http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/NR/

Nanotechnology continues to be a field of inquiry that is growing quickly, and this new online peer reviewed journal is a most welcome addition. The journal is published monthly as a collaborative venture between RSC Publishing and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) in Beijing, China. Some of the topics covered in the journal include nanoelectronics, molecular nanoscience, and nanomedicine. The first issues was released in September 2009, and visitors can read through pieces like "How safe are carbon nanotubes?" and "Mechanised nanoparticles for drug delivery". On the journal's site, visitors can browse through the archive, sign up for their RSS feed, and also read over the author guidelines. Finally they can also use some of their online "Tools" to send along a link to the journal to a friend or colleague. [KMG]

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http://www.historyandpolicy.org/index.html

It's an old saw that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, but the History & Policy group takes this maxim very seriously. The group represents a collaboration between the University of Cambridge, The Institute of Historical Research, and The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The purpose of the group is to "demonstrate the relevance of history to contemporary policymaking" and to increase the influence of historical research over current policy. Currently, their core output happens to be their papers, which are available from their homepage. Visitors can click on the "H&P papers" area to read through the latest papers, and they can also browse around via subject heading. Some of the recent titles include "North Korea and the nuclear threat", "Why history matters-and why medieval history also matters", and "China, globalization and the west: A British debate, 1890-1914". Additionally, visitors can sign up to join their email list and learn more about their network of historians. [KMG]

http://sourcebook.governing.com/

As its name suggests, the Governing State & Local Sourcebook provides information about the nature of state and municipal government. This online sourcebook contains information in ten categories, including data on revenue, spending, employment, technology trends, health insurance coverage, and other relevant matters. On the site, users can use the "Data By Region" series of drop-down menus to get a data profile for different regions, states, and cities. On the right side of the homepage, visitors can look over the "Spotlight News" area to read guest columns on governmental affairs. Further down the page, visitors can use the "Data by Topic" to pick out certain variables (like education or finance) and see it compared across regions. Overall, this is an important website for anyone with an interest in urban affairs, public policy, or demographic trends. [KMG]

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/torture_archive/index.htm

83,000 digitized pages of items related to torture might not be everyone's cup of tea, but this invaluable resource created by The National Security Archive at The George Washington University is a real gem and an important research tool. Released in August 2009, The Torture Archive contains primary source documents related to the "detention and interrogation of individuals by the United States, in connection with the conduct of hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan." The project started in 2006 with support from the Open Society Institute, and this archive brings together many documents which are currently available in different places on the Internet. On the site, visitors can view an interactive timeline of related events and search the entire database of documents by title, date, organization, or keywords. Additionally, some parties will want to watch the documentary film "Torturing Democracy", which is available here as well. [KMG]

http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsletter/

Current, is a newsletter published monthly by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the scope of each newsletter is to highlight the research and education that is supported by NSF. One of the goals of NSF is "to promote the progress of science and to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare of the nation." Current provides a good view of the breadth of the NSF's funding activities. For example, a recent newsletter offers reports on sun spot models, exoplanets, the Nanoscience Center, supernovae, and robots in the Senate. The NSF in the News section highlights "newsworthy" research that was funded in whole or in part by the NSF. Each issue can be viewed or downloaded, and an online archive that dates back to 2005 is available on the site. Finally, visitors can also sign up to receive the newsletter by email. [KMG]

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http://www.masshist.org/endofslavery/?queryID=61

The Massachusetts Historical Society created a website that chronicles the lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Massachusetts from the "late seventeenth century through the abolition of slavery under the Massachusetts Constitution in the 1780s." On the right hand side of any page is the menu of the categories into which the online collection is divided. In addition to such topics as "The Domestic Sale of Slaves", "Revolutionary Participation", and "The Lives of African Americans in MA After the End of Slavery", there is a "Bibliography", a "List of All Featured Documents and Objects", as well as a "Search Tool" that allows for keyword searching. Each topic contains several paragraphs of introduction to the materials, to help visitors understand the context of the materials. The "List of All Featured Documents and Objects" divides the collection up into "Artifacts and Paintings", "Printed Items", "Printed Forms Completed in Manuscript" and "Manuscripts". [KMG]

http://www.maa.org/audio%20clips/podcast/podcast.html

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) has done an excellent service by placing this collection of podcasts online. This diverse set of podcasts consists of talks and presentations given at MAA-sponsored events, and visitors are welcome to use them in the classroom or for their own personal edification. The podcasts here extend back to the spring of 2007, and the presentations include "Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?" and "The Joy of Solving Equations". The speakers include experts from Brandeis University, the University of Montreal, and Macalester College. It's also worth noting that for many of the lectures, an accompanying article is available for consultation. [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.