers include environmental data sets, historical maps, governance data sets, and linguistic distribution layers. In the "Places" tab, visitors can toggle on and off data sets that display administrative divisions, farms, schools, and so on. [KMG]

To find this resource and more high-quality online resources in math and science visit Scout's sister site - AMSER, the Applied Math and Science Educational Repository at http://amser.org.

http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt

A number of organizations have created peer-reviewed journals to investigate the world of educational technology and learning in the past several years. The Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology is certainly one of the better journals on this subject, and they publish peer-reviewed pieces on topics that include online learning, gaming, and learning theory and technology. Over the past several years, the journal has been published three times a year, and their editorial board includes professors from Simon Fraser University, Queen's University, and Athabasca University. Visitors can browse through the articles by language, issue, title, or author. Additionally, visitors can sign up to receive their RSS feed and learn a bit more about the submission process. Recently published pieces include "Comparing students' perceptions of paper-based and electronic portfolios" and "Encouraging self-regulated learning through electronic portfolios". [KMG]

To find this resource and more high-quality online resources in math and science visit Scout's sister site - AMSER, the Applied Math and Science Educational Repository at http://amser.org.

http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/mithistory/index.html

Incorporated in 1861, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the finest universities in the world, and they have done an excellent job in preserving their own institutional history through the work of their Archives & Special Collections group. This site contains a number of digitized primary documents that tell the story of MIT through the papers of its presidents, biographies of prominent educators, and the "Object of the Month" feature. A good place to start is the "An MIT Chronology" section, which provides a list of key events in the school's history, accompanied by images culled from their collection. Further along, the "MIT Reports to the President" contain reports from 1911 to the present day. Lastly, the site's "Special Exhibits" area includes thematic features that explore the founding of MIT, inaugural addresses of MIT presidents, and early maps of MIT. [KMG]

http://trans-lex.org/index.php

Researchers, professors, students and lawyers involved in transnational law and international business law will find Trans-Lex to be a valuable legal research tool. The "How to Use the Site" link at the bottom of any page gives detailed instructions on using this site, with its abundance of information. "The Materials" tab lists "National Legislation", "Conventions", "Principles/Restatements/Model Laws", "Arbitration Rules" and "Mediation Rules". Many countries are covered, including South Africa, Japan, and the United States, but the majority of the countries covered here are located in the European Union. Although visitors interested in the "Dutch Code of Civil Procedure", in the "National Legislation" section, can simply click on that title to be taken to the Dutch version of it, English speakers can scroll to the bottom of the page for an English version. The "Links" section of the website has an incredible array of resources, including topics and subtopics on "International Trade/Commercial Law", "Private International Law", and "International Commercial Arbitration". [KMG]

http://seaadoc.lib.uci.edu/

This comprehensive website on the Southeast Asian American Experience from the UC Irvine Libraries offers 1,500 images and 4,000 pages of text. Visitors to the site can get an introduction to the Southeast Asian American experience by clicking on "Read" on the left hand side of the page, with sections that include: "Definition of Terms", "Explore Key Topics", "Explore Ethnic Groups", and "Additional Readings". The "Find" section allows the visitor to search by Broad Topic, Ethnic Group, Format, and Keyword. Optional Subtopics are also available for more detailed searching in Broad Topic and Ethnic Group. Visitors should not miss doing an open search for Paintings, accessed in the Format section, to view almost 100 sobering and beautiful paintings that were done in or about refugee camps. [KMG]

http://www.icsr.info/

The online presence of ICSR, the multi-institutional and multi-national effort to combat radicalization and political violence highlights their pragmatic approach to this growing worldwide problem. The "About Us" section is written in English, Arabic, and Hebrew, and explains that the ICSR aims to achieve their goals through the use of research, "outcome driven dialogue", leadership opportunities, and non-partisanship, "by bringing together the world's most innovative thinkers from academia, politics, and business."
The "Publications" tab offers "Papers" and "Newsletters", as well as the ability to sign up for the free bimonthly newsletter. Each paper, as well as the archived newsletters, is available as a PDF. A paragraph describing each paper is extremely helpful for those topics with which visitors might be unfamiliar. Under the "Projects" tab is a list of four projects which ICSR believes are the most effective for countering radicalization and political violence. Online radicalization and recruitment, radicalization and de-radicalization in prisons, opportunities for young leaders from Israel and the Arab world, and comparing radicalization pathways in North America and Europe. [KMG]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/petitions.asp

These days, online petitions, missives, and other such documents are pretty much ubiquitous across the web. Centuries ago, petitions were a bit more difficult to draw up, and usually they would not involve a populist appeal, but rather one directed to an important figurehead, such as a king or a chancellor. This site from The National Archives in Britain presents over 17,000 images from petitions presented to kings, Parliament, chancellors, and other officers of state. For the most part, these fascinating documents fall into two primary categories: "some ask for the redress of grievances which could not be resolved at common law; others are more straightforward requests for a grant of favour." The petitions here date from the reign of Henry III (1216-1272 to the reign of James I (1603-1625). When searching through these petitions, visitors can search by places mentioned, petitioner name, occupation, or subject. Finally, visitors can also print out these petitions and share them with friends. [KMG]

http://dl.lib.brown.edu/quixote/

First published in 1604, the work "El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de La Mancha" (better known in English as Don Quixote) represents the literary apogee of what is commonly referred to the Spanish Golden Age. This remarkable collection from the Brown University Library Center for Digital Initiatives presents a host of illustrations from various editions of Don Quixote from the 18th and 19th centuries. These illustrations were created by a wide range of artists, including John Vanderbank, José Brunete, Pierre Choquet, and Gustave Doré. Visitors will note that the illustrations here were created using a variety of techniques, including copper engravings, linocuts, and lithographs. After looking over the "About" section, users can go ahead and browse the illustrations by date or name. [KMG]